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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
Announcement by U. S.
District Attorney An
derson - Inquiry Be-
gins Tuesday
Government Will Use "Full
Power to Prevent Extortion"
Names Some Causes ImpOs-
sible of Immediate Correction
Under Existing Laws

Boston, Feb. 21-Thc recent jump in
food prices will be the subject of spe-
cial investigation by the federal grand
jury, United States Attorney George
w. Anderson announced today. The in
quiry, which will begin next Tuesday,
he said, will be directed to determine
how far. if at all, these market in
creases are due to acts obnoxious to
the federal antitrust laws. The fed
eral government proposes to use its
full power to prevent extortion."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
DELAWARE WILL
PROTECT THE
DRY COUNTIES

Dover. Del, Feb. 21-A bill which
prohibits the shipment Of intoxicating
liquor from a wet to a dry county was
passed by the Delaware Senate today.
The bill passed the House last week
and now goes to the Governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
John Clifford, Bangor, Dead

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 21.-John Clifford,
for "A years a resident of Bangor, died
at his home, % Birch street, Tuesday
afternoon at the age of IS years. Mr..
Clifford was veteran of the Civil war,
being one of the first to enlist in the
famous Second Maine Regiment, Co.
q. He saw a large amount Of active
service and had an excellent record as
a soldier. He was a valued member of
the B. h. Beale Post, G. A. R., and had
always been deeply interested in the
veterans Of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
The Suffrage Resolve Goes to
Maine Voters Next September
PASSED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON
WEDNESDAY 113 TO 35 AFTER LONG DEBATE
Representative Bussabarger Renounces Demo-
cratic Leadership by Representative Muir
ray, in Favor of Leadership by President Will
son and Senator Johnson

Suffrage for the women Of Maine on
equal terms with men won the greatest
victory in the history of the movement
on Wednesday. Feb. q. 1917, when the
House of Representatives Of the 18th
Maine LEGISLATURE voted 113 to 80, with
only three members absent, to submit
the question to the people.
The vote in the House followed a
lively debate which involved an ex-
change OF personalities between Repre-
sentative Bussabarger of Lubec, a
Democrat and leader of the Democratic
faction in favor of the resolve. and
Representative Murray of Bangor,
Democratic floor leader and leader of
the faction of the Democratic party
opposed to the passage of the resolve.
Others who took part in the debate
were Representative Percival +. BaX-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
REQUEST OF $500 TO
SHILOH KINGDOM"

Lewiston. Me, Feb. 21-The will Of
Clara B. Hallett of Durham, which has
just been allowed at the February
term of the Androscoggin probate
court leaves $500 to the Kingdom"
at Shiloh
The bequest composes the entire es-
tate Of the late Clara Hallett Austin
X Perry of Durham has been appoint
ed administrator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
Mayor Chapman
Refuses Hall
for PaCifiStS

Portland. Me. Feb. 21.--Mayor W. G..
chapman today refused the use of City
HAN for the holding of a pacifis< meet
Ing 20 protest against any action by the
national administration which might
tend towards war with Germany. Bishop
Brewster of tho Episcopal diocese of
Maiue Is chairman of the committee ar
ranging the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
CASTINE TO HAVE
STREET LIGHTS

Castiue Nc. Feb 2l-At a special
Town meeting held Saturday night 1t
was unanimously voted to contract
with the Penobscot Bay Electric Co.
Tor street lights for a term of 10 years.
IL Is expected that work will begin at
once and the lights will be turned on
before July first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
IN MINNESOTA

St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 21-Minne-
sofas House OF Representatives
late today passed a bill granting
full suffrage to women by Consti-
tutional amendment. If passed by
the Senate the amendment would
be submitted in the November
election in 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
IN OHIO

Columbus. Ohio, Feb. 21-Gov-
ernor James M. Cox today signed
the Reynolds bill passed by both
houses OF the Legislature, giving
Ohio women the privilege of vot-
ing for President. Anti suffra
sists have announced that they
will call a referendum on the law
this fall in an effort to nuIIify it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

III raso. Tex, Feb. 2l-Maj. Gen. John
J TershinG received a message today
from MAJ Gen hugh l.. Scott, chief Of
stan Of trc United states army. an
bouncing the appointment of General
rcrsNinc - he commander of the south
otn department. taking the place made
vacant hy Mai Gen. Frederick Funston's
death
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
Suggests Appeal to the
President and Con-
gress Toward Placing
Situation in Hands of
Body with Adequate
Powers
COMMISSION AND
RAILROADS SEEM
OVERWHELMED

Chicago, Feb. 21.-It was authorita-
lively stated this afternoon that UNI
less action adequate to solve the car
shortage situation has been taken by
Friday next the administration of the
Chicago Board of Trade will appeal to
President Wilson and Congress to take
the situation out of the hands Of the
railroads and of the Interstate Com
merce Commission as might be done in
time of war and place it in the hands
of body with dicMtorial powers for
the time being
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
SHORT 100000
CARS ON FEB. /

Washington, Feb. 21.--A shortage o6
100000 freight cars existed February l.
reports to the freight car commission of
the American Railway Association
showed today. This is an increase of
$4,000 cars. or approximately Is per-
cent, within 80 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
National House Adopts Provision to Make Prohbi-
ton Territory Absolutely Dry--Vote 319 to II
Becomes Operative as Soon as
Signature Is Given

Of the p states which will be prohibition territory
within few weeks under leg sation already passed. only
eight have forbidden importation of inoxcants for person.
al The IA around which the provision would erect
non-importaton barrier Alabama Colorado, Georgia.
Iowa, Maine Mississippi, Nebraska North Dakota, North
Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Virgin
ia and West Virginia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
Millions of Bushels Held

In public statement made this aft
ernocn, by j. p. Griffin, president of
the Chicago Board of Trade, it is as
serted that in addition to 60. 900 900
bushels of grain in Chicago awaiting
shipment, there are from 50 to IS mil
lions in country elevators held up be-
cause of congestion here.
Il have no hesitancy in declaring that
both the commission and the railroads
are completely overwhelmed and have
lost grasp of the situation stated Mr..
Griffin. AS a matter of fact, the in
tervention of the Interstate Commerce
Commission has been harmful rather
than otherwise and the method of relief
insisted upon, or offered by them. has
been fanciful and without substantial
results"
Distress May Extend
The statement asserts that unless a
remedy is found the decentralization will
extend to all commodities. 1t con-
cludes:
Il am willing to predict that within
less than 80 days the commerce OF this
country will be Frustrated unless some
large and more influential power than
the railroads and the Interstate Conn
merce Commission is placed in control
of the matter"
Mr.. Griffin said that grain is today
the cheapest food commodity in the
world. He said that prices here at pres
ent are but 20 per cent. above the level
which has ruled during the war, while
potatoes and produce generally are SELL
ing from 200 to 1000 per cent higher
than the level of a year ago.
THE distress at consuming points," he
continued, lis clearly demonstrated by
the prices prevailing for spot grain
While the value at Chicago and other
western markets is moderate, grain for
immediate delivery in the East Is selling
at premium of from five to % cents al
bushel above Chicago prices, freight con-
dtions considered"
His attention was invited to the official
statement that the car shortage of thel
country is now 10000 cars. IT don't
know just what those figures mean" haI
said. but l do know that we could USE
10000 cars in Chicago right now"
kilograms along the lines given in hi,
statement were sent by Mr.. Griffin to
presidents of eastern railroads and to the
Interstate Commerce Commission earlier
in the day. In these he asserted amongl
other things that a continuance Of the
present system would lead to the dapaari
of anarchy and rioting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
Action Upon
Suffrage in
Other States
IN VERMONT

Montpelier, VT, Feb. 81 = The
Vermont House of Representatives
today defeated a bill to extend to
women the right to vote for Pres
identiaI electors. The vote was
ia to III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
ALEX THE GREAT
SIGNS CONTRACT

Philadelphia, Feb. 2.-Grover Cleve-
and Alexander. star pitcher of the Phil
Sdeiphia Nationals. today signed a two
year contract and will go south with the
team on March to start training for
the 1917 campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

field the price ranged from $3.50 to SO
a barrel, According to estimates fur
nished at the Bangor and Aroostook Of
flee here, there are remaining in Aroos-
took county about 100000 bushels of
the potato crop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
EASTPORT REPUBLICANS
CHOOSE TELBR|DGE

Passport, Me, Feb. 2.-Mayor Fred
Telbridge was renominated in the Repub-
lican caucus tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
MAI. GEN. PERSHING

Washington. Feb 21.-Maj. Gen. John
J. Pershlng was formally appointed COM
mander Of the southern department to-
dan, succeeding Maj. Gen. Frederick
Funston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
In the Senate

Patriotism is rapidly coming to the
front in Maine and it was evidenced
Wednesday morning in the Senate
Continued on Page II, Column q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
Boston Forecast

Boston, Feb. 21-F'orecast for Boston
and vicinity: Thursday unsettled
probably followed by rain or snow,
warmer Friday, fair and colder; fresh
easterly winds becoming westerly bv
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Weather forecast for northern New
England: snow and warmer Thursday;
Friday fair and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22
THE WEATHER: Snow
Real Estate

An exceptional season for farms,
10 the prediction in the real es-
tate field.
The state herald., 1917-09-14
Notice Of Par,nership.

Notice IL hereby given thst Edward
r. Hsthcote and Forest A. Hcthcote
have entered Into M equal partnership
under the name. firm and style Of the
Hoiyokc Auto Company In Holyokc,
Phillips county. Colorado. each OF the
above named being general partners.
The amount Of capital stock Furnished
In pcrscnsi properly snd real estate 10
the sum Of Seventeen Thoussnd Dollars
Ni7.000. .0o.) Said partnership TO con
tinuc for the term Of ten years from
the 18th dsy Of August 1917.
Edward r. Iisthcote.
Ior,st iriftots
The state herald., 1917-09-14

AMITY GRANGE NO 2e.
Regular meeting every first and third
friday evening at the Amity School
HOUSE.
e. e. Worlsy. Master
G. II. Worley. Secretary.
The state herald., 1917-09-14
Ladies Take Notice

only one more week until fair week,
Let us figure with you on your new
fall hat. we can save you money
Mrs. lnex Haver.
The state herald., 1917-09-14
Notice Of Determination Of Interests In Land
and Tcnements.
On the District Court

State Of Colorado
In the matter Of che petition Of Lillian n Beach
for the determination Of interests In the land Of
Lewis Jessup. deceased
To all unknown heirs Of Lewis Jessup. deceased
" there be any. and To all other parties II any. In
tsfcstsd in said lands and trnemsnts
Notice 10 hereby given that petition has been
fied 10 the district court Of Phillips county and
state Of Colorado by Lillian Y B.aeh asking for
the determination Of interests In the lands and
tsnemsnts Of Lewis Jessup deceased. That the
alleged heir and only heir snd oaiy party interest
cd In said lands and t@nsments u the death Of
the said Lewis Jsssup was Mary y Beach. deesas-
ed Of whom the petitioner herein. Lillian N Beach
10 the only heir and Aiso grantee In deed sxccut
- by the said Mary Z Beach convsying TO her.
Lillian n Beach. tbs title to the land hereinafter
described - alleged. q
That the lands interests intsrests In which sad
petitioner asks for are drsdrbs follows to~ii;
The north east quarter tsst) of section twenty
eight t2s) In township seven ~ north Of range
forty thres Us) west Of thsst . m In the county
| Of Phillips and state Of Colorado
I That the court will on the sth day Of October
Ap 1917 at tho court room Of this csart In iiol
yoke. county of Phillips state Of Colorado at the
hour Of 10 o'clock IN hear said petition and pro-
eeed TO ascertain and d-,srmins the hs,rs of the
->Id Lewis Je.sup. deceased and their several In.
t~rrs,s In and to the s.id land and enter decree
accordingly. At which h.afins ell persons claim
Ing ,obc heirs Of the said Lewis Je.sup. dsceass.
may appear and prcssht their proof.
Given under my hand and ,..s seal Of the dis
trie, court At Hol,oke Colo In said county this bf
day Of September A d 1917 VIC Holland
GeaD cik Dist Court fhiiiips coco'o
FIR, pub Sept 7
~ Painter Attorney
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
COLLEGE TEST IS
GOOD FOR CADILLAC

AZ tho request Of F. Paul Anderson.
dean Of the College Of Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering Of the State
University Of Kentucky, the Cadillac
dealers i'm Lexington loaned an eight
cylinder Cadillac out Of stock for DEM
onstration and tests before the stu
dents.
At the conclusion OF the tests Pro-
feSsor Anderson wrote 10 the company,
saying:
From an engineering standpoint
this car is n masterpiece, and we we're
o little surprised when il ran with no
vibration 10 fifty-eight miles an hour,
which was the highest we ran il.
although this car was not tuned up
for the test. IL pulled $50 pounds at
forty-eight miles an hour. developing
704 horsepower.
eve will say that since the instaila-
ton Of our testing plant this is the
only car that has ever been able 20
keep itself cool under q high speed
test: our usual practice being 20 coo.
The radiator with auxiliary water con-
necUons, which you understand IS 20
compensate for that part Of the cool
ing due to Windage on the road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
10000 SPARK PLUGS
A DAY AT FLINT

Automobile production figures for
1857 are Of such magnitude that
often they sound as if they had sprung
from the Imagination of Jules Verne.
This being true Of automobiles, IL also
can be applied to many accessories and
parts.
Last year. for example, the Champion
Ignition Company, Of Flint, Mich, made
and marketed three times az many A.
c., Cleo and Titan spark plugs as were
produced In 1915, and, anticipating a
similar increase within the next twelve
months, the corporation tripled the rae
tory floor space by erecting three new
buildings, and to its equipment added
machines Of the type that conserve en-
ergy and give to each precious second
OF the working day its full value.
To meet the increased demand Tor
spark plugs, due to the increase In the
number of automobiles and the growing
popularity of multi-cylindered cars, the
daily output Of the Flint plant IS now
10000, and the annual production Will
total IL, 900 900 spark producers stamped
with the A. c. trademark.
In 1908. when Albert Champion estab-
lished his factory at Flint, the daily
OUTPUT never exceeded 400 plugs, and as
late as 1915 the manufacture Of 1000
plugs was regarded as a record days
lob. A pioneer in the ignition field, Al
bert Champion has followed the pace OF
the automobile industry. He has studied
the requirements and met the needs OF
the models from year to year lie has
worked with an engineering depart
ment, figured out the reasons for spark
plug defects, and refused TO be satisfied
until he corrected them.
The products Of the Champion Igni-
ton Company are found in the cylin-
ders of sixty-three makes of cars this
season. II not only has retained the
business Of all the factories using A. T..
plugs as standard equipment last year.
but added as many more 70 its 1861
selling list.
European war clouds also have a sill
yer lining for the Champion Ignition
Company, foreign sales in the last year
having increased at an astounding
figure. American trucks carrying shells
and other munitions TO the front and
American ambulsnces jolting over the
rough roads with their wounded de-
pend on A. c. plugs for their spark OF
life. Renault, Saurer and Unic are
using plugs Of the same make on aero
plane engines, military automobiles and
motor trucks. Although the British
trade has been hit by the embargo, this
loss Of business has been more than
Offset by the perfection Of a distribu-
ton plan in Australia. New Zealand,
the South American republics and other
neutral countries, where the American
automobile manufacturer has estab-
lished a rich market without fear Of
immediate competition from the war
ridden nations of Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
Bate, of the Mitchell, Finds
Things Out by This
Method
COMES IN CONTACT WI
OWNERS AND DEALERS
Making Car for Country
wide Use Is Biggest
Problem, He Says

II would be hard for a candidate TOT
President Of the United States to keep
eloser TO tho pulse OF the people from
coast 20 coast by actual contact than
John W. Bate. y.ce-president and CHIEF
engineer of the Mitchell Motors Com
pony, Inc.
"Tbe automobile manufacturer VINO
nm, 70 .ieep on the Job, being content
70 let we'll enough alone, ano ne'e 81
.b,nk. 20 look around the country 70
see what other manufacturers and IN
vsntor. are doing, is on the road 10
failure" said Mr. Bate, who has Deeh
ont in California looking over inc
coast conditions. ".
az travel all over the states. we
hiring ont oil the new ideas and I'M
nrovements we can think OF, but we
dcn,t consider a thing a failure JUST
because some one else thinks OF ~ hrst'
II NAV be an idea that Is worth lhVe5-
t;oation. an invention that we want.
HOnce or twice a year | go oil over
Tho states. | hunt a little, FISH niue
Wait with our dealers and listen 70 the
how. ont in the first line trenches, but
ali the time | am looking for things
that count, listening to the people VINO Il
roallv buy the car, TO those who really
do the driving for ideas and sugges-
tiCns-and let me tell you the real i've
'tins' come from the boys out in 'front.'
and the owners. .,
IMPRESSED with all the conditions the
manufacturer must take into conadera-
tion when he builds the same car Ior
poston and New York, with their maca-
dam roads and asphalt pavementss, as ne
docs for the steep mountain grades ana
desert sands OF California ana the
Pacific Northwest; a car that ailKe
rust meet the needs Of North Maine,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, with their
carving good and bad roads, as wei
the svamps and sands Of FLORIDA, ana
the sands and heavy loan OF Arizona
and Texas. ,- =,
aWhen a car meets these extremes OF
conditions. even then 10 taxes turVher
the wits and ingenuity, for the woman
is and always will be the FACTOR 70 con-
slider in the final analysis, and let en- :
eineer or designer slip once-overlooh
one feature that appeals 70 her as heo-
essary to her comfort and convenience
one thing that mars the beauty as a
whole-and a great part Oh the "0rA
is for naught. ILL, .ho
81 am not one Of those fellows who
can see only one good car mere are
lots of good cars, and all | claim IS that
the Mitchell is one of the best of them;
Tho fall business is phenomenal, no
doubt due in part to the ever-lncreas-
me nrice the farmers and planters are
g o1f in for their cotton, small
sroins and cattle. This money will be
invested in many ways, but first will be
considered the purchase OF an auIoHo-
bile. or If the farmer is already an
owner, his mind will be set on ne"
car. +ha.
This is true-crops are being moved,
and, it is fact, that rignt no" anter
tho last quarter of the year the auto
mobile bnsiness-especially is this true
'i0O the Mitchell Company-is in the
most fourishing condition in Its MS
tory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
OFFERS PLAN TO END
MOTOR CAR STEALING

W. E. Stalnaker, vicc-president and
director OF sales OF the Pathfinder
Company, Of Indianapolis, has plan
TO discourage motor car stealing. Elec-
ton night in Indianapolis Mr. Stalnaker
parked his car in front OF a theatre
and came out an hour later 20 find it
stolen. The Pathfinder Company
offered "a reward Of $500 for the arrest
and conviction OF the person or persons
stealing the twelve-c cylinder, seven
passenger Pathfinder" But that was
only the beginning Of the plan. The
same large display advertisement
further stated: "in order to assist in
breaking up the stealing Of automo-
bilos in this vicinity this company will
nav a reward of $500 for information
that will lead to the arrest and convic-
ton Of any person or persons for steal
ing any Pathfinder car in Marion
County at any time during the next
six months"
obviously. II every motor car manu-
fscturer or dealer IN any city followed
suit the practice would cease for the
cars in question. If, moreover" said
Mr.. Stalnaker. "all manufacturers or
dealers in any locality club together,
raise a fund and offer large reward
for the protection Of all cars in the
locality the practice of stealing cars
will soon cease. It is in the interest of
all dealers and others engaged in the
sale and manufacture of motor cars
to combine against the evil. Six months
OF cooperation viii just about finish
the theft industry and make it a
pleasure to own and drive a car"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07
STEARNS DROPS CONE
CLUTCH IN -FOUR

The +. B. Stesrns Company's decision
IN discontinue designing new modeIs
and to devote all its efforts toward the
refinement Of the four and eight GYM
der Stearns-K knight cars in the future
creates opportunities of distinctive ad,
vantage to both the manufacturer and
the owner. ,J
The construction of two standard
models permits the manufactures to
direct all his energies toward the
standardization of parts. This was I'M
possible with constantly changing de-
signs. 1t also permits increased pro-
duction at a minimum cost. and the
result is a high grade motor car at a
comparatively lowered price.
one Of the results of Stearns's new
policy is already evident in the an
nounccment that the four in the future
will be equipped with seventeen-disk
dry clutch, the same as is used in the
eight
"While the disk clutch is costlier
than the cone type heretofore used in
the four" said Frank B. Stearns, presi-
dent Of the company. still the stand
ardization of this unit permits a guam
titv production which offsets the cost
OF constructing two units of different
design"