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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Treaty Is Not
Confirmed
COLOMBIA MUST
AWAIT NEW PACT
All of 400 Nom
nations Are Accept
ed, Including That of
DR.. Grayson

Washington, March 16.-The special
Senate session which began March 5,
adjourned sine Gle today, after Demo-
cratic leaders lad received confirma-
ton of most of the 400 nominations
which failed at the last session and
had despaired of attaining ratification
of the $50 ,000 Colombian treaty. The
treaty, despite repeated urgent requests
from President Wilson that it be rat
fled, a Unexpectedly withdrawn on
motion Of Chairman Stone of the for
eisn 1clationa committee. It's provis-
ions for payment of indemnity to 20
lombia for tho partition of Panama.
and is expression of regret for the
ill-feelin- arising out of thai incident
bad encountered stubborn Republican
Opposition which apparently c~onyinc-
cd the Democrats there was no chance
OF r-atlhcatlonr 1t is expected a substi-
tute pact would be negotiated ana sub
mitted for the senate's approval dur
ing the extra session of Congress be-
ginning April 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Points to Duty in Time of National PERIL Attempt
to Mediate at New York
CONFERENCES ARE LED BY SECRETARIES WILSON AND LANE
RUSSIA REFORMS

Far reaching reforms in Russia are promised the peo-
pie as a result Of the revolution in the country and t h
overthrow of the bureaucrats.
A constitutional assembly based on universal suffrage.
abolition of all social, religious and national restrictions and
amnesty for all political and religious offenses are included
in the program of the executive committee of t h e Duma,
which constitutes the provisional government. The remov-
al of social, religious and national restrictions would give
freedom TO the Jews in Russia, liberty of speech and of the
press and universal suffrage in communal elections also are
contemplated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Two important New Bills.

Two important bills were intro
luced out of order. as follows:
BY Senate Davies of Cumberland,
IN act prohibiting the carrying of
dangerous or deadly weapons without
license. Tho act provides that no
1erson shall in a threatening manner
display any lrearm. slung shot,
>nuckles. bowie knife. dirk. s%tilleto or
'ther dangerous or deadly weapon nor
snail wear under his clothes or conceal
ehout his person any such firearm.
1hnng shot. knuckle, bowie knife. dirk.
stilleto or other dangerous or deadly
weapon unless licensed so to do.
Provision is made for license to be
granted by chief of police or captains
or police OF cities and selectmen of
Continued on Page 10, Column q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

Washington, March le-Pres-
ident Wilson today called upon
the railroad managers and chiefs
of the employees brotherhoods
as patriotic men to reopen the
questions at issue between them
and prevent a general Interrupt
ton of railroad traffic, "in this
time of national peril"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

Several measures met the fate of
being tabled. including the amended
act extending the charter of the Wash
ington County Light n Power %,
with the Baxter amendment prohibit
ing the transmission of electrical cur
rent outside the state, by Sen. Ames
Of Washington; resolve in favor of
Samuel n Packard. for the loss of
two cows. by Sen Deering of York;
resolves in favor State School for
Girls At Hallowell and for a Teachers
Home on old Town Indian Island. by
sen. Higgins Of Penobscot: act relative
to term of bank commissioner, by Sen.
Bartlett OF kcnnebec: and resolve in
favor of Gen. Knox Memorial building.
10y Sen. Kicker OF Hancock.
The Watervillc police board bill and
the acts a~mendatory TO the workmen's
compensation act went to their graves.
when tho adverse reports were &C
Ccpted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Explosion
in County
Building
in Boston
TWO MEN KILLED
ANOTHER IS HURT
Object of Bomber a Mystery
May Have Intended to Blow
Up Court Room

Boston, March ia bomb exploded
in the Suffolk county court house late
today, killing two men and injuring
another, n Of the dead was Louis A.
zelingcr, a janitor employed in the
building. The other, unidentified up to
a late hour tonight, was believed by
the police to have been the bearer of
the explosive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Boston. March 16.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday fair, follow
ed by unsettled weather with rain or
snow at night and Sunday; moderate
e~asterly winds becoming southerly and
increasing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Maine Senate Passes
Resolve Giving Power
to Remove Sheriffs
ASSURES SUBMISSION TO PEOPLE
OF THE ADMINISTRATION MEASURE
Senate Tables Power Bill with Baxter Amend
ment-Legislation Rushed Through to Permit
Of Joining in Portland Preparedness Meeting

The members of both House and
Senate attended to business so closely
Friday morning that it was disposed
Of in ample time for all to reach the
station without h%urrying before the
special train left soon after noon for
Pptj,and The House met at . O'Clock
Nd the Senate at the usual $50, with
.djournments in each to $50 Tuesday
morning next.
IN THE SENATE.
The features of the Senate session
was the passage Of n resolve sub
hitting To the people the resolve pro-
t.dI.g 70. a Constitutional amendment
,lyInE the governor power to remove
..|,Inqucnt sherins, the adoption of a
q, solution Condening any action which
.II4at bring about "A railroad strike at
,ll- time. and the Introduction of two
u.teworthy bills, under suspension of
he rules.
Ine tenure of Office of sheriffs bill
,a- passed by "A rising vote of 81 to ,,
.s-..itors Googin Of Androscoggin and
Batter of Knox being the Democrats
say no senator Hastings was
.uaeut.
rhc resolution OH the railroad strike
natter was introduced by Senator
Nlliln Of ~pcnohscot, was unanimously
adopted and later 50 adopted by the
House. II follows:
Resolved, that We, the members
Of the Senate and House of Rep
r~esentatives of the 18th legIsia-
turc Of the State of Maine con-
denim any action by any portion
Of the citizens Of this nation which
may bring about a railroad strike
and thereby injure the interests OF
the whole people, at this time,
when the shadow of war IS hang
ina over this grand Republic, and
we earnestly invoke the patriotic
manhood Of the entire Nation to
protest against It.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Rapid Russia
Organization
MINISTER'S ASSUME THEIR
OFFICES AND BANKS OPEN
Important Cities and FOrtresses Pledge Al
legiance to New Government-Agreement by
Committees

Petrograd - Via London, March 6)-Russi today APP
peared to be in a fair way towa ard solving the greatest prob
lem with which perhaps any ma ton was ever confronted. Order
is growing with incredible rapid ity out of the chaos of the past
week, and the new government, gathering up the broken
threads of national and municipa al life, is striving to set the r.
ganizaton of the country in mo ton so that the conduct of the
war will suffer as little as possible from the revolution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Cabinet Retained

line session Just closed was tho first
OF its kind in many years which was
called ui,on to confirm nominations.
The traditional purpose of calling the
Senate together for the brief session.
customary after each presidential in=
auSuratlon. has beer to act on the nom
NATION of cabinet officials for the new
administration. President Wilson de-
cided. however. that all the members
Of his official family could be retained
Without the form ality of denomination.
Opposition to Grayson
Among the hundreds of nominations
confirmed only n met with pronounce
ed opposition. 1t was that of DR.. cary
T.. Grayson. the Presidents naval aid
and physician, to be a rear admiral
All the others, mostly postmasters,
judges and customs officials failed in
the last session only because they were
banked behind the troublesome GRAY
son nomination. which the Democrats
insisted or keeping at the head of the
list. After it was disposed of favorablv
Yesterday. action on the others follow
ed quickly.
Tariff Commission
No action was taken, however. on
the Presidents nominees of the tariff
commission. The six nominations sent
to the Senate Wednesday had not been
reported out of committee when the
adjournment was taken. There has
been some indications that one or two
will encounter Republican opposition.
but the President is expected to 90
ahead with organization of the com
mission through recess appointments
and then return the nominations when
the Senate meets again.
Limit Debate
The outstanding achievement Of the
session was the Senate's quick re-
Spouse to President Wilson's plea for
a change in rules to limit debate and
prevent in the future such %filibusters as
that which killed the armed neutral
ity bill. This action. accomplished
Thursday of last week left the Senate
with only the nominations and treaty
before it and for the past week only
brief sessions were held weekly while
the leaders Unanswered for some sort of
an agreement of DR.. Grayson's NOM
nation and the Colombian pact. AS
the House was not in session, no leg
isIation could be considered.
Just before the adjournment today
the Senate adopted a resolution ex-
tending for n year the life of the
lobby investigating committee which
has been in existence for three or our
years. and never has made a report.
Chairman Overman of the committee
said he had no intention of making any
further lobby Investigations and de-
MED there has been any talk in the
secret sessions on the Colombian treaty
of a lobby working for its ratification.
He said the extension was granted to
permit a report to be written.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Patriots
Gather at
Portland
PREPAREDNESS
DEMONSTRATION
Governor MilEiken, Senator Fer
maid and S. StanwoOd Mcnken
the Speakers-Resolution Is
Adopted

Portland. Nc, March 16.-Mcn and
women from all sections of Maine joined
in the greatest patriotic demonstration
ever seen in this state. It's purpose
was to impress upon the country the
necessity of at once putting the army
and navy on a strong footing. stimulate
interest in recruiting for the various
branches of the national service ana
demonstrate the patriotism of the peo-
pie Of Maine.
More than 1000 men aud boys. also
many women with hundreds of, flags
hving. marched through streets, maSsed
with thousands Of people who were
freed from their duties by Il half holi-
dav to Union Station and escorted Gov
ernor Milliken, his staff and practically
the entire membership of the l1egisla-
ture to the Exposition building where
a mass meeting was held. A section
of the paraders who were unable to
gain admittance, continued on to City
Hall where an overflow meeting was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
EMBARGO ON
ALL E. S. S. CO.'S
FREIGHT

Portland. Me, March 16.-An embargo
on all freight via New York or Boston
for connecting rail, or water and rail
carriers has been placed by the Eastern
Steamship Corporation, effective at once
was announced today by local officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Car Abdicates

Petrograd, March 16, $50 P. M-Via London, March II,
3:l4 A. Mo-Emperor Nichola abdicated at midnight last
night on behalf of himself and the heir apparent, Grand Duke
Alexis, in favor of Grand Duk e Michael Alexandrovitch.
At 2:3O o'clock this aftern DON, Grand Duke Michael him
self abdicated, thus bringing tn Romanoff dynasty to an end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Governor Presides

Governor Milliken, presiding at the
mass meeting. said 1--WE must recognize
at once our duty to rededicate ourselves
to the flag and give UP, it necessary,
everything that life holds Gear, and
give what service we can render now.
one Of our first duties today, without
criticism of anyone, is to face this
situation. We want them to know at
Washington that we want something
lone at once to put the army and navy
on a strong footing"
s. Stanwood Menken, president of the
National Security League pointed out
that The great thing for Americans
to do is to prove democracy Il success
and show that we are worthy of the her
itaCe of liberty ounded for US by our
forcfathers."
The following resolution was adopted:
LAS American faithful to American
ideas of justice liberty and humanity,
we hereby declare our absolute and I'M
conditional loyalty to the government of
the United States and pledge our sup
port in protecting American rights
against unlawful violence upon land
and sea. in guarding the nation against
hostile attacks and in UNFOLDING inter-
national rights"
Senate Bert NJ. Fernald and Lieut..
John O. Porter. t.. S. r. F., We're the
sneakers at City Hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Offices Occupied

The members Of the new ministry al.
ready have assumed their posts and
the government buildings, empty and
for our days, are again open
for official business. The banks, all the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
N. Y. Conference

The Presidents message. an appeal
for adjustment of differences and a
solemn protest against a strike was
sen after he and the cabinet had ap-
proved a proposal of the Council OF
National Defense hat it send a com
mittee to New York to undertake me
diation between the railroads and their
employees. At the same time three OF
the four members of the committee,
Secretaries Lane and Wilson, and
Daniel Willard. president of the Bal
timore G. Ohio Railroad. started for
New York to seek immediate confer
ences with representatives of Doth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Gompers Absent


American FEEDER alton of Labor. is the
understood at the White House that he
lad gone to New York with the COM
mittee, but it developed that he had
been out of the city for two days n
that Secretary Lane INSTRUCTED with
arrangements for the committees trip.
probably had not been able to reach
Him. Officials al the federation's head
quarters would not say where Mr..
Gomrers was, but explained that he
had been keeping in touch with the
brotherhood leaders from a point near
New York. 1t was thought he would
be in New York tomorrow, If he did
not set there tonight.
The President is confident that there
will be no strike. However. he already
is considering wi at may he done if his
appeal to the patriotism 'of the men in
VOlved is futile. Legal officers of the
government are studying the problem
to determine what measures will be
lawful not only in an effort to keep
food supplies and the mails moving,
but to deal with an even more serious
situation il the country should be
drawn into war. The latter phase is be-
ing given only minor attention, how
ever. as officials are satisfied hat il
war anne the loyalty OF all the rail-
rOad men could be depended upon. The
action OF the President came with dra-
matte suddenness late this afternoon.
The Council Of National Defence. in
Guiding in it's membership several abine
members, had held a meeting at the war
department.. and deciding that with the
United States apparently on the verge of
war a railroad strike would be a ma
tional disaster. proposed the sending OF
mediators. Against the advice OF his
physician. the President. just recovered
from a cold which has kept him in bed
for nearly two weeks, summoned a cab
met meeting and in a short, decisive ses-
sion approved the course.
Presidents Appeal
The President then sent his messages
to the representatives of the railroads
and of the brotherhoods. 1t follows:
The Presidents appeal follows:
Il deem it my duty and right to appeal
TO YOU in this time of national peril to
open again the questions at issue be-
tween the railroads and their operatives
with a view to accommodation or settle
ment-
with my approval a committee of the
Council of National Defence is about to
(continued on Paae 8 Column q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-03
MANI, GERMAN CITY,
Scene OF FOOD RIOTS

Washington. d c.. May rs. --Today's
war geography bulletin issued by the
Naronai Geographic society from its
Washington headquarters, gives the
following information about the
strongly fortified German city OF
Mainz. where serious food riots are
reported to have occurred recently
Situated on the left bank OF the
Rhine Just below the mouth or the
Main. Mainz, or Mayence as IT il
frequently spelled. is twenty-five miles
southwest of Frsnkfort-on- Main ana
more than lac miles in an airline
northwest OF Nerdun. the nearest
French stronghold of any i'm portar1ce
The town owes its present-day I'M
portance largely TO the Rhine wine
trade, for which IL is the headQuar-
ters, and TO its extensive leather ana
furniture industries. The town num-
beers more than 100000 inhabitants,
Including the suburbs and a garrison
5000 soldiers The city limits now
embrace as much area beyond the old
line of fortihcations as Is included in
them, this growth having taken place
since 1871.
There has been settlement at
Msinz since Celtic times. The Romans
recognized the strategic value Of the
site and Drasus. Augustus Caesar
step son and younger brother OF the
Emperor Tiberius. established a camp
here rs early as thirteen r. {. Ma
tive and Roman traders soon settled
about the camp which became the
center of the Roman expeditions sent
into central Germany 9ne of the
most interesting memorials OF these
early days lie grim concrete tower
about forty feet high which stands on
the site of the old camp. 1t is sup
posed to have been ereced by devot-
ed Roman legions in memory OF
Drusus, who died at the age OF twenty
nine as the result of fall from his
horse. Domitian. the first OF the
r oman emperors to arrogate TO him
self divine houors during his iife
time. referring TO himself in public
documents Our Lord and God caus'
ed TO be built at Mainz the first bridge
across the Rhine.
! Christianity was early introduced
into Mainz. perhaps in the fourth cen
tmry, and one OF the first bishops. 81
Boniface, left his imprint permanent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-03

II regard the r. M. G. A. - being
as necessary to the army a. In the
Red cross association. The work done
by the association In the past, parti-
cularly in the Philippines and At the
10 rger posts in the United States. has
been of great benent to the army. II
has contributed directly to the i'm
provemcnt of morale of the troops
and II has, indirectly. assisted the
officers of the army in maintaining
discipline and securing greater effici-
ency
THE army branches of the Y. M.
C. A. have always promoted health
full athletics among the men end have
furl. ished amusements for their diver
sion. They have served TO keep the
men contented and away from the sa-
looms and low districts which frequent
Ily surround large garrisons or camps.
II sincerely hopo that each of the
divisional training camps which are to
be created within the next two months
and every expedition sent abroad will
have its full quota OF working units
of the Y. NJ. G. A"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-03
' upon the town for the arms Of the

Iy upon the town for the arms OF the
city today include the wheels which
the saint Incorporated into his own
armoriai beatings in honor OF his
father who was a humble English
wheeiwright.
During the middle ages the arch
.hishop of, Malnz enjoyed vast power
although the citizens not infreduent-
~ revolted on one occasion 500
citizens were slain and ell the lead
ing merchants OF the town were ban
ished hy q rival archbishop OF Nassau.
The zenith OF Mainz glory came IN
that period which followed the or
ganisati ton of the League Of Rhenish
Towns by Arnold Walpod IN 1854 It
was In that era that the city won the
title OF 'goldene Mainz, being the
chief of the hundred commercial
centers dotted along the great water
way from Basel to the North sea.
From 1871 10 1916 Mainz belonged
to France, but in the later year 81:
was assigned 10 the grand duchy of
Hesse.
''Mainz chief right to distinction Is
as the birthplace and last resting
place OF Johap Gansieisch. surname3
for his mother Gutenberg. inventor
of movable type and therefore, the
father of printing. Gutenberg was
born here toward the end of the
fourteenth century. went to Strasshurg
when quite young but returned to his
native town in 1444 and II was here
that his first book was printed. prob
ably as early as 1447. He died twenty
years later. Thorwaldson. sculptor OF
the famous Lion of Lueerne. designed
the Gutenberg statue which Mainz
has erected TO her greater citizen.
There has been a cathedral at
Mainz since the year 406 The in
teresting building OF today dates from
the 18th. 18th and 14th centuries
a most interesting monument to vari-
Gus periods of architecture.
THE extensive new harbers- OF
Mainz. built in 1ss0-S7. have en-
HANGED the city's trade which Is con-
siderable In grain. timber. vegetables
chemicals. musical instruments. car
pets petroleum ana paper in addition
TO the wines. leather goods and furni.
Iture already mentioned"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-03
VALUE OF Y. M. C. "A.
WORK RECOGNIZED

New York. May 2s.--- Following the
Official recognition extended by Presi-
dent Wilson TO the Y. NJ. C. A. as "a
valuable adjunct asset" to the army.
although A ~sil-eonttnne az a civilian
Organization. plans have been COM
lpleted. and contracts let by the Ma
Itional War Work Council of the as
ISOLATION for six new buildings as fol-
lows: one at Fort Ethan Allen. Yer
mont one at rort Standfsh in Boston
harbor. two at Newport, Rhode Is
land, one at Mneola, Long Island.
and one at Fort Slocum in-New York
harbor. The building at Fort Ethan
Allen will be serving recruits for the
regular United States calvalry or which
there are already 1000 in camp. At
Fort Standish the necessity OF a large
association building is acute. Owing
to the recent destruction of the army
barracks by Are, 500 enlisted men are
camping on fiat barren island in
Boston harbor in temporary canvas
tents. At Newport the construction
OF two permanent buildings is author
lied, one for the naval reserves and
the other to accommodate 5000 re-
cruits for the navy rank and file. 1T
lis expected that this number Will be
quickly increased 10 10000, who will
be constantly in training at Newport
for many months. 1t is on the New
port training station that the navy
will draw men for submarine chasers
and battle ship service during the
period of the war. The association
building at Mineoia will be used ex-
cIusively by the army aviation corps.
These buildings are in addition to those
now completed and In service at Forts
Myer, Sheridan, Oglethorpe, McPher-
son. Madison Barracks. Leon Springs
and the Preside. in addition to the
training camps at Piattsburg, Sacket
/ Harbor, and elsewhere.
| Major General J. Franklin Bell
commander of the department OF the
East. in the following statement today
supplemented the recognition extend
ed BY President Wilson to the y NJ
&c. A. work at the army training
Icamps.