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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

Querretaro, Mex, Jan. 2s.-Ihe con-
stitutional Assembly has adopted an
article whereby Gen. Carranza IS au-
thorized to issue a call and proVlde
regulations for the election of members
of Congress to be held the last Sunday
II February. Congress will meet IN eX-
t,aordinary session on April 10. Con-
eress will also act as a sort of electoral
college, passing on the presldenual
election and officially declaring the
resident elected. NO mention is made
es to the date of holding the presiden-
flal election. but it will probably be
he last Sunday in March. and it is eX-
lected that the President will take
is seat May l. The extraordinary ses-
ion Of Congress will ltake under con-
liberation certain laws and will APP
,oint judges and other officials who
will assume office July /, when the
present officials end their terms. The
ERIN of the next President shall be
onsidered as beginning December,
5}16. so the next election will be held
n December, 1920
The article providing ths. candidates
for stats Offices or Congress nnust ba ve
resigned from the army 80 DAYS before
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Mexican Women Start
Riot When Required to
Battle by y. S. Order

liking the pictures public.
Excited women thronGed the Mexican
side of the bridge, held UP street cars
and completely blocked traffic for severa'
hours.
Some Of the American carmen ere
roughly handled and several ear windows
we're broken. Andres Garcia, inspector
general of Carranza consulatcs, and 50
riano Bravo. the consul general. advanc-
ed in a motor car that was showed back
by the women. some OF what later
shouted Viva Villa. Viva Villa Theh
the garrison soldery appeared ana press
ed the women back from the bridge. Sew
eral shots We're heard in succession a,
this time but Carranza officers and gov
eminent investigators say no one was
hurt despite a detailed story that spread
through Eel Paso that a peon had peen
killed for shouting Long live Nlila'
Death 10 Carranza." At an international
conference held at noon, il was arranged
that the American authorities would rec
ognize bath and sterilization certificates
issued bv the Mexicans. who have an ef-
fective quarantine plant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
The British Auxiliary
Cruiser Laurentic Sunk

ain to order the release of the men
,eizcd. stating that their arrest was
uniustifahle and unnecessary. The
United States tCCk the ground that the
case was an exact parallel of the ia
NOUS Trent affair. Beine met with a
declination by the British government
the state department sent Il second
note whereupon the British foreign Of
fec announced its decision to release
the Teutons.
The launching Of the Laurentic at
Belfast in 1908 marked the entry of the
White Star Line into the Canadian
trade in conjunction with the Domin-
ion Line. The vessel was said to be the
first passenger steamship to be fitted
with com binatio of reciprocating en-
Eines with a low pressure turbine. At
that time the Laurentic was the iarg-
est vessel in the Canadian trade. She
was o55 feet long In addition to accom-
mo6a tionS for $50 first class, $50 sec
ond class and $50 third class passen-
gers. she was equipped with six cargo
holds with large refrigerating cham
bers. The Laurentic was n sister ship
of the Megantic. another ship in the
Cana dian service, which was requisi-
toned by the British admiralty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

lei Paso, Jan. 2S.-A miSunderinS
yer quarantine regulations led to
rot today at the Juarez end of the
Mexican inter- ational bridge which
threatened for a time to assume dam
eIOus proportions. Energetic meas
Grcs taken by the CarranZa Sarrlosn
snd a conference between the Amerl-
can and Mexican immigration officials
alter brought about an arrangement
satisfactory to the Mexcans and quiet
was restored.
The rioters were mostly Mexican wo-
men, employed as servants in Ell Paso,
who resented the American quarantine
order that all persons of unclean APP
uearance seeking to cross the bridge be
given a shower bath and their cloth
ing he disinfected to kill typhus germs.
Women stopped by the authorities
returned to JuareZ and circulated sto-
Ties that all were to receive bath in
a gasoline mixture similar to that
which resulted in fine in the Ell Paso
t,il last March in which more than
{ ~e Of prisoners were burned 70
Ct"h. Stories were also circulated
lat American soldiers We're photo
graphing the wcmen while bathing ana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

New York. Jan. IS Mrs Ethe'
Bvrne. who went on hunger strike
when she was sentenced last Monday
20 30 DAYS In the penitentiary at
Blackwell island for spreading birth
control propaganda. was described TO-
nlEht by Commissioner Of Corrections
Burdett c. Lewis as progressing well
under gentle forcible feeding. A bulie-
,ln issued ny the prison physicians
characterized Mrs. Byrnes attitude as
one 81 general passivity' and it was
said that her condition. both physical
y and mentally. was good
The hunger strike is a hoax" de-
e'ared Commissioner Lewis Mrs.
Byrne is making no resistance. For
'ihle feeding In an every day matter
with us. We constantly get alcoholics
and drug addicts who must be forcibly
led We are not permitted to allow
Prisoners 10 commit suicide The only
Inference between Mrs. Byrne and the
eihers is that Mrs. Byrne has some
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Would Have Boston and
Maine Control Given to
the Roads Leased Lines

ment for the cancellation of their leases
and the transfer of their properties first
preferred stock in the reorGaniZed COM
pany to be preferred as against all other
stock. Instead of bearing the rates OF
interest now paid TO the different leased
lines such stocks should bear a uniform
be increased or decreased in order to Sc
cure the same amount of income now re-
ceived capitalization of the new cor
poration. according to the provisions OF
Mr.. Fitzhughs report to the Pearson
trustees. would be based upon perma'
nent investments The first preferreG
stock to be issued to the leased lines
would be the initial charge: preferred
stock OF the present Boston & Maine Co,
would be exchanged for second preferred
of the new corporation and common
stock would be issued for present Boston
e. Maine common. 1t is provided that
should the amount of income to be dis
tributed exceed per cent. on all classes
OF stock. the first and second preferred
stocks should participate equally with
common stock in the excess amount to
he distributed
The directorate of the new corporation
would be decided on a basis of repre-
sentation by states i'll proportion to the
mileage in each state. AS the Boston Il
Maine operates 1861 miles in New Hamp-
shire and ~ in Massachusetts, these
states would each have at least four di-
rectors while Maine with 159 miles and
Vermont with IA miles would have two
each on the basis proposed.
As to the Hampden Railroad whose
claim of 100000 against the Boston u
Maine is involved in controversy. the re-
port says that any payment to this road
should be by security retirable at the
ontion Of the new corporation to be kim
guished through income after payment
of dividends on the first preferred stock.
The floating debt would be paid by sale
of securities now held in the Boston &
Maine treasury, together with cash as
sets i'm the treasury. To cover the cost
of new equipment the issue of equip
ment trust notes is proposed.
Mr.. Fitzhugh. commenting on the f.
nancial structure of the present Boston
& Maine system. said that while it was
not ideal or sound. its present weakness
was not the result of leased line rental
charges
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Leave CoIonia Dublan

Later advices to the department said
that the troops already had begun the
evacuation of Colonia Dublan. 10
miles from the border, where they had
been concentrating during the past
few weeks. Tho last American soldier
is expected to re-cross the border in
about a week.
No official information is at hand
whether Villa or Carranza troops will
occupy the territory left vacant by the
Americans. but the belief is strong
here that the bandit. who is credited
with at least 5000 well armed men and
who is now at least four times as
strong as when the American troops
went across the border Will make a
desperate effort to take the territory,
particularly for its moral effect.
The two other phases of the Mexican
problem on which interest centers now
are the disposition of the more than
$4,000 militia on the border and the
sending of Ambassador Fletcher to his
post at Mexico City. officials say no
decision has been reached on either of
these questions. At least a part of the
remaining guardsmen are expected to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

concord, y. IT,. Jan. ss-Control of
| pho Ilo~tnn q Maine system should he
| sven 20 It's leased lines as q condition
1 anN Organization, Clarence f..
| farr and James W. Rcmick. trustees
Of the John ~. Pearson estate an
nourcod tonight. This estate controls
considerable interest in the Concord
4 Montreal Railroad, one OF tho leased
n rcmsing 10 enter plans for ro-organ-
ration Disapproval OF the plan pend
ag when tho Boston & Maine went in =
o rCccivorship recently was empha
sized IN tho statement
Tho stipulation for leased line con-
lol together with other details regard
81 u.s. essential to concurrence in re-
rgluization were adopted by the
trustees from report made to them
Fan ". Fitzhugh. n former vice
,r. eident 81 the Grand Trunk Railway
Nsicm He was retained To examine
Inc AFFAIRS ~ tho Boston & Maine and
b report upon its proposed re-organi-
milton
eliminate Majority Interest
Elimination Of tho majofity interest
70 the Boston & Maine, which is own
"a OBS the New York. New Haven &
HuItord Railroad but administered by
board Of trustees under orders from
'hc federal court which ordered that
M, Ncw Haven sell its holdings was
commended as the prime considcra =
non This would he accomplished. ac-
,oiding TO the statement by paying for
.rr 1I91s9 shares of stock with an is
.He oT bonds Of the new Boston *
Nm We corporation. With the New
taVcu eliminated in this manner the
.aecd lines would own the majority
No stock of the new corporation. it
'. statod. and by reason of this ma
H.tN ownership and the contribution
. majority OF the mileage. property,
4.-ct~ and credits Of the new corpo-
ration the control should ho secured
leo th, leased lines interest by majority
itplceentation upon the board Of di-
fc,torS and executive committee such
terr, sentation to he guarant ed by the
agreement OF act of Incorporation.
No Capital Stock
The trustees further stipulate that ~
,apttal stock should he issued to pay
,hc present boating debt Of the Boston y
Maine
The leased lines. according to the trus-
tees statement should receive in pay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
LEWISTON HORSEMAy &.
DIES ON SATURDAY

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 2s.--Fred B
Jeffrey aged 70, for many years g
prominent milk dealer in this city. died
at his home in South Lewiston Sat-
urday. He was member of the Lew.
iston and. Auburn Driving Club and
owner of many fne horses. He retired
from business about two years ago.
He is survived by his wife, a daugh.
ter Sadie l.. Jeffrey, and son. Car.
Isle Jeffrey, both of Lewiston. The
funeral will be at the home on Mon
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
American Peace" Would Be
a German Peace Says
Noted French Writer

Paris. Jan. 2S.-Gabriel Honoatux.
onc-time foreign minister and presi-
dent of the Franco-American commits
sion for the Development of Political,
Economic, literary and Art Relations,
has an article in the Figaro in which,
after attributinG President Wilson's
recent speech in the Senate to an am
bition TO be mediator between the
belliGerents and his insistence on an
early peace in order to satisfy that
ambition, he says:
The Central Powers also want a
prompt peace-an immediate peace.
Thus, an American peace in its pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

ent character would more or less be a
German peace whatever may be the
principles and intentions that may die
tate its character in the future.
THAT is why ! say that the greater
danger in the future for the Entente
Powers and the world would be the
opening of negotiations of any kind
prior to the conclusion Of an armsticc
An armistice fift-an armistice with
all the necessary pledgesAthat is the
A. B. c. of substantial pacification
There is nothing to be done before
hand; no green cloth covered label
while blood continues to flow"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Italy S King Discusses
with Ambassador Pace
Wilson S Peace Efforts

Rome. Jan. 2s.-via Paris.-King
Victor Emmanuel profiting by his SOL
diers' furlough of Is days. recently ar
the front to the capital. the King was
accompanied by a single aide de camp
and Travelled in an ordinary train COM
partment with other passengers.
While in Rome His Majesty conferred
with Premier Bosellf and Foreign Minis
ter Sonnino and visited the munitions
factories, where he chatted with sthe
workers. The King also received Thos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Five Hours Start for
Information on the Note

New York, Jan. Fisherman L. Whip
pie, counsel for the House rules commit
tee, which is endeavoring to determine
whether anyone protted by leak in con-
nection with President Wilson's peace
note, said Saturday he had talked with
brokers and traders involved in 80 per
cent. of the transactions on the stock
exchange during the period from Dec.
10 to q without finding anyone who got
what lie called advance information. The
testimony of several of these men, he
said, including Pliny Fisk who was men~
toned at a session of the committee in
exercising control over Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo, would be heard when
the inquiry was resumed at the> custom
house here next week.
One thing which Mr.. Whpple did es-
tabllsh by his personal inQuisition was
that practically every broker in the
street knew at noon on Dec 10, five hours
in advance of the publication of the lrst
peace note, that an important statement
was coming from Mr.. Wilson This in
formation, he said. had. according to the
brokers he interviewed. reached Hrancial
circles in New York shortly aI,er Mr..
Lansing called the newspaper men before
him In the morning to give them the tip
so that they would he prepared
Took 1t as Confidential
AS | understand it," said Mr. Whip
pie the newspaper men all considered
the information given by NIr Lansing
as contidential; but I doubt if there
were many of them who did not send
confidential message, and word was
passed about in confidential talks. The
informati ion SOOon reac hnd hero and wa G
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

on the ticker at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, three hours before the note was
given out for publication" He admit
ted that others than newspaper men
We're present at the interview with Mr..
Lansing.
"All the men l have interviewed in
the financial section admit that they
knew about it by noon" said Mr. Whip
pie. They didn't know what tla nattlre
of the Presidents communication would
be. but felt for the most part that il
would have bearish effect on the mar
ket. They drew their own deductions
and acted accordingly. AS one broker
expressed ii to me, the statement from
The President meant either peace or
war"
The reference to war in this connec-
ion meant a war in which the United
States would he involved, a situation
which would depress the market Just
as a move for peace sent the specula-
| i've stocks, including the war brides
tlmbline.
! If the brokers testify that they
IMPLY obtained the information which
fou talk about and that they profted
only by using their best Judgment
] CIV are you going to bet behind such
tatements If they are not true" Mr.
IWhipple was asked
Il don't see how YOU can" he re-
lied. Il can simply bring out the
ficts If ii was my duty to prove that
there was a leak, my task might be
difficult one, just as it would he if
lad to prove or refute a charge that
there was a leak. My task is simply
- bring out all the facts and let the
Committee decide.
You see he added with a smile, Il
win either way"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Election Of Mexican
MembersCo ngressF eb. 3

the election has been amended to per-
nit The candidacy of army men pro-
,ided the locality where they are seek
ing office is outside the place where
they hold military command.
A discussion over the article providing
for separation of church and state in
Guided a debate as to whether all minis
tiers and priests must be of Mexican
birth. The assembly finally approved
the article. which provided that every
one would be free to follow his religious
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
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wake later to find the house in flames
He said he was unable to reach the chill.
dren. Behind little trundle bed on
which slept the only girl of the four,
Myrtle, aged five. was found a blood
stained hammer. The other three chill
dren were found in one big bed.
After the fire the father handed TO a
neighbor an envelope containing life in
surance policies which it is said he had
taken out recently for his children.
Mrs. Hewett, the mother. left the fam
lily home last Monday and is believed t.
be in Seattle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Four Children Killed
and t lone Set on Fire

Tacoma, Wn., Jan. 2S. The bodies of
four children were found in a bed today
after a fire in the home of S. A. Hewett
at Auburn. Examination by the coroner
showed that the skulls had been crushed.
The father has been arrested.
1ewett was taken to the Jail at Seattle
after mob threatened violence.
iRewett told the officials that during
the night one of his children was taken
III. He said he left a lamp burning on
chair between their beds Being rest
less. he said. he took a walk and return
ed later and fell into a sound sleep. to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Austria and Hungary Reach
Agreement Regarding
termination Of Treaties

Amsterdam Via London. Jan. 2s).-
According to Budapest telegram
Count Stephen Tisza, the Hungarian
premier. replying to a question in the
hungarian Parliament said that an
agreement had been reached between the
Austrian and Hungarian government
guaranteeing each government the right
to give notice of the termination Of
commercial treaties of the monarchy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

Nelson Page, the American amba ssador,
who presented Major EIvin r. Heiberg,
the new military attache accredited to
the embassy.
King Victor Emmanuel entertained
the ambassador and Maj. Heiberg most
cordially, speaking about the war situa-
ton and showing that he followed with
the greatest interest President Wilson
efforts in behalf of peace.
The Italian newspapers were only to-
day permitted to say that His Majesty
was in Rome on leave.e#
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Attempt on Life of
the King of Spain

freight train. the engineer of which saw
an obstacle on the track and removed
it. Neither the Royal train nor the
freight suffered any damage. The spot
chosen for the deralment of the Royal
train, near Grenada. Andalusia. was a
particularly favorable one, as the road
here begins to run down grade. The
police have arrested two men. one of
whom was found carrying letters from
Barcelona.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
PRICE TWO CENTS.

cene,a Switzerland. Jan. .s.-Via
|p,,s,-kn unnecessarily criminal at
,.np, upon the life OF King Alfonso Of
sr,in VAS made today near Granada.
,,asIusts according TO the Spanish
authorities, an iron beam was placed
across the railroad tracks just before
The passage of the Royal train but a
catastrophe was avoided.
The Royal train was preceded by a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

this light regarding commercial
treaty with Germany which terminated
at the end Of December IT, has not been
used he explained. He further explain
ed that in the course of 1917 a final or
provisional agreement between Austria
and Hungary would be concluded and
therefore he said there was still time
to give notice of the termination of
commercial treaties with foreign coun-
tries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29

Washington Jan. 2SThe final act in the entrance into Mex
of 900 American soldiers result of the Villa
of II Americans Columbus, N. NJ Mar g. 1916 writ
ten today with official by the department
that General Pershng had bee ordered and actually had start
ed, to bring his troops back OF he United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Bakers Statement

Secretary Baker issued the following
announcements:
General Pershing has been or
dered to bring his troops out of Mex
leo. The movement is to he an imme-
diate one and is probably already un-
der way"
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Forcible Feeding Of Mrs.
Byrne, Hunger Striker

one on the outside giving out state
ments about her and us
IL was announced that the physi-
clans are contemplating administering
food to Mrs. Byrne at regular mea
times" hereafter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
AGED ROCKLAND
MAN is SUICIDE

Roskland. Me. Jan. 2s.--Disc"urose"
Ly III health. Arson r. Cushnan com
mitted suicide today by futtins MS
tt-oat. He was 81 wears oiss -
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THE WEATHER
RAIN

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Overcast and warmer Monday.
probably followed by rain Monday night
and Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-29
Boston Forecast

Boston, Jan 2S-Forecast f. . Boston
and vicinity: Monday cloudy with ris-
ing temperature; Tuesday probably
rain. moderate east to southeast winds.
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PERSHING WITHDRAWS WITHOUT
Bandit Villa Cause of the Punitive Expedition
Remains Active in Mexico Troops Return
OUTLAW STRONGER THAN EVER
EXPECTED TO OCCUPY TERRITORY
EVACUATED BY THE AMERICANS

Official Announcement of Start of y. S. Forces
Is Made by War Department-Week PrObab-
ly Will See Last of Our Soldiers Back in Unit
ed States
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Eeforc helms taken over ny the Brit
.,h admiralty for auxiliary cruiser Gu-
n the Laurentio was in he canadian
service OF the White star Dominion
Line The vessel was owned by Inc
ocean steam Navigation 60. Of I.iv-
ofVuot
IN ,bo Hrxt tao wears 81 III. war the
I.ircrtic was engaged in doir- patrol
uu NJ Inc f,r FAST. hut several months
4, ro,,,r,cd 10 European waters.
White iu tho Pacific the ahNliAfN
ruiscr held M and boarded we
american steamship china III tehi"-
htN. 1915 while that liner was on
,uNage from Shanghai I" san Fran
CISCO and seized IS Austrian anu vel
man subjects.
Washington requested Great bi'-
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London. Jan. cs.-The British au4il-
any cruiser I.aurentic of 1882 tons
.rots has hccn sunk bv a submarine or
= \ result Of strikinc q mine. accord
pE 80 an Official statement issued to-
wrh' ~ the British admiralty.
rvel,c officers and lr3 nt"n "Sre
-lEed
Tho vessel went down OF ~" lriSn
o.. est last Thursday.