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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
Friendly Action

Official statement on this phase Of the
matter was lacking, but one of the d.
rectors said it was friendly proceed
ing, intended to simplify the task OF
Strengthening out the roads financial
tangle The board of directors which
for two years has been endeavorins
to effect a reorganization of the sys-
tenn on a basis that would obviate GER
tain difficulties met today to consid-
err it's procedure in connection with
s13 500 900 of indebtedness falling due on
Aug. 81. Most of these obligations had
been extended from time to time in the
hope that reorganization might clear
the way to their payment.
Statement Issued
After a long meet, the directors de-
cided that they had reached the end OF
their rope" in the words Of one of
them, and issued the following state
ment through President Hustis:
I'm the opinion of the directors of
the Boston & Maine Railroad, it is in
expedient to attempt a further renew
al of the notes falling due Aug. 81. A
creditors petition for a receiver has
been filed in the United States district
court and in due time the Boston &
Maine will file it's answer thereto"
This answer it was intimated to-
night, would be made within the week.
Whether any incidental action would
Continued on Page 4-Colunn ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
THE REVENUE
BILL DEBATE
WAKES WARM
ON TUESDAY
Democratic Defense Is
Launched Against the
Charges of Extrav-
agance
Senator Smoot Warns Against
Returning Democrats for Era
OF Unequalled Extravaganza
and 1nefficiency Unsurpassed

Washington, Aug. 22-With Senator
Simmons, chairman of the finance
; committee. submitting figures designed
70 oisprove Republican charges Of
Oenocratlc extravaganza and Senator
Shoot' Republican finance expert as
sertlng that the Democratic party
should be convicted of attempting to
procure votes under false pretenses.
general debate on the $2O5 900 600
emergency revenue bill began today in
the Senate There were indications on
every hand of partisan battle royal
TO be waged for several days.
Insisting that national defense pre-
paredness and the Mexican situation
were altogether responsible for the ne
cessity of present revenue legislation
and a proposed bond issue, Senator
simmons declared that Republicans in
Congress had clamored for even great
er expenditures for defense, and, hay-
ing done this, were seeking partisan
advantage by making false charges Of
Democratic extravaganza to the pub
lie.
Senator Smoot opening the Republican
assault on the revenue bill said II the
Democratic party were to be retained in
control of the government the country
would suffer an era Of unequalled ex-
travagance combined with inefficiency> I'M
surpassed" His attack was supported by
Senator Curtis, who asserted that the
burden Of taxation should not be placed
on the people and that revenues should
be raised by a protective tariff.
To prove his contention that normal ap-
preparations of this session were not ex-
cessive, Senator Simmons submitted
treasury department estimates for the
year 1917 showing that, excluding postal
appropriations. bond issues already au-
thorized and amounts that will not be OK
pended, revenues must be provided for
disbursements of SLIPS. $4,000. OF this
amount the total appropriated for ma
tional defence would amount to about
1854, 900 900, and the senatar submitted 9TH
er figures to prove that this extraordinary
amount due to preparedness and the Mex
lean emergency exceeded normal defence
appropriations by about 1872 $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
ANSWERS Them
ONLY IN N 0ST
GENERAL TERMS
Officials of Roads Make
Public T e legra m s
from Commercial Or
CARNATIONS Uphold
ing Arbitration

Washington, Aug. 22.-Eight presi-
dents Of important railway systems,
who have been designated to draft the
railroads reply to President Wilson's
appeal that they accept his plan for
averting a nation wide strike were in
almost continuous session today and
tonight without solving their prob
lem. Late tonight three Of the COM
mitteemen, Hale Holden Of the Bur-
lington. r. S. Lovett Of the Union Pa
cif1c and Daniel Willard Of the Balti-
more & Ohio, discussed the situation
with President Wilson. They were at
the White House more than an hour,
and on leaving declined to talk about
their visit further than to say they
had asked for the conference to dis
cuss the general situation" and ex-
pected to see the President again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
British Gains

On the Western front there has been
little change in the situation. The
British are continuing their efforts to
surround Thiepval and report the cap
ture of 100 yards Of German trenches
in the direction of Martinpuich. There
has been no action of importance on
the French section of the line.
On Russian Front
For several days, the Russian re-
ports in regard to the situation on the
Eastern front have been very meagre
and Petrograd has insisted that moth
ing of importance has occurred in that
theatre. Berlin, however, describes
very heavy fighting in progress both
on the Stokhod and in the passes Of
the Carpa thians. An interesting fea-
ture of the Russian official statement
is the intimation that the Grand Duke
Nicholas is once again pressing his OF
fensive in the Caucasus. For the last
two days Petrograd has emphasized
the fighting around Diarbekr but no
important change in the situation has
occurred as yet.
A heavy blow against Germany on
the sea is claimed by London. The
British submarine E-23 reports hav-
ing attacked an 1S600-ton German bat
tleship and the submarines command
err believes the Dreadnought went to
the bottom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23

New York, Aug. 22-Catholic voters
throughout the United States were urs-
ed ut a mass meeting Of the German
Roman Catholic Central Verein here
tonight to unite and cast their infiu-
ence at the polls where 1t will best
subserve the faith and holy principles
for which Catholics stand. James +.
Zipf, president Of the Gonzaga Union
Of St. Louis, Mo-, who made the ap-
peal, declared that there were at least
5000, 900 Catholic voters in the country
-"auite a force he said for the
bringing about of proper conditions
Power for Betterment
THAT" Mr.. Zipf added, sis almost
as many votes as the Republican party
polled at the last general election. That
very number places in our hands
power to be used in works Of social CIV
ic hetterment, in works of mercy and of
peace.
When the Catholic arm is uplifted
let it be for construction always but
never for destruction" NJ. Zipf as
serted that he was not contending for
a religious party, but for an organiza-
ton of Catholics to bring into pubic
life a spirit of liberty and toleration'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
j. s. Members
Commission to
Meet MexiCanS

Washington, Aug. 22-Secretary
Lansing announced tonight that the
American members Of the joint COM
mission to undertake settlement Of
difficulties between the United States
and Mexico would be Franklin K.
Lane, secretary Of the interior, Judge
George Gray of Wilmington, Del. and
DR.. John r. Mott Of New York City.
All the commissioners have accepted
the appointments, the Mexican members
were named some time ago and arrange
ments for their meeting will be made I'm
mediately by Secretary Lansing and
Eliseo Arredondo. Gen. Carranza's am
bassador designate. Virtually the only
question to be decided is where the ses-
sion shall be held. The Mexicans are I'M
derstood to prefer, aoIne resort on the New
Jersey coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
N. H. and
heFarn
Loan Act

Concord, N. H.. Aug. 22.-The federal
farm loan board held a hearing today
in its series to determine the location
Of a federal loan bank in northern
New England. Secretary Of the Treas
ury William G. McAdoo and George
W. Norris, farm commissioner, ex-
planned the rural credits act. The ma
jority sentiment Of the New Hamp-
shire men at the meeting was ex-
pressed by Clarence E. Carr Of An
dover, who said:
All the money the New Hampshire
farmer reasonably can ask for, he can
get in New Hampshire a. as low rate
as the federal government should Of
fer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
Serbs Heavy Losers

Nothing is said of the Russians or
italian contingents and no information
has been given as to the strength of
these reinforcements. The Serbians
have apparently been the heaviest los
ers in the initial phases of the often
sive and have been forced back, on
their extreme left, about five miles
from the Serbian-Greek frontier. They
claim, however, continued progress on
the other sections Of their front.
On the right of the allied line. the
British and French, who had advanced
across the Struma in the direction of
the Bulgarian frontier have been forced
to fall back on the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23

Boston. Aug. 22.-Receivership for
the Boston & Maine Railroad, which
operates in the four northern New Eng
land states and in Canada, was asked
in bill in equity filed in the United
States district court here today. This
action, in which the Inter- Continental
Rubber Co. of New Jersey which holds
a note Of the road for s51 900, appears
as the petitioner, was taken with the
consent Of the directors Of the Boston
& Maine, it is understood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
Sec'y Wilson
at Portland

Portland, Me-, Aug. 22.-W. B. Will
son, secretary of labor, made his first
speech of the Maine campaign at a
Democratic meeting at Westbrook to-
night. Secretary Wilson spoke chiefly
on the legislation in favor Of laborers
which he said had been enacted under
the present administration. He charged
the Republicans with crucifying labor
on the cross of profits and said that
never in the history of the country
were wages as high as now or hours as
good. In the past year. he said, the in
crease in wages throughout the coun-
try amounted to 727 millions of dollars.
He spoke of the benefits Of the new
currency law which, he declared, had
saved the country from the financial
domination of Wall Street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
WILSON ACTS
AND DEFEATS
IMMIGRATION
BILL MuT|NY
Allows It To Be Known
That His Veto Would
Meet the Literacy
Test of Measure
Declares Indifference Whether
Congress Passes Bill Again,
As He Is Determined Not to
Sign 1t

Washington, Aug. 22.-President Wilson
IA, II be known today that he would veto
,bs immigration bill if it came before him
again with the literacy test and with that
The Senate defeated the motion to take
y, the measure and returned to consider
alton of the revenue bill.
The President said he was Indifferent
whether Congress passed the bill again,
.s he was determined not to sign it. The
rorld that he would veto the bill went TO
the Capitol and was expected to stop ef-
forts to put the bill through in the Sem
ate.
President Wilson vetoed the measure
when it was before him on previous
occasion.
The Presidents announcement. which
settled the question, arrived just When
the Democrats were continuing their par
~ row over the action Of the nine Demo-
Gratis who refused to be bound by the
over, and the leaders Of the revolt were
making caustic replies to the reproaches
Of Senator Stone.
On the Presidents word that he would
veto the bill five Of the revolving Demo-
Gratis turned about and voted against the
motion to take 1t up. They were Sena-
tors Beckham, Chamberlain. Culberson,
Lane and Overman They made the vore
80 to @.
Senator's Ashurst, Meyers, Smith Of
South Carolina and Vardaman, all DEM
ccrats, however, stuck to their votes to
take it up.
The Senates action means that EFFORTS
to consider the bill at this session prob
ably will be dropped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
Creditors Action Made Known Following State
ment by Directors on Inexp ediency Of At
tempting to Renew Notes
Police Detain
Neighbor for
the Murder Of
Mrs. Trumbull

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 22.-Af.
tor nearly three weeks Of inquiry
into the death Of Mrs. Emma
TurnbuII, an aged widow Of Otter
Creek, the police today detained
Guy Small, neighbor, under sus.
picion Of having been concerned in
her killing. He protested his inno-
eence.
Mrs. TurnbuIIs body was found
in the woods near her house Aug.
q. The police have been assisted
in their investigation by members
Of the summer colony with Bel.
sian police dogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
Advantage Swaps
in 7=Nation Battle
on Saloniki Front
Entente Allies Gain At Center of L in but Bull
gars Force Back Ends ritish Capture
Trenches on Western Front-Germans Report
Heavy Fighting on Russian Front

Both wings of the allied lines on the
Saloniki front, where the soldiers Of at
least seven nations are locked in bat
tie. have been sent back by the Bull
garians. In the center, however, where
the main effort Of the allies is being
made at the entrance to the great Var
dar vallery, Paris reports important
gains for the Anglo-French forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23

Fred A. Holmes, for some time road
master of the Eastern Division of the
Maine Central Railroad, who has re-
signed to accept a professorship in
Iowa State College, engineering de-
psrtment. was rendered a compliment
.afy banquet at the Bangor House
Monday night by his railroad asso-
GATES and prominent railroad men.
~ F. Dunn, superintendent of the
Eastern Division, presided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23

London, Aug. 23.-The King OF Ru-
mania received the German and Aus
trian ambassadors to Bucharest IN
private audience Monday. according to
a Cologne dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Co. The ministers were re-
ceived first separately and afterward
Jointly. 1t was the longest audience
ever granted by the Rumanian King
to the Teutonic representatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
Ru1nania King Holds
Conference with the
Teut0n Ambassadors

Rumania is preparing for war, ac-
cording to DR.. Lederer. Bucharest cor
respondent of the Berliner Tageblatt.
A telegra phic dispatch from DR.. Led
erer dated Sunday says: There is
ground for some uneasiness as to the
attitude of Rumania. The outward life
of the city is greatly changed. Gay
Bucharest has become a grave city and
all signs in public life indicate that
everybody is preparing for eventual
tiles and that the country is getting
ready for war. still believe that Bra
tiano is playing a game with Russia.
In political negotiations at Bucharest
Won Hindenburg is now playing the
foremost role"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
House Passes
the Army Bill

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-Without the
revised articles Of war, to portions Of
which President Wilson and the war
department objected, the House today
re-passed the army appropriation bill.
The Senate is expected to insert an
acceptable revision and the House is
expected to later accept it. President
Wilson vetoed the bill because of por-
tons Of the revision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23

The appointment of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg to the supreme com
mand Of the Eastern front was inter-
preted in allied circles as having polit-
ical as well as military significance. It
was said that Germany believed the
prestige Of Won Hindenburgs name
would favorably impress Rumania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Scattered showers and not so
warm Wednesday; Thursday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Generally fair Wednesday. Thursday
fair and cooler. Light west to north
west winds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-21
ORDER or PUBLICATIONS.

state If Missouri, &C
County of Bates, 49,
In the Circuit Court of Bates Count.
Missouri, in Vacation Dec. Goth. 1916.
The State of Missouri at the relation
and to the use of J. H. stone. Elk.
Officio Collector of the Revenue or
bates County. in the state of MIS-
souri,, Plaintiff.
rayton Weithers. Defendant
Civil action for delinquent taxes
Now a. this day comes the pla.n-
tiLf herein by hrr attorney r pelore Ha tas
County in the. State of Missouri. IN
vacation and files her petition stating
among other things that the above
named defendant Payton Weithers. IS
a nonresident of the state of Missouri
Whcrcupon it is ordered by the clerk
in vacation. that the defendant be mo-
titled by publication that plaintiff has
commenced Il suit against him in this
court by petition the object and gen
eral nature Of which is to enforce the
lien of the State of Missouri for the
1913, and 1911 amounting in the aggre-
sutc-to the sum of $500 together with
interests, costs, commissions and fees
upon the following described tracts ct
souri,, to-Wit:
+ IT, T. p, lots 4 and g. Sec 3, Twr
-. Range ~, the. same being + Il
z J.. lots ! and . Sec, g. Twp. 81
And that unless the said defendants
be and appear at.the next term Of this
court to be begun and holden In the
city of Butler. Bates county. Missouri.
ON the first Monday in February, 1916.
and ON or before the third day thereof,
and plead to said petition according
to law the same will be taken rs con
fessed and Judgment rendered accord
ing to the prayer of said petition and
the above described real estate sold to
satisfy tho same.
And it is further ordered by the clerk
aforesaid that n copy hereof be pub
lished in The Butler weekly Times. q
weekly newspaper printed and pub
lishcd in Bates county, Missouri. for
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion to be at least thirty days b.
fore the first day of tn" next term %
said court.
4 True Copy of the Record
Witness my hand as clerk
aforesaid with the seal OF
tScaD said court hereunto affixed.
Done at office In Butler on
this. the Goth day of Dec. 1919,
II. O. Nancy.
Circuit Clerk
JOANNA Nancy.
i0-4t u. e.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of Missouri. 90
County of Bates. '''
In the Circuit Court February Term.
1:l1 In Vacation December 9th, 1916.
James w. Harrison, Plaintiff.
vs..
Richard Davis Bullock and Anna Maud
Mcleod. Defendants.
The Stat. of Missouri to the above
named Defendants. Greeting.
Now at this day comes the Plaintiff
herein. and files his Petition alleging,
among other things that Defendants
Richard Davis Bullock and Anna Maud
Mcleod are both n"n-rcs:den, OF the
state Of Missouri.
Whereupon. 1t is ordered by the
Clerk in Vacation that said Defendants
tiff has commenced suit against
them In this Court. the object and gen
eral nature of which is to have ad-
judged and defined the respective In
terests OF plaintiff and defendant, in
and to the following described real
estate tO-wit:
East Quarter u-4) OF Section Six
teen I6). Township. Forty-one CD
of Range Twenty-Five t29) Bates
: county. Missouri
And to obtain an order and Judgment
of tine court for the sale of said real
estate, and the partition of the pro
c.eds Of said sale among the parties
plaintiff and defendant according to
their respective interests, after pay
ment of the expenses of the proceed
ings. Plaintiff claiming In his petit
ton to be the owner of an undlVided
Tour-ninths (4-O Of said premises. and
that defendant Richard Davis Bullock
!. the owner of Il like amount and the
defendant Anna Maud Mcleod Is the
owner Of the remaining undivided
Ninth.
And that unless the said Richard
Davis Bullock and Anna Maud Mcleod
be and appear at this court, at the next
term thereof, to be begun ana noIden
at the Court House in the City of But
l,r, in said county. on the FIRST Mon
day of February. 1917 and on or before
the first day of said Term. answer or
blcad to the Petition in said cause, the
same will be taken as confessed anu
Judgment will he rendered according
ly.
And 1t Is further ordered. that copy
hereof be published. according to law
IN The Butler Weekly Times a
newspaper published in said County
uf Bates for TOUT weeks sucreSslVe!y
published at least once Il week. the
last inscl ton to he at least thirty days
before the first day of said EeXt Feb
ruary, 1917. Term of this Court.
H. Q. MAXEY.
Circuit Clerk
:. True Copy From the Record
Witness my hand, and seal OF
,Seul) the Circuit Court of Bates
county, this 9Th day of De-
II. o. Nancy,
sat Circuit Clerk
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-21
ORDER or PUBLICATION.

s sta,s Of .! al h'stsni Is.
In the Circuit Court. october Term
1915 In Vacation November 70, 1916.
Carrie Winchester, Plaintiff.
Alaska winchester. Defendant.
Now-at this day comes the Plaintiff
herein, by her Attorney and files hel
other things that Defendant Is a non
resident Of the state Of Missouri.
Whereupon 1t is ordered by the Clerk
In Vacation. that said Defendant be
has commenced a suit against him in
this Court. the object and general ma
ture of which is to obtain a Judgment
and decree of diyorce from said de-
PENDANT founded gapon ths .r, ioiio osa,ns
tiff and defendant we're lawfully mar
ried in Butler. Missouri, on June 8
tssa; that the defendant. without any
rea sonnble cause abandoned this plain,
tiff on December IS, 1901. and from said
date to the present time has absented
himself from this plaintiff without any
reasonable cause.
And that unless the said defendant
he and appear at this Court. at the
holdeif'tt the Court House In the City
of Butler, in said county. on the first
Monday Of February. 1917, and on OF
before the first day of said Term, an.
cause, the same viii be taken as con;
fessed and Judgment will be rendered
accordingly.
And 1t il further ordered, that q copy
hereof be published, according to law
in The Butler Weekly Times. a news
paper published in said County OF
hates, for four weeks successfully
published at least once week, the
last insertion to he at least thirty days
before the first day Of said next Feb
RE yx- Far I.f
H. .. MAXEY,
Circuit Clerk
A True Copy From the Record.
witness my hand, and seal OF
,SeaD the Circuit Court of Bates
County. this 4th day of De-
cember lel6.
r. .. MAXEY,
Sat Circuit Clerk