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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
HOUSE.

Thursday. January IS, 1917.
| The House met according to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
Speaker.
! Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Walsh of
] Gardiner.
| Journal Of the previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
Chapter 416 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1917 relating to the schools of
the city of Augusta.
| On motion by Mr.. Harrington of Au-
gusta, tabled for printing
! From the Senate: An Act for the en-
forcement Of liens on jewelry, clocks
and watches repaired by jewelers..
| In the Senate, this was referred to
the committee on legal affairs.
| On motion by Mr.. Murray of Ban
gor referred to the committee on
judiciary in non concurrence.
! From the Senate: Ordered, the
House concurring, that when the Sem
ate and House adjourn. they adjourn
to meet at ten o'clock In the forenoon.
Tuesday, January %.
! The order received passage in con-
currence.
| The following bills, resolves, etc.
were presented and on Recommendation
! of the committee on reference of bills.
were referred to the following com
mittees:
Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Coffin Of Freeport: Resolve
appropriating money for the protection
OF trees and shrubs from the ravages
Of dangerous insects and diseases.
BY Mr.. Cummings of Hebron: An
Act to Ak the weight of bushel of ap-
pies.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Hartwell of Old Town: Re-
solve in favor of the Old Town Hos
pital for maintenance and repairs.
by Mr.. Ryder of Brownville: Re-
solve in favor of p. H. Fitzgerald.
BY Mr.. Emerson of Lewiston: Re-
solve in favor of The Hayes Young
Women's Home of Lewiston for as
sistance in carrying on its work.
by Mr.. Greenlaw of Pressure Isle:
Resolve in favor of the Pressure Isle
General Hospital for maintenance.
BY Mr.. Bolduc of lewiston: Resolve
IN favor of Girls Orphanages of Lew
iston for maintenance.
by Mr.. Quincy Of Portland: Resolve
IN favor OF Maine General Hospital at
Portland.
BY Mr.. Rounds Of Portland: Resolve
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and special nature. after the eXpira-
ton Of the time set by this order.
Mr.. ROUNDS: That is entirely sat-
isfactory.
Orders Of the Day
On motion by Mr.. Rounds Of Port
land. House Doc. No. 10. Resolve re-
lating to the conservation of the stor-
age reservoirs and water powers of the
State of Maine. was taken from the
table, and on further motion by the
same gentleman was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
On motion by Mr.. Grant of Hope,
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning, Jan. %.
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SENAT z.

Thursday. January 1s, 1917.
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Wylie II Smith ~
Gardiner.
Journal of previous session read and
approved
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From the Senate: An Act to ament
Chapter 416 of the Private and Specia
Laws of 1917 relating to the schools o
the city of Augusta.
On motion by Mr.. harrington of Au
gusta, tabled for printing.
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On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houl-
| ton, it was
! Ordered, the Senate concurring. that
the time for the reception for petitions
and bills for private and special legis-
lation be limited to Friday, Feb. O.,
1917, and that all such petitions and
bills presented after that date be re-
ferred to the next Legislature; that the
clerk of the House cause copies of this
order to be published in all daily and
weekly papers in this State until Feb
ruary S. 1917.
Mr.. BARNES: Mr.. Speaker. in ex-
PLANTATION of this order introduced at
this time I wish merely to say that it
is introduced solely for the purpose Of
expediting business. 1t gives three
weeks from the coming Friday during
which all citizens will have public no.
tice that the Legislature holds itself
open to receive requests for legislation
on private and special matters until
the ninth day of February. You will
notice in the order that it is provided
that the clerk shall advertise literally
throughout the entire State.
Mr.. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker. I
think 1t Is rather hard and fast or.
der. There might be some conflagra.
ton; some towns might get into
trouble: and think by unanimous
consent it should be that this House
should receive bill in an emergency
case, and I would like to so amend IL
by unanimous consent that a bill could
be put in that was in the nature of An
emergency measure.
The SPEAKER. The Chair w,u
state that by unanimous consent, bv q
suspension of the rules, 1t win he nos
sible to introduce q bill Of a privata
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Public Utilities.

BY Mr. Wood of Hancock: An Act to
extend and amend the charter of the
Fairfield and Skowhegan Railway Com
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under suspension Of the rules it was
Ordered. the House concurring, that
when the Senate and House adjourn to
meet Tuesday. January "a at 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon.
Subsequently the order came back
from the House, concurred in by that
body.
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Hays Cocoanut
Oil Shampoo

= rich emulsion of purest Cochin oil of cocoanuts.
1t is the very latest and improved shampoo especi-
ally prepared for the hair Perfectly antiseptic and
will not make the hair brittle. Nor will it dry out
the natural oils of the hair, no matter how often
used. A wealth of soft, foamy lather is quickly
worked up with small amount of the cocoanut
oil After rinsing, the hair dries quickly and is
surprisingly light and fluffy and clean. Dandruff
and dirt disappear, and the luxuriant growth of
hair is wonderfully encouraged. Fifty cents a
bottle at your dealers. Ask him for interesting
booklet on care Of the hair, or send to Philo Hay
Co., Newark, NJ
At best dealers in your town
Each bottle bears the Philo Hay signature
Be sure to get the genuine your money
tUU be refunded If it is not satisfactory
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Pensions.

Bt Mr.. Butler of Knox: Resolve pro-
.viding a state pension for Stephen f.
Flood
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Papers from the House disposed Of in
concurrence.
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THE 781H maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports of the Sessions of Senate
and House of Representatives

Maine and the State Of New Hampshire,
tabled by him for printing. was taken
form the table. And on further motion
from the same Senator was referred to
the committee on state lands and forest
preservation.
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Military Affairs.

BY Mr.. Higgins of Penobscot: Re
solve relating to equestrian statue OF
Major General Oliver o. Howard and a
standing statue of Breyet Major Gen.
eral Joshua l.. Chamberlain at Gettys-
burg.
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Adjourned until next Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock
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The Secret
Beautiful Hair

The new method Of having beauti-
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hair. Keep the scalp clean and free
from dandruff, dirt and excess oils.
Stimulate the hair cells. Make your
hair lustrous and light--fuffy, glossy,
and easy to arrange. You can DO
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
r0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

chicago. Feb WHEAT-Strengtn
deyeloped in the wheat market today large.
" on account of reports or the ueRarIufte
Of IS merchant ships from the virginia
canes. bound for Europe and conveyed py
er conditions for more efficient operao nr
nv the railroads tended further to encour
age the bulls. 1t was asesrtea a,so more
the belligerents now needed Ioou az
urgently than powder and shells, f fae
chances of adequate transpoII .aon+inne
cilities for grain were Likely h 60 co ranged
to improve. Opening prices, wniGn r. Ii "a
from 1c to 2sc higher, With NAY " S9i e. were
to SIT and July at S1.o1 TO Sl.ol12 Inf
followed by something OF a reactlon' pu'
then by a fresh upturn. az not
The close was unsettled, &c 20 iz2c ma
lower with May at SltSB 10 SA-'1
July at SLASH to S1-4Sss- h,,+ aeon
CORN-Corn rose with wheat, put soon
ran into liberal selling and then pegan ~
sag. The bears were inclined to empnasi1Iss
the prospect that mild temperatures Wo4 "
lessen demand for feed. After opening ~
TO &c higher and hardening a LITTLE morS.
the market declined to below SATURDAY
finish. ,dor ann, r1r,
The close was nervous at &c 10 &c net
decline c.ra firm
moss TO oats Dealers seemed to pc watcn.
Ing the action of wheat rather IMAM lnaI
u ROVISIoNS-Provisons showed no I'm.
nortant change. Business was only Oh q
scattering hcaracter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
WOMEN ARE GIVERS
Moral and Motive of ''War Brides" al
Orpheum.

Topeka this week is really to be
congratulated upon the opportunity to
see NaZimova in War Brides al the
Orpheum at the nominal price of 25
cents. The picture is unusual and re-
produces acting which reveals the ART
OF an artist
. This is pronounced one of the great
films shown. In New York people
paid 81 to see It. The plan was TO
charge 81 in Kansas City. but the fire
at the Willis Wood theater has pre-
vented its production in that city. It
has not yet been seen in st. Louis.
The matinee and first show last eve
ming were crowded. there were not
so many at the second entertainment
Four showings are given every day,
two in the afternoon and two in the
evening in accordance with the an
nouncement elsewhere, for the re-
mainder of this week
Those who saw the film yesterday
agree with the estimates of those who
were given an opportunity to see it in
advance at a private showing last
week.
G. L. Hooper. manager of the Or
pheum, has displayed commendable
enterprise in getting this picture and
showing it ahead of many of the larg-
err cities in the country, andaat a price
from one-fourth to one-eighth the
usual admittance fee. Mr.. Hooper re-
CARDS this as a test on Topeka audi
ences. If they patronize the Orpheum
literally this week, and thereby let
him know that they want films of this
magnitude and Importance. he will
bring others of this standard. If this
should be a success, no doubt other
houses will bring more important
films here too. and thus the opportun-
tiles of Topeka people will increase
with their appreciation.
Here's an extract from the play it
self, epitomized on the screen. and
which shows the whole motive and
moral of it:
"Joan-Who gives you the men :?
We women. We bear and rear and
agonize. Well. if we are fit for that,
we are fit to have a voice in the fate
of the men we bear. If we can bring
forth the men for the nation, we can
sit with you in your councils and
Shape the destiny of the nation, and
say whether it is to war or peace we
give the sons we bear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
BIG ROTARY CONCLAVE
Members From Kansas, Oklahoma AMI
Missouri Gather March 1920.

Tulsa, Okla. Feb. 13.-The most
widely attended and successful confer
ence ever held in the eleventh district,
comprising Kansas, Missouri and
Oklahoma, will be the conference of
Rotary clubs of this territory to be
held in Tulsa, Mond,-y and Tuesday,
March 10 and 20. according to rough
plans outlined here.
Tulsa was selected at the interna-
tional convention in Cincinnati last
summer as the place of meeting for
the district conference of the eleventh
district. Three years ago Tulsa was
an unknown quantity in Rotary, but
today is one of the most active and
prominent Rotary towns in the entire
international organization.
From 500 to 500 delegates represent
ing Kansas, Missouri and Texas are
expected to be in Tulsa The two days
of the convention here will be filled
with entertainment and pleasure, as
well as business, for the visiting Ro-
tarians. There will be numerous auto
mobile rides and banquets.
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Is Same Proposition Put Up to
Gerard Under Threat.
Is Submitted to State Dept
Thru Swiss Minister.
HANDS HINT TO PACIFISTS
Advised They Are Working on
Wrong End of Trouble.
s'It's Up to Kaiser, Not Me-" Is
Wilson RejOinder.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Flat rejec-
ton by the United States of Germany $
proposal to discuss international diff
ferences without first halting the lille
gal submarine campaign left one other
suggestion of the Berlin government
pending at the state department to-
day. That was to reaffirm the Prus-
sian-American treaties of 1899 and
1928, relating mainly to treatment of
enemy residents IN war times, with a
number of new provisions, which ap-
parently would constitute almost a
new treaty.
1t seemed quite probable that this
proposal, the same as that submitted
to Am bassador Gerard at Berlin after
he had asked for his passports and
which he declined to consider, will be
submitted to the state department
thru the Swiss minister, acting on be-
half of Germany.
See Hint to Pacifists.
Washington, Feb. 13.-By quickly
and sharply replying to Germany :
suggestion for negotiations tending &c
avoid war, President Wilson, it was
declared today, has handed out a hint
TO organized pacifists and propaganda
lists.
Those close to the president init
mated that he has shown those work
ing against war are Iaboring at the
wrong end. of the trouble. If there is
an armed clash, the president has en-
phatically said, the blame will rest on
the shoulders of the imperial govern
Inent. The way to peace, he declared
yesterday, is for Germany to withdraw
her U-boat decree.
Hence, officials say, the pacifists
and aean6iStS should bring their
I ressure to bear on the kaiser.
Irish Freedom a Propaganda.
A delegation representing the
Friends Of Irish Freedom, headed by
Victor Herbert, the composer, left
peace appeal at the White House to-
day, one of scores of it's kind that
have come in since the propaganda
aglinst war got into full swing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

Kansas city, Feb. 13.-HOGS-Receipts
strong; Bulk of sales. $11. $50 1235; heavy.
SSa1zs * GS packers and butchers, $12O5@
caTT TEE OBJ giss
Urine red steers; $11 .25@12.Oo; dressed beef
s 81 sn S9;Q6@l 90 western steers. 5000
s550@e5o: heifers. sioo@ iS5S'o sto SGss
aaG fee q G eesS@s75; bulls. se5O@S50
SHEEP--oReceipts 1900 Market steady.
we siN sa ia 81 S5 yessdrings
n.20; stockers and feeders ST00Gi1' 30
Kansas City Stock Yards, Feb. r.
week, Ii to 20 cents lower in some cases
including stoekers and feeders. butcher
sold steady to 10c lower, as compared with
here, top s1o.so Hogs sold strong with
top So 40 Sheep and lambs sold 10 to %
cents cents higher, lambs s14.65, ewes at a new
BEEF CATTLE.
Prime steers old at So last week, and
here sold at sloso some sIy 6est ages
ka cattle at $10.25. warmed up steers
around ar1u a. $3.50 60 Rive cars Of Rocky Ford
average, which is 10 cents above a week
ago for steers from that feed lot Other
ern Colorado string Of Arizona .9m steers sfeens
se silsh mn 70 IS 10 lbs S sold L. at s19I5 Cows
are expected balance of the week
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS
Stock steers sold up to SS75 feeders
$40, bulk of the transactions 80 cents
to dollar under these figures the market
ABOUT steady with the close of last week
and 10 to 20 cents under week ago Tops
on both stock cattle and feeders a wear
ago were around $7S5. Extreme cold
weather has kept buyers away for week
HOGS.
Hogs made a gain of 50 to so cents last
week In spite of break of 10 to 10 cents
Thursday Trade was active all week,
ahead Heavy weights at s12.4O medium
S1235. light s1210. bulk of all sales S1I 90
to $1235, prices in effect today, average
highest on record here, altho S12 40 ton
was reached last Wednesday, A good
many hogs are being shipped In by pack
ers from other markets, because of short
age here, and there are rather liberal re
ce1pts here from distant points, 10 cars
here today from Colorado six loads Of
which weighed 1877 lbs and brought SO IL.
and IL cars of pigs and light hogs from
Arizona here Friday. at $500 to S11.5O.
SHEEP AND LAMBS
Lambs regained almost all their loss
OF last week after Tuesday, tops selling
last Tuesday, and % cents above tops
last Friday. Ewes sold at Sill 10 cents
above best price last week, but not quite
the limit of the market on ewes. Wethers
at $12o. and yearlings at S1315 were
other high sales. Feeding lambs at S14.3O
~ lbs. average, more properly called
shearing lambs, set new high record on
that class. J. A. RICKART
Market Correspondent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
CONSTITUTIONAL

stated that the senator rose in ''fit
of anger" last week and "castigated"
the Wichita editor.
I'm this instance" said Senator
Nighswonger, II am going to ask that
my smile be made a matter of record
in order that my attitude may not be
misinterpreted. Mr.. Secretary, I ask
that my smile be duly recorded, that
the smiles of my senatorial brethren
be recorded as exhibit B. I would go
farther and ask that the smile of the
distinguished presiding officer be re-
corded also but it is so broad 1 fear
it would cumber the record
And. smilingly, Senator Nighswon-
ger voted No"
Senator Pomeroy of Jackson, who
voted for the resolution, declared he
believed the quickest way to kill the
constitutional convention idea was to
allow the people to vot on it.
Senator Nixon of Sumner declared
that since last week he had been
pounded by Missouri influences and
their lesser cohorts" in Kansas 10
vote for the resolution. but that he
would continue to vote no"
The remaining resolutions on the
senate calendar, fellow-measures to
the one killed today. are of no value
without the convention resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
TO PROD AUSTRIA?
Speculate ON KaIser's Visit With EN-
perOr Karl

London Feb. 1S.-Whether Kaiser
Williams visit today 20 Vienna for
conference with Emperor Karl was
not brought about by desire to stiff
fen up Germany's ally was the subject
of considerable speculation here today
Amsterdam dispatches, repeating
Ineager advices from Vienna, merely
said the kaiser was paying visit TO
the new sovereign of Austro- Hungary.
1t was pointed out here today that
the United States has not broken rela-
tions with Austro- Hungary and there
have been hints that the American
government was negotiating with
Vienna, hoping that Austria could not
endorse the German policy of unlimit-
ed submarinings
British officials think Austria,
which has felt The pinch of hunger
and of her war losses far more than
Germany, has long been wavering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
NEGRO is AN ISSUE
Capper Faces Race Question in
the Next Campaign.
GaIena Starts Fire With
Threats Against Governor.
ALL OVER SEGREGATION BILL
Citizens Think Capper Inter-
fered With Its Advance.
Second Glass Cities Would Have
Schools for Negro.
ALL OVER SEGREGATION BILL

With something of an evidence of
malice aforethought, Galena citizens
are preparing to ease a big load of
trouble to Governor Capper. Galena
citizens are operating thru their Com
mercia1 club. Their troubles are
based on Governor Capper's alleged
interference with the passage of the
school segregation bill.
When Representative Sparks came
to Topeka, he came with but a single
aim and purpose. He wasn't con-
cerned with grave constitutional ques-
tons Nor did he lose sleep over the
one man form of government, the
highway bills, the appropriation meas
ures, a short ballot, taxation laws, or
irrigation projects. The thing Sparks
of Galena wanted was a law that
would send the negro children OF his
home town to separate schools.
After the hardest sort of fight,
Sparks janmed the bill thru the
house. He bucked the negro lobby,
the speeches of near-patriots not af-
fected by the measure and the. hostil-
ity of members who as a matter of
principle didn't believe in his bill But
the bill passed-only to die in the sem
ate committee.
Now that day is lost when the Ga
lena Commercial club doesn't go on
record regarding some new phase of
the Sparks bill. Galena is heart and
soul behind that bill. For nearly a
week the Galena Commercial club
stayed up nights writing resolutions
urging Governor Capper to dig that
bill out of the senate committee. Cop
les of the resolutions were sent to leg
islative members. They were sent to
the governor. They were sent to the
presiding officers of the house and
senate.
Died Without Test Vote.
But the bill died without a test vote
on the floor of the senate. That in
spite of resolutions directed personally
to Senator Ben s. Paulen, chairman
second class. Even that didn't save
the bill
Now the politicians. the politicians
and the legislative fixers must take
the consequences. The bill which the
citizens of Galena promoted affected
every second class city in the state
So the segregation question is to be
made a political issue in the next cam
paign. And if Governor Capper
launches his senatorial boom, he
citizens present them. Their organi-
zation is to be made statewide, and
every friend of segregation is to be en-
listed for the fight.
Apparently the Galena Commercial
club is holding regular meetings, tho,
and is making good its threat to per-
feet a statewide organization for the
next campaign. Resolutions adopted
by the club have been signed by Dow
Moore, president of the club; DR.. H
A. Browne, chairman of the Republi-
can city central committee; c. G.
Worthington, president of the board
of education; the Rev. ]. w. Waldron,
pastor of the Methodist church; Ar
thur S. McNay, editor of the Galena
Republican, and A. S. Wilson, an at
tOrney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
SWARM OF RECRUITS
Chicago Enlisting Officials Have to
Work Nights-Many New Citizens.

Chicago, Feb. Establishment in
army, navy and marine corps are in
creasing daily in Chicago. according
to recruiting officers. Medical exam
liners are working late each night to
keep up with the increasing numbers
who desire entrance into one of the
branches of national Defense
Application for citizenship papers
continue considerably above the aver
age, with the preponderance of ap-
plicants former citizens of Germany
and Austria.
While hundreds of women have sig
nified their intention to join the Red
Cross in case of hostilities with Ger
many and are today starting to take
instructions. other women are already
planning on the making of soldier
kits and comfort bags, that they may
be ready in case the troops are called
ont