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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-21
ROAD SUGGESTIONS.
Maine Automobile Assn Letter to Sc
Iectmen and Road Commissioners.

Believing that, with but little expense,
many of our highways throughout the
State may be kept in excellent condition,
the Maine Automobile Association has
sent letter to the seectmen and road
commissioners of every town in Maine,
showing how this may be done. a copy
of the letter follows:
July Il. 1913.
Dear Sir. Among members of our AS
ISOLATION in different parts of the State.
as well as the public in general. in
Guiding the tourists, there seems to be
growing feeling that great many
of our towns are negleeting their roads,
either in view of the promised assistance
of the State in rebuilding some of its
roads, or through lack of ordinary care.
We feel as an Association. that our in
terests are identical with those of all
residents of the State and that would
not be doing justice to ourselves and the
men who are interested in building and
improving our highways, unless we call
attention to this matter.
We think you will agree with us that
1t is the little things we do which smooth
efficiency. whether an Individual. a com
pany or n town. therefore ii seems to us
If the superintendent of roads should put
on a single horse dump cart, and a
couple of men, with necessary tools, for
a few days each month. to remove the
loose stones. fill up the small mud holes,
and clean out now ara then culVert.
it would not only benefit every individual
who rides over the road, but would save
hundreds of dollars to the town. By do
ing this, great deal of lameness of
the horses would be eliminated. as well
as unnecessary destruction to the car
riages or whatever other vehicle may be
used.
There has also been a constant com
plant that those who are constructing
the highways, both the state and towns
are not properly SIGNING the road and
directing the public which way to go
when portion of the road is under con-
struction. We feel that the public will
be very charitable if little care is used
by directing by signs or by fixing some
temporary road so they can get by the
piece of road which is under construction,
and we trust that every man whether he
is town agent or contractor in con-
nection with the rebuilding and improv-
ing the roads in the State will use as
much care as possible in order to accom-
MEDIATE the public.
Hoping that you will receive this let
ter in the same spirit in which it is writ
ten, we remain,
Very respectfully yours,
MAINE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
By w. B. BARKER, Pres.
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al pound or fraction thereof to five
cents for the first pound and one cent
for each additional two pounds or
fraction thereof and the rate for the
second zone will be reduced from five
cents for the first pound and three
cents for each additional pound or six
cents for the first pound and four
cents for each additional pound or,
fraction thereof to five cents for the
first pound and one cent for each adj
ditional pound or fraction thereof.
The maximum weight of parcel
post packages will sbe increased from
eleven pounds to twenty pounds the
increase of weight to apply only to the
first and second zones. No change
has been made in the size or form vf
the package"
Statistics collected by the Depart
| ment show that quite one third of the
total number of parcels mailed are
handled within the proposed first and
second zones, and the Postmaster
General believes the increase in the
weight limit and the reduction of the
rates of postage in the first and sec
ond zones, as proposed, viii benefit
greatly more than one third of the
public: and that the producer. the
consumer and the local merchant will
| profit materially by the changes. He
points out, too, that the farmers. who
were led to anticipate much benefit
| from the parcel post service, will he
| afforded a cheap means of transport
| ing their products directly to the con-
| sumer and that the local merchant
whose trade does not justify the en-
ployment of extensive delivery service
also will be benefited, as the system
will put him in close touch with his
| customers.
At the outset it was estimated that
| 300, 100000 parcels would be handled
| during the first year of the operation
| of the Parcel Post System. but it now
/ appears from the statistics that, in
| flueneed by the changes proposed to-
| day, the service will be SO popularized
| that the number of parcels carried
during the ensuing twelve months
will be more than double the original
estimate
The rate sheet, which is to be use1
as d substitute for the parcel post
map will be prepared as soon as prac-
tieable and attached to the parcel
post guide. The rate chart, to be
made for each separate pesteffiee will
be worked out from the focal point of
the unit in which the postoffice is To-
Gated The simplicity of the plan
it is thought, will make easily deter
minable the rate of postage from that
unit to any other on any mailabe par
Gel and will greatly facilitate the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-21
Changes on State
Muster Ground.

When the Second Regiment Infantry
comes here. next month, for the annual
tour of duty it will find the campground
materially changed. The old line mess
houses and company kitchens which
reached across the field in a north and
south line towards the west end of the
grounds have been moved and the camp
ground is now an unbroken stretch from
east to west.
Nineteen of the mess-houses. with their
accompanying kitchens, have been plac-
ed on the extreme edge of the field par
allel with Winthrop street. west OF the
main storehouse and the old guard house
which is now used as a repository for
tent poles and pine. These IL mess
houses have been arranged so as to be
available in case of mobilization of the
regiment in extremely cold weather. one
mess-house and kitchen is thus provided
for each company, one for the non-com-
missioned staff and band, three for the
officers messes of the three battalions.
and one for the headquarters mess. In
addition there is i'm this line of buildings
commissary issue depot and the post
exchange, which is now run by the reg
iment for the benefit of the enlisted men,
sThese buildings will not, however, be
used by the companies for messing
this year, as the troops will be required
to use the frame shacks with paulin COW
ers similar to those which they used
for the first time in 1911. Each company
WILL however, be provided with one OF
the mess-houses for the proper care OF
its dress uniforms, which will be used
for ceremonies and after retreat during
the encampment.
The remaining 10 mess-houses were
moved to the south and made into one
building running east and west parallel
to and a short distance from the stable.
These buildings have been completely
covered, roof and walls, with galvanized
iron, making practically fire-proof
building and it will be utilized for the
storage of the escort wagons. smbu-
iancfs, harness, horse equipment and
Gee ,oaIU9A1~ -
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the printer will handle, store in care
ful and proper manner, be response
bic for loss or damage, cut and trim
when necessary, and deliver to the
State {. o. b. any unusued balance on
hand VIXEN called for, charging for
each job an invoice price of su h
stock actually used. For general job
work in addition to the number of per-
feet printed sheets required will he
allowed and used in blank stock and
accepted by the printer. whether the
stock is furnished by the State or
himself, as sufficient for waste in
printing and binding and to make good
the full number ordered.
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State Printing
On Class B Bids

The committee on State printing or
the part of the Governor and Coun-
Gil, which consists of Hon. James p
Hutchinson of Auburn. Charles W. Cot.
fin of Bangor and Beecher Putnam oil
Houlton, have advertised for bids or
Class b of the printing for the peri
ed ending June 80, 1915. w. S. Ladd ol
Augusta has been the lowest bidder
with one exception. since the Compel
tive system law was passed by -tht
Legislature of 1905, but when the bids
were opened a few weeks ago, it was
found that the only bidder was the
firm of Burleigh IL Flynt of Augusta
The committee of the Council did not
think that the Burleigh IL Flynt bid
was satisfactory so it was decided to
advertise for new bids.
At the present time the legislative
and ballot printing is done by Burleigh
d Flynt of Augusta, the book work
by the Sentinel Publishing Co. of Wa
terville. and the haIf-tone work by
the Journal Co. of Lewiston.
Glass r is miscellaneous job print
ing, including blank books, blank
forms, circulars of less than eight
pages. stationery printed with the or
binary letter press and general office
supplies.
The specifications provide that all
paper and other stock shall be of
standard quality and weight desig-
mated for each job or class of work.
When required the printer will fur
nish the same at the net market price
of the stock in Boston or at the mills,
adding to cover freight, storage, in
surance. waste, etc. on all stock fur
nished by the State, the State will fur
nish all. cost of transportation to the
railroad address OF the printer.s and
yaEs3 y1aJc95
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of parcel post matter at

handling of parcel post matter at
postoffiee windows
Postmaster General BurIeson de-
cided to purchase rather than to lease
automobiles for the delivery of parcel
post matter in the belief that the ma
chimes could be bought outright and
operated by the government at much
less expense. and, at the same time,
the service would be of greater uni
formity and efficiency
Under regulations recently adopted
the use of distinctive stamps no lon
ger is mandatory and the public now
is permitted to mail parcels with
ordinary stamps affixed
The insurance fee, which originally
was ten cents, was found to be ex-
cessive and an order, effective July /,
reduced to five cents the fee on par
cells insured to actual value up to
| $25.00; and a ten cent fee is exacted
only on parcels insured to actual
value of more than $500 and not ex-
ceeding $4,000. Under this arrange
ment the business of insuring pack
ages has more than doubled. par
ticularly in the sending of valuable
merchandise.
| During the present month an I'M
mense business has been built up in
the handling of parcels forwarded un-
der the c. o. d. regulation inaugur-
ated July 1, 1913, which is said 10 be
proving popular not only among mer-
chants but among the people gener-
ally.
| Postal experts estimate that, with
the proposed changes in the parcel
post system in operation, the reve-
nues of the Postofice Department
will be so increased as to show a
substantial surplus at the end of the
current fiscal year.
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other field stores. Each of the 10 build
ings have double doors covered with gall
vanzed iron and is capable of housing
three wagons. The state now has is of
these escort wagons with one double set
of lead and one double set of wheel har-
ness for each wagon.
A new ambulance has been added, this
summer making a total of two available
Shower baths will be provided for off,
GERS aud men and the latrines will be of
the approved sanitary type which are
burned out each day with crude petro-
1eum.
This years camp will have two novel
features, which will tend to break the
monotony for the men. On Thursday.
August T. the wagon transportation Will
be assembled and the regiment will move
out of camp with only the allowance of
equipage which is prescribed by the field
service regulations of the army. The
big tents will be left standing and until
their return, on Saturday, the men will
live in their shelter tents known to the
service at the pup tents. The regi-
ment will go into the country about u
miles on the east side of the river for adj
vanced field instruction. Stretched out in
columns of squads followed by its wagon
train of IS four-horse wagons and its am
bulance, the regiment will present an
interesting spectacle to the people of Au-
gusta After it's return to the camp the
regiment will take up field firing prob
lens on the State rifle range on the
Written road. Companies will be given
collective fire with ball cartridges at
fixed. disappearing and moving targets.
The instruction will be under the direct
charge of Lieut. Butcher, L. S. A. the
popular nspector-instructor on duty with
the State
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Picked Ripe Olives.

1t is understood among olive men in
California that it will he more profit
able in the future to center attention
upon ripe picked olives than upor
olive oil. The competition of imported
oils interferes seriously with sales Of
the domestic product. This will be es-
pecially true when the revised tariff
goes into effect. Ripe picked olives
however. can be produced to better ad
vantage in this country, because the
foreign fruit does not mature properl,
to make ripe pickles. Size, therefore
rather than quality, will be the thins
most sought by California olive grow
ers hereafter.-New York Times.
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Investigate Methods of Mrs. Hunt

petition of the citizens of Gardi-
ner. Augusta and Hallowell for inves-
tigation of methods of Mrs. Ada +
Hunt. State agent for the prevention
of cruelty to children. The matter
was referred to the committee on
State benefieiaries. The petition was
signed by many of the leading citi-
zens of the three cities.
The Council adjourned, at Ito P. NJ,
after being in executive session three
hours, to meet, Julyy29, in regular SEES
sion.
The August meeting was assigned
to, Friday, Aug %, at 10 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-21

Oxford and Cambridge boat crews
used to race for money. The London
Times of June 20, 1886, said: The
long expected match between the
gentlemen of the universities came off
on Friday. The sum rowed for was
c400 $4,000, or, as others say.
6 1000 l$50ee)."
INK 1E' -IsC
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To Cure the "shine" on Clothes.

II your correspondent &c. F. who
asks for remedy for the shine which
wear has produced on his coat. will in
vest cents in sandpaper Zine sand)
and will rub it gently over the shiny
portions of his garments wherever
shine appears he will find that the
shine will disappear. The shine is eaus-
ed by the fuzz wearing off. The appli-
cation of sandpaper produces a new
crop OF fuzZ. and the clothes will look
as good as new.
Take whisk broom, dip the tip of it
in hot water, to which a little borax
might be added, and gently brush the
glossy garment or garments a few
times every morning before dressing
The looking glass effect will disappear.
for a time.-New York Sun.
Lightning is more freot1ept in
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without getting any relief. At last used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. applying the
Cuticura Ointment at night and washing
my head in the morning with Cuticura Soap
and warm water and after the first time
using them the itching and burning stopped
After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment one
month my head was completely cured and
my hair began to grow out again" (Signed)
Miss Annie f. williamson Nov 7. 1912.
The regular use of Cuticura Soap for toilet
and bath not only tends to preserve. purify
and beautify the skin, scalp. hair and hands,
but assists In preventing Inflammation irri-
tation and clogging of the pores, the common
cause OF pimples. blackheads. redncss and
roughness. yellow. oily. notify and other
unwholesome conditions of the skin. Cuti-
cura Soap (25c) and Cuticura Ointment
t5Oc0 are sold by druggists and dealers
throughout the world. Liberal sample of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book Ad-
dress postcard 'Cuticura. Dept r. Boston,"
ArNlen who shave and shampoo with Gu
ucura Soap will findit best for skin and SCALP
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The. utilizatio of the desert of Sa
hara as a heat-producing center for
industries is suggested by j. Ashley
Cooper in a paper read before the
Royal Colonial institute, London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-21
The Session..

Chairman Fred G.. Kinsman called
Council to order promptly, at 1910,
Fred w. Bunker of North Arson APP
peared before the Council asking that
North Arson Academy be given State
aid. despite the fact that the school
fell below the regular standing, re-
CURED by law. which is 30 during a
whole year. The average attendance
vas four and fraction below the aver
tge required. The usual State aid is
$500. Mr. Bunker explained that ow-
ing to infrequent trains. a majority of
students were compelled to attend the
Madison High school
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Pardon Assigned.

The hearing on the application for
pardon of Witham +. Lyons of ARGOS
took county was reassigned to the
August meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-21

A new fuel for internal combustion
engines. invented in South Africa, is
made from paraffin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-21

dandruff which scaled Off and
showed plainly in my hair and
then there was a rash that
itched and burned and would
wake me from my sleep. I
scratched and made sores that
would bleed. My hair came
out by handfuls and was thin
and dry.
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STATE HOUSE.
Gov. and Council Hold a
Special Session,
improvements on State Muster
Field Facilitate Methods,
Referendum Petitions That Have
Repealed laws..0ther Items.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council, Tuesday, July 90, 1918, 10
A. M. Special Session, Saturday,
july 10.

The Governor and Council, in special
session, Saturday, confirmed all the
appointments of the Governor made
the Saturday before, with the excep-
ton of the members of the Board of
Accountaey, which it voted to
laid on the table until the next ses-
sion of the Council, on July %. Those
appointed on this Board were: Irving
E. Vernon of Portland, chairman OF
the Progressive State committee; F
Ernest Holman of Waterville; AND
George d. Harnden of Bangor.
Another matter coming before the
Council was the order for the inves-
tigation of the methods employed by
Mrs. Ada f. Hunt, State agent for the
prevention of cruelty to children.
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Bonds Accepted.

The bond of j. Wallace Blunt as
insurance commissioner was accepted
The appointment of Ivan E. Lang of
Bowdoinham deputy was approved by
Council.
The bond of the Maine State Book
binding Co.. was accepted.
1t was ordered that $500 be appor-
toned to Mexico from automobile
fund. 5000 additional to Paris for use
on road work. The orders were
passed
Governor Haines was late. entering
the Council chamber about 20 minutes
Of II.
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Old Town. Milford BRIDGE.

Sheriff J. Fred O'Connell of Penob-
scot appeared in the matter of the Old
Town Milford bridge. He wished the
Council to order the available money
for this bridge be ordered into the
hands of the highway department
One end of the bridge has been com.
pleted. It now remains for the othei
end to be completed. Sheriff 0'Gon-
nell said two dangerous grade cross
ings. for the appropriation of So, 400
It is necessary to start at once in or
Ter to build, this year. as very soon
the waters of the Penobscot river viii
be high and making it impossible to
build the structure.
Councilman Wheeler presented or
der to provide for expense of Advisory
Board in the Matter of Paroles come
from the contingent fund. IT was
ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-21
HAIR CAME OUT
BY HANDFULS
Eczema on Head. Dandruff Scaled
Of. ltched andBurned. Scratched
and Made Sores. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Completely Cured.

X. +. ID. No. 5. Brewer, Me. II had
been troubled with eczema on my head for
year. At first III came on IN the form, IF
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Lightning is more frequent in
Florida and Illinois than in any other
states.
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Sold .-~rv~vhere. In boxes. 1Oe.. 2ss
The evening world., 1913-07-15
WELL WORTH WHILE.

yAADMW and ss worthy Of all the brains the Agrcu
tsza Department sharpe bring to bear them. It
pss the besskass Of in transportation beyond belief
was from brsakags IN New York City alone for the year
- 1SoooSoo sg than IL 100000 dossn Of
Of a7ooo0oo dosen Nggs broken in transit are re-
s h part for the high prices Of this invaluable fruit Gov
set Investigators with TIE cooperation Of railroads COM
sa trying 10 find safe method Of packing eggs
- lsag md ihsrt shipment
fsr he American sns yaste and careless packing have
hn 70 sorry Tho packors have fallen wsys
s inferior and soft fish, and the Government found neces
edr thu ssure $1,000 Of American srne in Pitts
snd 10000 moro Norfolk Certain Maine packers in order
the fhh tit the can" in the habit Of chopping off
% oneqaartsr Of the best part Of the ssrins Tho
0 hsvs ecslated that - per cent Of the fish goes to waste anil
is pr cent good meat The Department Agriculture
~ osabhed spac aarns laboratory Easpor Me- to study
49, hdNhy
Hss ere tvo homy services for which the Department will
~ HEARTFELT thanu Of pretty much everybody The sardne
~ and popular fh and the oil in which he mmortaed is
s vhn 4 god quality A for the egg cannot sound
H 10 often the praises Of the cleanest Safest san
ssxias available adaptable and convertible Of human foods
The evening world., 1913-07-15
Yes, It's St. SWithin's Day

"HIs 10 the. festival Of good old
st. swithin. the daddy Of all the
. weather sharps. and the metsoro-
logical conditions prevailing to-day wilt
determine the weather for forty days TO
come. % runs the tradition. Rain to-
day means that n win rain for two
score days 70 come. and vice versa.
You DON'T believe Il? Oh. very we'll.
scsptic. You don't have to.
Swithin was . noble Saxon who h~sd
in the ninth century. during the yeisn
OF Ethelwolf. papa Of Alfred t<e Great.
He was q great and learned Bishop. but
made no claims to icing versed In
weather lore. He ~ med that reputa-
ton only after he was dead. II WAS
like this:
Swithin asked to be buried In the
common churchyard. The monks re-
spected his wishes. But after he was
caponlssd they considered II = disgrace
that . saint should rest In q public
cemetery. ana decided to remove the re-
mains TO q choir OF the church. They
set the fifteenth Of July for the cere-
mony But It rAinsd % violently on
The evening world., 1913-07-15

that date and for forty days thesveftsr
that they abandoned their design. Thus
began thss tradition that continues -
have believers even 20 this day.
OF course. the meteorol09icai records
do not boar out the supsrstitsen, a
though Il 70 . fact that Whenever q
wet season sets In about the middle Of
July 4 usually continues to the end ss
the summer. .f
An examination Of the weather daes
for st. sw:thin's Day shows that this
date In 1881 was one OF the hottest ever
experienced In both Europe ana
America. In London the Thermometers
reached rs In the shade, and IN Paris Il
was only one degree less. Most q
North America was converted Into .
good imitation Of . raging furnace by
Old Sol. In Cincinnati alone the heat
wave. which continued . week. caused
the death Of 80 people BY sunstroks.
The highest temperature ever recorded
by an of'iciai weather bureau wAs re-
istered In Algeria on this date IN IN.
whom the Thermometer rescued ~ u.
grees. Yuma. .ris.. holds the Americas
mercury climbing record. - dssssss