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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
United States Warns AgainstAlleged
Cholera Cures==Has Not Approved

hog cholera and does not recommend
any. Under certain conditions it urges
farmers to protect their stock with anti
hog-cholera serum but that is ALL
In connection with this statement it
may be said that the medicine, which is
now put forward as good for hogs, was
advertised some time ago as a means of
killing tuberculosis, typhoid. and cancer
germs, according to an article published
in the Journal of the American Medical
Association. At that time it was assert
ed that the Army was interested in it.
As a matter of fact the Army was no
more interested then than the Depart
ment of Agriculture is now.
In view of the evidence that the at
tempt to create this false impression is
persistent and widespread. all hog own
ers are warned to communicate with the
United States authorities before accept
ing as true any statement that the Gov
eminent recommends any treatment
other than the serum already mentioned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04

Washington, June 3.-Evidence of what
appears to be a we'll organized campaign
to delude farmers throughout the coun-
try into buying an alleged cure for hog
cholera, under the impression that this
has been Investigated and approved by
the United States Government. has
reached the Department of Agriculture.
Articles praising this medicine. Benetol
by name, are being sent out widespread
to newspapers. These articles are so
worded that it appears as if the Depart
ment of Agriculture had received re-
ports from the state of Minnesota show
ing that the medicine had proved most
beneficial. As a matter of fact the one
report received by the Department was
an unofficial and unsolicited statement
sent presumably from the promoters
themselves. The Department attaches
no importance whatsoever to this state
ment. 1t has no reason to believe in the
efficiency of any proprietary cure for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
Two Girls and Boy, All Aged IA,
WinPrizes for Good Roads ESSAYS

Washington, June 3.-In a contest in
which nearly 5000 children all over the
United States engaged, two girls and a
boy, all aged IA, have been awarded
prizes by Logan Waller Page, director of
the United States Office of Public Roads,
for writing the best essays on the repair
and maintenance of dirt roads.
So admirable was the essay submitted
by Amy Coon of Seammon, Kansas, and
so well did she lay down the fundamen-
tai rules to be observed even by road en-
gineers. that the American Highway AS
ISOLATION, in addition to the medal
awarded by Mr.. Page, has decided to
send her to the American Road Congress
to be held in Atlanta early in November,
paying all expenses
The contest was arranged by Director
Page in order to arouse interest among
school children in the subject of ing
proving the public roads of the United
States. Mr.. Page believed that II such
contest were started, the children
would ask questions of their parents,
and an impetus would be given to the
road Improvement Thousands of chill
dren in all parts of the country partici-
pated in the contest. Many of the es-
says submitted bore evidence of having
been prepared with the assistance of
school teachers and these were eliminat-
ed. The ablest engineers in the United
States Office of Public Roads acted as a
board in passing on the essays and in
making the decisions.
The prize winners were the following:
First prize, gold medal, Amy Coon.
Kansas, a pupil in the Skidmore school {:
second prize, Lucille HUFF, age Ia, Will
lowdale Farm, Arlington, Oregon, pu-
pil in the Arlington school; third prize,
Melvin Paulson, aged A. Blooming
Prairie, Minnesota.
Those receiving honorable mention
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04

ward Sibley of this city and for some
years has been a resident of Chicago
Miss Maude Milliken, daughter of
the late Congressman Seth M. Mill
ken, will sail at 8 A. M. Saturday from
New York on the Imperator for Ham
burg. She will accompany Mrs. r. e.
Gallaher of New York, an intimate
friend The ladies will go first to Ber-
lin, thence to Dresden and will then
spend some weeks in Carlsbad, where
both hope to be benfitted by the baths.
They will later travel in Switzerland
and before their return will visit Par
is and London. The trip will extend
over some four months. During the
absence of her daughter, Mrs. Milliken
will live at the home of Mrs. Rose
Fehy.
The last meeting of the season Of
the John Cochran Chapter, d. A r..
was held Monday night in the Arts
and Crafts room, Mrs. E. S. Shuman
and Miss Florence kimball hostesses.
The program: Roll CALL Mexican
statesmen; reading, Monterey" Hoff-
man, Mrs. Alfred Nj. Ferguson; paper,
"Our War With Mexico" Mrs. Shu-
man. reading, THE Fight at San ia
cinto,' Palmer, Mrs. Fred Rackllffe.
Miss Ruth Wiley entertained friends
Monday night in celebration of her
18th birthday. Games and refresh
ments were enjoyed by the following
young people: Lillian Dexter, Rather
inc Kittredge, Geneva Stephenson,
Grace Mitchell, Natalie Pottle, Helen
Ellis. Edna Curtis, Sturgis Dexter,
Pearl Tibbetts, Donal Spear, Donald
Shute. Vaughan Hayes and Arthur
Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Rigby. who
recently sold their Congress street
property to Irving T. Dinsmore, are
to build an eight-room bungalow in
Woodfords, and expect to have 1t
ready Oct 1 for occupancy. The house
will have five sleeping rooms, two
baths, large living and dining rooms
and kitchen, with wide porches. Mr.
and Mrs. Rigby recently moved to
Woodfords from Rumford.
S. A. Parker has been appointed tax
collector, he to receive nine tenths of
one per cent. A. D. Hayes has been
appointed city engineer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
Monmouth Grange.

very pleasant time was enjoyed
at the Grange Wednesday evening,
May 81 when a reception was given
to the Grand Army and to the ladies
of the Women's Relief Corps. The vet
Grams did not respond but the ladies of
the Corps came out in good numbers.
The worthy master S. II. Dean, spoke
a few words which were responded to
by Mrs. May ]. Smith, senior vice
president of the Corps. The Grange
presented a patriotic program as fol-
lows: Piano duet, Sprague and Doro-
thy Reynolds; recita tions, Jennie
Fowler, Lewis Fowler, Daniel
Marston. Nelson Richardson; piano
solo, Miss Claribel Smith; piano
duet, Mrs. Ethel Blaisdell Miss
Margaret Bates, encore; patriotic
quotations from several members
remarks by Rev. c. l.. Banghart,
Mrs. Banghart, II. II. Cochrane and
DIR. G. NJ. Twitchell Mr.. Cochrane told
of hts visit this last winter to the
birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, how
he stood with uncovered head on the
very spot where he was born: readings
by Mrs. Fannie March and Miss Edna
Frost; closed by singing America. Re-
freshments were then served in the
dining hall. The spirit of fraternity
was manifested between the different
organizations. Committee on program
Mrs. G NJ. Twitchell and Mrs. II. S.
Bates. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
Hebron Granue,

Heoron Grange held an afternoon
meeting at their hall at Hebron Cen
ter on May 9th. The exercises were
observant of Memorial day. Owing to
the busy season among the farmers
there We're only few in attendance.
a. e. George acting as overseer; Lin
wood Sawyer as steward; Carleton
Cummings, assistant steward; Ethel
Marshall, lady assistant steward; Fan
ME Hurst as Flora. The program was
as follows: Speaking, Ethel Marshall;
singing, Cynthia and Nettie Sawyer;
speaking, Elizabeth Cushman; read
ing, Abbie Marshall; speaking, Marion
Cummings; reading of letters written
by Charles Cushman when he was in
the war by Edith Cushman; War rem
iniscences, c. H. George; stories OF
those who were left at home during
the war, Mrs. Eurydice Sturtevant and
Mrs. Ellen Perry. The next meeting will
be held on the evening of June 10. C.
II. George, A. E George, f. II. Mar
shall and Alton Hibbs, Abbie Marshall
and Edith Cushman and others worked
in the cemetery decorating graves and
otherwise identifying the yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
chelsea Grange.

Chelsea Grange will entertain the
Union" Saturday, June 6. tits hoped
that a large delegation will be pres
ent from sister Oranges. The fol-
lowing program has been planned
Fifteen minutes of song; question for
discussion. Resolved, That Farm
Wood Lot is a Better Investment
Than Bank Deposits and Bonds,
opened by George Sparrow of Pitts
ton; reading by Laura Corbin; recess
for dinner; music. recitation by May
Caldwell; paper, Common Conven-
fences About the Farm Houses by
Will Lawrence; question, Which is
the Wiser Farmer, the One Who Ne
elects His Work by Continually Leav-
ing it or the One Who Never Goes
Away from Home to See What Others
Are Doing" opened by Fred Donnell
of Windsor, followed by w. K.
Thompson; music The Injurious In
fiuence of the Use of Slang" by Ida
Searles; conundrums, Nellie Boudway;
Recalling SilIa Lawrence; "Remin-
iscences of the Union Grange by
Lizzie Colburn of Windsor; prophecy
1884; reading, Walter Wellman; sing
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
BELFAST.

Belfast. Me, June 3.-(SpeciaD.-
Miss Rich, one of the nurses at the
Waldo County hospital, was operated
upon Saturday for appendicitis. This
is the third case recently among the
nurses.
The regular June meeting of the Bel
fast Women's Club was held Monday
President Mrs. Amos Clement in the
chair. The committee on bylaws and
constitution reported and after
slight change, they were accepted and
approved. The following committees
have been appointed Arts and crafts
department, Mrs. j. S. Hartman, Miss
EVELYN P. Morrison; mothers depart
ment. Mrs. c. e. Read; literary de-
partment. Mrs E. P earle, Mrs. Geo.
r. Williamson and Mrs. Eugene L.
stevens; domestic science department,
Mrs. c. NJ. Craig, Mrs. George |. keat-
ing. Mrs. Charles Z. Rhoades; the
civics department has not been filled.
Tea was served by the president, as
sisted by Miss Morrison.
Harold Thorndike Sibley and Miss
Charlotte Wardner were married in
Chicago Wednesday at st. James
chapel. They arrived in Belfast Sun
day morning and are spending a week
al the Sibley residence on High street,
which was opened to receive them,
having been closed for the winter.
They will be at home in Chicago after
Oct. 1. Mr.. Sihley is the son of Ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE Wires,
Bankruptcy Petitions.

Bankruptcy Petitions.
William w. Elwell of Portland; liza
biiities, $630.14; assets, 1925, all
claimed exempt. Attorneys, Hinck-
ley G. Hinckley.
Alden L. Cooley, farmer, of Wind
sor; liabilities $i2S4; assets, S3902
of which $413 is claimed exempt. At
torney, Frank L. Dutton of Augusta.
Appeals to Supreme Court.
An appeal is filed in the supreme
court by George w. Bean of Otisfield
to the dismissal in the Cumberland
probate court by Judge Ingraham of a
petition for increased allowance from
the estate of his wife, Lois c. Bean,
greater than the amount left him by
the will or than his legal portion. The
hearings on this petition, which was
opposed by other heirs, were helt sew
eral weeks ago. McGillicuddy &
Morey of Lewiston are attorneys for
Mr. Bean and Tascus Atwood of Au-
burn appears for the heirs, who oppose
the granting of the petition.
Dies from Injuries.
Walter T. Sutton of Sabattus, who
sustained injuries as the result of his
team being in collision with an electric
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
Androscoaain Pomona.

The Androscoggln Pomona will meet
June 3, with Androscoggin Grange
Greene, The program will be as follows:
Music address of welcome, Charles E,
Jackson, master of Androscoggin
Grange; response, S. Fl. Stockman OF
Auburn Grange; vocal solo, Walter L,
Mower; paper, Ernest F. Addition. At
the afternoon session there will be a
census of the oranges; piano solo, Miss
Sylvia Parker; address. State Deputy J,
A. Pike paper, Howard l.. Keyser; char
acter sketch and song. Mrs. George L.
Huard and George H. Hascall. A train
leaving Lewiston at 1000 will accom-
modate all wishing to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
Bethel GRANGE.

The program for May 2S, Memorial day
meeting was as follows: Opening piece
singing by the Grange; roll call, clip
pings quotations, etc; Memorial song
Mrs. Spearrin; "reminiscences of the War
of 81, Levi Bartlett: Memorial day
recitation, Mae r. Bartlett; piano solo
Gladys Spearrin; Memorial recitation
Sadie Scribner; reading. Memorial piece
Ida Packard; Resolved, That Money
Has More Influence than Character, =
affirmative, Byron Cummings; negative
our worthy master; closing piece, sing
ing. Mae r. Bartlett, lecturer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04

were: Robert Barrows. aged IA, Mans
field Center, CT; George H. Rombough,
age Il, of Woodside, Lewis County, Ida
no; Maurine Atkinson. aged Is, Independ-
enee, Missouri; Frances Cochran age IA,
Wellman, Iowa.
Miss Coon will undoubtedly be the
heroine of the American Road Congress
in Atlanta if her parents consent to have
her take the trip from her home in Kan
sas. The American Highway Associa-
ton will not only pay all expenses of
the young lady but will see that she is
! we'll cared for by the wives of the local
officials of the congress. Her essay will
be read to the engineers and the other
delegates who will attend the congress.
Miss Amy says that the chief reason
why earth roads have received no atten-
ton and little improvement in the last
40 years is because they have not had
sufficient place in the public mind.
People seldom give the improvement
of roads any thought beyond paying
their taxes or working them sometimes
getting out of it altogether. They then
find fault with the road overseer.
Straight roads are desirable, but In
hilly countries it is often necessary to
make a winding road in order to have a
level grade.
After the road is properly located the
next thing to be thought of is the drain
age A poorly drained road is very I'M
desirable when after rain or snow. the
horses feet and wagon wheels cut it UP
then it becomes impossible with mud,
and then freeze comes which leaves the
| road in a worse state than before.
when the water is allowed to course
down the middle of the road 1t washes
out cutters and ruts that are quickly
enlarged by the wagon wheels. This
can easily be overcome by proper drain
age"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
June Law Court at Bangor.

The June term of the law court opened
Tuesday at Bagor, Chief Justice Savage
and Associate Justices Spear, King, Ha-
ley. Hanson and Philbrook presiding
Prayer was offered by Rev. E. C. Brown.
pastor of the Forest avenue Congrega-
tional church and the remainder of the
day was devoted to arguments in minor
Penobscot county cases. Adjournment
was taken early in the afternoon.
The cases included Ellen Croker VS..
Inhabitants of Orono, a personal injury
suit due to alleged defect in a bridge,
heard on appeal by defendants from ver-
dict of $500; George Cuozzo of Bangor
VS. Maine Central Railroad Company, in
which the plaintiff alleged breach of con-
tract and asked damages of $500, heard
on report; and Wentworth ]. r. Eddy
VS.. Ara Warran, an action in assumpsit
for labor alleged to have been performed
tiffs automobile and heard on general
motion by defendant for new trial.
In the case of William E. Dyer, guar
dian of Everett Trask VS.. Fred Brown
of Bangor-an action to break the will
of Mrs Electa Howes-the following en-
try has been made: Appeal denied;
will approved and allowed, and remand
ed to the probate court for further pro-
ceedings. Attorneys for Trask, who
was next of kin to the late Mrs. Howes
alleged had been subjected to undue in
huence when she made her will in favor
of Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
National Charities and Corrections
Conference Answers Question.

1t is generally admitted that the
greatest menace to the~public from the
feeble minded is the reproduction of
their kind. Many people," says Sec
rotary James F. Bagley of the State
Board of Charities and Corrections, in
discussing the need of additional ac-
commodations at the Maine School for
the Feeble Minded, have asked the
question. Why not sterilize instead
of Segregated? The best answer to
this question is contained in the fol-
lowing summary made by the Sur
veyn of the opinions expressed at the
National Conference of Charities and
Corrections held at Memphis, Tenn,
last month
"SteriliZati ton, which has been made
legal in IS states, declared uncon-
stitutional in one and found in accord
with the constitution in another, but
which so far has been little used
whether wise or not. was held to be
too far ahead of public opinion to be
largely practical at present.
Segregation, on the other hand, is
rapidly gaining public approval. 1t
needs only to be understood to be ac-
copied everywhere. That colony,
as a permanent home of the trained
imbecile and moron, it is not life i'm
prisonment but on the contrary gives
them the happiest and freest life that
is available for them, needs to be
popularized everywhere as being best
for the community"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
Maine Liberal in Exchanging State
Documents.

State Librarian Henry C. Prince
was at his desk Wednesday mornins,
having returned Tuesday evening
from Washington. D. c., where ac-
companied by Assistant Librarian w.
F. Livingston, Prof. George T. Little
of Brunswick, j. H. Manchester of
Corinna, and Mrs. Kate c. Ester
brooke of Orono, members of the
State Library Commission, he attend
ed the National meetings for all
classes of library workers. Mr.. Prince
stated that the meetings were of great
interest to him and that he had re-
ceived much valuable information re-
garding the different methods of car
rying on work in state libraries He
spoke in particular of one report CIV
en- at the meetings on the distribu-
ton and exchange of state docu
ments between the different states.
1t was found that there is no state
ahead of Maine in the liberality of
sending out department reports and
other publications. and in the fire.
quency of shipments.
The meetings held in Washington
We're of the American Library AS
ISOLATION, Association of State Lii
brarians, Association of Law Lii
brarians and the League of Library
Commissioners Mr.. Prince stated
that the total registration of the
meetings was nearly 1900, and that
the larger meetings were held in
Continental hall and the smaller
meetings in hotels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
Lamoipe GRANGE.

With the advance of spring, the at
tendance is falling Off but those who
come are the ones who respond vel
on program work, and the meetings
continue interesting and profitable. Al
the last meeting it was decided to have
the postponed anniversary celebration
June Is, as State Master Stetson car
be here at that time. here will be an
evening session. followed by a supper
What makes a model housekeeper?
was discussed with humor and profit;
also the question, Which is more i'm
portant, life insurance or fire insur-
ance." which was presented by Capt
Fred Hodgkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
ECZEMA |TCHED
AWF ULLY ON HEAD
Thought Would Go Wild. Dry and
FIaky. Hair Nearly All Came Out.
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Three Months. Head All Cured.

80 Atkinson ST.. Bellows Falls. Vt. II
had eczema on my head and it itched some
thing awful. 1t seemed sometimes as
though / would go wild. The eczema was
dry and fiaky. One day combed It hard
with a fine comb and made it all raw. My
hair nearly all came out gradually SO / had
a small twist of hair and did not use but one
hairpin to hold it.
Il tried - but in vain; 1t did no good.
Then thought l would try Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. l used them three months
and then my head was all cured and my
hair began to grow SO it is quite thick now;
] have four times as much as l had"
(Signed) Mrs. Ellen w. Adams, Nov. 16,
1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
FOR PIMPLES AND BLkGKHEADS

The following is most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear tho af-
fected parts with Cuticura Ointment. on the
end of the finger. but do not rub. Wash OF
the Cuticura Ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treatment
is best on rising and retiring. At other
times use Cuticura Soap freely for the toilet
and bath. to assist in preventing infiamma-
ton. irritation and clogging OF the pores, the
common cause of these distressing facial
eruptions. Sold throughout the world.
Liberal sample of each mailed free, with
sep. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuti-
cura. Dept. II. Boston,
sfMen who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will andit best or skin and scalp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
John Dority Granue,

May 20 was childrens night in John
Dority grange. The young people fur
nished the following program which
was much enjoyed: Song; recitations,
Melvin Havey, Vida. Martin, Miriam
Young; song; recitations, Maxine
Doyle, Louise Small, Annie Martin
song. six girls; Rotations, Alice Ham
mond, Jessie Favey; song; recitations,
Ethel Lindsey, Doris Bean. Lucy Mar
tin; song, recital ions, Reginald Hatch,
Edward Martin, Leonice Hill; farce,
When the White Man Came; violin
and piano duet, Philip Martin and VIII
ton Hanna. After the program refresh
ments were served.
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Rain Precipitation in May.

The total rain precipitation in May
according to the Cooperative Observ-
ers Meteorological Record, kept in the
office of the State Water Commission
was 1876 inches and of this amount
by far the greater portion Q.51
inches) came in one day, Saturday,
May 8. Hail is recorded on May IA
and a heavy frost on May 16. On
May and 81 thunder storms are re-
corded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
New Corporation.

The following corporation has filed
it's certificate of organization lat the
Office of the secretary of State:
Universal Holding Co., organized at
Portland for the purpose of dealing in
any process or processes, whether Sc
cret or otherwise, inventions or letters
patent. with $4,000 capital stock, of
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, Albert +. Jones of Port
land; treasurer, Albert A. Richards of
Portland. Certificate filed June l..
1914
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-04
Names Delegates 10 Am
aiCan Peace Conference
State Librarian Prince Tells
About The National Meeting
Segregation OF the Feeble Minded
Best Way Of Handling
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council Will Be Held at 10 A. M,
Friday, June 26.

Governor William T. Haines an
nounced Wednesday morning the APP
pointment of the following delegates
to represent Maine at the American
Peace Centenary Conference to be
held on Mackinac Island Mich, Tues
day, July Fl, 1914: Charles A. MILL
ken, Augusta; William D. Pennen,
Lewiston; Ira Fitz, Auburn; Col. and
Mrs. F. E. Boothby, Portland; George
l.. Crosman, Portland; Mr.. and Mrs
George c. Frye, Portland.