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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11

Washington, Feb. 10.-Three men who
were associated with Louis D. Brandeis
in rate cases before the Interstate Com
merce Commission were examined today
by the Senate subcommittee Investigate
ing Mr.. Brandeis' nomination to the SUI
preme bench Two of them, James w.
Carmalt, chief examiner of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and Frank Lyon,
couusel for the Pittsburg Coal Co.. and
formerly employed by the commission
challenged statements made to the sub
committee yesterday by Clifford Thorne
of the Iowa Railroad Commission reject
ing on Mr.. Brandeis's conduct as counsel
In the so-called per cent case. A tnlrd,
Thomas c.. Polling of New York. who
was attorney for the Freight Payers
League. thought Mr.. Brandeis had not
offered the ''impregnable defence against
advances expected of him when he was
counsel for eastern shippers in the 1910
advance case. Furthermore. he declared.
Mr. Rrandeis set on foot a compromise
of the case when the interest of the pub
lis was against any compromise.
Another witness today was c. w. Bar
ron connected with the Wall Street
Journal and the Boston News Bureau,
who wrote an editorial entitled IAN I'm
fit Appointment" He suggested that Mr..
Rrandeis connection with the Equitable
Life Assurance case. the New Haven
case and the Lennox bankruptcy case be
Investigated. and that Charles S. Mellen.
Moortield Storey and others be called to
testify. Committeeman said they would
consider the suggestions. l., & .
The sub-eommittee adjourned to meet
again Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11

Washington. Feb i".-Republicans Of
the House military committee assured
President Wilson today that strong
army increase bill, drafted in a non
partisan split and accomplishing all
the main objects sought by the war
plan, would be on the
calendar within three weeks at most.
They told him, however, that the COM
mittee was virtually unanimous III APP
position to the departments continent
al army scheme.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
STR. GRANGEBERG
FROM ROTTERDAM
LONG OVERDUE

Portland. Maine Feb. 10.-Some anxiety
is felt in shipping circles for the safety Of
the British steamship Grangeberg, one of
a feet of five ships bound here from Rot
terdam to load grain. The Grangeberg is
now 80 days out and, it is feared. has been
seriously damaged by severe gales and high
seas which have prevailed in the North At
lantic the past few weeks. The steamers
Yildum, which left Rotterdam 26 days ago,
and the Noordwjk which started from the
same port three weeks ago. also are over
due.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11

Washington, Feb. 10.-Secre-
tary Garrison resigned today
because President Wilson would
not "irrevocably" support the
continental army plan and be-
cause he opposes the admins
tration's program of setting a
definite time for Philippine in
dependence.
President Wilson accepted the
resignation and has not selected
a successor. The President him.
self probably will take personal
charge of the administrations
national defense plans in Con-
gress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
A SUB.CLAUSE
IN SHIP BILL
IS DISCUSSED
Possibility Of Time Linn
it on Government
Operation

Washington. Feb. 1o.-Whether the
administration ship purchase bill shall
sand as drawn, on have written into
il sub-clauso and a time limit on
government operation Of merchantmen,
is the big issue on the measure which
was put Ia the merchant marine com
ni,ee IT The House today at the open
ing hearing on the proposed lesisla
ton.
Representing opposite views were
Secretary Redfield. of the department
Of commerce, who endorsed the meas
IRE As introduced. and w. III. Doug
las chairman OF the Merchant Marine
Committee of the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce. who insisted that
the county wanted private lines sub
sidized rather than government opera :
ton Of shppin-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
bOWDO|N team
At SPRINGFIELD
TO FENCE Y TEAM

Brunswick. Me. Feb. 10-tSpeciaD.-
The Bowdoin fencing team left Thursday
afternoon for Springfield, Mass, where
they will meet the Springfield Y. NJ. c. 4,
fencers on Friday evening. Saturday
night they will cross swords with the
Yale team at New Haven.
The team is as follows Frank Fl. l..
Hargraves, Il, of West Buxton. captain:
Julian f. Gray. is, of Lubec and Stan
wood l.. Hanson, Is. of Woodfords.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
Notify United States OF Their In
tentiOn to Treat Such Vessels as
WarShipS--GiUe Entente Time
to Reply to u. S. Note
U. S. CITIZENS TO
RECEIVE WARNING
AGAINST PASSAGE
Involves Serious Questions for
This Country with Virtual
Boycott of American Ports
One of Possibilities

Washington, Feb. l0.-Germany and
Austria have formally notified the
United States that beginning March
l. commanders OF their submarines
will consider armed merchant ships
of the Entente Allies to he Warships
Under such Instructions. command
ers would be at liberty to sink With
out warming any armed vessel. whcth-
er passenger or freight carrying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
ANOTHER HORSE
SHIPPER TO USE
PORTLAND PORT

Portland Maine Feb. 1o-Frank b.
Lynch o. Minnesota who ships thousands
OF horsc- 70 England and France from At
lantic port, Will discontinue the use of the
yards at Brighton. Mass, next Sunday and
Use Portland as a shipping point instead Of
Boston according TO an authorized announce
mem today Large numbers of horses and
mules have been forwarded from here by
another shipper since the war began and
extensive yards are maintained her and
a Yarmouth Junction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
German Consul at New
Orleans Abs0lves For
mer Consul R. Won
Mysenbug
HAD EXPLAINED TO
GERMAN EMBASSY
Did Not Wish to Shift Conse.
quences-Believes His Sigma
ture Was Mistaken by British
for Initials ''R. V. NJ"

New Orleans. La. Feb. 10.-Dr. Paul
W. Rob. German consul at New Or
leans. today admitted to The Asso-
ciated Press that he wrote the letter
taken at Falmouth by British agents
from captain Franz Won Papen, re-
called German military attache and
which British officials said was signed
with the initials "R. " NJ" and as
crlbed by them to "R. Won Meysen-
bug former German consul at New
Orleans
His Admission
DR.. Rob was shown Photographic
copy OF the letter. which had been
received today from London. The
handwriting on the Photographic copy
resembled that of DR.. Rob on official
papers in the possession of other per-
sons here, and when told of this the
German consul readily said he
wrote it,
The only Won Meysenbug in this
city is Baron Ernest Won Meysenbug.
formerly acting German consul here,
but who for several years has been
engaged in the cotton business. DR..
Rob is a statement to The Associated
Press said he admitted writing the
Won Papen letter in order to clear
Baron Won Meysenbug of any con-
nectiOn whatever with the letter
which might have been attributed to
him.
Il was in Washington when the
story of the letter which British Off
Gals ascribed to r. Won Meysenbug
was published,'' said DR.. Rob.
II told the members of the German
embassy in Washington that I had
written the letter to Won Papen. AZ
ter l returned to New Orleans l told
Baron Won Meysenbug that l had
written the letter which would be
attributed to him. told him I did not
wish to shift any consequences. which
might follow. onto anyone else. but
that for political reasons as the mat
ter had quoted down I did not wish
to make a public official statement of
my authorship of the letter
Il felt I had discharged my personal
obligations to him as gentleman by
admitting to him | had written the
letter, but | did not feel under any
obligations from the political stand
point to make a public statement OF
the matter and revive it when it was
dying down.
1.-THE translation of the latter as
published was substantially correct.
with the important exception OF the
reference TO the day of reckoning.
which should have read the day Of
settlement.
The letter to Won Papen was writ
ten by hand in German and bore the
signature "Roh." Persons here famil
lar with the consuls signature includ-
ing Mr.. Won Meysenbug. Immediately
recognized it.
Il do not understand DIR. Rob
said, chow the British officials or any
one else could have mistaken my sig
nature 'R-O-H' at the bottom of the
letter for the initials r. V. M The
only way | can account for the blum
der is that the loop at the top Of my
| o. did not connect and might have
been mistaken for W and the fact
| that + make loop crossing the final
H which might make the letter look
! like an M"
| Translation
The translation of the letter as Civ.
en- out at the time by British officials
follows:
New Orleans. Feb. 1 December,
1915. =
Continued on Page szcolumn ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
Notifications Presented

The notifications were presented
orally TO Secretary Lansing 10y Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambas-
sador. ana BARON ZWirdinck. charge
of the Austro- Hungary embassy here
Notes from their governments are TO
follow
The intention of the Teutonic Allies
is considered here to be a development
of the memorandum proposing the
disarmng Of merchant ships which
Secretary Lansing recently sent to the
Entente Powers High officials Of the
state department seemed disposed to
consider the development broad
enough to warrant the claim that the
fundamental questions involved in the
conduct IF submarine warfare have
been settled in accordance with the
contention of the United States This
is based on the belief that with Ger
many and Austria giving notice that
they will sink without warning all
armed ships. the two governments
cannot legally claim the right to sink
unarmed vessels. That is the principle
for which the United States has so
vigorously contended.
Warning to U. S. Citizens
In view Of this situation, American
citizens, ii is stated by high author
lty. now may he warned that they will
take passage aboard armed merchant
ships at their own risk. Confronted
with the virtual threat of the United
States to classify armed merchant
men as war vessels. and therefore not
entitled to enter American waters
more than once in every six months.
or to remain more than "A hours, it
was said at one of the embassies here
that if the United States. in the face
of the desperate need of ships to car
ry its products abroad. could afford
to exclude from its ports allied mer-
chantmen. the governments owning
them could afford 10 send in only
enough unarmed ships TO take out
goods consigned to themselves. There
seemed reason to believe that the view
obtained at that embassy fairly re-
Elected at this time the position of
the allied governments.
1t was said at the embassy that the
action virtually would amount to a
boycott of American ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
Conditions and General Forecast

Pressure continues high over virtually
all the country east Of the Rocky noun
tains. There have been local SHOWS along
the northern border from Maine west
ward to Montana. The indications are
that the weather will be generally fair
without material change in temperature
Friday and Saturday throughout the At
lantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

Forecast for northern New England
southern New England and eastern New
York: Cloudy Friday and Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
Boston Forecast

Boston. Feb. 1O.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Friday and Saturday I'M
settled and continued cold moderate
northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11

Hon. John Howard Hill receiver for
the United Wireless CO., made his fl
nal report Wednesday to Associate
justice George T.. Bird of the supreme
court al Portland and was discharged.
sum Of S99b remains to be dispensed
Under court order. and Llewellyn Bar
ION was appointed special master to
cl'se the corporations affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
LANSING WANTS
INFORMATION ON
STR. PETROLITE

Washington Feb l0.-Secretary Lansing
eAnounced today that he had sent TO the
Alstro-Iiungarian government through Am
oassador penicld a despatch asking for
an Investigation and an explanation of the
attack by an Austrian submarine on the
american tank steamer Petrolite.
n" secretary said published statements
'Aat demands had been made on the Vienna
government wcr" not true" but that il was
within the range Of the possibility that de-
hand> OF some sort might be made in the
'ature should the investigation and explain
alton asked warrant them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11

BRANDEIS
Chief Examiner of In
terstate merce
Com mis- sion Chal-
lenges Testimony by
Clifford ThOrne

Attorney for Freight Payers
League Declares Br a n d e i S
Launched Compromise Hostile
to p ublic Interest-Wall
Street Writer Called to Ac-
count for Editorial "An Unfit
Appointment"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
Driven Out BY the Buetng OF His Continental Army
Assistant Breckenridge Also Resigns and
Both designations Are Acceptable Take Effect at
OnCe--MaiOr General Scott AID Interim Successor
PHIL |PPINE INDEPENDENCE
ANOTHER FACTOR IN ACTION

GarrisOn's Chief Reason
His Belief That Unit
ed States May Some
Day Be Forced to De-
fend Monroe Doctrine
and Fear ThatNatiOn-
al Guard Will Not Be
Ready T h e Core
spondence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
Fears for Monroe Doctrine

tary of war ad interim
Fears for Monroe Doctrine
1t is known that one of Secretary
Garrison's principal reasons for his
conviction that only federal conti-
mental army, instead of a re-organized
National Guard, could be the main
military dependence of the nation was
his belief that some day the United
States may be called upon to defend
the Monroe Doctrine, and in that event,
he fo"esaw that the National Guard
might not be available for use outside
The United States before a declaration
of war.
Upon the contention. upon the one
hand. that the continental army, or Ill
timately universal service, was the ma
tons only reliance and the position on
the other that no one plan could be en-
forced upon Congress. President Will
son and his secretary of war parted Of
fetal company.
Surprise to Officials
Mr.. Garrison's resignation WAS q
surprise to official Washington gem
orally. He made no personal explana-
ton. Several hours before the official
announcement he had boarded a train
with his wife for New York and word
had been passed at the department
that he had gone for an indefinite
stay
The acute differences of opinion
which led to the break began early
In the day when opposition to the con-
tinental army began developing in
Congress. There had been indefinite
rumors of the possibility of the sec
rotary of war leaving the cabinet. but
they never were countenanced in Off
cial quarters. The secretary every
where was regarded as one of the
strong men of the administration upon
whom the President leaned in the diff
ficult situation. both domestic and in
ternational, which have marked his
administration.
Reasons Detailed
The circumstances which led up to
the resignation are detailed in the
secretary's correspondence with the
President which was made public to-
night by the White House. The Pres;-
dent, the letters disclose, believes that
the training, organization and control
Of a military reserve should be under
immediate federal direction, but is not
"irrevocably or dogmatically commit
ted to any one plan.' He wrote Mr..
Garrison that he could not force any
specific plan on Congress and added:
Il must welcome a frank exchange
Of views and a patient and thorough
comparison of all the methods pro-
posed for obtaining the objects we all
have in view
;, lContinued on Page e-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
Breckenridge Follows

Assistant Secretary Breckenridge al
so resigned as a mark of loyalty to
his chief whose views he shared The
President accepted his resignation
General Scott. chief Of staff Of the
army, automa tically becomes secre-
tary of war ad interim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11

Translation
The translation of the letter as Civ
en- out at the time by British officials
follows:
New Orleans, Feb. 1 December,
1915. =
| Continued on. Page azcolumn ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-04

sioner in Iowa and the democrats
have some hope that he will defeat
Arnold Lyon. If the farmers think
they have been Disseminated against
by the old board in the levying Of spe-
Cial road taxes, there will be no pros
pect of rejecting either Woody or
Lyon.
A. H. Oversmith, republican, had a
close race for the nomination and his
defeat by Frank L.. Moore, candidate
for reelection as prosecuting attorney,
is conceded. Oversmith has been a
formidable rival of w. E. Lee for con-
troll of the republican county organiza-
ton the last year and a powerful fa3-
ton of the republican organization is
expected to oppose him with the hope
of eliminating him from county poll
tics. The same faction is expected to
oppose NJ. E. Lewis with the same mo-
tive.
7 Ruth Broman, democrat, and j. J.
Campbell, democrat, are conceded re-
election as treasurer and sheriff. Will
f. Morgareidge, democrat, present pro-
bate judge, has a strong opponent in
L. G. Peterson, who has campaigned
s%trenuously since long before the pri-
maries. Nothing is heard of the prog
ress of the candidates for county SUI
perintendent and that office is likely
to be carried by the party that gets
the greater number of the more prom
inent offices. Harvey Smith, republic
can, incumbent, has the better of the
contest for county surveyor, but is
likely to lose if the majority of his
ticket does, and the same LAY be said
of E. j. Gemmil, republican, formerly
who has a formidable antag-
onist in Frank Clark.
In the past, when the democrats have
had good crowds at their meetings,
they have been successful at the polls,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-04
publican ticket, if one may judge from
the election of 1914.
No. CkoAo C.-x4
For State Senate

LV btaCC CCudtC
Election to the state senate is prac.
tically conceded to j. J. Keane, demo
crat, who was elected sheriff here
years ago when every other democrat
on the ticket was showed under. He
is much stronger than M. E. Lewis in
the country, and is expected to break
even in the towns. George Suppiger
democrat, former prosecuting attorney
and F. C. MCGOWAN and Ole Bohman,
both republicans and members of the
last legislature, are expected to rep
resent the county in the house. The
other candidates are not we'll known.
and are newcomers in the political
field.
Locally, the big fight is on John
Woody and Arnold, republican candi-
dates for reelection as county CON-
m~issioners. With the county organi-
cation and their own appointees back
ing them, they barely escaped defeat
in the primaries, and a big faction of
the republican voters will oppose
them at the general election. They
are being attacked upon their road
records, the Nease timber cruise, and
their practice of supporting the roads
principally by district special taxes.
paid only by the farmers, instead of a
general tax levy paid by OWL and
country alike, as the law directs.
Suits to enjoin the collection of the
special tax in nearly so road districts
are threatened unless the recent lev
les are changed.
1t is rumored that the republican
organization will throw it's support to
Emory Olson, democrat, and defeat
John Cone, republican, who won the
nomination for commissioner from the
district over the organizations
candidate. The republican leaders
practically concede the defeat of John
Woody by Frank Green Of Troy, who
was a member of the board that made
he county dry by refusing to issue
licenses to saloonkepers. John Reilly.
democrat, is not widely known, but
made a good record as county commits
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-04
WINTER MIXTURE FOR RADIATOR
Hugo Gives Formula Safe to Twenty
BeIOW-GIycerine Minimizes
Evaporation

A mixture of two parts d%enatured
alcohol with three parts water, with
four to eight ounces of %glycerine to
minimize evaporation is recommend
ed for the cooling system of motor
cars in cold weather by c. ]. Hugo.
The solution is safe to tempera-
lures to twenty degrees below zero.
Wood alcohol is not desirable in a
radiator mixture on account of its
disagreeable odor, and it's tendency to
i~rritate the nostrils of many people.
A little alcohol should be added oc-
oasionally to offset evaporation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-04

and they have had a decided advantage
far in the campaign.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-22
A Thief's Answer,

The secretary of the New York Pris-
on association tells of the answer a
thief gave to the question, SIS honesty
the best policyT 1t was in the Elmi-
"a reformatory, where a class was I'M
dergoing instruction. A young man
asked permission to answer the ques-
ton. II believe honesty is the best
policy" said he, because of a case
where 1 knew it to work that way.
See? There was two young fellows in
New York. and they was crooked. See?
And they didn't succeed. They went
to Philadelphia, and they turned over
a new leaf and agreed to be square and
honest. They opened clothing store.
See? And they prospered. They got
everybody's confidence, and they bor-
rowed 100000 to enlarge their bust
ness, and then they failed and got
away with every cent of the money,
which they never could have done If
they hadn't been honest. Seer
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-22
MORRISVILLE

Supt. and Mrs. l. NJ. Darling of
Canaan arrived Monday evening for a
stay of a week with the formers father,
A. A. Darling, at Garfield.
F. H. Cram returned last week from
Johnson, where be has been for several
weeks, doing the inside finish for the new
Sterling bank. The interior is all done
in solid oak.
Mrs. Dennis O'Connell and daughter
and Mrs. Elizabeth Waters of Glens
Fails, n. Y, and AIR. and Mrs. Leroy
Utton of Chicago came Monday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Prosper Springer.
Otto Blodgett, for some time book
keeper for H. Waite & Son, and also
clerk in the postoffice, has finished work
in the store and will put in more hours
for the government. He is succeeded at
Waite's by Harlie W. Camp.
Mrs. E. w. Terrill gave delightful St.
Patrick's party last Friday evening to
the members of Five Hundred Club, the
occasion being also a surprise birthday
party for Mr.. Terrill. A dinner was
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-22
UniverSaliSt Church

The Camp Fire Girls will meet Sat-
urday at $50 p. m. at the home of Mrs.
Fred Wheeler.
A very interesting meeting of the
confirmation class was held last
evening at the home of the pastor.
The attendance was larger than at the
two previous meetings, and an interest.
ing and lively discussion of religious
questions occupied the time of those
present. The appeal of these meetings
is to the moral sense, rather than to
primitive emotions. Parishionerers who
are not church members would be sure
to enjoy them as they are fruitful as
we'll as instructive.