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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
MARINES TO GO TO FRANCE
Men Who Have Seen Services "a the
West Indies TO BE Sent

Washington.--A regiment as ma,
rines. about 1900 men. under con .~and
OF Colonel Charles A. Doyen oi the
Washington barracks, will accompany
the first American army expedition
to France.
The regiment will be composed
principally of organizations which
have recently seen active service is
Haiti, Santo Domingo and Cuba, ac-
cordlng to official announcement from
the navy department.
They will be armed, equipped and
organized similar to the army with
which they will serve. =
Colonel Doyen win be under com
mand of MaiorGeneral Pershing and
the marines with him viii serve as
soldiers in the trenches of France.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
TO END LAEoR TROUBLES
Commission 70 Fix Wages, Hours Of
Employees In Interstate Commerce.

Washington. OF a United
States commission of industrial ad.
ms,ment with sweeping powers to Fix
wages and hours Of labor OF employees
In interstate transportation and de-
signed to eliminate strikes and lock
outs III provided In q bill presented
TO congress by the labor department.
The commission, to DC composed OF
ming members appointed By the presi-
dent with the consent OF the senate.
would be given drastic powers to in.
tervene in labor wars and establish
equitable rights which would be main
talned in force for three years.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
DIVISION IS ORDERED
TO FRONT IN FRANCE
General Pershing to Command
Force Of 10000 Regulars
to Go Abroad.

Washington President Wilson has
ordered that a division OF regular
troops. commanded by Major-GencraI
John }. Pershing. be sent 20 France At
the earliest practicable date.
Announcement OF the order followed
signing OF the seIective draft war army
bill by the president and the issuing
OF statement that under advice OF
military experts on both sides Of the
water. the president said he could not
employ volunteers nor avail himself
OF the ''fIne yigor and enthusiasm" Of
ex-President Roosevelt for the expedI-
tion.
All three arms Of Americas fighting
forces--the army. navy and marine
corps-soon will be represented in the
war zone.
With American destFoyers already
In European waters and army reeu-
lars concentrating TO carry the flag to
the battle lines in Belgium and
France. a regiment OF marines was
designated TO join the expedItionary
force and round out the nations repre-
sentation In the field.
Although details are not being made
public. It was calculated that with the
marine regiment the total American
force now designated foE~land service
in Europe is close to 10000.
General Pershing and his staff will
sail for Europe ahead Of the troops
to pave the way for final training OF
the huge army the United States is
10 pour across the seas as
rapidly as men can be trained and
equipped.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
ARMY-NAvY BILL IS PASSED

Appropriates ss,s42.ooo,ooO including
s7soooo.ooo for ship Construction.
Washington. senate passed
the $s,S42.OOO,00O army and navy war
budget without rollcall and without
a dissenting vote
The bill carries appropriations to-
falling $5l5.O00. 600 more than those
contained in the house bill. The chief
new item is an appropriation OF $780,
100000 made Immediately available
to the president for ship building.
with an additional authorized expend-
iture of sS5o.OOo.OOO for the same pur-
pose-a total of s75O.OOo.oOO for ship
ping.
The measure is the largest appro-
priation bin over passed by any legis-
lative body in the history of the
world 1t carries more money than
the entire cost Of the Civil war.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
EUROPEAN WAR NEWS

North Of Gorilla the Italians hsy,
captured the heights Of Hill s52, this
key 10 the vodioe position
That seven million men have been
killed In the war thus far and the
total casualties exceed 5000, 600. IA
the estimate made by Arthur Hender.
son. member Of the British war coun-
ell.
British heavy artillery, whose de-
Blruetiye effectiveness made possible
successfui somme and Arras often.
aiveH. Is cooperating with Italians In
their latest attempt TO drive the Aus.
uians from the line Of the homo.
Spain 10 awaiting a reply to her
protest over the sinking OF the Span.
iah steamer Patricio, also destroyed
while sailing under a German guar
antec. and the tone Of the Spanish
press IS increasingly peremptory. in
its demand that Germany be com
pelled 70 respect Spanish rights.
The second phase OF the great bat.
ties OF Arras, the Aisne and Cham
payne has ended In the failure OF the
costly German efforts to stem the
tide OF victory now setting against
them. The net result Of Field Mar.
shal Won Iiindeuhurg's supreme ef.
fort to regain the initiative has been
That the British and French have
Iishtened their grip on the German
line and have placed in peril the key
positions held by the Germans In
lorthern France.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
Senator Lane aIxan "a sy phyaIaIan.

san Francisco Physicians attend.
ing United States senator Harry Lane
OF Portland, Or. stated he could not
recover, Senator Lane suffered ner.
vous breakdown in Washington and
arrived here last week. A blood clot
ON the brain is said by physicians to
have caused nervous deterioration.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25

London, ,--lt was announced BY Pre-.
mier Lloyd George In the house OF
6ommonss that the government pro-
posed to summon immediately a con.
yention Of representative lrishmen in
Ireland to submit to the British parlin.
ment constitution for the future gov
ernment of Ireland.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
u.Roat Problem solved, save MaxIm

u-Boat Problem Solved, Says Maxim.
New York.-Hudson Maxim an
nounced that he had invented and
perfected a device which win make
ships immune from the dangers of
the submarine. He said that torpe-
does, even when fired at close range
and striking their targets, would ex-
plode harmlessly against the hulls of
their intended victims.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
ceun.y oraerea . lioIa EIeetIon.

Salem. or--The Bean Oregon &
California land grant bill viii not be
on the ballot at the special election
June I. and Curry county must hold
the election along with the rest Of
the counties Of the state. the supreme
court decided.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25

Chicago. - In Texas, near Fort
Worth Tuesday, an American reaper
began to hum the first notes of the
worlds greatest agricultural sym
phony--the harvest Of the 1917 Amer
lean wheat crop,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
American Nurses kllIed by eunners.

New York.-Two American nurses,
members of an ambulance unit on its
way for service in France, were killed
ON board an American steamer when
pieces of she'll fired by naval gun
crew in practice ricochetted from the
waters surface and scattered among
group of nurses aad surgeons. A
third nurse was sen Iasly wounded.
The two nurses kilhsd we're Edith
Ayers and Helen Buak ls Woods both
of Chicago.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25

Atlanta. Ga.--Fire that started in
an obscure negro section swept a
broad path through the residential
section Of Atlanta. devastating scores
of blocks and destroying many of the
city's finest homes and hundreds OF
negro houses.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
gnaIneers to form a. American axe

San Francisco. The Eighth Re-
serve Engineer regiment, now organ
l7ing on the Pacific coast. win mo
billze at American Lake. near Ta-
coma. Wash. about June l, 1t was
announced here.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
JINGLE sam Has No Seed.

Washington, No seed for free dis
tributlon nor for sale is at the dispos-
al Of the United States department Of
agriculture,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
TIE MARKETS.


wheat--olub s2,se; bluestem sara;
red Russian, s2,6S; fortyfold, ss.67.
Barley-No. Feed, s49,5O per ton.
Hay-Timothy, ss2 per ton; alfalfa.
s2s.
Butter--Creamery 36c.
E2gs-Ranch. S2c,
wool--Eastern oregon, soc; valley.
soc.
Mohair--55Q61c per Id.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25

As good almost XIII man as kill
a good book; who kills a man kills a
reasonable creature Gods image; he
who destroys a good book kills reason
itselt-sfledI.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
liberal Leans for Farmers Are Urged.

Liberal Leans for Farmers Are Urged.
Washington MeAdoo, in
letter sent to every banker in the
country, has urged that the banks do
their share toward increasing food
production by seeing to It that the
farmers are given liberal leans.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25

To Train Negroes For Commissions.
Washington-A training camp for
negro officers will be established at
Fort pes Moines, Iowa. where 1900
candidates for commissions in negro
regiments OF the new army win be
trained.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
Brazil Nay Join U. S. in War.

hlu ue aa1elTos~-r TeSiueht braz mas
sent m sage 10 congress recon-
mendlr ocatlon of the decree
of r tas war between the
II Germany.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-25
seattle.

wheat--Bluestem S2.79; club S2.66;
s9,ssi red Russian s2sal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The committee on Public Utilities will
give q public hearing in its room, lie, at
the State House. in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY. Feb p, 1917 at . r. N.
on the following:
16. An Act to amend Section "a Of
Chapter q Of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to highway crossings of railroads.
II. An Act requiring the placing of
warning signs at grade crossings, cross
and entering roads and dangerous curves.
IS. An Act to amend Section 81 of Chap
ter "a of the Revised statutes, relating to
the crossing of railroad tracks by town
ways and highways
10. An Act to amend Section eight
Chapter rs of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to approval Of location Of street rail-
roads.
o. An Act to provide for physical con
nection and certain auxiliary service be
tween steam railroads and electric rail-
roads
q. An Act to prevent the sources of do
nestle water supply from becoming pol
luted
Chapter 8 of the Revised Statutes SO as
to provide for n maximum number of an
nual reports of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
g. An Act to authorize the Pubic IT'LL
tiles Commission to investigate proposed
changes in the rates Of any public utility
ana to order refund in certain cases
"a An Act to extend the charter of the
Rumford Falls Bethel Street Rail
way.
Is An Act 10 authorize the Public Uti,-
tiles Commission to require through
routes and Joint rates by common car
riers for the transportation of persons CT
property.
4 26 An Act to correct an error in Chap
ter CT of the Private and Special Laws of
1915, relating TO the Rockland. Thomaston
and Camden Street Railway.
q. An Act TO amend Section 81. Chap.
ter * of the Revised Statutes to authorize
revision Of the DEGREES of the railroa /
commissioners.
2S An Act to amend Sec. "a of Chapter
90 of the Revised Statutes. relating to
public utilities and free transportation on
same.
@ An Act to extend the charter of tbs
Washington County Light e Power Gem
pany
G. An Act to authorize the town Of
Yarmouth to supply gas and electricity.
Re-assienod from Feb. Z.
30. An Act to supply the town of North
Haven with pure water.
30. An Act to amend Chapter 21S of the
Private and Special Laws Of 1911. entitle /.
"An Act to supply the town of North
Haven with pure water"
FNFRY G; WILSON Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN.
SURANCE,

The committee on mercantile affairs
and insurance will give public hearing
in its room at the State House. in Au
gusta, on
TUESDAY. Feb. 90. 1917, at p. NJ.
]. An Act relating to reserves of fire
and marine companies.
.. An Act relating to insurance agents
and Brokers.
3. An Act relating to casualty assess
ment insurance companies.
TUESDAY, Feb. a. 1917. at y. NJ
S-103 An Act TO amend Chapter 2e5 OF
the Public Laws Of 1915, relative to COM
pensation to employees for personal in
juries.
SLOT An Act to amend Sec. 10 OF Chap
ter 80 of the Revised Statutes of 1916
relating to compensation for personal
injuries to employees.
HIPS. An Act amendatory OF and addl-
tional to Sec. 30. Chap. so of the Revised
Statutes of Maine for 1916 entitled. The
Workmens Compensation Act"
H-226 An Act amendatory of and ad-
dtional to Sec. ., Chap. 50. of the Re
vsed Statutes of Maine for 1916, entitled
THE Workmens Compensation Act -
H-15i. An Act to incorporate Maine
Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
An Act relating to the term OF office OF
insurance commissioner.
An Act to incorporate the Investment
Insurance and Guaranty Company.
f. G.. WILSON, Sec
II. B. DINSMORE. Clerk.
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Editorial Comment
Emory Nominated
$50. Brunswick independently

$50. Brunswick independently
Edward H. Emery. field secretary Of
the Maine Civic League. was nominated
Friday by Governor Milliken to be a
licensed detective to succeed the late
obed F. Stackpole of Biddeford, whose
death occurred Thursday. Mr.. Emery
is resident Of Sanford and has been
for years prominently identified with the
cause Of prohibition in this State.
(Biddeford Journal.)
The nomination OF Mr.. Emery will un-
doubtedly be confirmed by the council
and that terror to liquor dealers. punch
board owners, slot machine proprietors.
poker players. boot-leggers, blind tiger
keepers. pocket peddlars. "Jakey" sell
lers. crap shooters. dice shakers, white
slavers. cock fighters. and all Of the 81
other varieties Of evii-doers, will be CIV
en- added powers which the Office of IL
censed detective carries with it. They
will have to watch out more than ever
for Edward the Irrepressible," the
Billy Sunday o. Maine." or he will
surely get them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
Uncle Sam May BEAT Us to II"

The post Office appropriation bill car
rying s332,000,000 was passed by the u
S. Senate. FriGay. after a stormy voy-
age. Its drastic prohibition features
were retained. but the proposed amend
ments increasing second class mail
rates and one-cent postage on drop
letters were thrown out. The bill now
goes back to the House which will ask
for a conference on the amendments
adopted by the upper body.
1t is believed that the provision MAX
ing it criminal offense to ship liquors
into dry states will be retained and
carried, also the provision barring from
the L. 5. mails, letters, postal cards.
circulars, newspapers and other pub
;ications containing liquor advertising.
Thus. after half a century and more
in which Maine has borne the taunts
and sneers of the traffic and of deluded
people from every section Of the coun-
try. we seem in a fair way to realize
actual assistance from the national
government in place of it's heretofore
aid Of the traffic totviolate and nullify
our laws. Indeed, today we see the II.
s. Senate swiftly adopting drastic pro-
hibition provisions over which the
Maine Legislature hesitates.
However. if Congress makes the
shipment Of liquor into states which
prohibit its manufacture and sale a
criminal offense then Maine will not
need such law as advocated by the
newly converted radical prohibitionists
OF our up-river contemporary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19

The victory of the publishers IN their
apht for fair play with the news print
makers, announced in Saturday morn
ing's papers. is no less victory for the
public. And the most significant and
far-reaching result is the establish
ment Of the principle Of arbitration OF
differences in industrial disputes.
If the newspapers Of this country and
Canada in controversy with the paper
makers Of the same vast field, can Of
fer their affairs to the adjustment OF
the Federal Trade Commission, then
other industrial disputes in which the
public is vitality interested, can be set
tied in the same manner with justice to
all-why not the dispute between the
railways and their employees. as well?
II this great Industrial dispute can be
settled with justice to both sides and
with relief to the general public, why
cannot the great and increasing-and
increasingly unjust-coal problem be
settled in like manner? The people of
America are rapidly learning of the
unrestrained avarice Of great monop-
olies, and of the remedies-arbitration
and fairness to the public, or govern
r,ent control or ownership. Pig bust
nesses" should awaken to the rapidity
with which they are forcing the crisis.
lust as the liquor interests unscrupu-
lous methods are driving them from
the face of the earth.
With all the marvellous growth OF
"hig business in the last % years his
tory of the United States, the govern
mcnt has always had to bow before the
fairness and evenhanded justice of the
through the power of the press in pub
lie service have. IN every instance, been
granted in full to the public. Swifter,
surer service and constantly lowering
prices TO patrons of the press. has been
the watch phrase of publishers.
In recent months the publishers have
been in the straEgle hold of an indus
trial giant and they have been bled to
the extent of hundreds of millions, but
out of it may grow a precedent of in
estimable value to the Industrial world.
But let us hasten to add that not all
the big paper manufacturers have had
n hand in the hold-up. Some COM
panies have made this years contracts
with publishers at prices about where
| likely to fix the ''reasona BILE" price.
These companies which have remained
loyal to their Patrons, should not be
eXtOrtionate prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19
SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.

The committee on sea and shore sfish-
cries will give public hearing in its
room at the State House. Augusta,
TUESDAY, February 20, 1917, at P. NJ.
on the following:
no. H. An Act to prevent the shipping
of founders out of the State between
Oct. 1st and Dec. 18th of each year.
No - An Act relating to the digging
of CLAIMS within the limits of towns OF
Newcastle and Damariscotta.
No. 13 An Act to amend Section 49, OF
Chapter 45 of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to lobster license law.
No. IA. An Act to repeal Section "a Of
Chapter As of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to violations of the lobster law. j..
No Is. An Act to amend Section Is of
Chap pier Is of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to violations of the lobster law.
No. 16. An Act to. amend Chapter 2'5,
Section g. of the Public Laws of 1915. IT'D
viding for the granting of lobster licenses.
No. H. Petition of Charles II. Faulk-
ingham and Ill others of JCnesport, ask
ing for repeal of lobster license law.
10 49, Petition of Charles II. Faulking-
ham and 1903 others of jonesport, asking
for a close time on Holsters in Jonesport
and Addison waters.
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries will give a public hearing in the
Hall of Representatives at the State
i' TUESDAY, Feb. q. 1917, at 1.ao P. NJ
con the following:
No. 90. An Act to amend Section 50 of
Chapter As of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to length of Holsters.
No. q. An Act to amel.d Sections 50
and SO of Chapter As of the Revised Stat
utes of 1876 relating to the measurement
of Holsters
No % An Act to amend Section 3S
of Chapter 10 of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the length Of Holsters that
may be canned.
No. % An Act for the better protec-
ton of Holsters and to prevent the trans
portation thereof out of the State be-
tween June LIST and October LIST of each
year.
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Committee Hearings
JUDICIARY.

The committee on Judiciary will give
a public hearing in it's room at the State
House, in Augusta, on
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, $50 =. NJ.
AZ. An Act relating to the jurisdiction
of the municipal court of Dexter.
IS. An Act to incorporate the Cumber-
land Bar Association.
&C. An Act providing for court jurisdic-
ton in criminal cases originating in Hib-
berts Gore.
SO. An Act to amend Sec. II of Chapter
81 of the Revised Statutes of 1916, relat-
ing to eminent domain rights.
81. An Act to make uniform the law
of negotiable instruments.
81. An Act amendatory of the existing
law relating to review by the supreme
judicial court of certain orders, DEGREES
and decisions of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
warehouse receipts.
70. An Act to make uniform the law of
bills of lading.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. p, 2.3o P. NJ.
SO. An Act to amend Section II, Of
Chapter 60 of the Revised Statutes of
1916. relating to gas and electric COM
panies.
a. An Act to amend Section 35 of
Chapter 6s of the Revised Statutes of
1916, relating to powers of special admin
istrators.
50. An Act additional to Chapter 81 of
the Revised Statutes. relating to proceed
tngS in civil actions IN court.
So An Act for the protection of life
and property In cities of over 10000 popu-
lation, against loss or damage from
steam machinery operated by incompe-
tent persons.
so. An Act to amend Chap. 2e4 OF the
Public Laws of 1915 relating to the
power of Penobscot county commissioners
in regard to securing temporary loans.
50. An Act to amend Section IS of Chap.
ter IA of the Revised Statutes. relating
to the Penobscot tribe of Indians.
S. An Act relating to the officers of
the town of Eden, Hancock county.
70. An Act to incorporate the Van
Buren, Light & Power District.
FRIDAY, Feb. %. 2.30 P NJ.
rs, Resolve in favor of Ida f. Heath of
Chelsea, Maine.
n. An Act authorizing the appoint
ment of the United Baptist convention Of
Maine as executor. trustee or assignee
and to excuse said corporation from
furnishing surety on its official bond.
IS. An Act to amend Chap: IS OF the
r. s of 1916 relative to sales or real
estate bv license of court.
~, An Act in relation to boards OF
registration of voters.
s., An Act to amend Sec 20 OF Cnapter
Is of the Revised Statutes OF Name, IA
relation to appointment Of cruelty ON
>ers. ,,s - tho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19

The committee on State lands and for
est preservation will give public hear
ing in its room at the state House In
Augusta. -
WEDNESDAY, Feb. u. 1917. at +. NJ.
Senate No. g. An Act for the preser-
walton and perpctuation and increase OF
the forests of the State of anime.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. %, 1917. at i. NJ.
Resolve authorizing the land agent t.
convey the States interest in small
island situated in Great Pond in llanta-
ton Number 90 Hancock county.
Resolve authorizing the land agent TO
convey certain lot or parcel of land I"
the Great Pond Cemetery Association:
An Act to amend Chapter ia or the
Private and Special Laws of 1915 for the
protection of forests on the island OF Mt
Desert ,,, r,o,,,,
ton in Somerset county, and to quiet IN"
title to certain lands therein.
Resolve providing for the completion
of the book of plans of Waldo county
and appropriating money therefor
An Act to enable the chief engineer OF
the state highway commission to convey
. certain lot or parcel of land owned ny
Tho state of Maine to the European an !
North American Railroad.
Resolve in favor Of the land agent.
ISAIF c. DAIGLE, Sec.