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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Washington, Jan. o.-Ftecd Of language
objected to by the state department be
cause it was offensive to Japan, the long
discussed immigration bill was agreed
upon today by a conference committee
of the two houses, and the Senate
promptly adopted the conference report
by vote Of IS to 10 The House IS ex-
pected TO act favorably Thursday and
send the bill to the President AS orig
inally passed the bill contained a pro
vision designed to exclude Japan in the
event of abrogation of the so-called gen
tlemens agreement under which Japan
for 10 years has prevented her laborers
from coming to the United States, and
so expressed as to make it clear that
agreement was referred. The Japanese
embassy called the attention of the state
department to the fact that its govern
ment had rigidly observed it's agreement
and let it be known that the proposed
provision was offensive. The Senate
changed the language. but failed to meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
CHELSEA

Despite the storm of Friday night.
Chelsea Grange held its installation OF
officers. The officers-elect were all pres
ent except three.
Miss Grace Thompson returned Tues
day from Gardiner where she had been
visiting friends for a week.
One Of Frank Meader's work horses
Saturday received severe injuries while
harvesting ice by an ice chisel slipping
from the load and striking the horse on
both hind legs, inflicting bad cuts.
Mr.. and Mrs. William WEIGH of Man
chester were recent guests of their
daughter Mrs. Mary Harris.
Roy Harris of New Hampshire is at
home for few days.
Mrs. Alice Libby is recovering from a
short illness.
Good Will Circle will meet Thursday,
Jan. H. with Mrs. Della Watson The
officers for the coming year will be elect
ed at this meeting.
Herbert Morang is confined to the
house by illness
Miss Ruby Corbin of Randolph was tnc
weekend guest of Miss Doris Thompson.
Miss Mary Caldwell is in Boston visit
ing relatives.
Edward Corbin Of Randolph was Sun
day calling on friends here.
Enroll Thompson returned to his work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
BOWDO|N ATHLETE TO
enter WEST POINT

Brunswick, Ne, Jan. S.-One Of
Boyd W. Bartlett II, of Castine, has
left college and is to enter West Point
shortly Bartlett, who is one of the
youngest members of the senior class,
has made his letter for two years in
Varsity football, has made aletter in
tennis, and was captain of the hockey
team. In addition to this, he was one
of the highest scholars in the class,
receiving Phi Beta Kappa honors at
the end of his junior year Bartlett has
received his appointment to the mill
tary academy and will enter during
the spring.
Bartlett made his first football let
ter in the fall OF 1915, playing q con-
sistcnt game at halfback. He made his
tennis letter last June. He vas certain
Of his class hockey team during his
sophomore year, and last year he play
cd on the hockey team which repre-
scented BoHdoin and was elected cap
tain at the end of the season. He play
ed on the class baseball team during
his Sophomore year and was a mem
bcr of the class gymnasium squad In
addition to those athletic honors, he
vas art editor of the Bowdoin Bugle,
the Junior wear book, assistant in Ger
man, student instructor in Latin and
member OF the Classical Club and
the Deutscher Verein. He is a mem
Der of the Delta Kappa Epsilon and
Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. He pre-
pared at Casino High school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
WINTHROP CENTER

Frank Taylor has been passing the last
few days in Boston,
Mr. and Mrs. fred Tobey of Augusta
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Bax-
ter Tobey.
Miss Mamie Clough passed Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Clough.
Miss Aiieen Morang was a visitor Sun
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
f. Smith.
Lewis Millspaugh was visitor in Au-
gusta Saturday.
Fridays rain put the lake in fine condi-
ton for ice boating and many Augusta
people were out Sunday taking advan-
tage of the smooth ice and the good
wind. There is still quite a piece of open
water east Of the Lower Sister.
Arthur Higgins of Monmouth passed
Sunday with his uncle, Martin Higgins.
The Sunday school at the Friends
church was reorganized Sunday and the
officers elected for the ensuing year. E.
A. Bailey is superintendent, with Mrs.
E. A. Bailey as assistant; Miss Marian
Sleeper. secretary: Daniel Clement, treas
urer Following the resignation OF Mrs.
Lewis Millspaugh, who has been at the
head of the junior department, Mrs. Eu-
gene Mumford was elected to MI her
place with Mrs. George Sleeper as assist
ant. Miss Theo Sleeper is librarian with
Harold Tobey as assistant. The teachers
of the classes remain the same with the
exception of the Ruth and Lydias. who
elected Mrs. Elwood Bailey as teacher
to fill the place Of Mrs. Phoebe Pinkham,
who had resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
DENIALS BY A. H.
CURTIS AND DIR.
ALBERT SNOWDEN

New York. Jan. S-Alfred II. Curtis
who is secretary to J. J.. DeLamar
prominent in the development of min
ing properties, with Offices at i3 EX-
change place, this city, denied today
that he was authur of the "A. Curtis
letter or had any knowledge Of the
matter
Dr. Albert a. Snowden of this city
who says he is the man referred to by
Secretary Lansing as the "A. E. Snow
den" who was present at his confer
ence with newspaper men in respect
to President Wilson'S note, denied here
toady that he had taken any advan-
tage of the information he overheard
although he was fully aware, he said
Of the use that could be made of it. He
said that he is at present an interna
tional broker his business dealings, he
explained, having to do only with neu-
trail countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Ambassador Gerard's
Friendly Utterance
Welcomed by Germans

Berlin, Jan. S.-(Via Londonp. The
dinner given by the American 1Associa-
ton of Commerce and Trade of Berlin
III honor of Ambassador Gerard contin-
ues in the forefront of interest. 1t is
recognized as pointed out in a Berlin
dispatch to the Cologne Gazette as a
political event of high Importance lead
ing the German editors to devote their
Monday reviews OF the week largely
to discussion of its bearing on flu
ture German relations and
upon peace prospects.
The event has, in general, a friendly
press, and Ambassador Gerard's dec
lara tons regarding the excellent con-
dition of the relations between Ger
many and the United States are gen.
orally welcomed. although the out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
OAKLAND

Memorial hall was filled Sunday eve
ming, Jan. Z, with large number OF
people who expressed their good will
and desire to cooperate in making
this community an efficient one, by
attending the community meeting. The
following program was carried out by
a chorus consisting Of choirs from the
several local churches, Mrs H. L.
Hunton, pianist: Il Will Lift Up Mine
Eyes," by chorus; Scripture reading,
Rev. H. S. Trueman. pastor Of M. E.
church; music by chorus; prayer by
Rev. Francis Bate, pastor Of Free
Baptist church; duet, "Hark, Hank My
Soul" by Mrs. E. NJ. Foster and Miss
Nora B. Greeley: collection: selection
by chorus; remarks by Rev. Thomas
Cross. pastor of Universalist church,
who was chairman Of the meeting. in
Producing A. A. Head of Waterville,
the speaker Of the evening. A very in
teresting talk on "Comnm-ity Eff
cheney" followed setting forth the
great need of efficiency, cooperation
and work. Mr.. Heald very ably describ-
ed the efficiency work which IS gong
on in different parts of the United
States. especially Oklahoma, where the
citizens are giving Of their time and
means to make their state most eth
cient. Mr.. Heald set forth some Of the
responsibilities of citizenship and the
fundamental principles underlying any
successful community.
Notice was given out that the next
child welfare meeting would occur the
last of March and a series would be-
gin at that time. The community meet
ing adjourned with the singing OF the
national anthem.
Acme laebckah Lodge will meet at ].
O. O. F. hall Thursday evening. Jan. IL.
The Fidelity class of the Free Ban
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
RICHMOND

At meeting of Richmond Library
Association Monday evening. the fol-
lowing board of directors was elected
for the year 1917: Miss Nellie C.
Thomas. Miss Mary F. Bean, Mrs. w.
+. Wilson, Mrs. Charles \. Howe. Nor
rili McKenney. E. r. Bowdoin, DR.. w.
n. Price and DR.. F. B. Peabody Di-
rectly after the meeting of the asso-
citation the board of directors held an
executive session and elected DR.. W..
n. Price, president; ]. w. Randlette,
secretary and treasurer: Miss Mary F..
Bean, librarian.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Card left We'd
nesday for visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hea in Cambridge Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield S. Hull have
returned home after honeymoon trip
to Boston and vicinity.
Miss Lillian Hill left town last Mon
day for a two-weeks visit at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Samuel Vanner, at
Somerville, Mass.
Piano recital next Tuesday evening
at the High school building.
Robert Stewart and family have
moved this week into their new home
on Pleasant street, recently purchased
Recent real estate changes in Rich
mond are as follows: Winfield S. Hull
has bought the Pomroy house on North
street for occupancy and Mr.. Pomroy
has bought the Elwell house on North
Front street.
The Richmond A. c. five will play
the fast Bath Independents at the OPP
era house next Tuesday evening. The
latter team has won FIVE consecutive
games and is without doubt one of the
strongest aggregations in Maine bas-
ketball.
Grand Warden j. w. Randlette will
and to Gardiner next Thursday eve
ming. In each place he will install the
officers of the |. 0. o. +. lodges. He
will be assisted in the work by +. G.
Osbourne as marshal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Huntington of
Pleasant street have gone to Auburn,
where they will pass the remaining
winter months at the home of their
daughter.
Mrs Albert n. Smith of Hallowell
was the guest of relatives here on
Tuesday.
Rev and Mrs. S. w. Brown arrived
today from Boston. where they have
been in attendance at Eilly Sundays
meetings. On Sunday morning al the
Main street Free Baptisr church, Mr..
Brown took as his subject, BILLY Sun
day As ! Saw Him."
G. y. Newell was a visitor Monday
in Bath.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Earle Nerrill, who have
been residents of the North end, have
moved their household goods to Car
diner, where they are to reside.
New reside hts in town are Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman Mosher who are to oc-
cupy the house on North Front street
owned by Miss Lena Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. c. Mcrriman have
entertained Mrs. +. NJ. Tibbetts of Car
diner this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
immigration Bill, Freed
Of Japanese Exclusion,
Adopted by Senate

objections urged by the state depart
ment. A substitute finally inserted by
the corferees after consulting officials
Of the department says
NO alien now in any way excluded or
prevented from entering the United
States shall be admitted to the United
States"
This sentence, sufficiently direct to sat
isfy Pacific coast legislators who insisted
upon some such provision Is regarded as
broad enough to safeguard against OBJ
lection from any foreign government. 1t
Is added to the section designed to effect
exclusion of Hindus and other Asiatics
by prescribing geographical area from
which immigrants shall not be admitted.
The literacy test provision on account
of which similar bills have been vetoed
by Presidents Cleveland. Taft and Will
son. remains intact In spite Of the fact
that President Wilson has let It be known
that it will cause another veto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
PORTLAND DRUGGIST
GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE
IN LIQUOR CASE

Portland, Me. Jan. S-Matthew Ker-
win, a druggist. was given a Jail sen
tence by Judge Bates at the municipal
court Monday morning. The respon-
dent appealed and furnished bail for
the May term. He was arraigned on
two charges, violations of the liquor
law, was fined 500 and 60 days in the
first case and 500 and costs or 50 days
in the second. This was the first ar
raignment Of druggist in the new
year. and imposing a Jail sentence is
taken to establish a new precedent,
which, if followed, will have much to
do with the suppression of liquor SELL
ing by druggists in this city who in the
past have engaged in the business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

spoken anti-American newspapers do
not refrain from employing them in an
unfavorable sense.
The Tages Zeitung finds that the
American ambassador violated all
diplomatic proprieties" in speaking of
the relations at all, and particularly in
as:Uciating their prolongatson with
the continuance in office of Chancellor
Won Bethmann-H ollweg, Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburs, chief of the gen.
eral staff, and Gen. Ludendorf, first
quartcrmaster general.
Theodore Wolff, in the Tageblatt, la
menting that in the food of misunder-
standing such reasonable exchanges Of
opinion and information are not more
frequently heard, expresses high pleas
ure at the course Of the dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Ambassador Gerard
Queried About His
Berlin Utterance

public opinion in the allied countries
where published reports have shown
an impression that the Presidents note
was in some way connected with the
Central Powers peace proposal. Every
effort has been made to dispel that
belief.
1t is felt that if tho Overseas News
report were allowed to 60 unchallenged
that feeling would be very much in
creased. Therefore the department
was very prompt in making its inquiry
to Ambassador Gerard and probably
will give out his reply when received.
1t is indicated also that the report as
quoted did not convey true view of
German American relations. which
have commonly been described as
strained through the recent submarine
activities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

o'clock Monday afternoon. l called
Mr.. Polk, counsellor for the Depart
ment, and Mr.. Woolsey, law adviser,
attached to my Office, and discussed
the three forms in which the note had
to be prepared and sent forth. l then
handed it to Mr.. Woolsey. enjoining
him to the strictest secrecy. that he
might take it to three confidential ste
nographers. There 1t was to be pre-
pared and delivered to Mr.. Salmon,
chief of the index bureau.
The index clerk continued the
secretary. was to encipher the note
and said it would take so long to
cipher the three notes that he would
have to have an assistant. l directed
that he should engage his most conf
Dental man for the work. He did SO,
was given the copies, and the two men
locked themselves in the room. They
were given the copies at o'clock and
at 80 Tuesday morning Dec. 19) the
notes were enciphered. delivered to the
telegraph room and sent.
"On Tuesday afternoon I discussed
with the President the time when the
note should be made public. The rea-
son for secrecy was the courtesy due
to the nations who were to receive the
note, that it should not be published
here before they received it. We de-
cided that it would take at least two
days for it to reach Austria and Ru-
mania, and we decided it should be
made public on Thursday morning
Tuesday evening about 6 o'clock a
copy of the note was handed to Mr.
James, chief of the information bu-
printing office.
AT about ii clock | received this
newspaper correspondents and told them
that | would have an important commu-
nication at O'Clock to he released tnc
next morning. / told them in confidence
as l was afraid its contents might come
back from Europe in garbled form. + Ut
Their, L thought it courteous not to make
ii public until il had been received by
the countries to which ii was addressed
I told them it did not contain any pro
posal of peace nor offer of mediation.
That evening at my house Ambassa-
dor Willard (of SPAIN told me he hat
been advised OF the contents OF the note
by the President and we discussed the
ACCESSIBILITY of him addressing Spain Oh
the subject. The next morning the note
was made public in the press"
Secretary Lansing mentioned three men
he did not know were near until after lie
had talked to the newspaper men.
WHO were these men," asked Repre-
sentative Lenroot.
MIR. A. f. Snowden of New York, f.
r. Gaylor, a civil engineer of the navy,
and Or. y. r. Mclean CT the navy" said
Mt Lansing. The two naval officers
were about to proceed to Haiti"
was Mr.. Snowden connected with the
National Manufacturers A.socia atom
Il think So
did it occur to YOU that lie might
make use of the information"'
Il didn't know he was there"
Just before the afternoon session begao
the rules committee issued subpoenas f."
r. NJ Lockwood, New York stock bro
ker. and Alfred H. Curtis. former pres
ident of the National Bank of Nortr
America.
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-awson Causes Uproar

feel called upon at this stage of the in
quiry to give information which would
permit criminals to escape or informat ton
to be destroyed.
Pulled into Chair
Mr. Lawson repeated his public asser-
tons that Congress was "wallowing In
the mire' of stock speculation and de-
clared that members of Congress were
wise dealers in stocks. but he did no,
accuse them of benefitting by advance
information on official acts and persist
entiy refused to make any personal
charges or make public the name of any
one, official or otherwise.
ne ciared the state department and
White House of any leak" on the peac.
hote so far as his knowledge was con-
cerned, but insisted that there had been
a leak. that there had been advance
information in Wall Street for years on
supreme court decisions, Presidents
messages and congressional matters
which were used to the advantage of rho
stock gamblers
Regarding supreme court leaks. the
witness, when questioned closely.
stated that be did not mean to insin-
uate any irregularity against the ius-
tices themselves, stating that he had
never heard of a supreme court JUS
tlce talking about decision in ad-
vance.
me committee issued aubpoenas to-
day for +. NJ. Lockwood. a New York
broker, and Albert H. Curtis, former
president of the National Bank of
North America. Representative Chin
erfleld had been informed that Albert
II. curtis was the man who wrote Rep
resentative Wood the letter regarding
Bernard Baruch and Secretary Tu-
multy. but this Mr.. Curtis has denied
Present at the hearing today and
waiting to testify were Otto Kahn. of
hahn, Loeb & So: CHARLES II. Sabin.
president of the Guaranty Trust Co. of
New York. Bernard Barucil and news
paper men summoned in connection
with the publication OF advance in
formation on the peace note. They will
be called tomorrow.
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Washington, Jan. S.-The reports by
the Overseas News Agency that AM
bassador Gerard at public welcome
back to Germany had said that never
since the beginning of the war have
the relations between the United States
and Germany been SO cordial as now"
were officially inquired into by the
State department today through ca
BILE to the American ambassador per-
sonally.
Officials, in making this announce
ment. refused to add any further COM
ment except that they wished to know
exactly what he had said.
The action of the department was
interpreted as evidence of the import
ance attached to the possible effects
of such an utterance, especially upon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
80 Negroes Freed from
Burning Jail by Dynamite

shortly before IL o'clock and is still
burning. Several men were rescued
before the blaze cut off ingress to the
building.
Dynamite brought from the city
workhouse was used to blow hole
through the walls of the building at
one end where the blaze was least
fierce. Prison officials said at 1915
o'clock that all but two prisoners had
been rescued safely. Many were un-
conscious from the effects of the
smoke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

ATHLETIC WORK
FOR BOWDOIN

Brunswick. Me, Jan. s.-Beginning
next fall. freshmen at Bowdoin College
will be required to take some form of
athletic work three hours a week from
the second Monday Of the collegiate year
until the middle of the following March,
according 10 vote of the faculty to-
night. First year students will have their
choice of football, baseball. track, tennis
or gymnasium work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
Funeral of Fred CroweIl

The remains of the late Fred Crowell
were brought from the Sisters hospital
where he passed away Saturday morn
ing. and the funeral was held at the
Universalist church Monday at 2 p. NJ.
Rev. Thomas Cross preached the funer-
al sermon.
Mr. Crowel was a native of Oakland
the son of Rodney Crowell on the Bel
grade road. For many years he and his
brother Charles carried on a milk route
which he sold out to Bacon after his
brothers death eight years ago. Mr.
Crowell had been with Mr.. Reynolds IN
Waterville up to his death. He will be
buried in the Middle cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09

Frankfort, KY, Jan. S-An unknown
number of negro prisoners, estimated
by prison authorities to be as many as
80. were cut off from escape tonight by
fire which started in cell house a.
the oldest building in use at the State
reformatory at Frankfort
Dynamite has been ordered from the
city workhouse to blow hole in the
walls in an effort to release men held
In cells which must each be unlocked
individually before it's occupant can
escape. The blaze was discovered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-09
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. Charles Nc
Culloch.
Orders have been received transferring
Dr. Walter w Hendee to the Central
Branch, Dayton, Ohio. 1t is understood
that he will leave for that place Wednes-
day. His many friends will extend con-
gratulations.
The funeral of the late Charles J. Don
ovan was held from the Home chapel at
A. NJ Monday. Rev. FIR, Mclaughlin
officiating.
Louis w. Chase, late Co. y. 2d r. /.
Inf. has been granted a discharge from
the Home.
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NORTH AUGUSTA

Miss Julia Rogers was the week end
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
fairy Ballard.
Mrs. J. G. Wilton has been suffering
with a severe attack of rheumatism,
but is somewhat better.
The Gamma Sigma will hold a re-
hearsal for Aunt Jemima" at Harry
Billiards. on Wednesday night.
The Kewpies will meet with Eu-
genia Ayers on Thursday evening.
Every Kewpie is requested to be pres
ent on account Of important business.
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CONVICT SMALL
Continued from Page One)

foreman, Elmer n. Berry, answered:
Guilty with capital punishment"
Judge Kivel finished his charge to
the jury shortly after s o'clock, but the
work Of mastering the numerous eX-
hibits and the necessity of eating sup
per took up the time until o'clock
when the jurors were locked in their
room.
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KING CONSTANTINE
GIVEN BREAD CARD

Athens, Jan. 7.-(Via London, Jan 5,
delayed). king Constantine has ap-
Filed for and received the regular
bread card which is issued 10 ali hea Is
of families.