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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
FOR MERCHANTS MARINE

The bill, as it is written, provides for
 lle purchase and construction of vessels
 l. a government shipping board with the
 A wv to chartering or leasing these ves-
 , to corporations or private interests
 $ iruus using llleui fl u a1lspertihS s.4e commerce f the United States to foreign countries It provides. too, for the use of these vessels as naval auxiliaries in the event of war In any lease, a clause will be inserted to the effect that in time of emergency, the government, at any mo- ment it thinks proper. may immediately claim or all of the ships so con- structed.
 ! The general scheme is to build mer- chant marine for the transportation of "A erican goods-to institute plan in that ts flag of the country may again be un- led in every breeze or permitted to SOW from the masts in every port of the world. It is argued that the government has expended $7oO0, ,0OO, 900 in making rivers of the country navigable despite the gen. Ieral knowledge that cargoes shipped from inland ports to the coast could not find American boats-which mean cheap ra ates--in which to go to their final desti- nation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
EVENTUALITIES AT
 END OF THE WAR
 ARE TOUCHED UPON
Both Victor and Vanquished Will Be Hostile to Amer ica - Therefore It Be- hOoves the Republics to Stand Together

Washington, December 31.-The place of a united Pan-America in the eventualities which will confront the world at the end of the European war was pictured to the American Scientific congress today by Director General John Barrett of the Pan American union.
 The delegates were electrified by his prediction of an evolution of the Monroe doctrine into Pan-American doctrine for mutual defense against aggression from overseas when he defined such a doctrine as meaning
 that the Latin-American republics, in the event that the United States were attacked by a foreign foe, would, with all their physical and moral force, stand for the protection and sovereignty of the United States just as quickly as the United States under corresponding circumstances would stand for their integrity and sover- eighty"
 Wherever the Pan-American dele gates gathered the director generals declaration was discussed with the greatest interest and 1t was regarded generally as one of the outstanding events in the congress, pointing Ffcu WAY tn Pan- mnrtcan nnitx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
MORE REVENUE IS
 NOT EXPECTED BY
 ROADS OFFICIALg
New Schedules Become Elf fective Today-Roads Are Allowed Until August 1 to File New Schedules of Commodity Rates

Washington, December 31-General re adjustment of freight rates on railroads serving the south between the Mississippi and the Atlantic and the gulf and the Potomac river, was approved today by the interstate commerce commission in the most important case touching that section which it has had under consider ation for many years. The commission declined to suspend traiffs of southern carriers proposing changes ill rates on all classes of freight, and the new tariffs will become effective tomorrow.
 The new schedules were framed by a committee of southern railroad men on order of the commission to the southern carriers to reduce and eliminate viola tions of the so-called long and short haul provision of the interstate commerce act, which forbids higher rate for haul to ar intermediate than to a terminal point The new schedules reduce hum dreds of violations of this sort and elimi- Hdte Iudtly olueIS9 put they PIoNiue ioI an increase in many cases in the rates to such terminal cities as Atlanta and Bir- mingham. The general effect of the com missions order will be increase rates to and from the important centers where traffic originates or reaches it's destina- ton
 NG AIOR5 REYENrF
 Railroad officials declared here tonight that they did not expect the order would yield any additional revenue but they could not determine this point until the readiustment had been tried out. The rev. enue derived from the increases to the larger points. they sald, probably would balance with the reductions to smaller points. How much added revenue this means to the carriers no one connected with the commission would care to esti- mate at this time.
 In addition to approving this plan of the roads, the commission issued 9 new order in the same case allowing the same roads until August 1, 1916 in which to file new schedules of commodity rates on such important articles as coffee. fruits, burlaps. furniture, tobacco, naval stores, etc. These articles, which are transported usually in bulk, in the main in carloads, probably are all named in the schedules of class rates Tn effect to- morrow, but all carriers give lower rates, known as commodity rates. on such ar- ticles
 In the original rate plan readjust- ment these commodity rates were not included and the commission in its sup plemental order has given the roads time in which to perfect them In it's order the commission says it expects some of these commodity rates to be filed within 90 days and others at CO., day periods thereafter until the field has been covered.
 LASTED MANY MONTHS
 The southern class rate readjust- ment has been the subject of contro- versy before the commission for many
 (COntinued on Page Twelve.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
lOARD IS PLACED
 FIN ENTIRE CHARGE 7 OF CONSTRUCTION
essels Are to be Leased to Individuals But Govern ment Can Recall Them for Auxiliaries Any Time
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, December 31.-(Special) ) ,he new shipping bill or rather the re- ised draft of the measure which pre- ipitated an epochal democratic row in he Senate last year, is prepared-the s 5rk of Secretary McAdoo, Secretary dfield of the department of commerce, !. aator Fletcher of Florida, Senator Sim HIS of North Carolina, Representative Y exander of New York and Albert Lee bnurman, solicitor for the department of commerce. Between these gentlemen several con- trences have recently been held, and < is said that the co-authors are hopeful X at features which caused the defeat the bill last year have been eliminated k modified to the extent that the ''recal- Arants'' will be able to lodge no new # jection.
 3rhe President on his return January 3, A ' study the bill, and 1t will then forth
 go to the House and Senate. Rep
 ative Alexander of Missouri, will
 uce it in the lower body, and Sem
 Clarke of Arkansas-if he agrees to
 ort it-in the upper
 sf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09

The following rescripts from the law
court have been received by Charles
w. Jones, clerk of courts for Kennebec
County:
Somerset County.
Rachel York VS.. Herbert Wyman.
Rescript, Philbrook J.
Special motion by the defendant who
asks that the verdict against him be
set aside, and a new trial granted, be-
cause Of the misconduct Of member
of the jury whicl q. ldered that ver-
dict
The court places its seal of condem-
nation, not alone upon the attempts of
parties by word or deed to influence
or prejudice jurors outside the court
room, but also upon the indiscretion of
their friends along the same line. And
we have not stopped to inquire whether
the attempt was successful. nor wheth-
err the mind of juror was actually in
t1uenced. but only whether or not the
mind of a juror might have been in
fuenced by the attempt, or whether the
attempt might have any tendency to
influence the mind of a Juror.
In the present case a man, related to
the plaintiff by marriage, stated to or
in the presence and hearing of a juror,
according to the testimony of one wit
ness, that the defendant and his wife,
both being material witnesses, had
lied like hell and that he hoped the
woman meaning the plaintiff) would
get the case" TIC which the juror re-
Flied that he thought so too, and as
far as he was concerned they would"
According to the testimony Of another
witness the man stated that Wyman
and his wife had sworn to a lie, or 20
that effect, and that the case should be
decided to the woman" (meaning the
plairtifD; and that the juror replied Il
think so too"
The juror had not only listened to
attacks upon the credibility of mater
ial witnesses. but he had also uttered
statements, before the cause had been
finally submitted to the panel, indicat-
ing a fixed purpose on his part as to
how he would vote when the verdict
was under consideration For either of
these reasons the defendants motion
should be sustained.
Motion granted. New trial ordered.
Received November 9Th, 1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09

and Prohibition votes. Election re-
turns were received at the Pastime
Moving Picture early in the evening.
Later in the evening small companies
gathered at the office of Bernard
Gibbs, the Madison Bulletin office and
the Acme Print Shop.
G. M. Vented who has been visiting
relatives in this vicinity for the past
few days left Tuesday afternoon for
Los Angeles, Cal.
The house owned by William B. Gill
man of Dexter has been sold to Mr..
Smell of Starks and who will take pos
session in the near future.
Oliver Small left town Tuesday for
Brunswick where he has position
with the Cleveland Electric Co.
The theme of the sermon by Rev. F.
H. Means at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning will be ITEM
perance Progress in the United
States" The subject of the evening
address will be Society and Prisons"
Thomas Mott Osborne's new book on
humane treatment of prisoners.
William Jardine has moved his
family from Garfield street to the
house owned by Z. G. Burns on Park
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09

the pores Of her body and making them
especially sensitive to draughts and eX-
tremes of temperature. Yet too often
the housewife leaves the kitchen where
she has been cooking only to go bare
headed to the door to talk with a neigh.
Dor. to see an agent or sweep the porch
steps Make a rule always to cool off"
gradually after having become heated
while cooking.
Then dust does good deal toward
irritating the throat and nose and max
ing them susceptible to colds For this
reason the housewife who does her own
sweeping. and, of course, every house
wife dOes~her own daily busting. should
take precautions against flying dust
busting even of fine furniture should
be done with a cloth slightly damp.
When general sweeping is being done
the windows should be well opened so
as to permit ar escape of dust, and in
order not to catch cold the sweeper
should safeguard herself with a sweater
and, head scarf and gloves, too, if need
be- '.''
one old-tlme housewife has theory
about colds that she puts this way: IF
you can just keep from shivering. the
cold never comes" And there is much
truth in this, for the best time to break
cold is at the moment when it is get
tlng IN Its first work. and shivering. SO
doctors say, is a sign that the cold is
Just beginning. So the minute that YOU
feel the characteristic shivery sensa-
ton, no matter if the homework is
heaped up high about you, make up
your mind to check the cold.
Deep breathing will sometimes stop a
colo at the outset. If possible stand in
an open window'in the sunlicht-not in
a draueht-and with lungs inflated and
with the weight Of the BODY Thrust ~
the balls of the feet begin to take lons
deep regular breaths. Very soon tho
ShiVefS viii have vanished and the first
step toward breaking UP the cold vii,
have begun.
Then there is the hot bath. which a,so
cnechs shlVers, only it should be follow
su ny Il nap IN warm, much blanLe+ed
PED, In an airy room. and this is M =,
ways possible for the busy housewife
Almost as good as the hot hath il .
series OF cups of hot water taken AT IN
lerVals OF half an hour. Meantime ~
patient should keep warm and out 80
urausnt- There is really much the
housewife can do to ward off tho oo,a
time. ''1'cl IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09
WHY SHERIFF ".
0. ROCKINGHAM RE:
MOVED THE. DEPUTIES

The following letter has been sent to
the press by Sheriff w. o. Frothing-
ham of Oxford county regarding the
recent removal by him of Deputy
Sheriffs Cyr and Small:
Please allow me a small space in
your paper for reply to open letter
from Deputies to Sheriff.
About December IS, 1915, Lewis E.
Small was at my office and later in
the month William F. Cyr was also
there as candidates for the appoint
ment of deputy sheriff of Rumford,
Mexico and vicinity, each having
good recommendations. 1 told them
at that time that should insist that
the laws be enforced and any failure
to do so would cause removal. They
each agreed that that was plain to
them and that they would each do
their duty fairly and honestly and
each started we'll.
The first thing that caused any fric-
ton was when Deputy Small made a
grandstand show with some travelling
men on a train. 1t caused much criti-
clsm to all present and it was the
unanimous opinion of all present that
il was uncalled for. and upon receiv-
ing several complaints. l wrote him
regarding his conduct at that time.
This was not a liquor case, but is the
one referred to as a big business in
their letter.
After that things went along
smooth for a time, then l commenced
to receive complaints about non-en-
forcement. l wrote each several times
ara had several personal interviews
with each and insisted that the law
must be enforced and told them that
if they could not do the work, would
send them assistance. Upon my per-
sistent demand for enforcement, they
! wrote me for assistance and l sent a
gooc reliable deputy. That resulted in
soMC seizures. They then assured me
that conditions were good, but BUSH
ness firms complained and I told
them to summons witnesses of all
! who freQuented the booze shops for
the grand jury, which they did not
do.
From the conditions, do not think
they intended to do so. l went up as
soon as possible, took other deputies
with me, got some warrants and did
not have any trouble finding booze,
although did not find the Rumford
deputies. On my return, Saturday, Oc-
tober 2Sth, I wrote Deputies Cyr and
Small how had found conditions and
that I could not stand it longer.
asked each Of them to send his resig-
nation in to take effect November 1st.
The only reply I received was a reg
istered letter of October 31st at about
4.30 P. NJ, which contained the boom
erang published in Rumford Falls
Times and Lewiston Sum-
On November LIST. mailed each by
first mail. his removal from office
and filed copy with clerk of courts, as
the law directs and had two deputy
sheriffs. d. A. Cole and George n.
Records. in Rumford to perform the
duties Of the ONCE. which they are
doing honestly and fairly. They DO
not ask me. to notify them when am
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09

quiring, among ether forms Of approx
al, that the instrument be approved in
writing by the creditor"
Where two justices have been chosen
and third justice is called in, because
of a disagreement as to the law gov
erning the case but no disa agreement as
to the facts, it is not necessary that the
Gebtor should be re-eXamined under
oath upon the facts by the third JUS
tice.
When the three justices take part in
the discussion OF the law and upon the
agreement Of the third justice with one
of the others that the oath should be
administered, that is the final decision,
in which all have taken part, and the
withdrawal Of a justice after this final
decision has been made does not inval-
ldate the proceedings even though the
oath be administered and the certificate
signed by the remaining justices only.
BY virtue of the provisions of Chan.
d. +. l.. 1905, notary public may act
as one CT the magistrates, with all the
powers of a justice of the peace, in a
poor debtors disclosure.
Exceptions overruled.
Received, Nov 6. 1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09
WINSl0W
Charles Withee Injured by Au-
burn Auto While Driving
Into Town

Charles Withee while driving into
town from his farm Wednesday morn
ing was run into by an auto driven by
man from Auburn. Mr.. Withee was
thrown out and injured about his face
and neck
The whist party Tuesday evening at
the clubhouse was well attended 1870
being present and IN enjoyable eve
ming was passed.
Vinal Hayden, about so years of age,
passed away at his late home on the
China road Wednesday forenoon after
a weeks illness of pneumonia Mr.
Hayden is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Sadie McCoombs of Waterviiie, and a
son., William Hayden Notice of the
funeral will be ann ,unced later.
Mrs. Anna Robinson of Vassalboro is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B.
Robinson.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle met on
Wednesday at the church parlors,
goodly number being present. A din
ner OF salads. meat and pastry was in
charge of Mrs w. w. Clapp and Mrs.
Benjamin D. Patterson. A puff and 9TH
err work was completed. The guests of
the circle were Mrs. William Kinnear.
Mrs. Ann Robinson, Mrs. A. L. Newhall.
Miss Myra Hayden. Mrs. Frank B. Hill
and Mrs. Susie F. Fuller and Mrs. Chas
M. Bates.
Mrs. Edward Russell and Miss Celia
Russell visited Tuesday Mrs. Jennie
Taylor at Fairfield.
Charles H. Drummond and Charles
f. warren have returned from a hunt
ing trip' each bringing home two deer
and lot Of partridge.
MI ana Mrs F. a. Strong are pre-
parns 70 move to Richmond where Mr..
strong has q position as superintend-
en- on large stock farm. Mrs.
- mas been an active member Of
~, :. seoa.ticook Literary Club and will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09
MILLIONS USEIT
TO STOP A COLD
"Pape's Cold Compound" ends
severe colds or grippe
in few hours.
Relief comes instantly.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head. chest body or
limbs
1t promptly opens clogged- up nos
trils and air passages in the heal.
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dizziness
feverishness. sore throat. sneezins
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! Ease your throbbins
head! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only rs cents
at any drug store. It acts without
assistance. tastes nice, causes no In
convenience. Be sure you get the
genuine.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
BY Frances Marshall.
Keep That Cold Awav.

Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure News
paper SyndcateD
The housewives cold.
Every woman knows it.
Yet. to take it for granted, just as
one takes the daily intrusion of dust,
the ice man in summer and the coal
bill in winter, is absurd. In fact, it is
very stupid for the woman who keeps
house to resign herself to the cough or
cold that sometimes comes with the
irost ana lasts till spring crocuses ap-
pear.
strange to say, the most usual cause
ior the housewives cold is too much
heat-too much heat combined with
sudcen exposure. The woman who
stands by the stove cooking should re-
allze that in SO doing she is oneni,,g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09

CaScarets are a treat! They liven
your liver, clean Your thirty feet of
bowels and sweeten your stomach. You
eat one or two Cascarets like candy
before going to bed and in the morn
ing your head is clear, tongue is clean,
stomach sweet, breath right, and cold
gone and you feel grand.
Get a 10 or 25-cent box at any drug
store and enjoy the incest, gentlest
liver and bowel cleansing you ever ex-
perienced. Stop sick headaches, bilious
spells. indigestion. furred tongue, Of
fensive breath and constipation.
Mothers should give cross. peevish,
feverish, bilious children a whole Cas-
caret any time. They are harmless
and never grippe or sicken.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09
MADISON
Much Activity in Town on Elec.
ton Day for All Parties
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
THEME

Much activity was evident in Mad;-
son on election day. The local Repub.
mean town committee had several
automobiles busy during the day
bringing voters to the polls and The
.otai vote only lacked fifty Of that in
sne september election. One of the
surprises of the day to the local poll
Leans was the vote of Madison. This
.oMn which gave heavy Republican
malority in September gave Wilson 265
x2.ss' hughes 233 votes, 40 Socialist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09
Androscoaqin County.

Fenetta McDougall VS.. Wendall Rick
er ct ais. Rescript, Philbrook, j.
This is an action of debt upon a bond
given by the defendant to release him
from arrest upon execution. He pleaded
the general issue with brief statement
claiming that he had performed one Of
the conditions of the bond by disclosing
before two justices OF the peace within
the time provided by statute and by
the terms OF the bond. The case il Ia
tore Us on exceptions to the direction
OF verdict for the defendant.
the bond in question having been an
proved IN writing by the attorney for
the creditor. such approval is a suff1-
caent compliance with the statute 70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09
ALLRUNDOWN
Of Course You Know It's
a Warning

are you all tired out and run down in
neal, neaith? DO you ever feel as though you
t hus. nave rev weeks absolute rest, as
'aUugn you could not go another day?
Ihat is because your nerves are un-
strung ana your blood is poor Your
"noie vitality is at low ebb.
medicine is the tonic YOU need. II viii
make you eat well and sleep well. It viii
assist In putting vim, vitality and yigor
strength. 'ou'
Dr. Greene's Nervura purif1es the b,ooa
smoothes and revitalizes the nerves. Civ,
lng the system additional strength TO re-
s!st disease. Sold by all druggists. Dr..
Irene may be consulted free Of charge
~ letter az his Office and Laboratories.
oN Albany St, Boston. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09

3 u you WIZ OU1y 1O11VW C00
advice Of an old. expe-
rienced physician. DR.. Levi
Ninard prescribed and used
Niuard's liniment for sore
ness, stiffness, swelling
and Ill rheumatic pains.
e has never failed and is
perfectly harmless. eco
0omical. agreeable and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09
coming to Rumford so they can warn
viclators.
WIN. o. FROTHINGHAM,
Sheriff of Oxford Co.
.RESCR|PTS FROM
THE Law COURT

The following rescripts from the law
court have been received by Charles
w. Jones, clerk of courts for Kennebec
County:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09

clean 70 use, - It IL absolutely stain-
1oos. Ninard,s lintment, obtained from
any druggist, II wonderfully soothing.
De0ekratlng and effective In all cases
a strains, lumbago. sore joints, stiff
49, eclatioa and fheumatiems