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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
EXTRA SESSION
Only Alternative to Abandonment of Important
Administration Measures Echoes
from Caucus Fighting

Washington Jan 26Echoes Of last nights
Senate Democrats and failure today the steering
tee agree program for the few remaining weeks
this session emphasized the serious ENHANCEMENT ega
ton which threatens either to force session of Con-
gress abandonment until next winter of important
administration 1t became during the day that
threats and counerthrea followed quick
caucus when proposed put certain bills on the Leg
ave program to the exclusion of others Railroad labor ega
urged the President target attack particu
ary the strike prevention feature although generally
agreed form of legislation this should be
acted before adjournment In fact administration
believe that failure would furnish the only possible
tive for the President to call extra session.
The corrupt practices bill vigorously opposed by South
senators who declared they would yield to federal
troll of elections proposed in the There still wide
disagreement water power bills The flood control bill also
in almost hopeless dispute Some administration leaders said
tonight that in their opinion legislation form
railroad labor regulation mineral lands leasing bill and the
regular appropriations eventually would constitute all that could
accomplished before adjournment If this much be done
they do not believe the President will call session in
view of the uncertainty Of organization in the next House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
SAFFORD'S CASE
GIVEN TO JURY

New Work. Ian. 26.-W Whether Frank
lin - Stafford formerly clerk in q
hotel at plainfield. \. j.. committed
perjury when he swore that James w.
Osborne. formerly assistant district at
torney of New York county, visited
that hotel with Miss Rae Tanner, will
bc submitted to a jury in tie federal
court tomorrow. The summing up by
counsel for Stafford and for the prose-
Cution was completed today and tomor-
row Judge Hand is to deliver his ad-
dress to the jury.
II will then lie for tho jury to deter
mine whether the mysterious oliver
Osborne" who. Miss Tanner AYERS. won
her affections. was James w. Osborne
or Charles RI. Wax. who swears il was
he who masqueraded under that name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
SCHWAB SEES
SECY DANIELS
Says Bethlehem Steel Co. Ready
to Exert Every Effort to Fur
nish Subsidiaries Makes
Ready to Equip Government
Plant to Do Work

Washington. Jan. Secretary Dam
iels today began preparing to meet
the British governments refusal to
permit Hadhelds, Limited, to manu-
facturc projectiles for the American
navy. by making ready to equip a gov
eminent plant to do the work Ord
nance experts were put to work on the
plans.
y expect work TO begin on the plant
in the spring" said Secretary Daniels,
and the machinery will be advertised
for soon"
/ The navy department virtually has
abandoned hope of getting satisfactory
bids from American manufacturers
The board selecting site for the SILL
100000 armor plate plant probably will
locate the projectile plant on the same
site.
Secretary Daniels conferred today
with Charles NJ. Schwab Of the Beth
Iehem steel Corporation, whose bids
were rejected by the navy department.
Mr.. Schwab is understood to have told
the secretary that the Bethlehem Steel
Co. would exert every effort to furnish
shells for the navy and desired that
the department should consider that
plant as an asset of the nation
Regarding the reserve projectiles
which the British Governme 1T declined
20 permit fIadields to manufacture,
Secretary Daniels said it would be I'M
necessary to re-advertise for bids, and
that he would welcome new proposals
from American makers.
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MRS. BYRNE is
CONTINUING HER
HUNGER STRIKE

New York, Jan. 26.-Mrs Ethel Byrne,
who began a 30 days sentence in the
Blackwells island pcntcntiary Monday
night for disseminating birth control lit.
crature. apparently was still resolute to-
night In her munger strike" demonstra-
ton I" rouse the public" to a realization
Of what she asserts was an unjust pen
atty for her propaganda.
Mrs. Byrnc's condition tonight after 100
foodlcss hours was announced in a bulle-
tin issued by Burdette Lewis, commits
sioner of corrections, as follows:
Blood pressure within normal limits:
heart sound-withn normal limits pulse,
accelerated moderately; respiration, nor
mai, temperature. sub-normal. Has not
eaten. has had no medicine claims she
has had nothing to drink. Hospital cell
was cleaned by other inmates. No exer-
else during afternoon Washed her face.
hands and tongue"
Told that J. j. Goldstein, the woman S
attorney. had said Or. Irma Howard. res
idcnt woman physician at the workhouse
had informed him that Mrs. Byrne was
in a state Of coma" Commissioner Lew
IS denied pr. Howard told him anything
OF the kind. Somebody told him some
thing which was untrue and to conceal
the source of his information he said It
was Dr. Howard who had refused to tell
him anything.
The commission declared the lawyer
had not been permitted to see Mrs
Ryrne today because the prisoner had
already written a note saying she did not
wish to see him.
Mrs. Margaret Sanger. sister Of Mrs.
Byrnc. was refused permission to see the
prisoner today after announcing that she
wished to speak to her ION general mat
tcrs"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27

The budget hearings were practical
~ completed during the day. the last
~ ere department heads and the re-
naindsr ~ tho state institutions he-
I.t heard Governor Milukeu said az
ur fNn close 81 the hearings late in
tH. afternoon
Nod fudHv'~ hearings virtually com
ririr iEat part 80 tho Budget system
torI lIfhoupb several parties and de
qattmcuis will have 10 hc consulted at
.r.s. before making our report 10 the
ies.uuIrc Just WHOM that report
v,I M made iA hard 20 fay just now,
Ntt 1 doubt N n Is made before tho
line limit Feb p placed by the Leg
..'b' er bn Tho reception ~ bills and
petitions for tri>ato and special leg
ent'nu
~ H. 7 have aid before. much
r.ta-.d vIth tbc interest shown hy the
nen.i srs ~ the Legislature. the de-
Garments AMI tho public In general
r tho budget system md feel conf
dent 81 is successful working ont in
esr particular
D.. wesh4 session is already being
tabled hv MANY ~ the members. on
secount ~ tho rnpid progress made in
.atrr ~ the rrhl work ~ tho commit
tses through tho Rudrrt system hear
aes which has taken q vast amount
~ t,attmouv nat viii not be required
'1 ne repeated ~ amy future hearings
ihtt ahoaId mr. sc 10 he the case, ad-
.rumeut might ho expected about
march, n7
fre now legislation introduced Fri
.a. v,s not .n hulk, as on some other
Hs,. buf contained several important
,ret,..a. which arc mentioned 40 that
rHtfmeut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27

bureau Of education from receiving out
side compensation was also written in.
Under scale of salary increases for
government clerks, adopted by the Sen
ate. receiving less than $3.50 annually
set raises of Is per cent, and those
receiving between $3.50 and $1,000
raises Of 10 per cent. AS passed by
the House the bill provides for an in
crease of 10 per cent. for ~, those
whose salaries are less than $1,000 and 5
per cent. for those receiving $1,000 and
$500. About $1,00O,OOO was added to
the measure in the Senate, bringing the
appropriation approximately to s40,-
O0O,n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
Elimination of Details

In explaining these notifications.
Sherman L. Whpple, counsel To the
committee, said their purpose was en-
tirely to lease up the task of tho brok-
ers and their clerks by eliminating dc
tails that can be gotten along without
at present." but that there was 20 he
no leasing up" of the investigation It
self. The changes were also described
as being to keep the record clear OF
mere bookkeeping details. We want
to know arout all sales of considera-
BILE amounts, both long and short" no
said.
The committee also Is very anxious
and will insist on it, to find out wheth
er any public officers are trading or are
in the market and therefore We want
the names OF all customers. but at the
same time we are very anxious To
avoid harming any private individual.
even though he may have been trad
ing contrary to His private duties. We
are not out to correct all evils.
The issue of this inquiry is whether
there was leak and whether it was
taken advantage of by stock operators.
When it was pointed out that the fear
seemed to prevail in Wall Street that
the purpose of the committee was to
further legislation bringing tho cN-
change under government supervision
to prohibit short selling, Mr.. Whipple
said:
Il have not given legislation u
thought"
Representative Philip T. Campbell. Y
member of the rules committee VIII"
was in conference with Mr.. Whipplc,
whi,s agreeing with him that the scop"
of the investigation was to determine
whether there was a leak" expressed
the opinion that following tho findings
of the committee there probably would
be action in the House in regard 10 ca
change supervision and short selling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
Brokers Need Not Make
known Profits, Loss
es or Margins by Gus
toners During Period
Subject of Inquiry
TEASING UP" THE
TASK OF BROKERS
But No Weakening Of
the Investigation It.
self, Declares Sher-
man L. Whipple


New York, Jan. 26-Modified
demands upon stock brokers for
information as to their custom
ers' dealings during the period
of the alleged leak" on the
Presidents peace note were is
sued today by the rules commit
tee of the House of Representa-
tives, relieving brokers from the
duty of divulging how much
money their customers won or
lost or how much margin they
had to put up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
Senate T asses Second
Supply Measufe--Civil
Service Postmasters

Washington. Jan. 26.-The annual leg
islatve, executive and judicial BILL the
second of the II big supply measures
on the appropriation program to be dis
posed OF before March 4, was passed late
today by the Senate.
A stipulation that misunderstanding of
all classes be made non-political and
put under civil service rules was adopt
cd at the last moment as an amend
ment to the section providing for the
salaries of certain officials of the post
Office department. Several senators to-
night predicted that it would be elm
mated in conference with the House. A
provision forbidding employees of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27

tions for existing projects is concern
cd
The House struck out the provision
to create a commission of cabinet Off
Gers and members of the Senate and
House committees to investigate river
and harbor improvement, drainage, rec
lamation, irrigation and flood control
problems, with view to recommending
to Congress next December plans for
co-ordinating all such activities. This
plan. favored by the President. was
eliminated on point Of order after a
lively parliamentary Eight.
The House addcd to the bill as draft
cd by the committee 100000 for i'm
proVcmcnt of tho harbor al Nome, Alas
ka. Tho voW by which the bill passed
was not along party lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27


"a Aa.t half o. more ~ the Nom
wra M the House experienced the
.f.aAtIon ~ the ur.t Sunrise" scs-
los" uu FRIDAY morning and they
....Idsd go hurucss so promptly
...f tb,,sc Nhu wished were able to take
., tnrcuoou fuua for their homes, 70
'lu for NJ u.clo,k session Tuesday
HoruirF
W tuition 80 bingham had tho
Huter.Urrf. tll tabled until Tucsda y
..uHHe. explaining after the session
.tr p. v#shrd 'o examine the hill close
tHH ,hauld certainly make several
amendments NE said the hill ~ It's
rffseHi f7rm would surely work great
hatd.l.u. uu manr people especially
Uiose engaged In operating in The lum-
Nsr'ee .,.tlou4. whore scores or hun
ffea. 10 trrssa might be employed AMI
sNsu frequently man was employed as
trrreaNnef 10 require nnd insist that
r. shruta come out ~ the woods and
"fhara 'r,,rl ~ miles or more would
'r Hsr|fess hardship
N nr. - watervrie had tho bill
".e mo wotcr,ulc city charter
f''mrf e. 'hr committee on judiciary
h' tn aries were ordered printed
Continued on Pace Q. Column y
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n nm SENATE.

f.s Senate had n Commute session
frH.t morning. meeting st O'Clock.
tl.,r..v being quickly disposed "t.
1000, senate rou,utted boa tine House &C
N.u. Ht .iuNttiur lyman no. \cl~ou, former
hartman ~ the Maine highway commits
.ar and Prof George e Files Of Bow
Hs.r college tu sneak on The good roads
question TO u',inck in the evening ia the
htU uf th' House before the members
81 tb, legislature
Tbe uU relating 10 industrial banks.
vhIrh MAD hcen referred TO th" legal
Committee. was recalled on motion OF
SENATOR H,ytcr 81 saEndahoc and re-
fsrrcd ~ The committee on banks an,
tartiuF
Ttr so railcd Tracy bill creating a
I'eople Rights tnd Water Power Com
mission Vas tabloid ON Motion of Sena-
tor raNIrv 81 Cumberland. until Tuesday
uAfrIue
NiHwHrd ~ o. \ VI Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
ENTHUSIASM HIGH
AT NATL CAPITAL
Leaders Declare for Universal
Training-Roosevelt in Letter
Calls Hay Bill 'Foolish and
Unpatriotic Bit of Flint-Lock
legislation - His Compll-
ments to Pacifists as Menace
to the Nation

Washington, Jan. 26.-The full scope
of national preparedness ideas now
abroad in the country, reaching from
universal military service for men TO
registration of the nations woman
power against a war emergency, was
spread before delegates to the Con-
gress of Constructive Patriotism mere
today and tonight by enthusiastically
applauded speakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
William Burns Is Found
Guilty and Pays Fine

New York, Jan. 26.-William j. Burns
the detective, was found guilty in the
court of special sessions late today OF
publishing private papers taken from
desks in the offices of Seymour G. Sey-
mour, attorneys in this city. Martin
Egan, publicity manager for ]. P. Nor
gan & Co., was found not guilty of the
same offence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
LADY GAMAGE
SOLD FOR $1,000

Portland, Me. Jan. 26.-Lady Gam
age. with record of 2.13h. owned by
= T. Abbott of Sebago Lake. was
sold today by IN wing w. Pottle of this
cit- her trainer and driver. to Frank
- Whitcomb of Springfield, Mass. The
purchase price was said to have been
$500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
Maine MAN MAYOR
PRINCE RUPERT

Bangor, Me-, Jan. 26.-M. T.. Nc
Caffery, former Milinockct man, was
recently elected mayor of Prince Rup-
ert, British Columbia, for the second
time. This is an honor never before
conferred upon a mayor of that enter
prising and hustlinG Canadian city.
which expects to be a metropolis some
day. Mr. McCaffery received more than
twice as many votes as his opponent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
POLES SHOW u. S.
THEIR GRATITUDE

Berlin. Jan. 26.-(By Wireless to Say
ville). Polish youths paraded in front Of
the American consulate at Warsaw to ex-
press their qualification for the mention
OF the Polish problem by President Will
son in his recent speech in the Senate,
according to dispatches from the Polish
capital given out by the Overseas News
Agency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
Carly MAJOR OF
SIGNAL RESERVE

Washington. Jan. 26.-John J. Carly,
chief engineer of the American Telephone
a telegraph Co. has been commissioned
hy President Wilson as major in the
signal officers reserve corps. He re-
Gently led the achievement Of trans-con-
tinental telephoning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
|BORAH FIGHTS
"MAELSTROM" OF
EUROPE POLITICS

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bo-
.rah of Idaho, who will be one OF the
Republican critics of President WI
sons peace address when the sunJect
Is debated in the Senate, declared III q
speech before the Michigan society -
CONTINUED on PAGE 8, Column -
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louise asses Rivers anc
Hafbors Appropriation
Bill for $4,000,

Washington, Jan. 26.-The annual
rivers and harbors appropriation bill
carrying s3s,ooo,OOO including more
than 100000 for new projects was
of oil to 131. 1t now goes to the SEN
ate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
LEGISLATORS UP
AND AWAY EARLY
Budget Hearings Virtually Com
pIcted Friday but Report
Likely to Wait until After
Feb. . Limit on Private and
Special Matters-New Legis-
stion introduced Has Impor-
tant Measures

~tr Sunrise" session 81 the 18th
Maine Legislature on Friday morning
arrived n suecess--hecausc more sena
isrs and representatives. than were
INJECTED appeared 20 see what II was
nss Adjournment was take in both
branches until 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning next
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
Approved BY President

The President. although opposing the
proposed public buildings bill now
awaiting action in the Senate, has ex-
pressed his approval Of the river and
harbor measure insofar as appropria-
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CONG. HERsEY TALKS
TO 600 TEACHERS

Houlton. Me, Jan. 3.-Six hundred
teachers are in Houlton to attend county
teachers convention. which will be the
largest ever held. The address of wei.
come was given by T. =. Packard. min
cipal OF High school. followed by addrc..
by Congressman Hersey.
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Precautions for Secrecy

Precautions for Secrecy
Brokers are also excused from maxi
ing accountings Of trades OF less than
1000 shares. although they will be re-
quired to supply the committee with
the names of all their customers. largo
or small during the Leak" period
Additional precautions for protecting
the secrecy Of such of this information
as does not pertain directly to the in
vestiGation also are set forth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Forecast for northern New England
Fair and continued cold Saturday
Sunday overcast and warmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
Boston Forecast

Boston, Jan. 26-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Saturday fair. continued
cold. Sunday unsettled probably fol-
lowed by snow; slowly rising tempera-
ture; fresh westerly winds becoming va
riable.
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No Action Friday


No Action Friday
No action was taken on the Borah
resolution today, nor on Senator Cum
Minis proposal to set aside next week
for discussion of the Presidents sug-
gestons. In formal conferences it vir-
tually was agreed that nothing would
be done until the return next week of
Senator Stone, chairman of the for
eign relations, who has been called
away from Washington on business.
Administration senators hold that
both resolutions should be referred to
the foreign relations committee for
future action, perhaps at an extra ses-
sion of the new Congress Immediate
Nv after March 4 in view of the con-
gested state of legislation. But if
there is a disposition next week to
press the Boraf resolution and mo-
ton to refer it should not prevail the
Democratic leaders will join in passing
it after undertaking to show to the
country that reaffirmation of the old
American principles is not at all
counter t. President Wilson's ideas.
Today Senator Borah asked Democrat
ic leaders to let his resolution come 10
a vote without debate, but they would
not agree because of the desire TO eX-
plain their votes. When debate does
come. Senator Borah says he will seek
to prove that adoption of his resolution
would place the Senate in position
inconsistent with the Presidents ideas.
In the House today, Rep. Temple, Re
publican of Pennsylvania, member Of
the foreign affairs committee, called at
tention to the fact that new code or
intcrna tional law intended to secure to
neutrals the freedom of the seas. pre-
pared at the suggestion of Secretary
Lansing, was submitted last Monday to
the American Institute of international
Law in Havana, Cuba, "at the moment
when President Wilson was declaring to
the Senate and the world that such a
code is necessary" He secured per-
mission to print the document tomor-
row in the congressional record
Mr. Temple said the seas already are
free in time of peace and that the new
code provides for freedom Of the seas
in time of war
1T abolshes blockade entirely" he
explained, "forbids interference with
the mails declares that merchant ships
of the enemy as well as those of neu-
trails shall be free from capture and
abolishes the right of visit and search.
Even vessels carrying contraband may
in no case be confiscated or sunk under
any pretext whatever. though the con-
traband itself may be confiscated or de-
stroyed by the captor."
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Aid Borah
DEMOCRATS FOR
HIS RESOLUTION
Will Not Oppose Action Advis-
ing Against Embarrassing
Foreign Alliances but Will
Explain Belief that 1t Is Not
Inconsistent with Wilson's
Peace Proposals

leaders in the Senate made it clear to-
day that they would not oppose Sena-
tor Borah's resolution to reaffirm the
Monroe Doctrine and the principles of
Washington and Jefferson advising
against embarrassing foreign alliances,
but that before voting for it they
would explain tier belief that there is
nothing in it inconsistent with the
worlds peace proposals enunciated last
Monday in President Wilson's ad-
dress.
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are preparing now for the big
busy season ahead. It's time to
begin the advertising campaign
tho buyers are ready.
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ate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27

m. steady, persistent, consistent
advertiser gains. Business will
4. better this year with adver.
tslng.
The Parker post., 1917-04-14

sampled and the results of the assay
gave gold value of $44 per ton, IS
per cent in copper, SIS per cent lead,
and $110.40 in silver.
The copper occurs in the form of
carbonates as malachite and azurite,
and as copper glance. There is some
chalcopirite and bOrnite in small
amounts in pieces of silicious gangue
that protected the ores from leach
ing. The lead occurs as carbonates
and sulphides.
A carload of the more distinctively
lead ore from another location was
recently shipped to the smelter with
a view to determining the average
content, and it was found to be
slightly in excess of 25 per cent
lead, and carried about $40 per ton
additional in gold, silver and copper
At the south end of the property,
on the Southern Cross claim, a 40
foot shaft has been sunk, showing
a 25-foot vein at that depth, carry
ing some copper, about 25 per cent
lead and additional values in gold
and silver of about $40 per ton. A
short tunnel on the same claim has
opened up large body of lead ore
assaying about Is per cent and car
rying about $40 additional per ton
in gold and silver In addition there
is one other tunnel, three other
shafts ranging from 25 to 40 feet
in depth and many shallow surface
workings on the Southern Cross