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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
B. & M. EMPLOYEES
TAKING VOTE ON
STRIKE ACTION

Boston. May 23.-Nearly $500 station
employees on the Boston Maine Rail
road members of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Station Employees tonight be-
gan balloting on the question of strik-
ing to enforce their demands for a
wage increase of Is per cent. and an s
hour day. The result of the voting Will
not be known until June, and will be
counted in Boston.
The decision to submit the question
of striking to the entire membership
was reached at an all-day session of
the general board of adjustment of the
unto. j. l.. Johnson of the Boston AMI
Maine brotherhood Of Railway freight
clerks whose members are now voting
on the question of strike, and P. j.
Coyle grand president of the Brother
hood of Railroad Station Employees ad-
dressed the board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
Draws No Salary

This ends the fight to keep Mr. Rub
lee on the committee where he has been
serving for Is monhs. He probably will
continue in Office under President Will
sons recess appointment until near the
end of this session Of Congress. al
though he can draw no salary for either
past or future service.
Senatorial courtesy blocked confirm
alton of the nomination. The nominees
ability or integrity. was not questioned.
but Senator Gallinger, the Republican
leader, opposed him on the ground that
he had been personally obnoxious" in
opposing him (Gallinger) for re-elec-
tion. Todays action was on a motion
by Senator Hollis to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate last week rejected
the nomination. AZ to Sc.
Thirty-three Democratic and five Re-
publican senators voted for the reconsd-
Grafton. and IS Republicans and 10 Demo-
cratic senators voted against 1t.
Unusual parliamentary situations devel-
oped before the vote was taken, among
them being the informal pairing agree
, ment between Vice President Marshall,
who was absent. with Senator Reed of
Missouri, who voted against Rublee's con-
| frmation last week. There also was a
| switching of senators paired during the
roll call and two Democratic senator's
| who voted originally against Rublee were
absent. 1t was agreed. however by son.
ators on both sides of the issue, after an
analysis of the vote, that had every SEN
| ator been present the result probably
| would not have been changed.
The Vote
| Senators who voted for reconsideration
| today: Democrats: Ashurst, Chiffon,
! Culberson, Fletcher, Hitchcock, Hollis,
Hughes, Husting, Johnson of South Da-
kota, Kern, Lane. Lea of Tennessee, Lee
of Maryland, Lewis, Newlands, Overman,
Owen, Phelan, Pittman. Pomerene, Rams
dell, Shafroth, Sheppard. Simmons. Smith
of Arizona, Stone, Swanson, Taggart
Thomas. Thompson, Tillman, Walsh and
| Williams-33.
Republicans: Clapp. Kenyon, La Fol-
lette, Norris and Poindexter-5.
F! Senators voting against reconsideration
Republicans: Borah, Brady, Brandegee
Catron, Clark of Wyoming, Colt. Curtis
Dillingham;, Fall, Gallinger, Golf, Hard
Continued on Page 9-Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
Carranza' s 10000 to
Join Bandit Hunt in
the North Of Mexico
Large Force Ordered by General Obregon to
Chihuahua and Big Bend Territory
Sibley and LanghOrne Withdraw

Washington, May 93.-Reports to both
the state and war departments today fur
Their indicated plans of the Carranza gov
eminent vigorously to prosecute the pur-
suit of Chihuahua outlaw bands while the
American forces remain comparatively
quiet
Closely following news of withdrawal
from Mexico of the second American
punitive expedition until Col Sbley and
Maj Langhorne, information reached the
state department that Gen Obregon had
ordered 10000 troops to engage in the BAN
dit hunt in Chihuahua and along the Big
Bend border.
Negotiations Delayed
Delay in reopening diplomatic discus
sions over the question of American
troops remaining in Mexico also was in
dictated in official dispatches. State de-
partment officials said that receipt of the
new note being prepared by Gen. Car
rama was not expected before next week.
1t was thought probable that retirement
of the Big Bend expedition to A erican
soil had presented a new situation in con
nection with representations contemplated
in Gen. Carranza's note
Sibley Expedition Withdrawn
Secretary Baker said tonight that the
Sibley-Langhorne expedition was not
withdrawn upon orders from Washington.
Officials here believe the American forces
lost the "hot trail of the bandits who
raided Glenn Springs and Boquillas, and
retired because their officers thought that
no good could be accomplished by re-
naming across tho border
Settlement of the railroad strike in sew
eral Mexican districts was reported.
Trains al Monterey were reported operat-
ing as usual. as we'll as some mines,
smelters and other industrial plants. AT
Pedras Negras, official advices stated
railroad shop employees returned TO work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
A TONNAGE TAX
TO BUILD UP THE
AMERICAN MARINE
Sen. Gallinger's Counter Bill to
Ship Purchase Measure
Discriminating Duty

Washington, May ga tonnage tax
plan to build up the American merchant
marine with prohbitive rates assessed
against foreign-built and owned mer-
chantmen is proposed in bill introduced
today by Senator Gallinger. minority
leader as counter-proposal to the ad-
ministration's ship purchase measure. A
10 per cent. discriminating duty against
imports in foreign bottoms also would
be imposed. The bill proposed that a tax
of three cents a ton. not to exceed 10
cents a ton during any one year, be i'm
posed on inbound vessels from ports in
the western hemisphere where the ships
are American-built and owned: six cents
a ton and not to exceed 30 cents a year
on similar vessels from other ports; 30
cents a ton on American-built craft I'M
der foreign flags. and SO cents a ton on
all others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
Waite Will Take the
Stand In an Effort to
Escape from Execution
Appears only Hope with States Claim of Conclu-
sive Case Against Him-Mrs. Horton Is Ex-
pected to Testify During the Day

New York, May 23.-Confronted by
an unbroken chain of evidence which
the state claims, conclusively proves
him guilty of the murder Of his wealthy
father law, John f. Peck Of Grand
Rapids, Mich. DR.. Arthur Warren
Waite, the young New York dentist,
will himself go on the witness stand
in an effort to save himself from
death in the electric chair. This decis-
ion was reached tonight by his coun-
sci at the end of the second day of his
trial. The defendants most trying or
deal probably will come tomorrow,
when his wife, Mrs. Clara Peck Waite.
her brother, Percy Peck. and Mrs.
Margaret Horton. with whom Waite
shared a studio in a hotel here, will
take the stand against him.
Mrs. Horton in Court
Mrs. Horton. accompanied by her
husband, Harry Nj. Horton and her
sister, was in court today, expecting
to he called.
1t also is expected the mystery sur
rounding the identity of the person
who sent telegram to Percy Peck
the day Waite's aged victim was to be
buried in Grand Rapids urging that
an autopsy be held on the body, will
be disclosed tomorrow. The telegram
gave the first intimation to the Peck
family that there was anything wrong.
District Attorney Swami steadfast-
ly has refused to divulge the identity
of the sender of the telegram, but in
announcing a list of witnesses who
would be called by the state he includ-
ed the name of *. Adams
1t is said that the mysterious person
is a woman who lives outside this state
and that she eXacted promise from the
district attorney not to disclose her real
name until he was ready for her to ap-
pear at the trial and testify.
Thus far the only testimony which in
the remotest manner could be regarded as
throwing any light on the identity of *.
Adams was given today by DR.. Jacob B.
Cornell and his nephew. Arthur c. Swim
ton, both of Somerville, n. j., who de-
c]ared that Waite's actions on the morn
ing of Mr. Pecks death were most un-
usual. Swinton asserted that a short time
previously, while he and his mother and
sister were dining in the hotel where
Continued on Page 5-CoIumn q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
BryanMay Run Again
for the Presidency
onP Prohibition ticket
His Claims Being Considered Along with Those
of Sulzer, Foss, Hanley, Gen. Miles
and HObsOn

Chicago, May eff he will consent
to make the race, William Jennings
Bryan may be selected as the candidate
for President of the Prohibition party.
Recent statements of Mr.. Bryan before
the general conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Saratoga
Springs in which he was quoted as de-
claring he had about reached the point
where he could no longer follow a po-
litical party. which refused to endorse
national prohibition, were discussed by
Prohibition party leaders here today.
They expressed the belief that If the
Democratic convention at st. Louis de-
clined to adopt a national prohibition
plank in it's platform, Mr.. Bryan might
consent to be the candidate of the Pro.
hibition party for president.
The prohibition national convention
will be held at ST. Paul, July 1922 and
will be preceded by rally in the in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
WANTS CANADA
AND AMERICAN
FORCES JOINED
Unitarian Presidents Warlike
Suggestion Applauded at
Boston Meeting

Boston, May 23.-A suggestion by
Rev. Samuel A. Eliot of Boston, pres
ident Of the American Unitarian Asso-
citation that he would like to see the
American and Canadian banners flying
side by side on the battlefields of Flan-
ders was applauded today by many of
the delegates attending the 91st annu-
al meeting of the association. The SEN
timent was expressed during Presi-
dent Eliot's address, in which he ex-
planned that the policy of neutrality
kept the Canadian flag from its accus-
toned place beside the American col
OrS at the association HEADQUARTERS.
THE Canadian flag was there a year
ago" he said, and no one who knows
doubts me when | say that | would
like to see those flags hanging side by
side. More than that, I will say that |
would like to see them flying side by
side in Flanders today"
Resolutions Adopted
Resolutions asking for the appoint
ment of seven members of the asso-
citation to work with the American
Council of the World Alliance for Pro-
noting Friendship Through the
Churches, was adopted. The resolutions
said that world conditions call for:
First, a clearer recognition of the
Christian principles of the brotherhood
of man:
Second. the practice of Righteousness
and good will between nations as be-
tween nations.
Third. the substitution of judicial
processes for war in the settlement of
international disputes. and fourth the
embodiment of these principles in poll
cieS and laws not merely as an abstract
ideal. but as a practical conviction from
whose development the churches have
special responsibility"
At the business meeting Rev. Mr.. Ell
lot was reelected president Others
chosen We're Vice presidents William
Fl. Taft, New Haven: Clarence E. Carr
Andover: Frank H. Hcock, syracuse
n. Y: George Soule, New Orleans; John
son. Great Falls, Mont. Horace F. Da-
Wis, San Francisco; Milton L. Jersey
Montreal: secretary, Louis G.. Cornish
Boston: treasurer Henry NJ. Williams
Boston.
Rev. L. 6. 3. Pierce of Washington
D. c.. preached the anniversary sermon
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24

terest Of the movement TO obtain
pledges from 5,oo0.O 900 citizens to vote
only for candidates for public Office
who favor national prohibition. Other
candidates for President being consid-
cred by party leaders are:
Former Gov. William Sulzer of New
York; Former Gov. Foss of Massachu
sets; former Gov. J. Frank Hanley, In
diana; Cen Nelson A. Miles Of WASH
ington, D. c., and Richmond P. Hobson
of Alabama.
One suggestion that may come before
the committee involves the entire re-
organization Of the party under a new
name.
A referendum vote of the executive
committee now is being taken by mail
to select temporary chairman for the
convention. The two candidates being
considered are w. p. F. Ferguson OF
Franklin Pa. and Daniel A. Polingk of
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
INJUNCTION AT
CHICAGO AGAINST
THE "LOEB RULE

Chicago, May pa permanent in
junction against the enforcement Of
the so-called Loeb rule, which would
prohibit any teaches. in the Chicago
public schools from belonging to .he
Chicago Teachers Federation as long
as it was affiliated with the Chicago
Federation of Labor vas issued in the
circuit court today The Board Of E,du-
cation will also go to the supreme
court. The Loeb rule was passed by
the Board of Education last Septem
her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN
ASSEMBLY, MEETS
AT ATLANTIC CITY
merger of Two Important
boards-No Agreement on
Heterodoxy Charges

~ .'ai'uc City. y. j.. May 23-Adoption
- we plan for the merger of the board
,bs '"''on and the college board and
IN announcement that the committee on
- ana oVertures had not yet reached
s,eement regarding the charges of
b y,.Ny against the New York Pres
w. ana Union Theological seminary
s;sa 'ns outstanding features of today's
assembly. 80" ee''e' al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
BAPTIST DEBATE
OVER DIVORCE,
AT MINNEAPOLIS
Convention Disapproves Marry.
ing of Divorced-COncerned
by the Catholic Tax

Minneapolis, May 23.-The divorce
bate at todays session of the North
ern Baptist convention. but finally
was disposed of by the adoption of d
resolution disappearing the action of
ministers who offciate at the marriage
Of divorced persons.
is offered, the resolution called for
the remodeling of the divorce laws,
condemned the divorce evil, and de-
nounced ministers who married per-
sons whose divorces were not on
grounds recognized by churches"
The word "denounce" was stricken out
and the word 'disapproved" was sub
slituted
y don't believe this convention
should dictate to the Minister'S said
DR.. John A. Earle, president of Des
MolneS College. There are many just
causes Of divorce. | will tell this con-
venion that if my daughter should
marry a drunkard | would help her
get divorce and drunkenness is not
tNN'SiiEtN ny lllt d JUST
cause"
Someone here has quoted the phrase
What God hath joined together,
said Rev. f. r. Margetts of Spokane.
i want to say that | believe God
has nothing to do with a large per-
centase of marriages, especially those
mat lead to the divorce court. God is
not party to marriages for title or
marriage for money. We are beginning
al the wrong place to correct this evil.
we should work for stricter marriage
avs and more thought by marrying
couples"
Roman Catholic Tax
congress was petitioned to pass an
amendment prohibiting the appropri-
a'ion Of public monies to sectarian in
u'utlons. Another resolution read:
We view with grave concern the dis
position Of the Roman Catholic church
10 lax us through the state with the
support of its Institutions: that we es-
pe'aiiy oppose being compelled as tax
payers TO pay for the maintenance of
pdfochlal schools, which are, and
Snould remain, purely private institu-
lions"
Mrs r. w, Foster vice president Of
-, "omens American Baptist Foreign
'ssioh society. who was taken i'll at
convention Yesterday, died on
''" soon after she left here for her
home last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
Kitchin Announces Plan
to Provide Night Ses-
sions and Limited De-
bate, Seeking F n a |
Action Next Week
Democratic and Republic a n
Leaders Accuse Each Other
of Misstatements-SOlid DEM
ocratic Majority in Prospect

Washington, May PA special rule
to provide for immediate considerable
Of the naval appropriation bill with
night sessions, a limited period of gen.
eral debate. and a final vote not later
than Friday or Saturday of next week
will be brought into the House next
Monday.
Warm Charges
Majority Leader kitchin announced
this plan tonight after a heated de-
bate between Democratic and Repub-
lican leaders on the floor. during
which Mr. kitchin and Republican
Leader Mann accused each other of
misstating what took place at their
informal conferences in calling up the
measure Mr. Kitchin insisted that the
Republicans had agreed to the plan
which the Democrats now want to
force through by a special rule which
MIR. Mann maintained that no under
standing had been reached.
The indications are that virtually a
solid Democratic majority will vote for
the bill as reported by the naval COM
mittee with its provision for five great
SIC, 900 900 battle cruisers. Dreadnought
advocates are depending on the Senate
construction program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
Germans Lose Heavily

Although they were hard held to the
northeast, the Germans would not he
denied at LIE Mort Homme and, after
having been moved down by the
French artillery and machine guns
with sansuinary losses in several at
tacks, finally gained a footing in
trenches to the west of this much
fought for position. Their tenure Of
the trenches was short lived. however,
for the French in a counter attack
Immediately drove item out
Italy's first anniversary of her entry
into the war found her troops on at least
one sector in southern Tyrol forced back
by the Great Austrian offensive on Ital-
ian soil.
Rome admits that between the Astico
and Brenta rivers and in the Sugana val
ley the Italians have fallen back on their
main lines of defence. While Rome as
serts that the operation was carried out
in perfect order after the Italians had re-
pulsed Austrian attacks against the adj
vanced lines, Vienna says that in the re-
treat from Borgo the Italians were har-
red before the border by the Austrans.
That the Austrians have advanced as far
as the head of Lake Garda and the Sarca
region is indicated by the Rome official
communication which says that Austrian
troop assemblages have been observed in
the Riva zone.
Russian Victories
While along the Russian front the usual
bombardments have continued almost eX-
clusively in the Pripet river region the
Russians in an infantry attack drove the
Germans across the Noseluhu river and
destroyed their trenches.
In the coast region of Asiatic Turkey.
southwest of Trebizond. the Russians
have repulsed attempts by the Turks to
assume the offensive and have also dis
lodged the Ottoman forces from positions
on one of the slopes of the Taurau noun
tains. In their advance on Mosul, with
Mesopotamia their objective, the Russians
have occupied Serbecht
The British House of Commons has
passed unanimously vote of credit ag-
gregating about s1,5oo.OOO.OOO. The total
credits obtained by Great Britain since
the war began are thus raised to about
s11, 91o, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
NOMINEE WILL
DRAW NO SALARY
May Continue in Office
until End of Session of
Congress Repub-
licans and Ten Demo-
Gratis Against Confir-
nation

Washington, May 23.-Administra-
ton efforts to have the Senate recon-
slider it's refusal to confirm the nomi-
nation Of George Rublee Of New
Hampshire as a member of the FEEDER
al Trade Commission, failed late today
by tie Votes to S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
STEELE, FORMER
BASEBALL HEAD,
DEFEATS HADLEY

St Louis, May 23.-Otton +. Stiefe,
of ST. Louis. former Federal League
masnate today was elected chairman
of the Missouri delegation to the Re-
publican National Convention. He de-
feated former Gov. Hadley by a vote
of q to Z. Eight of the SO delegates
were absent from the caucus and
proxies were not allowed to vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24

yesterday and traffic has been resumed
through trains from Mexico City arriv-
ing there daily.
Renewed activity of bandits near AGA
pulco. on the west Mexican coast, was re-
ported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
Boston Forecast

Boston, May 23.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Wednesday unsettled.
generally fair: Thursday fair. mod
elate easterly to southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24

New York May 23.-Sensational
charges by John Puroy Mitchell against
some Of his "co-religionists" in at
tempted justification of wire tapping
during the investigation conducted by
a committee appointed by Gov. Whit
man into the affairs Of Roman Catho-
lie charitable institutions in this city
were made late this afternoon before
the legislative committee headed by
Senator George r. Thompson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Unsettled Wednesday, gen.
orally fair; Thursday fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
Mitchell
Creates
WidDay
New York Mayor Deter
mined to "Tear Things
Wide Open at Wire
Tapping Investigation
by Whitman's Com
mittee

Attempts to Make Public Tele.
phone Conversations Heard by
POlice-Committee Forced to
Go into Executive Session to
Escape - Senator Thompson
Orders Room Cleared but May
or Invites Reporters and 9th
ers to Remain as His Guests
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Columbia.

Beginning today and continuing the
entire week. the Columbia Theater Of
fers a feature photoplay apropos to
the Christmas holidays-dainty little
Marguerite Clark in a perturbation of
the pretty fairy tale. SNOW White
1t is frequently contended that the mo-
ton picture screen fails in it's efforts
to adapt stage successes. as 1T loses
many tof the effective points of the
stage play In the case of Snow
White an daptation has been made,
with Marguerite Clark i'll the stellar
role, which the producers believe re-
flutes this contention. SNOW mite
will he remembered as the heroine or
the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm
Those blessed with good memories Will
recall that much magic is wrought IN
the story by the witch. Hex. Whlle
the speaking stage is restricted in It's
ability to reproduce these Magic speiiS
and incantations. il is very easy for the
motion picture producer to do Just as
he wishes through the medium of trick
photography Miss Clark scored tre-
nendous success in the stage version
of SNOW White" at the Little Theater.
New York. a few seasons ago Ihe
photoplay now offers an opportunity OF
demonstrating it's superiority to the
stage production. The story has been
read by almost every one and is as
familiar as the nursery rhymes OF
Mother Goose" 1t should bring back
many happy memories to the grown
ups" and prove a sheer delight to the
children.