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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
Eighty-Seven Seized
German Ships for u. S.
Craft Turned Over to Shipping Board by Presi-
dents Order Increase Merchant Marine by
Over 100000 Tons-Many 0 Trans Atlantic
Service

Washington, July 1.-Eighty-seven of
the German merchant ships seized in
American ports at the outbreak of the
war were turned over by President Will
son to tie shipping board Saturday for
operation. The other IA already are in
possession of the navy department.
Title to the vessels was vested in the
president in resolution passed by Con-
gress in May. Many of them already
have been repaired and put into service
by the shipping board, which proceeded
unofiicialy without awaiting Saturday
executive order giving it formal jurisdic-
ton.
The total tonnage Of the 81 ships ex-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

ceeds $4,000. Several have gone to the
war department for transports, but i,
has not been decided definitely whether
they are to remain under control Of the
department or will revert to the shipping
board. The Presidents order normally
puts all under the boards control.
The ships retained for commercial ser
vice will be put for the most part into
transatlantic runs, though several to
be brought from Manila to the Pacific
coast for repairs may be kept in the Pa.
cifc. Those at Honolulu, too, remain ir
the Pacific to relieve the great amour,
Of American freight awaiting shipment
to Vladvostok
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

sumption and revenue yield from dis
titled spirits, beer or wines. the COM
mittee made little change in the House
liquor taxes
In greatly increasing the tax levy
on excess profits, the committee also
provided for such taxation on corpo-
rations' undistributed surplus. That
earned in 1917 will be allowed a gen.
eral tax exemption of 20 per cent and
that earned prior thereto will be tax
cd, when distributed. according to the
revenue rates existing in the year when
earned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
DEDHAM YOUTH
BROWNS SUNDAY

Bangor, Me. July 1.-Charles G.
Johnson, Jr., of Dedham, 10 years old,
was drowned while bathing in Har-
rington pond in that town, today. He
was seized with cramps and sank be-
fore help could reach him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

Supported by floats and driven with 4
pedal operated propeller. a Californian
has invented a board upon which a man
can lie and travel considerable distances
while bathing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

Jake Garman. age thirty-fve, Of At
Gibson. Kas.. never was out at night
later than O'Clock, with one exception
He broke over to take in street car
nival the other day. and says it wasn't
worth while as far as he is concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Adde'S Daughters will meet with
Mrs. George Gay, 80 Grove street,
Monday evening.
Mrs. P S. Mooney. who had been
receiving treatment at the Augusta
General hospital, was able Sunday to
return to her home. 46 Court street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

-Four hundred pastoral calls in four
weeks on new people. shut-ins. sick and
those coming under the head of special
cases is the record OF the Rev. Frederick
II. Keeney. pastor Of q Syracuse IN. -
church.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
Broker Who Wrote
Telegram, Warning His
Patrons Of Coming
Peace Note, Must Talk
Investigation Committee Will Insist That Geo. A. Ellis
Although Sick Must Appear and Tell Where He
Secured Information Which Led to Warning
~sss ka1 ss-s
(By Associated Press.l

New York, Jan. 31.-Finding fur-
ther examination today Of =. r Hut
ton barren OF result as far as show
ing the origin of the information on
which the stock brokerage firm or u.
r. Hutton & Co. warned its customers
that President Wilson's peace note
was to be issued. the congressional
'leak" investigating committee today
decided to summon George A. Ellis.
jr., the member of the firm who wrote
the warming telegram. Ellis, according
to Hutton, is i'll in Georgia. but the
committee nevertheless decided that
II. A. Conf6iIy of F. A. Connolly &
Co, the washington brokers who
furnished ths Muttori; frm With the
information, was expected to take the
stand later today. Connolly, on his
arrival from Washington, denied that
the information came through r. w.
Boiling, the presidents brother-in-law
and q member of the firm. He said
that it was gathered merely from gen.
eral talk around Washington.
Hutton today said although in
possession of the information as to the
presidents note at least two hours be-
fore the market closed on Dec. 20,
neither he nor any Of his eight part
ners had taken advantage of 1t. His
customers had an hours leeway to sell
before the market closed. They were
long in the aggregate about 100000
shares. He was of the opinion that
few needed the warning, but promis-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
Conspiracy to Murder
Premier Lloyd George
Charged in England
Three Women and Man Under Arrest at Derby England
Charged With Conspring to Kill Lloyd George
and Arthur Henderson-Charge Is Denied
tBy Associated Press.)

z 49,.
Derby, Eng,t Jan. 31.-Mrs. Alice
Wheeldon, her two daughters and the
husband of one of them. Alfred George
Mason. were charged at the Guild Hall
here today with conspiring to murder
Premier Lloyd George and Arthur
Henderson, member Of the house OF
commons and of the war council
Information laid by an inspector or
Scotland Yards charged that the de-
PENDANTS on divers days between Dec.
25 and the date of laying this infor-
nation did amongst themselves un-
lawfully and wickedly conspire. con-
kfedarate and agree together against
the Right Honorable David Lloyd
George and the Right Honorable Ar
4hur Henderson, willfully and with
malice aforethought to kill and MUIR
der contrary to the OFFENCES Against
Persons Act Of 1851 and against the
peace Of our lord. the king, his crown
and dignity"
After formal evidence concerning
fbs arrest had been given the case
vas adjourned until Saturday.
Mrs. Wheeldon, who is 80 years old,
resides in Derby with her daughter
Ann. aged "a, who is q school teacher
here Mason who Is ~ IS cnemist
OF southampton.
on being arrested the defendants
denied any knowledge Of the cnarge.
They declined to make any statement
First Reported BY Sketch.
London, Jan. 31.-A conspiracy to
murder Premier Lloyd George is re-
norted by The Daily Sketch, which
SAYS arrests have been made in this
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
Outside Contractors
Pass Fargo Up is the
Sensational Statement
Made to Commission
@. @. Lakn Openly Charges That There Is No Chance
for Outside Contractors' to Bid on Paving in
Fargo Represents Standard Oil Co.

That outside paving contractors
passed Up Fargo entirely for the rea-
son that Fargo contractors had every
thing tied up tight and that there was
no chance for an outside man to get a
chance at city work here, was the SEN
sational public statement made by G.
G. Lakin, of the asphalt and road oil
department OF the Standard Oil Co.,
in an open meeting of the city COM
missioners this morning.
Il was in the contracting business
for q years myself before went with
the Standard Oil Co.. and we outside
contractors passed up Fargo entirely
said Mr.. Lakin. There was no chance
for us here, the local contractors hav-
ing everything their own way, and
know that Fargo people will be inter-
ested in getting cheaper paving"
Mr.. Lakin stated that he had known
James Kennedy for a long time and
that this contractor has boasted about
having everything in Fargo his own
way. . 49, a
Mr. Lakin's charges were some of
the most sensational that have ever
been made in a public meeting in Far
go. He did not mince matters in the
least, and repeated his assertions a
number of times. ~ >
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

ed the committee to furnish the exact
amount OF selling orders that came In.
Hutton said that the information he
had on the peace note made little
impression upon him. What KILLED
the market" was Secretary LansingSs
verge of war" statement, he said, the
day the presidents note was forward
cd. Dec. 81.
Customers Of the Connolly firm dur
ing the peace period" in the market
lost $4,000, 1t was brought out.
No pools or collection of persons
were operating through his firm be-
tween Dec. 10 and .Deo. %, he said.
He volunteered the emphatic state
ment that the connection between his
firm and the Connolly company was
not made because Boiling was Prest-
dent Wilson's brother-in-law.
81 want to say" he said, that we
did not take the account Of Connolly
& Co. because Mr.. Boiling was Presi-
dent Wilson's brother-in-law. 1t
would have been the same If he had
been a Smith. Jones or anyone else,
provided we were convinced members
of the firm were clean men,"
Until the Connolly firm opened,
Hutton said, his house had no Wash
ington representative for seven years.
The witness also insisted that he
had no knowledge on Dec. 20 that a
note was coming from President Will
son. Other members of : his firm
handled the various messages now in
the records.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

Bismarck. NJ ID, Jan. 31.-H. B. No
1.-THE bill that made North Dakota
famous, as one legislator put it
sleeps.
It went by the boards in the state
senate at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon, when the report of the majority
Of the committee on state affairs,
recommending indefinite postpone
ment, was adopted after a two and a
half hours, discussion, most of that
period, however, being given over to
the handling of a group Of motions
that came with remarkable rapidity
when the report of the state affairs
committee was read.
Nonpartisan league senators, favor
ing delay, urged the senate to with
hold action for q week; then for a
day, then for a half day, but the ma
jority was unmoved and when, after
a half hour recess, taken shortly be-
fore 4:30 o'clock. the senate recon-
vened, the members went about the
business Of voting and in O few
minutes had disposed of the bill that
has created 30 much interest through
out the state during the past thirty
days.
In the senate 1t was largely a
repetition Of the house procedure, ex-
cept for the fact that the league was
in the minority.
In the senate It was the league
members who asked for time to return
home that they might consult their
constituents; in the house 1t was the
opposition that wanted to go home.
In the house 1t was the league mem
bers who knew just what the folks
back home wanted; in the senate, it
was the opposition members who felt
confident they knew the situation
quite well enough to proceed at once
with the disposition OF the business
in hand.
Whereas. in the house, 1t was the
opposition that sought, by the injec-
ton Of motions and counter motions,
to withhold action. in the senate It
was the league members who called
upon parliamentary procedure to bring
about the delay they sought.
And when the issue finally was join
ed, and the senators reached the point
Of voting on the main question, the
result was just as had been advertis-
ed-the league holding twenty mem
bers to it's program, the opposition
polling twenty nine.
Senator Drown Of Cass county, Ill
at his hotel when the discussion of
H. B. No. A was commenced, came to
the capitol to cast his ballot in favor
Of the measure, when Senator Hamil-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
JOHNSON
JUNK SHOP
ROBBED

The Office OF the johnson Junk shop
at 200 First avenue north was
burglarized last evening between 6 and
o'clock, it is believed by the police
and some money was taken from the
establishment. Two men are being
held by the police as suspects.
The burglars gained entrance to the
building through a rear window and
the cash drawer was touched.
1t is believed the robbers left the
building shortly after the burglary
was discovered and soon after that
time Officer Anderson picked up two
men giving their names as Fred Sizes
and Bob Evans, who are suspected of
the crime.
There are no definite clues at pres
ent as to whether they are the guilty
parties or not.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

ton obtained a 30-minute recess per-
mitting the Cass county senator the
opportunity for so doing.
On the final ballot, the Nonpartisan
league lost two members that it elect
ed in the recent "unpleasantness,"
Senator Stenmo of Grand Forks coun-
ty, and Senator Hammerly. Mr. Ham
merly, however. explains that he vot-
ed against the bill by mistake. -4
OF the hold over senator's, the league
polled four-Thoreson Of Barnes, Skies
of Mountrail, Hamilton of McHenry.
and Martin of Morton county.
Throughout the balloting upon the
group of motions presented by the
league senators, Senator Hammerly
voted with the league. He voted for
the adoption of the minority report
that the bill do pass. but became con-
fused on the final ballot. -s
Senators Cahill and Drown also
voted for the indefinite postponement
Of the bill when their names were first
called, but they changed.
Senator Haggart, when his name
ponement, but changed it to yes be-
fore the result was announced.
During the several motions that
were made for continuance, Senator
Lindstrom, Of Divide county, voted
with the league on two or three calls.
Senator King, of Burleigh county,
league man, opposed at least one of
the league motions, terming the pro-
cedure horse play"
When the reports of the committee
were read, the majority for postpone
ment. the minority for passage, SEN
ator McGrey moved that the majority
report be adopted.
Senator Hamilton offered an
amendment, that consideration be de-
layed till Wednesday. February z.
This motion was debated by several
league senators, Hamilton pointing to
the fact that he had received many
petitions from home folks, asking
that he favor H. B. 44-and he want
ed to 60 home and see the folks.
Senator Wexford, Senator Cahil1,
Senator Wenstrom, Senator Levang
and several others, supported the mo-
ton for delay. while Senator Gibbens,
also favored delay for two years.
The motion to delay till next week
was voted down 2S to 30, giving the
first lineup on the senate. ..--.,.
A motion to postpone consideration
till tomorrow was voted down by the
same division. F
Then a motion to refer to, the ju-
dietary committee was voted down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

Mr.. LAkin was telling the commits
sioners about Standard Oil Co. asphalt.
He said that he had seen contractors
here but that they will not use the
Standard product even though it can
be procured much cheaper than other
asphalts and is just as good. He said
that the Standard Oil Co. did not in
tend to enter into any fight here or
elsewhere--that it did not have to,
but that he believed that the people
of the city would be interested in
good pavement at a cheaper price and
that If the business could be secured
on fair competition the company
wanted It. The speaker said that Far
go has been paying too much for paw
ing.
Mr.. Lakin went into the details Of
the manufacture of Standard Oil Co.
asphalt and of the various uses to
which it could be pE.
Mayor Emery called the attention Of
the speaker to the state laws which give
property owners the option OF choos-
ing the paving they desire from the
bids submitted The speaker said that
he knew this fact but what he want
ed was only fair chance to present
his claims to the public in order that
1t may know the value Of the ma
terial which he Is representing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

, connection. The persons arrested are
described as three suffragists and a
man, a conscientious objector to mill
tary service"
The Sketch says the persons charged
with the conspiracy are the three
women and the man whose arrest ION
a remarkable conspiracy charge" was
reported in the newspapers this morn
ing.
The Daily Sketch says:
'The police have unearthed what is
believed to be a plot to murder the
premier with the result that Mrs.
Wheeldon of Derby, Miss Hett Wheel
don, her daughter, Mrs. Mason, am
other daughter and ALI Mason, the
Iatter's husband, have been arrested.
They were formally charged with
conspifing together to murder Mr..
Lloyd George. They will be taken be-
fore a magistrate at Derby Wednes-
day. IL is understood only formal evil
denco will be given then but later in
the week the charges will be thor
oughly investigated.
The details are yet unknown but 1t
is understood the conspirators aimed
lat causing the premiers death by
poison.
A dispatch from London last night
quoted The Daily Mail ais saying q
man and two Of the women were ar
rested at Derby and the third woman
at southampton, that all of them
would be arraigned today at Derby,
and that their trial probably win at
tract widest public attentionsR
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

BIIIs Passed by the House Monday
Ii. b. 73. changing the time for hold
ing court in several c0rnties Of the
Sixth judicial district. 95 ayes.
HI. b. so, relating to compensation
for township clerk and supervisors,
95 ayes.
s. b. 6. EIlingson. providing COM
pensation for wrongful Imprisonment
of innocent persons.
s. b. SO, Haggart, providing for a
state trade mark. 100 ayes. 1S abb
sent.
Bills Killed By the House on Third
Reading.
II. 3. 81. providing for evening
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
Hartman Was Lost
Spent Most Of Night
Wandering--Passed
Leader but Lost Lead
Pucy American Left Dalton at 1:15 M Expecting to
Go to Evansville But Lost the Trail-Arrived at
Ashby After Other Contestants Had Passed

Evansville MINI. sLo throughout the night
Ashby
contestants from Winnipeg ST. Paul in the 500 mile
the today
rived Ahby shortly after the other entries had
from this
Hartman left Dalton f5 while the other drivers
Ashby He wandered
amessIy night at a
farmhouse Lyle Eerson miles of Ashby
mlea from Dalton. #...@
Great Northern right Ashby where he
He said
He
. to
Residents OF Evansville paused in their routine tasks
leaders this
Six Of the driven Bill erason. Hyure Hanson eunnar
Mike Kelly Gabriel Campbell left
Ashby at $40 and the nh driven by Albert Campbell
departed shortly afterWard.
stormy hHIy Minnesota
wind the lakes through this region After travelling
this the Of the the all
figure tying at osakis tonight
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

New York. Jan. 31.--Although the
governments suit to dissolve the So
called sisal trust win bring up several
questions OF international law and al
though the Mexican government re-
ceives large share Of its revenue
from the sale Of sisal in the United
States, attorneys interested in the case
expressed the opinion that the suit
win not lead to international c0mpli-
cations.
The governments action attracted
wide attention today because IL is the
first suit under the Sherman anti
trust law with en- international tinge;
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
Can u. S. Antitrust Law
Protect Farmers Against
the Robber Sisal Trust?
tBy Associated Press.)

also because the farmers of this coun-
try consume annually nearly 100000.
900 pounds OF sisal in binder twine.
According to Menalfc Marin, gener-
al agent in the United States and Can
ada Of the Comision Reguladora Del
Mercado de Henequen, the selling
agency for the alleged monopoly and
one OF the defendants are anxious 90
dispeI the false impression that ex-
ist in the minds OF the American people
regarding their business. Marin de-
clared that his commission never had
sought to control the market or afect
the price Of their product by artificial
means.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
New Russian Offensive
Successful in Rulnania
(By Associated Press.l

the northern end of the Rumanan front
by along the Kmpoung railroad and Berlin
support Vale Putna southwest Of kpoung suckona
Russian the Germans again took
offensive and stoed Russian position southwest Of Rs taking
10 machine
frontier the French 'front.' the French penetrated two line:
cutting the trench garrison
Berlin reports this operation French attack
which repused
Sinking Of the French Amir MACON by submarine In
IS announced She taking
saved
Petrograd fighting the
the Russians of hostile r
taken with the
position.
the operations
followed
Russian 0 thirds of = mile.
RUSSIANS GAIN IN RUMANIA.
Berlin 3f(Hy ireesson the northern Rumanan front
heavy fighting yesterday the Russians making several
attacks valley The today announced
point
yesterday the bank
end Of the Russian front and
They than
IS machine the Office
BRITISH LOSSES IN JANUARY OVER $1,000
31-Brish casualties reported in published lists
showed 900 officers and 1884 The January total
brings casualties beginning OF the Somms
offensive to 652y371.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

schools in rural districts. "a ayes. a.
nays.
ii. b. 81, Smith, stop, Look, Listen
bin, providing for instruction in acci-
dent prevention in schools, ~ ayes,
SO nays
Committee Reports in The House Mon
day.
III. b. s5, providing that the appro-
priation committees OF the house and
senate hold joint sessions to consider
appropriations. Recommended do
pass.
II. b. S., proposing a $1,000 appro-
priation to be used at the state agri-
cultural college ia conducting expeEA-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
New Bills, Bills Passed, Committee
Reports and Other Routine Work of
the North Dakota State Legislature

ments to determine the food value OF
cereal food products. Recommended
do pass.
III. b. Sc, relating to state aid for
rural, graded and consolidated schools
Recommended do pass.
II. B. SO, limiting the powers OF
courts in issuing Injunctions in case
OF certain forms Of labor trouble.
Recommended do pass.
H. b. So, relating to actions, where
commenced and tried. Recommend
ed do pass.
III. b. %, re-referred TO the commit
1rontIn1,ed - Faga -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
House and Senate Made
Progress on Tuesday,
Dispose Of Many Bills
Rural High School Measure Revived-O Connors Anti
Injunction Measure Passed-New Measure Creates
State Highway Commission Changes Taxation
(By II. .. faauIson.l

!. Bismarck, n. D.. Jan. 31.-Outside
Of the disposition Of III. b. No. A, the
house and senate advanced many i'm
portant legislative matters materially
yesterday.
In the house. the bill for Nom
partisan elections of legislators, state
and county officials, was reported by
the committee with the recommenda-
ton that 1t pass.
The house also received a report
from the railroad committee, recon-
mending the passage of the 2-cent
passenger fare bill.
Representative Quams bill provid-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

The Seine, Marne and Saonne are
full Of floating ice and the backwaters
are completely frozen over. If frost
continues few days more the whole
surface of the rivers will be covered
and all traffic stopped. The Rever-
end Thomas Moreaux, director of
Bourges observatory. says that the in
tense cold marks the beginning of q
series of intense winters, which oc-
cur every 81 or S5 years, coming with
the end Of q solar cycle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
France in Grip Of Most
Severe Winter Since '93

Paris, Jan. S1.-France is experience
ing the most severe winter since 1893.
For the last week the Thermometer
has never been s1ighcr than 2S de-
grees Fahrenheit except in the ex-
treme south. III
The cold reached even. most
southerly point yesterday and affected
such favored spots as Nice and
Cannes, while at Cette there was II
degrees OF frost. At Paris, at the
same time. the mercury fell to IL.