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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17

mittee to their Republican colleagues,
who will be asked to make any sugges-
tons immediately so the measure may
be brought into the House. Democratic
Leader Kitchin expects it to pass with
in d week
The Program
This is the program as now arranged:
Inheritance or estate tax to produce
s22,000.0OO.
Tax of per cent. on all over per
cent. net profits on business of corpora
tions and co-partnerships with income
of $4,000 a year and over to net $214.-
100000.
Bond issue on account of Mexican
border and other expenses, to produce
$3.50, 900.
Probably $100,000,000 certificates Of
Indebtedness, a temporary expedient to
take care of the treasury until the
present years income tax returns flow
in.
The estate tax would increase to 1 IL
per cent. the l per cent tax on the
minimum taxable estates from $4,000
to 100000 and increase to Is per cent.
the present 10 per cent. tax on estates
over S15,000.000 in value.
The bond issue is to pay s162OoO. 900 for
Mexican border expenses, $21,G0o,000 for
the Alaskan Railway. s2o,o00,ooo for the
nitrate plant; armor plant. s11,0oo0ooi
purchase of Danish West Indies, S25, 800.
Geo; creation of a merchant marine under
the shipping bill, s500Oo,Ooo.
No decision was reached as to the
per cent. certificates Of Indebtedness I'M
der which there is authority in existing
law to issue 500, 900, GOO to run not more
than three months. Chairman kitchin in
dictated that there might be decision lat
er to issue s10G00O.000 merely to take care
of the treasury between now and June
3d. by which time 500, 100000 in income
tax is expected TO be in the treasury.
While the agreement was reached at
the informal conference of the Democrat /
ic majority members of the ways and
means committee. it was put before the
Republican minority of the committee A.
the administration program in the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
General Breakdown

A general breakdown accompanied
by arterio schlerosis incident to old
age was the cause of death. The dis
ease had been gradually spreading its
hold upon thep owerful body for a year
and a half but the admiral. proud of
his physical vfgor, had fought it off
and even kept is existence secret from
most of his intimate friends. Last
Wednesday he was at his Office, appar-
emily hale and hearty. The next day
he collapsed as he was preparing to
leave the house and the beginning Of
the end was at hand. IT,
Mrs. Dewey and the admiral's only
son. George, were at the bedside to-
night. They had known since yester-
day there was no hope.
I The admiral died at 5.56 O'Clock.
President Wilson and Secretary Dan
iels were notified at once and the news
was flashed by wireless ITO naval yes
sells all over the world.l The message
carried orders that all flags be half
masted.
!, The President will confer tomorrow
with Secretary Daniels and Rear Ad-
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|Villistas
toAttack
REPORT BANDITS
NEAR CHIHUAHUA
Passengers Reaching Ell Paso
Tell of Battles Won by Willis
tas Friday, Saturday and Sun.
day-Third Attack upon the
Capital Awaited

tI Paso, ian iG.-Frarcisco Villa and
ti. main command again is at the gates
n chihuahua CITY. passengers arrIvin :
rom the state capital today said.
after defeating Gen. Hernandez and
lis Carranza command Of 1900. Villa
drove the de fatto column to La Jolla.
+ niles north Of Satevo. where anoth er
defeat was administered and the COM
mand was forced to retreat TO Santa
ysabel and then to Palomas, only is miles
vest % the city. the passengers said
These nghts occurred Friday. Saturd ~
ana sunday.
General Francisco Murguia. who had
ea,raincd 20 come to the border. went to
Palomas with 800 troops and took per
sonal command
The present OF villa troops west OF
chihuahua city, government agents here
believe. is the forerunner of the third
stack upon the state capital hy V!l!a.
As villa also controls the western part
N the state the agents say they fear
he may attempt to occupy the TERRITORY
now held by the American troops rs soon
F. Gen rershing withdraws.
The occupation OF the border port OF
uinaga. opposite Preside, Texas. is eX-
lrDted 20 be the next move of the Via
forces Members of his local JuntI an
u1anc.d that letter has been 'rougnt
from villa In the field addressed TO Pre-
Rent Wilson asking for a statement rs
10 whether he would be recognized II he
.ii.. coded ia gaining control of n0rth
eru Mexico and establishing a provision
Al government
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YOUNG STUDENT HELD
AS B. & 0. 100000
ROBBERY SUSPECT

Kansas City, Jan. 1G.-H Grady Webb
a young medical student, is under arrest
charged by federal officers with having
been a member of the gang which hell
up and robbed a Baltimore & Ohio train
in Dodridge county, w. Va, of Apr XXI
mately 100000 of unsigned currency in
October, 1915. Webb was identified To-Day
by fellow student who recalled that the
picture on poster issued by the gov
eminent depicting the fugitive looked ex-
ceedingly like Webb. Federal officers
say that about $1,000 of the money was
found in Webb's possession
Webb told the authorities he Is 80 years
old Postoffice inspectors say he has
confessed his part in the robbery. Thee
other men previously had been arrested
in the investigation of the robbery.
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Program for Revenue
ADMINISTRATION PREPARES TO
MEET THE TREASURY DEFICIT
Increased Inheritance Tax, New Tax on Excess
Profits of Corporations n Bond Issue of
S289,OOO,OOO Expected to Provide Extra Half
Billion Annually

Washington, Jan. 16.-Administra-
ton plans for meeting the treasury de-
felt at the end of the next fiscal year
took the form of definite program to-
day embracing increases in the in
heritance tax, new tax on excess
profits of corporations and partner
ships and bond issue of S2S9, 200, 900.
A bill including these proposals and
bearing the endorsement of President
Wilson and Secretary McAdoo will be
framed at once and pressed in the
House.
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Admiral Dewey Dead
at Washington Home

Washington, Jan. 16.-Admiral Dew
ey, the nations Spanish War hero and
by priority of grade the ranking naval
officer of the world, died at his home
here tonight in his S0th year. He had
when he lapsed into coma still believ-
ing that in a few days he would be
back at his desk in the Navy depart
ment.
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In the Senate

The Senate met at 4.30 Tuesday af-
ternoon and the first business was the
STRENGTHENING out of the error made IN
the bond of the new State treasurer,
Hon. J. W. Simpson of York winch
through a typographical error one OF
the $4,000 sureties was rendered IN
acceptable This was done under a
suspension of the rules, the favorable
report of the committee on the bond
being accepted, then the bond itself.
The other two bonds of $4,000 each
had previously been accepted, putting
into effect the entire $4,000 bond
required by the Statutes from the State
treasurer
One Of the most important orders
presented was that by Senator Higgins
of Penobscot, chairman OF the com
rnittee on appropriations and financial
affairs. requiring that all acts or re-
solves appropriating money should
first be referred to the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs ana
bear upon them the endorsement "ex-
amined and recorded by the commit
tee on appropriations and financial af-
fairs"
All hands laughed when Senator
Deering of York, referring to the pro-
posed amendment to the Statutes OF
1916 regarding admission to the bar,
thought the wording might be typo
graphical error, as he had never heard
of any Statutes of 1916 and Senator
Davies reminded him that if he would
look on his desk in the judiciary room
he would find copy of the Statutes
az he session
of 1916.
A resolve was presented by Mr.. Bax-
ter of Portland and referred TO the
committee on judiciary for in sub
stance the state ownership OF the
water powers of Maine" and entitled
Resolve relating to conservation OF
the storage reservoirs and water pow
ers of the State of Maine"
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The Resolutions

Chairman William r. WILCOX of the
pen,,hyican National Committee, call
o1 topether a subcommittee Of the
y,a,,,,hlic,n executive committee APP
nointed Yesterday to draw plan OF
co-oneration between Republicans and
progressives. The result of this meet
inc was the issuance of resolutions
adopted for the purpose of forming
supplemented committee to be com
posed of Republicans and Progress
sives to have o voice in party AFFAIRS.
This would take the place of the JOINT
Renublican- Progressive campaign com
,oit,ee which went out Of existence at
tor the election.
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miral Badger and arrange for the flu
neral, which probably will take place
Saturday. The body will be buried at
Arlington National cemetery.
Only two other men-Farragut and For
ter-have held the rank of the admiral
Of the American navy, and since Civil
War days no military figure has held
such place as Dewey in the affection
and admiration Of the American people.
His death ended g. years Of active ser
vice. His baptism OF FIRE came In the
Civil War through which he served with
distinction Promotion followed promo
ton during the years following and ne
was a commodore commanding the Ash
attic fleet when the orders Capture or
destroy the enemys feet" gave him the
first news of hostilities with Spain and
sent him into Manila bay for the feat
that won undying fame and had far
reaching effect upon the position OF the
United States as a world power.
Immediately Dewey was advanced 10
rear admiral and then Congress by sps-
ciai act made him admiral OF the navy.
a grade that died with him. Since 1900 he
had been on duty at the navy depart
ment as president Oh the seHefai UVofu'
constantly in touch with all activities
Of the navy. adviser Of secretaries and
mighty champion of greater fleet. Year
after year the general board urged the
building of more ships than Cor -ress
would agree until at last session great
building program based upon its recon-
mendations finally was adopted.
1t was because of the admirafs keen
aversion to any suggestion that his
health and strength were failing that the
naval physicians attending him agreed
with the family to make no announce
THURSDAY. ,-~
Continued. on Page 5. csiumn {,
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Washington, Jan. l6-Spreadlng
draGnet over the financial list OF New
York, the House rules committee to-
day extended the peace note leak in
vestigation to a general inquiry into
the stock market At an executive
meeting the committee considered the
ACCESSIBILITY Of employing expert coun-
sci familiar with financial affairs TO
conduct the examination of witnesses
II planned also to ask Congress tomui-
row for an extension OF time to report
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
Embargo in Doubt

The lifting of the embargo on the ex-
portations of arms into Mexico has
not been considered seriously. This
point was taken up once by the joint
committee, but the Mexican members
of the commission said they could not
be put in the position of asking for
the removal of the embargo while the
American troops still were on Mexi-
can soil. Concern felt by high officers
Of the army about the possible fate OF
the American colonists iE chihuahua
and of natives who have established
friendly relations with General Per
shings troops, after the force is with
drawn, has caused a suggestion to be
sent to the White House that the Unit
ed States see to it that the Carranza
government shows evidence OF .ts in
tention to give adequate protection.
That phase of the situation may cause
some delay in the order for withdraw
al. Dispatches from Mexico City. how
ever. indicated that already Gen. OBJ
RECON, minister of war, hda ordered
Gen. Murguia to be prepared to oc-
cupy the territory now garrisoned BY
Americans.
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nj REV. MGR. TRUDEL
DIES AT OLD TOWN

ga Town, Jan. l6-Rt. Rev. Mgr.
y Trudel. for nearly 81 years rec
'of - s. Joseph's parish including the
'hohscot Indian reservation died at
'oont ; o'clock Monday night at the
'',iory In his 18TH year.
ITO had been In feeble health for the
f''' Tour years, several times being
Nslaered at the point Of death but
."'ll"d with remarkable vitality and
'nd came rather suddenly. He eel
''''rd mass in September. 1915, for
NE last time.
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Budget Conference

The Budget conference between the
Governor and Council, the joint APP
propriations committee and the heads
of departments was continued during
the morning and AFTERNOON the COM
mssioners of agriculture and insur-
ance being heard at the morning ses-
sion and the superintendent of public
buildings, chairman Of tic Industrial
Accident Commission and the State
land agent in the afternoon. The hear
ings will continue at Wednesday
morning.
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TORONTO TO HAVE
BIG STEEL PLANT

Toronto ont, Jan. 10 arrangements
have been completed between the I'm
perhl Munitions Board and the Toron-
'n Herbor Commission. II was announc-
80 today by which the former will have
erected here an electrical steel plant
covering 81 acres. with capacity OF
.ea IONS day The plant is expected
' he IN operation by July.
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PLAYERS PLEDGE
LOYALTY TO FULTZ

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Secrecy yelled the
questions discussed by Is or 20 men,
bers of the Baseball Players F'raterni-
ty, who met here tonight ostensibly
to learn the views of David L. Fultz,
president of the fraternity.
Al Demaree, who called the meeting
at the request of President Fultz, de-
chned to reveal the contents of Mrs.
Fultz's letter which was sent on from
New York.
"All I can say" said Demaree. sis
that we pledged our loyalty to Fultz
and the fraternity"
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EXPECT RETURN
OF GEN. PERSHING
Report Follows Meeting
of Cabinet ~ No De-
cision on Date-No
Serious Consideration
of Immediate Lifting
of Embargo

Washington, Jan. 1S.-After today's
cabinet meeting, at which Secretary
Lane made his final report on the
work of the Mexican-American joint
commission, it became known that
withdrawal Of Maj. Gen. Pershing's'
troops from Mexico and the sending of
Ambassador Fletcher to the Mexican
capital may be expected.
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INSANE MAN STARTS
FIRE IN HOULTON JAIL,

"'ufon, Me. Jan. ia IRE set by
fo't Fairfield man. Waiter Holmes
'4'ea havoc at the county Jail here
A"nday afternoon.
The fire was set In the cell oecupied nv
ss' who Is insane. Sheriff Dunn
-'s'oVered the blaze and quickly extin-
,ushrd u. Holmes received severe burns
"st his hands. he will be committed
" TIE Bangor Insane hospital tomorrow.
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lNDICT ORRIN
LIBBY FOR ARSON

PORTLAND Me, Jan l6--Among the
''Hi' imeuts reported h ythe grand jury
against orrin Libby of Gray. for ar
SON charging Him with setting fire to
'h' buildings 81 Johnson Varney Of
hat town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
Season Opens April IL

That the major league baseball sea-
son will open on Wednesday, April IL,
was the only information given out
here today after the joint schedule
committee from the National and Am
erican Leagues had concluded their
meetings, which began yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
BENZ. Mcintyre
Found Dead by
Son at Warren

Nau,u. Me, Jan. l6.-The body OF
n.umtn Mcintyre. who had been
s.-Ng since Saturday night, was
found today 10y his son. Mr.. Mcintyre
DO was So years old, froze to death
ahil, returning from neighbours
mousse during Saturdays storm.
n. leaves a widow and two sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17

New York, Jan. 16-Efforts to bring
about harmony between Republicans
and Progressives here today produced
as their first conspicuous result a
stormy protest from George W. Per-
kins and Everett Colby, Progressive
leaders, that Republican leaders We're
not acting in sood faith
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sWANv|LLE farmer
KILLED IN RUNAWAY

Belfast, Me. Jan le.-Hcrbert I.
Moore. prosperous farmer aged about
G. AZ swanv,lle vas killed Monday nigh.
when hlS horses became frightened and
ram away while he was returning to his
home from Winterport
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Perkins Attack

Almost simultaneously with MI
Xillcox's announcement of this plan
M the Union League Club, Mr.. Per-
kins at his home around the corner
issued a statement attacking the Ike
publican executive committee and Mr.
w,lIcox's subcommittee on harmony.
hut nj the same time defending MY
Wilcox. Mr.. Perkins declared that at
the meeting of the executive commit
too there had been an effort to force
Mr. wilcox out of the chairmanshlp
and 10 place a reactionary vice-cnair-
man in his place to prevent WILCOX
from "Liberalizing the party.
He called also for meeting OF the
entire Republican national committee
70 work out harmony plans, declaring
that the Subcommittee on harmony
~ which Mr.. Wilcox is chairman, was
in the hands Of the ''Old Guards. FL
nally when he saw the harmony plan
proposed by this committee ne oe-
olared that it had been dictated py
lanes A. Hemenway of Indiana. whom
he called one of the "Old Guard. MI
Perkins added that he regarded the
resolutions merely as a scrap OF pa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
In the House

The House was called to order at 400
Tuesday afternoon and under suspen-
sion Of the rules the third bond for
$4,000 of State Treasurer Joseph w.
Simpson of York was accepted. in con-
currence with the Senate's action.
Various bills and resolves were in
troduced and referred to the proper
committees.
An order by Rep. Barnes Of Houlton
was PASSED, authorizing the clerk to
have 500 copies of the various bills
printed. The order was later recon-
(continued on Page z, Column y
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Mrs. Viseonti Returns

Nieing ~ interest with the summon
ing Of the financiera was tho dlsap-
pearance' Of Mrs. Ruth Thomson Wis
cont. who Thomas W Lawson says
told him Secretary Tumulty and 9th
ers" had profited in the stock market
by the leak. and that William ". Price.
one Of the White Houss Currcs pou-
dents. had acted AZ the go between
in the affair. and received $4,000 for his
work. Sergeant at Arms Gordon and
several assistants tried in vain to find
Mrs. Nisconu. Mr.. Lawson expressed
great surprise at her disappearance
Mrs. Eisconti surprised the searcherS
tonight by re-appearing at the apart
ment house at which she lives. which
had been under surveillance since last
night. \ deputy sergeant at-arms
promptly served a subpoena directing
Continued en- Page 5, Column y
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EXTEND
INQUIRY
ON LEAK
Big Financiiers
Supoenaed
MORGAN AMONG
THE MEN CALLED

Mrs. Visconti Is to Tes-
tify : Correspon-
dent Said to Have
A c t. d as CODE
tw een'' Lawson
Says Either He or
Henry Guilty of Foul
Perjury : Furth er
Story of Conference
with tn e Chairman
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working Mans Sport"

Il believe such afItnation will
strengthen US sufficiently to win the
requests We now ask for without car
ryinG this strike into the season.
do not believe the club owners will
want to antasonize the federation IS
baseball is largely a wockin5 mans
sport. especially in the western cities,
which are unionized much more
strongly than some in the East
1T would hardly be to the advantage
of club owners to hire inferior players
in such cities. Not only did six to
seven hundred players sign pledges
late last season not to sign until in
structed to do SO, but within the last
four weeks We sent out fresh letters
to the players asking are you still
willing to go through with this and all
have answered yes
Il also have received many letters
from players of low minor league clas-
sification asking what they shall do
They play in leagues not protected by
the fraternity and they have been in
structed to sign their contracts
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THE WEATHER
OVERCAST

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Overcast Wednesday, prohah-
lily followed by snow furries Wednes-
day; Thursday fair.
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Subpoena Financiers

As the first step in charging the
scope OF the hearings the committee
subpoenaeo j p. Morgan, II. +. Davis
on, +. A. Nanderiip. Arthur Upper
Sol c. WcXler and J. :. BaChe New
York finHncjers
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The Statement

The election OF a vice chairman was
after four members OF the
Messrs. Hert of Kentucky
Howell of Nebraska. Parsons OF Ne"
York and Chairman Wilcox had pro-
tested" the statement said. and after
a motion by these gentlemen to refer
the selection Of a vice chairman OF the
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Date Not Determined

No definite date for the withdrawal
of the troops has been set. but as a
result of the conclusion Of the joint
commission the question is now entire
ly in President Wilson's hands.