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1 Watn mllr Htoirimi Write! 1 i s' a' AIR i I VOLUME xr NUMBER 264 LEGISLATURE IS pre PROGRESSIVES OER TRADE GERMAN OENSIVE SLOW DECISION EXPECTED TODAY E'er Secretary of State DAKLEY 0 CURTIS INAUGRATED AS GOVERNOR WITH GREAT CEREMONY are taking HERRING SEASON CLOSED US ICE JAM IS EARED ballots cast in each of the BY TWO TDRPEDDS 14th WJ this January Sale Continued on Page Two Starts Tomorrow The irst National Bank Of Augusta i t' Is Under the Direct Supervision of thej United States Government 1 1 i 1 A 07 Compound rr Interest Atherton urniture Co 21 Main Street Continued op Pago Two territories defense of remained during the the hearing as did of the Democratic and Chairman Park O'ement addition ballots disputed the not British public is commenting upon what Is termed the ap unwilllngness of both govern to d'sclose facts which would the formation of a more defin for This ballots Three in 180 91 90 85 DIRECTORS: Arthur Parrott Whitman Lewis sWyman Manley Guy! Gannett HON OAKLEY CURTIS Governor of Maine All the In the ELECTION CASE BEORE HOUSE GOMMITTEE a 1 ballots Two in and ono Waterville Senate Chamber is Thronged During the Hearing Weather OR TODAY land and a large party of state offi cials The oath of office was administered to the new governor in impressive style by President Hersey of the sen ate The proclamation announcing that Mr Curtis was governor of the state of Maine was read by Joseph Alexander secretary of state Gov Curtis dress matter torical Harmon 127 Ono in arrived a bit (Special to the Sentinel) AUGUSTA Me Jan After four ballots for secretary of state making eight in all since the start Wednes day had failed to secure a choice the legislators lost their patience this afternoon and voted to adjourn until 10 riday morning This ses sion was pleasing to the Democrats as the member who had ben bolting the ticket came back Into the fold and on three of the ballots today John Bunker of Bar Harbor the Democratic candidates received 90 and on three also Joseph Alexan der the Republican candidate re ceived 85 On the third vote of the afternoon Mr Bunker I received 89 and Mr Alexander 86but this was considered either as a (mistake or a joke as on the next ballot the old figures turned up The method of voting was changed today the ballot box being placed at the front and as the name of each member was called he walked ward and deposited his ballot tended to keep the alignment of all the parties as it would have been very difficult for any member to have concealed for whom he was voting The ballots were small printed slips and had to be pretty well exposed when slipped into the box sq that some member of the committee was pretty sure to see the name on the ballot This way of voting averaged about 45 minutes for each ballot ONE MEMBER ILL James A Connellan of Portland was 111 all through the afternoon and on the first ballot had to be assisted in walking the short distance' from his seat to the ballot box On the following ballots the box was carried to him by the committee so he did not have to leave his seat afternoon Mr Connellan was constant care of physicians Senator Moulton of Cumberland and Represen Turkish Menace to Russia Is Removed by Recent Defeat It Will Pay You I ENGLAND WILL ORWARD REPLY I HARD IGHTING IN NORTHERN RANCE PRICE TWO' CENTS Several eet of Water Has Covered Roads in landers LONDON Jan 7 1040 A jcomplete change in the situation in the near east may be brought about by the Russian victory over the Turks in the Caucasus If the Turkish de feat is as sweeping as has been official ly reported the virtual destruction of two and the repulse of a third Turkish army corps the Turkish menace against the Russians in Trans Cau casus has been removed and the lees of so many of their best offi cers and men will compel the Turks to give up any ambitions they had of invading their and concentrate on the their own country men however even greater interest In the Russian invasion of Hungary through Uzsok pass In the Carpatbdans and their rapid advance on Transylvaniathrough Bukowina simultaneously with their movement toward Cracow These combined opeations ae the most gigantic undertaking in the war In the meantime the Russians are held by the Austro Germans in western Galicia and ield Marshal von Hinden burg the German commander in northern Poland can move but slowly tiecause of the mud in his offensive operations against Warsaw A dispatch from Petrograd says that aviators have observed German artil lery at the frontier railway stations which cannot be 'moved on account of the softness of the roads It has been suggested that the Germans Intended to use the Vistula for the transport of their guns but with the Russians in possession of the northern bank this obviously would be impossible Ai though the fighting has In tense at many points on the western front there is little or no change in landers where the fields and roads are under several fee of water In that only artillery has been able to work but in Northern rance between Lille and Arras there has been some hard fighting In which trenches have changed hands more than once Hard fighting too con tinues in Alsace where the rench claim to have advanced a little toward Altktrch They hav apparently got no further along the Cernay road from Steinbach The British admirality is now convinced "hat the battleship ormidable was destroyed by a Ger man submarine and in making the announcement In the house of lords the Earl of Crewe divulged the ifor mation 'that the Spartan rule which the admiralitj promulgated after the loss of the crisers Aboukir Cressey and Hogue that no ship would go to the assistance of another for fear tnat she ton might be torpedoed had lieen carried out The captain of the ormidable although he knew his ship was doomed signalled the other ships not 40 stand by Advance Against Warsaw Is Checked by Mud committee of the Republican State commit The ballots were handled by Shorey from the secretary of office and by Secretary Alex Watch our ads for full announcements Many people plan to save money on clean up to date furnishings during our 76 Harmon 63 One in claimed by Harmon In Burnham Admitted Harmon 95 Demarest Wing MCmiKJNiD Va Jan Calvin Demarest defeated Harry Cline 300 to 284 In a billiard players league match tonight In Admitted Clement addition 4 Charles HIchborn A Burleigh Walter SM Holway CHAS HICHBORN Pres THOMAS A COOPER Cashier You Can Do Business by Mail As In Person tative Plummer of Lisbon dividing the service between them Under I their treatment Mr Cdnnellan's con dition improved somewhat but casting his balloti each' time the box was taken to him was all the exertion of which he was capable He announced however that he should stick seat to i the close of the contention to He has been ill several dayszbut has stuck to his post Today his condi tion was and at times it 'j seemed Impossible forliim to remain in his seat any longer At the start ofthe afternoon ees STon the chamber was crowded to the limit but it was a dull show for the spectators and they rapidl thinned out When the first vote was an nounced and it was seen that every Democrat was in line the dominant party celebrated with a bit of ap plause Oh the third ballot when tile Democrats lost one the Republicans had their innings but the last ballot of the afternoon indicated tha noth ing serious had happened A PROGRESSIVE OER One of the interesting develop ments of the afternoon was a letter from Chairman Verrion of the state Progressive committee copies of Which were sent to Chairman Read of the state Democratic committee and Chairrrian Parkhurst the state Republican committee This letter was as follows: My Dear Sir: It would appear from the pres ent make up of the legislature in joint convention that party can elect itg respective can didates' The Progressive party has no Oesir to interfere with the order i Iy r6'nduct of the business of the state or to embarrass the govern or of the state In making ap (Speclal to the Sentinel) AUGUSTA Me Jan The house committee on elections tonight held a hearing on the petition of Peter Harmon of Thorndike Dem who is contesting the seat of James A Clem ent in the legislative class of seven towns The hearlng attracted a great deal of attention as it is the first of the two so far and the result may break the deadlock in the house Mr Harmon is represented by Pattangall of Waterville and Thomas Leigh of Augusta and Mr Clement by rank Dutton of Augusta The committee first met in the legal affairs room but this was not large enough so It adjourned tozthe senate chamber Governor Curtis attended the meeting and greater part of Chairman Read State burst tee A andbr The seven towns of the legislative class were gone over and the Rcpnbican and Democratic vote was carefully i counted Any ballot about which there was any dispute was laid aside for future reference In this way the fol lowing result was obtained: In Admitted ballots Cement addition Pete Harmon of Tho i ke Claims Seat Held by James Clement LONDON Jan 7 Hminary reply to the note concerning Interruption in Ameri can shipping by British warships was discussed by the cabinet today and wlill be forwarded shortly probably tomorrow to the United States gov ernment This first reply will be supplemented later by a more de tailed note framed after further in quiries have 'been No response from the United States is expected upon the receipt of the preliminary reply which will be in the nature of an acknowledgment of the American ne and a general statement of the unusual conditions faced by the allies and the many new problems suddenly thrust upon England The necessity of consulting her al lies so vitally interested in the sub ject of contraband makes it impos sible to give an immediate detailed response according to officials of the foreign office The text of' the' reply wiill 'not be miblished i In Izindnn until tho Am erican government signifies its wil lingness after receiving the note It is pointed out that the American note makes no specifications con cerning particular cases on whiich its objections based and the British preliminary reply will be no more specific The widely parent ments enable ite idea in the nature of the con troversy Surprise is Expressed at the foreign office at rumors of the detention of the Mallory Line steam er Denver at the Orkney islands Specific instructions were given that the Denver which bears cotton for Bremen should be longer than was necessary to identify her WATERVILLE' MAINE RIDAY JANUARY 8 1915 If Clement Is Unseated the Legislative Deadlock Will Be Broken Necessity of Consulting Her Allies Delayed 5 Response our Ballots Taken Yesterday 'With Each Parry Voting I 1 4 1 I 3 ull Strength LONDON Jan Tho Marquis of Crewe announce in the house of lords today that it was the definite opinion of the British admiralty that the battleship ormidable had been sunk by two torpedoes discharged by a submarine The Earl of Selborhe former first lord of the admiralty In an address In the of lords described the despatch of Sir Christopher Crad ockg squadron to the Pacific as a blunder as the squadron he said was wholly incompetent for the task as signed to it to destroy the German warshlpg there He then asked for more Information concerning the loss of the battleships ormidable And Bulwark and data about other naval operations The Marquis of Crewe said 'he could not add anything to what Win ston Spacer ChuncM 11 first lord? of the admiralty had said in the of commons Before adjournment however the marquis said that in the opinion of tihe admiralty the ormid able had Ibeen struck by two torpe does fired by a submarine Ho added that the captain of the ormidable had sent signals to the other ships not to stand by which was taken to mean that 'submarines were In the victinlty and that they might suffer the same fate as his ship There were now1 only two German cruisers and two armed merchant men to carry on comerce raiding the Marquis of Crewe said and they could not long escape the ships The manning of new ships in cluding monitors added had been completely provided for In Admitted ballots Harmon 89 One in claimed by Harmon In reedom Ad ilted CURLING Jan 7 her ring season is virtually over at the Bay of' Islands The fishing fleet comprising 12 vessels was awaiting today the first favorable wind to leave the north arm of the river The herring run continues plentifully but although some of the schooners are only partly loaded they do not care to run the risk of being caught by the heavy ice fin the gulf of St Iawrence by remaining in bay any longer A heavy ice pack was reported today from Parsons pond to be moving west (Special to the Sentinel) AUGUSTA Me Jan Every thing at the "State House this fore noon gave way to the Inauguration ceremonies or the time being even the deadlock4 was forgotten anj mem bers worried only over the details of the old ceremoaies Senate and house had brief sessions in their respective chambers listening to report of the committee on election returns in which the official figures in the Sep tember election were given with the names of the legislators lion Oak ley Curtis of Portland was official ly notified that he had been elected governor and all the other details de manded by law or custom carried out There as much scurrying of messen gers and pages in the corridors and much back and forth of committees DECORATED WITH PINKS The desks in senate and house were graced with beautiful bouquets of pinks in' honor of the occasion and in the house where the joint conven tion was held was a magnificent bas ket of roses from three of Gov Cur Boston friends Burton Jr urber and JI Tlery Beauti ful bouquets of roses were also sent by Mr and Mrs Kinsman of Augusta and Mrs rederick Plaisted 1 As soon as all formalities had been disposed of Mr Curtis was escortef to the house being accompanied by former Governors William Haines of Waterville rederick Plaisted of Augusta William Cohb of Rock January Sale Why not you too? THE BALLOTS COUNTED AGAIN LASTNIGHT CLASSIIEDADVS In the Sentinel bring resulte Aek the Eman who advertises then read his inaugural ad making it a purely business without any attempt at ora INANCIAL MATTERS The financial matters of the state received a share of attention as mighvbe expected from a business man arid the insight shown and the careful manner in which money mat ters were reviewed made a deep im pression upon those who realize the importance of this part of a govern duties The governor and party Clement 69 got a hearty welcome when they first addition claimed by Harmon appeared in the house and apprecia by Clement tion of the strong points in the ad dress was manifested plainly through 180 out the reading Portland had planned to send a big delegation over to ernor installed but somewhat reduced weather Portland inated in the attendance however as the city Wished to show Its apprecia tion of the success of a favorite son and to help along with the inaugura tion In the governor's personal party were the following Mrs Oakley Curtis Miss Mar jorie Curtis and Mrs Leona Merrill a daughter of the governor Miss Antonia Curtis a niece Mr and Mrs Heniy Merrill Mr and Mrs George Gerrish Hon Wins low all of Steinmetz a personal friend of the governor from Boston and Mr and Mrs Purington of Augusta Other friends of the governor who came from Port land were rank Marshall Philip Deering CoL James Pooler Mr and Mrs Stuart Laughlin Mrs Edward Merrill IW Cox Gulliver Arthur Peal George M' Blake Chief of Police Daniel I Bowen former private secretary of the governor James J' JohnM Dooley Edward Cady Os car Tabachnick and Walter ryatt ATTENDANCE LARGE The weather today was certainly no compliment new governor The January thaw ahead of schedule and thls morning a strong wind was driving a down pour of rain with force enough to wreck umbrellas and drive even the hardiest pedestrian to cover Such a combination is bad enough any where but a little bit worse if any thing in Augusta in the winter time Tn spite cf these conditions however Large Crowd illsrChamb When the Oath Is Administered by President Hersey of the Senate Make Proposition to Divide Council Among Three Parties Whole number of votes Necessary for a choice John Bunker Dem Joseph Alexander Rep "Roland Clark Prog our ballot were taken in the Joint convention of the legis lature yesterday for secretary of state The result of three of theballots is as stated above On the third Mr Bunker's vote fell! to 89 and Mr Alexander rose to 86 The cause of this change in one of the four ballots Is not known On three of the ballots the Democratic candidate the full party strength One Democrat 9gi Wednesday supported the Repub lican candidate They Joint convention adjourned to meet at ten o'clock this forenoon I ballots see the riew gov Clement 58 Harmon 71 No disputed tho numbers were ballots by the terrible people predoin 122 I claimed by Harmon In Admitted Clement 52 Hannon 87 Nc ballots In Montvllle Admitted O'ement 143 Harmon 70 addition claimed by Harmon and one by Clement 'Clement du the face of tho returns was elected 'by a plurality of ten votes There are enough votes in dispute to Change the result should committee find that they had been properly counted It was nearly 11 when count was completed and Mr Pattah gall suggested that short arguments be made at once Mr Dutton objected on the gronnidi that ten minutes would not be sufficient for an argument or the case and also that he had under stood that no arguments were to be made tonight A recess was taken to give the committee an opportunity to discuss the matter and it was finally decided to adjourn until eight riday morning at which time each side would be allowed one hour hour for argument Tho house session will start at 930 in the morn ing and it is expected that the com mittee will be ready to report its findings at the morning session The Kent contested election case was already or a hearing today the witnesses being at the state house but this case will (be taken up later STILL DEADLOCKED GOAT MOE IN SITUATION IS EXPECTED vZ'l I 4.