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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
Final Vote Jan. 9

The Senate agreed to a final vote on
the measure on Jan. 9. after it's oppo-
nents had been sustained by the chair
in contending that it lost it's place on
the Senate calendar by the action Of
Senator Ashurst, who favors the pro-
hibition bill in securing unanimous
consent to consider land bill.
Friends Of the prohibition bill have
admitted a fear that postponement of
the vote until after the Christmas re-
cess would imperil it's chances of pas
sage.
Puts Bill in Pocket
Senator Ashurst sought to withdraw
the land bill and did so physically by
stepping to the desk and putting the
document in his pocket
Senator Reed Of Missouri insisted
that such a method of withdrawing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
WALTER CUNNISoN,
LATIN AUTHOR,
DIES IN new YORK
Wife Was Formerly Blanche
Eaton of Dexter, Maine

walter Balfour Gunnison, educator all
tnor OF Latin text books and principal of
Erasmus Hall High school of BROOKLYN.
one OF the oldest schools in the cuntrv,
oled today after several years of failing
health. He was born in Abingdon. Mass.
IN 1852. was graduated from st. Lawrenc.
University In 1875 and for 10 wears was
professor Of Latin and literature at St,
Lawrence. He then practiced law at Mao
ison. Wis. and returned to New York to
accept public school principalships, later
becoming assistant superintendent of ed
ucation here. In 1886 he became pr,ncipa,
of Erasmus Hail. which was founded IN
the 18th century.
PROFESSOR Gunnison is survived by his
wife. who was Blanche Eaton Of Dexter.
Maine; two sons. and three daughters
and two brother, Dr. Almon Gunnison.
president emeritus of st. Lawrence Uni
versity. and Herbert F. Gunnison. bust
ness MANAGER of the Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21

Washington, Dec. 20-Pesident Wilson has appealed to all
the belgerents to discuss terms of peace.
Without actually proposing offering mediation the
President has formal notes to the of all the
warning nations suggesting that IAN early occasion be sought
to call from the nations at avowa of
their respective views to the terms the
might be concluded and the arrangements which be
deemed satisfactory guaranty against its renewal the
knding of any similar conflict in the future would make it
possible frankly to compare them"
Wholly without notice and entirely contrary to VIII at ad
officials have described his course the President
last night dispatched the all the begerens and all
the neutras for their information Summarized in the Pres
dents words contained in the notes. his attitude
follows:
"The President is not proposing he is not offering
daton he merely proposing that soundngs be taken order
that learn the neutral nations with begerents
how the haven of peace be for VIII all mankind
longs with intense and increasing longing He believes that
spirit which he speaks and the objects which he
will be understood by all concerned and he confidently hopes for
response which will bring light into the affairs of the
world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21

exerted by professional traders, now
largely committed to the bear or short
side Of the market. This clique has
operated extensively ever since Ger
many's peace overtures became known.
Another powerful influence in the
direction Of lower prices was that
welded by leading financial interests.
which continued to call loans and
mark down all but seasoned stocks Of
fered as collateral, to the increased
embarrassment of brokers and their
clients, the latter being in turn forced
to strengthen impaired margins or sell
out.
According to board room gossip
heaviest losses Of the past week have
been sustained by a group Of western
and southwestern operators who took
the market out of the hands Of local
professionals q few months ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
Financial Vice Presi-
dent Hobbs Makes
Assertion on Witness
Stand at the Boston
Hearing
Does Not Believe Road Could
Perform Duties to Public
without Renewal of $13,OOO,-
900 in Notes

Boston. Dec. 20.-The Boston &
Maine Railroad was in better financial
condition last August when the receiv-
ership proceedings were started than
1t was in June, 1914, when it had notes
for $25 900 outstanding, according
to William ]. Hobbs, it's financial vice
president, who resumed the witness
stand tody at the hearing in the fed
eral court on the question Of making
the temporary receivership permanent.
Mr.. Hobbs added, however, that be-
cause of the roads inability to have its
short term notes amounting to $13,000,-
600 renewed in August he did not think
it able to go forward and perform it's
duties to the public.
crooker's Contention
Conrad w. Croker, counsel for the
minority stockholders, who are OPP
posed to the reCeivership, attempted to
show that the directors made no eff
fort to have the notes renewed, and
that extensions could have been OBJ
tanned. He asked the witness If he
could give any reason why tho Stan
dard OIL Co., holder of notes for So
100000. might not have been expected
to agree to a renewal. Mr. Hobbs re-
Piled that many of the note holders
DID not seem to think very much of the
Maine railways notes, by which the
! Boston & Maine notes were secured.
de doubted very much, he said,
Sfthefher any of the noteholders would
nave consented to an extension if it
had been asked for.
The witness did not agree with the
proposition that the reason that the
noteholders were not asked for renew
I ais was the desire Of certain banking
1pterests to compel 4 reorganization.
kffn reply to question Mr.. Hobbs said
y was true that Kidder, Peabody &.
70. ana Lee, Higginson Co. had agreed
20 underwrite a plan of re-organiza-
ton II 1t could be carried out.
Tho witness doubted the accuracy If
Efhe estimate Of Charles S. Mellen. for
inner president of the Boston & Maine
aking the actual value of the rail-
al 30 per cent. more than its hook
eiue. Mr. Hobbs said he did not care
ave an estimate of his own but he
eAeveo the road worth more than its
sook value, at least worth it's capital
Nation. . p-'"'
~ Asked IL he thought there wac a.,
,tequity or $13,0O0,00O over and above
stne capitalization. Mr.. Hobbs said he
sc9nio not answer off hand. He did not
mink the road had exhausted its hor-
rowing power when the receiversnin
proceedings were started but believ.
ga tnat 1t was not in position to asl,
autnori.y for the issue of securities to
Iund the debt of $4,000. 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
Losses Continue In the
Stock Market "Wednesday

New York, Dec. 20-Losses Of 5, 10
and Is points accompanied today's fur
Their sweeping liquidation of stocks,
with Y points for Bethlehem Steel,
which fell to 500. that quotation rep
resenting decline of exactly 200
points from its maximum Of the pre-
vious month. Rails again proved the
only notable exception to the general
reversal which took in virtually all
war and semi-war shares. Shipping
stocks were affected by the notice
served by England's prime minister
yesterday that it is intended to exer-
else supreme control over all vessels
flying the British flag.
Peace developments were again
made the ostensible weapon to bring
about further price recessions.
A more powerful factor was found,
however. in the tremendous pressure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
u. Of G. Prohibition
Bill Goes Over Recess

Washington, Dec. 20.-A parliament
airy misplay by one Of its friends late
today upset plans for an immediate
vote on Senator Sheppards District Of
Columbia prohibition bill and advo-
Gates of the measure were obliged to
agree that it go over until after the
Christmas holidays for final action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21

ton Won Setback said he hired c. C.
Crowley, another of the seven defendants,
and Louis H. Smith, star witness for
the government.
Won Setback said Crowley had reported
to him discovery of japanese roaming
up and down the California coast with
geld glasses gazing out at sea for
glimpses of German warships.
Won Setback said protest had been
made to Rear Admiral Charles F. Pond
and another protest to the state depart
ment This was in 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
Won Shack Ordered to
Get Information on i. s.
War Shipments to Allies

San Francisco, Dec. 2O.-That he had
been ordered by the German government
to obtain information on the Pacific coast
concerning war munitions shipments to
Great Britain and her allies was the ad-
mission today of German Vice Consul E.
H. Won Setback, one of the defendants In
the trial in the federal court of German
Consul General Franz Bopp and associ-
ates on conspiracy charges Of violating
American neutrality.
For the purpose of getting this informa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
Surprises Washington

This latest development in the rap
idly moving world events toward a
discussion of peace was not permitted
the American ambassadors in the bel
ligerent countries and probably al
ready in the hands of some Of them.
1t was o most distinct surprise to all
official Washington, which had been
led to believe that with the formal
transmittal Of the proposals of the
Centrla Powers, the offices Of the
United States would await further
moves between the belligerents them
selves and that certainly in view of
the speech of Premier Lloyd George
and the announcements in Russia,
France and Italy further action by
neutrals would depend on the next
careful and delicate moves of the bel
ligerents.
Official Onin;one
The whole tenor of official opinions
throughout Washington when the
Presidents action became known was
that it improved the prospects for
some sort of exchange looking toward
an approach to peace discussions be-
tween the belligerents without impair
ing the position of the United States
should they finally be unable to find a
ground upon which to approach one
another.
At the White House no statement
whatever could be obtained as to
whether any of the powers ever had
animated how they would receive the
note and there was every indication
that the same careful secrecy which
prevented anything whatever becom-
ing known about the Presidents ac-
ton until it had been taken would
surround any of the succeeding moves.
Nowhere on the surface appears any in
dtcation of the history events
which diplomatists generally are convinc-
ed must have transpired since the Ger
man Allies brought forward their propoe-
ais. to dispel the generally prevalent be-
lief that such an action on the part Of
President Wilson would be unacceptable
to the Entente powers
British embassy officials declared they
were entirely taken by surprise, were
wholly unable to explain it. and were en-
phatoic in their statement that no ex-
changes whatever hadf passed through
the embassy here as a preliminary.
German Hopes
The wish and hope of the German pow
ers that President Wilson would intercede
in some way has long been we'll known
and has been conveyed in different ways
to tho White House. The attitude Of the
Entente Allies as expressed by their
statesmen. and certainly until recently in
official advices to the American govern
ment, has been that a peace offer by the
United States would be considered almost
the next thing to unfriendly. All that,
however, was before the German allies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
FOR
ARMY DEPENDENTS

Washington, Dec. 2l-An urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bill carrying APP
proximately A.5oo.0oo was passed today
by both House and Senate and sent to
the President for approval. 1t provides
A.250.000 for dependents Of national
guardsmen engaged in Mexican border
service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
Americans Detained
by Turks May Leave
by the Way of Beirut

Washington, Dec 20.-The 200 Americans
detained in Syria and Palestine by the
Turkish military authorities have been
granted permission to leave by way of
Bairut on condition that the interns at
Beirut for month to make valueless
any military information they may have.
The United States has repeatedly made
diplomatic efforts to free the Americans,
some Of whom are missionaries and 9TH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21

ers naturalized citizens. and until now
each effort has been thwarted by the
Turkish military commander.
Ambassador Elkus at Constantinople re-
ported the porte's action to the state de-
partment today Efforts will be made to
have the time Of internment shortened.
The cruiser Des Moines, now at Alex
andria, will go to Beirut to take on the
refugees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Weather forecast for northern New
England: snow Thursday or Thursday
night and probably Friday.
Boston Forecas.
Boston. Dec. 2o-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vlcan'ty' thursday unsettled
with snow OF ram fraday fair and
colder: increasing easteriy to souther-
ly winds becoming variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
DEWEY'S NAVIGATING
OFFICER IS DEAD

Berkeley, Calf, Dec. 20.-Captain
Carlos Gilman Calkins, United States
navy. retired, navigating officer of Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship Olympia in
Manila bay in 1898, died at his home
here today. He was sc years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
'Folkething
Favors Sale
West Indies

Copenhagen. (Via London, Dec. 2O)
After a single reading in the Folke-
thing today, adopted the bill ratifying
the treaty for the sale Of the Danish
West Indies to the United States. The
vote was 80 in favor and 16 against
ratification. Five members were alb
sent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
LUTHER BURBANK
TO WE'D SECRETARY

Santa Rosa, Cal, Dec. N.-Luther Bur-
bank, botanical evolutionist. announced
today that he will marry Miss Elizabeth
Waters, his secretary, tomorrow in San
Francisco. Burbank is 81 years old. He
met Miss Waters in New York In 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
REASON BEHIND
THE BRITISH MOVE.

New York. Dec. 20.-A desire Of the
British government to mobilize under
one general head the entire ocean
cargo carrying facilities of the United
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
JAPANESE STEAMER
sunk BY SUBMARINE

Paris, Dec. 20.-The Japanese
steamer Taxi Maru has been sunk by
a submarine. TweDty-Akree out of her
crew of IS have been picked up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21
ACTION IN 1RANSM|TTAL OF
NOTES IS CONTRARY TO ALL
DESCRIPTION OF HIS COURSE

Leads Some Officials to Suspect that Entente
May Have Intimated How They Would Re-
ceive the Note and Encouraged President -
British Embassy Officials Declare Surprise
and Are Unable to Explain the Move
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-28
EVERY COMMUNITY
CAN HAVE LIBRARY
NTENhEssEE's EDUCATIONAL OIL.
PARrMENT WILL HHLP w 4.
pAvFoE sooks.
TEACHERS NEAR LIBRARIAN
Miss freeman Of GOODWIN Institute.
Memphis Tells oil Wenassrfnl o.
portunltiss--sia snit Trans
ferred to Federal Courts.

Memphls.--Erery school III Tennes'
see can have library. said Miss Mar
lila Waite Freeman. librarian Of Good
wyn Institute. in an address before the
West Tennessee Teachers Associa'
tlon. She called attention to q provis'
lon In the state school laws BY which
for every $40 up to $40 raised BY the
patrons and friends Of any public
school the state will give an equal
amount to the library fund OF tha.
school.
That first SO TO $40 ought not TO
be difficult to raise 10 country com
munity 70 which your school viii grant
the privilege OF reading its books and
magazines. And with $50. or even $40.
you can start library which win vi
talire not only your school. but the
whole community Of which your school
Is the educational and social center. +"
Prof. Y. r. ogilyie. OF Brownsville,
president, delivered the presidential
address.
The feature Of the 1916 gathering OF
West Teuhessse Teachers was faeasx.
hihits. which proved center Of at
traction during the day. Domestic
science. chart and map making. yeea'
tionai school work and manual arts.
urinary construction. lettering and
drawing. sewing. etc
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-28
SENATE D. KS ARMY PLAN
MILLION PEACE STRENGTH BILL
PASSED BY THAT BODY.
Substitute for Hay Measure Provides
for $50, 900 Regular Forces. 25o,ooo
Reserves and 26i, 900 Guards.

Washington, u, C.--Military lead.
ers are discussing with unprecedented
interest what the hill passed BY the
senate Tuesday. providing for nearly
a million men In the regular army and
reserve militia means as a step tc.
ward preparedness The measure,
passed without a recorded vote, was
a substitute for the Hay bill passed
by the house.
The senate measure made provision
for regular standing army With 4
peace strength Of 25o, 900 men, as com.
pared with 10000 under the Hay bill.
retained plan for an army reserve
force OF about $1,000 men and fed.
ersIi2ed national guard OF about $50,
900 men.
In addition, an amendment was
passed to create q school and college
youths reserve corps IL time Of war
or threatened war. which would re.
oruit a force OF trained young men.
schooled by officers OF The regular
army the estimated strength III which
is estimated anywhere from 100000 TO
taAu00
We are creating here a peace army
Of milton men" declared senator
Myers. In supporting an amendment OF
senator Reed to make the regular
army 100000 The senate had agreed
previously, by a vote OF IS to-S7, to an
amendment by Senator Brandcgec. In
creasing it from the proposed strength
Of lSa,oo0 to a5oOo0 The Reed reduc.
ing proposal was rejected, L. to 81.
after brief speech BY Senator WI.
lIams, In which he referred 20 the sol.
emni,y OF the occasion which would
confront congress soon.
Are We or are we not threatened
with war;" asked Senator Williams.
Are we or are We not threatened with
war from Mexico. Are we or are We
not threatened with WA oYer the sub.
marine controversy! Have rot We
been called to assemble In Joint ses.
sion, the solemn purpose OF which We
do not ourselves definitely under
stand
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-28
CIT the Habit
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
ssys ss eanN lssk er ieat riaAk
wssh ~ sssssss ELL
u salseHa.

Elxllions os Sans hstAs intsrnsRy
nsw instead Il ipHalnE skaiE sysksz
with aragi. WHAT'S III inalIs bath T.
yoa ssy, Wen, u Il EanfAnFsea - ~.
luFTn anixacies Il yaa eoNla baIissa
thsss bot water enthusiasts.
There ere vest numbera d nseua snA
women who ammNdsatsly sIrpa sxisinz
10 the Hesning. drink : klAss II rel
hot water vita q saAsponAfal IL naAs.
ssans phpspAsfa n n lAis N 3 xsry
sxcelienk hsaltA meAanse. N N o.
tended 10 aasA The iAesaaeA. iives. -
nsys end enc thirty let of intssttnss
VI the prsstoRs 'tay1s wasts. saux 10
and inaiEaeihie material len essr ~
the hcay watch. II moi alimhaafsa evswy
DAY. becezns tood Cor the nitllions q
bacteria watch intsss tAe howslA aAs
euiek result D poisons md seztns
wAtcA are then ahAnsbsd lnt0 the
blood causing AssAacAs. kilioas ~
taekA foui breath. hsd tssts. cea4s,
stomach troahls. kfdnsY miseTy. sleer'
lsssasss. inpsrs blood and I'll ss<ts
of aiimsnta
People Who feel GOOD one duy 60
badly the mart but who sinaply en-
not get feeling risht ere urged so %.
tain . quarter pound OF iimssseas
phosphate from any druggist or sssrs'
keeper. This viii cost very little ~
10 sufacieus TO mako anyone o reAI
crank ON the subject az Internal sanA.
tasion.
Just 40 soap and hot water act 81
the skin, cleansing. swsetsning ana
freshsning. ~ itmeMtous pho&phass
and hot water oct on the stomacAs
liver. Kidneys and bowels II II vases
" more important TO hathe on the b.
side than on the outside. becanse the
akin pores DO not absorh impurities In
to the blood. while the boxel pores Do
ADV.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-28
TWENTY-FIVE SESSION
West Tennessee Baptist Sunday School
Meet at humboldt

Humboldt. The West Tennessee
Baptist Sunday School convention In
its 2S,h session and the auxiliary body,
the Woman's Missionary Union Of
West Tennessee. held sessions here In
the First Baptist Church,
Or A. u, Boone of Memphis deliv'
cred the sermon before the union 20
an audience which packed the aueit0.
rum NJ the church.
Mrs S. A. Hall OF Martin was heard
in devotional exercises on the topic,
Need OF Prayer In Our Work"
Miss Margaret Buchanan Of Nash.
vile, corresponding secretary Of the
work for the union for the state. dis
cussed AT length the outlook OF the
work over the entire state and stressed
the need OF greater prninptnass and &C.
curacy IN reports TO the state head
quarters.
In the election Of officers. with an
attendance OF approximately 400 ", l.,
Bass Of Memphis Was chosen presi-
dent, Rav. Fleetwood Ball Of Laxing.
ton. secretary and treasurer. and Jas.
r Harris Of Newberry, vice president
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-04-28

If
TINT n $40 Ne di6 BIZ re sensiBaaatI
Of geniiins fRtenakhie. whleh ina 20
pie Of fhs listed States hase alwsyi
eEtertatnAkL and e0nsinue no 9ntsFkain
] towards tile GerEasIn natssn. II haa
Of coarsss accepted Tue sarcaaIsIFs ex
plaaati0ris and axsaraucss cf the Ira
1 peFial German government. ~ given h
entire sincerity and good Faith. and
has hoped. even against hope, thss 4
would prove 10 be possible f0I theAcer
man government 10 10 order and con.
troll the acts Of Its naval commanders
a. to square its policy with the pFinel-
Piles Of humanity a. embodied In the
laws of nations II has BEEN willing to
wait until the signihcanos Il the ACTS
became absolutely unmista ably and
susceptible OF but one Interpretation.
"'rhat point has now unhappily been
reached Tile facts are susceptible OF
hut one Interpretation The Imperial
German government has hk,en unable
10 put any limits or restraints upon it's
warfare against either freight or pas.
seEgar ships. IL has therefore become
painfully evident that the position
which this government tiok AZ the
very outset Is inevitable. namely. that
the use of the submarines for the d.
struetion Of an enemy's comerce 10 az
necessity because OF the very chArac-
ter OF the vessels employed and the
very method VI attack which their EN-
ployment OF course involves, incom'
patible with the principles OF humanity
the long established and incontroverti
BILE rights OF neutrals and the sacred
immunlties OF noncomhataHts.
Il have deemed II my duty there.
fore. 10 say TO the Imperial German
government that II II is still Il purpose
TO prosecute relentless and indiscrim-
mate warfare against vessels OF com.
merce by the use OF submarines. not.
outstanding the now demonstrated
impossiblllty OF conducting that war.
fare In accordance with what the gov.
eminent OF the United States must
consider the sacred and indisputable
rules OF international Law aud the uni
'versaiiy recognized dietAtss 81 an.
manity. the government OF the United
States 10 at last forced 10 the con.
clusion that there Is but one course
Il can pursue; and that unless the I'm.
perial government should now imme-
diately declare and effect an abandon
ment OF it's present methods OF war.
fare agsins, passenger and freight YES.
sells, this government can have no
choice but 10 sever diplomatic rela
tons with the government OF the Ger
man empire altogether
~ have taken It. and taken II In the
confidence that II will meet with your
approval and support, All sober.
minded men must unite in hoping that
the Imperial German government,
which has in other circumstances
stood as the champion OF all that we
are now contending for In the interest
OF humanity. may recognize the Tue
iice OF our demands and meet them In
the spirit In which they are made"