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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Sanitation of Rural Schools.

The Importance of the sanitation OF
rural schools has just been made the
subject of a report by the u. S. Public
Health Service as the result of inyes-
legations conducted in Eastern Ten
nessee and Northern Georgia Nearly
$4,000 persons, mostly school children
were examined during these investi-
cations.
Many insanitary conditions were
found and number of school children
were seen suffering from trachoma. a
dangerous contagious eye disease,
which If not treated, in time impairs,
or even destroys vision. Also many
physical and mental defects were OBJ
served. most of which could be cor
rected by improved hygiene and early
treatment, but If neglected will cause
needless suffering and hardship in
later life.
Little consideration had been given
to sanitation in the construction of
the largest number of the school
buildings visited. Either in location.
heating, lighting, or ventilation, seat
ing of the pupils. location of black
boards, or sanitary conveniences they
are inadequate, and in several re-
spects dangerous to health.
The drinking water for the children
was found to be often derived from
shallow wells, or unprotected springs
which may cause the spread of dis
ease. Open water buckets and com
mon tin dippers are used extensively In
schools of, this type. Soil pollution is
constantly taking place and must un-
doubtedly contribute to disseminate
hookworm infection.
The necessity of extending to rural
schools the same sanitary advantages
now enjoyed by urban schools is there
fore obvious. This neglect of sanitary
precautions observed in rural commun-
tiles is undoubtedly due to lack OF
sanitary knowledge. Instructing the
people in the value Of sanitation will
naturally serve to make them adopt
measures such as are now in force in
cities for the proper construction and
maintenance of school buildings and
the regular medical inspection of
school children. School hygiene has a
great economical value, in that it
serves to prevent the spread of disease
and makes the children now In the
schools healthier members of the COM
munity and the country at large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Mr.. Payne, who was II years old,
lived alone. At midnight his body lay
waiting for the coroner without
friends or relatives near. His wife
died three years ago and no one could
be found tonight who knew the adj
dress of his only son. Members of Con-
gress who had seen Mr.. Payne on the
floor of the House this afternoon
cheerfully active as usual, knew moth
ing of his death for more than an hour
A representative from New York in
every Congress since 1888, Mr.. Payne
was chairman OF the ways and means
committee and Republican floor lead
err in 1900 and 1901 and leader in the
drafting Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill.
He was born at Hamilton. N. Y,
June Is. 1913. and educated at Roch-
ester and Colgate. He practiced law
and was district attorney of Cayuga
county, and in 1888 was elected
member Of Congress fro mthe 26th
district. Later his district was the
31st and finally he represented the
Seth.
He was delegate to many Republic
can national conventions; in 1893 was
appointed a member of joine high
commission to negotiate treaty with
Canada Re had made his home. at
Auburn, N. Y, for years, though most
of his time was spent in Washington.
AS one of the foremost tariff au-
thorities In Congress Mr.. Payne was
a notable figure amongst the Repub
licans of the House long before he
became chairman of the ways and
means COMMITTEES and framed the orig
inal of the Republican tariff doctrine
which stood until repealed by the I'm
derwood law. When the Democrats
gained control of the House, four
years ago, Mr.. Payne was. succeeded
as Republican leader by Rep. Mann
of Illinois. who had been one of his
lieutenants during the tariff fights.
During the Underwood tariff debate
he made one of the notable speeches
of the session and he was heard on
the Panama tolls exemption repeal
bill and many of the important issues
in the present Congress. His age was
beginning to tell. however. and of late
he had not infrequently dozed quietly
in his chair for few moments at 2
time during a days session.
The Congressman leaves a son, VIII
PAYNE, who has been associated with
him in the ways and means commit
tee work from time to time for years.
The body will be taken to the Con-
gressmans home city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

pounds, and $3.50 chickens and foul,
totalling 24,150.
When the new rule goes into ef-
feet on Christmas day it will mean
that all farmers and dealers who have
meat of any description to offer for
sale will first have to have the ami
mai examined by two of his neighbors
who will sign slip now being dis
tributed by the Board of Health and
at the office of the city marshal. say
ing that to the best. of their knowI-
edge and belief the animal was in
sound and good health. A meat in
spector, who for the present at least
will be DR.. Stewart, will then ex-
anime the carcass when brought to the
city, and this will be the last step.
A small fee will be charged for the
inspection. No dealer who has clean
good meat to offer need fear the new
municipal regulations. 1t will stand
ardize the meet supply, protect the
public health and dishearten the ro-
CUES who would sell inferior meat to
the people. 1t is hoped to later have
public abattoir, where proper SUI
pervision of all meats can be ar
ranged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
BANGOR PASTOR
DIES THURSDAY
IN PlTTSF|ELD


Bangor, Me, Dec. 10.-Rev. Elmer
F. Pembrer of Bangor died suddenly
at Plttsfield, Me-, today from apo
plexy, following an attack of acute
indigestion. He was born in Illinois
81 years ago. graduated from Tufts
College and after filling pastorates in
Cincinnati and Titusville, Ohio, and
Essex. Mass, he came to Bangor and
was pastor of the First Universalist
church here 16 years, retiring from
the ministry in 1906, to enter the real
estate business. He was famous
breeder of fancy cattle and active in
other business and was a 32nd degree
Mason. His wife and three children
survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
new MUNICH Al REGULATIONS FOR
CITY OF WATERvILLE ON DEC. Is

Efforts on the part of the Board of
Health to improve the meat supply
Tor Waterville have materialized in
the passage of an act going into effect
Dec. 20 that will subject all meat con
sumed in the city and slaughtered in
the ne1ghboring communities, to a To-
cal inspection. For several years there
nave been scores of butchers who
nave brought meat into Watervile for
consumption that has been from the
bones of animals that have died of
disease or killed because of some af-
hiction, and it was only few months
ago that the officials caught a man
killing off a diseased herd of hogs
and selling the meat. To give one an
Idea of the great amount of meat that
comes into Waterville annually from
the surrounding communities. DIR. j.
w. Stewart of the Board Of Health
has compiled these figures for the
year ending July, 1914, and none OF
this meat was inspected as to its fit
ness for consumption: SIS hogs, to-
falling 153,12b pounds; $50 calves, to-
falling 41,400 pounds; $50 sheep and
lambs. totalling 2S,50o pounds; 1926
beef creatures, totalling 317,50O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
jefferson Davis Comes to Au-
gusta Thursday on Way to
Gardiner Looking for His
Two Grandchildren
GRANDSON is ACCUSED
OF STEALING THE TEAM
Mr.. Davis Gets His Team-Dep-
uty Sheriff viii Take the
Children to Belfast This
Morning

1t WAS learned from Deputy Sheriff
Edwin Bullock of Windsor Thursday that
the mystery which had surrounded the
team whh.h he had kept in his stable
since Tuesday night had been solved,
and that the team was the property of
jefferson Davis of Liberty. Mr.. Davis
went to Windsor Thursday evening and
will stsrt this morning with the team
for home
Mr.. Davis, In company with Deputy
Sheriff Ralph A. Light Of Liberty. came
10 Augusta Thursday on his way to Gar
diner, 10 which city he went In search
of mis- two grandchildren, Elias Suffer.
aged IL years. and his sister, Evelyn
Suffer. aged IS years. who 1t is under
stood, took the team from the Davis
farm in Liberty to go to their father.
S. B. Suffer, in Randolph. 1t is said that
the boy took the team last Monday morn
ing. getting both the horse and the
wagon out behind the barn out of sight
of the house before hitehing up. and
when the grandfather thought the boy
had started for school he had taken his
sister into the team and started for Ran
dolph.
1t was also learned that the boy. after
taking his sister to Randolph, had start
ed to take the team as far toward Lib
erty on the return trip as he dared to but
left 1t in the vicinity of South Windsor.
The boy and girl were found at Gardiner
and Deputy Sheriff Light will take then
to Belfast this morning, from the mu-
nicipal court of which city a warrant
had been issued against the boy for steal
ing the team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Mineral Production Of Nevada Valued
at 81 Million Dollars.

Nevada is essentially metal-pro-
ducing state, metallic products consti-
tuting more than SO per cent. of the
total value of the states mineral out
put, according to the United States Geo.
logical Survey. Though Nevada is at
present of much less relative impor-
lance as a mining state than 1t was In
the glory" days of the famous Com
stock lode, IT continues to rank first in
the production of silver. which is third
among the mineral products of the
state. The most important mineral
product of Nevada is copper. in the pro-
duction of which Nevada ranks fifth
among the states. Gold mining ranks
second among the states mineral in
dustries. The production of copper In
creased from s6,477.494 pounds in 1912
to 90,693,751 pounds in 1913, but with
a decline in value from s14,26S,7S7 to
sl4,057 ,5sl. Copper mining is one OF
the new industries of the state 1t did
not begin on an important scale until
1908, with the development of the Ely
district in White Pine County. In 1907,
prior to the development of the Ely
district, the copper production of the
state was less than 100000 pounds,
but in 1913 it exceeded 10000, 900
pounds
In sympathy with the general tend
ency in the decreased production of
gold, the output of gold in Nevada de-
creased from 650.s43 fine ounces, valued
at s13,456,1se. in 1912. to 57O,5ss fine
ounces, valued at s11,795,130, in 1913.
More than so per cent. of the gold pro-
duced in Nevada in 1912 and 1913 came
from the Goldfield and Tonopah dis.
tricts
The production of silver increased
from 14,S6s,063 fine ounces, valued at
SS,S36,974, in 1912, to 16,090,0S3 fine
ounces, valued, at ss.71s,410, in 1918.
About 20 per cent of the silver output
is derived from the Tonopah district.
To what extent the Comstock lode in
Churchill County has fallen from its
high estate in the production of silver
is indicated by the fact that in 1875.
wheE this famous district was at its
zenith, the output was over 1900. 900
ounces of silver, and in 1918 the total
production from Churchill County was
less than 100000 ounces.
The total value of the mineral prod
ucts of Nevada in 1913 amounted to
sS7s42,oS4, against s39,111,s2s in 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Miss Jennie MiIliken Alden

Rev. George B. Nicholson. conducted
the simple but impressive services,
held at st. Marks Episcopal church
Thursday morning for the late Miss
Jennie Milliken Alden. who died Tues
day In Boston. The remains arrived in
the city Wednesday afternoon and
rested in the Episcopal parish house
over night. Brief services were also
held at the Milliken tomb at the ceme-
terry, where the remains were placed.
The pail bearers were Oscar Spring
field, George K. Boutelle, Harry B.
Block, and Edward w. Heath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
SOCIALIST LECTURE
At COLBY COLLEGE

A very interesting and eniightening
| lecture was delivered before the adj
vaneed classes in Sociology at Colby
+, College Thursday morning by DR..
Harry w. Ladder OF New York. the
subject being THE Appeal of Social
ism"
DIR. Ladder spoke before crowd of
students which taxed the lecture room
| to its limit and gave clear and con-
else explanation of the basic principles
OF true Socialism and the reasons for
its rapid growth both in this country
and in Europe. He said in part that
the most vigorous opposition to the
present war WAS waged by the Social
lists of the Old World and that at the
time of the demonstrations just pre-
vious to the declaration of war if the
party had been in the majority that
no war such as the world is now suf-
fering under would have been possible
In defining Socialism he stated that
the Socialist stood for municipal con-
troll of the industries which dealt with
necessities and democratic admins
tration and distribution of that con-
troll, Socialism demands, not equality
of compensation or ability but equality
of opportunity unhampered by hered-
itary or commercial considerations. In
addition to an interesting array of
facts and figures obtained from the
most authoritative sources DIR. Ladder
had wealth of personal experiences
and anecdotes which added greatly to
the interest of the lecture. In closing
the lecturer declared that Socialism
appealed to all those who stood for
true equality and liberty backed up by
efficient and impartial administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
REPORT VILLA
TROOPS ROUTED

Washington, Dec. 10.--The Consti-
tutionalist agency today announced
the following unofficial advices from
Vera Cruz and border consuls:
General Lopez de La reports that he
has defeated Villa troops at Velasco
and routed them with heavy losses.
This Was Villas column advancing on
Tampico. Morelia, capital Of the state
OF Michoacan, adjacent to the state
of Mexico, was taken yesterday by
General Murgia, giving him command
of that district.
Acting Secretary of Foreign At
fairs Fabela left Vera Cruz yesterday
for this country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Last year 14.342,367 bales. ineiud-
ing linters, were produced and in the
previous record year, 1911, the pro-
duction was 16,250,276 bales. including
linters.
The production of lint is estimated
at 1851, 113,000 pounds, or 69,5oe,000
pounds more than in 1911.
While the production exceeds any
crop ever grown it's value will be ar
less, and smaller than any other year
during the past five. Based on the az
erage price of 6.S cents pound, on
Dec 1, the Int is worth s519, S23.6s4,
while last year it was valued at $751;
100, 000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
FRED'K N. SMITH HEADS LATTER DAY
SAINTS UPON DEATH OF HIS FATHER

Independence, Mo-, Dec. 10.--A rev.
elation announced eight years ago by
Joseph Smith, president of the Re-
organized Church of the Latter Day
Saints, designating as his successor
his eldest son, lifted from the church
the burden of choosing a new leader
upon the death this afternoon Of the
patriarch. The son, Frederick NJ.
The new president is 81 years old.
His designation to succeed his father
was ratified by the general conference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
GREATEST CROP OF COTTON EVER
PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES

Washington Dec i0-The United States
this year has produced the greatest crop
of cotton in its history. More than 16,-
100000 bales--15, $4,000 of lint cotton and
Inter cotton unoffieially estimated at
from 100000 to $4,000 bales-are the crop.
The estimated production by states fol-
low: Virginia, 1900; North Carolina,
$4,000; South Carolina, 100000; Georgia,
2,65O.o00; Florida, 1900: Alabama, $780,
900, Mississippi. 1,275.0OO; Louisiana, 46o.-
600; Texas, 100000; Arkansas, 1,O40, 600;
Tennessee. 365,000 Missouri, 1900: Okla
homa, 1,25oooo; California, $1,000 All
other states. 15,00e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Duncan j. Morrison

Duncan J. Morrison passed away
Thursday evening at his home, Is Flor
ence street. aged Ga years, months and
Is days. The wife. one son, Wesley H.
of Rome. n. Y, one brother. Donald, of
Bedeck, N s., and one sister. Mrs. Flora
Kinsey of Sydney, C. b., survive Mr.
Morrison was a member of Sanborn
Lodge, 1. o. o. F., of Hallowell Funeral
arrangements will be announced later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

shortly after the father announced
that he had received the revelation.
President Smiths last admonition
was: II wish those of my friends who
may intend placing flowers on my
coffin would refrain. Let them give
the money to charity
His wife, six sons and two daugh-
ters were at his bedside throughout
his illness.
Tic funeral will be held from the
Old Stone church. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Rev. II. C. Turner pastor of the
Methodist church preached a very in
teresting sermonette on the life of
Sam p. Jones who is styled 1.-THE
Evangelist of the Southland" Thursday
evening. Mr.. Turner was intimately
acquainted with the famous preacher
and was able to give some very inter-
esting and entertaining accounts OF
incidents in the life Of Mr.. Jones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Yorkshire (Engiand) firm of wagon
builders has Just received an order for
1882 pairs of wheels and axles. The
enormous amount of material involved
may be gathered from the fact that II
the wheels were placed end to end in
one continuous line they would cover
a distance Of nearly nine and a half
miles. The total weight of the material
to be used is about $3.50 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
New Topographic Map of Cincinnati

w" topographic Ndp OF OInCtnnatt.
An excellent example of a topo-
graphical map is that which has Just
been issued by the United States Geo
logical Survey of the city of Cincinnati
and environs-an area of over 400
square miles in Ohio and Kentucky.
The area includes Ohio River from
Tenmile Creek in Pierce Township,
Clermont County Ohio, to the town of
North Bend in Miami Township, Ham
ilton County. AS showing the accurate
relative locations of the various por-
tions Of Cincinnati and its suburbs,
Covington and Newport, KY, and other
adjacent towns the map is probably
well worth the nominal price at which
1t is sold by the Government--e0 cents
but when is added the information
conveyed by the contour or altitude
lines, which cover it in every direction,
1t may well be said, as was recently
stated by user of Geological Sur
vey Topographic map, to be worth its
weight in gold These contour lines
present a graphic picture Of the sur
race OF the country, showing every con-
iguration of hill. slope. and valley, each
line representing definite elevation
above sea level. The map is therefore
dictionary of attitudes, showing the
height or not only every town and in
dividual house but of every acre of the
area.
All railroads. electric roads, and prin-
cipal and secondary wagon roads as
well as bridges. canals, and other works
OF man are shown in their exact rela-
tive position. Surveyed in such detail
and published by private enterprise this
map would doubtless have to be sold
Tor % to $40 copy, but it can be OBJ
| tanned from the Director Of the Geologi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
"A $4,000 Fire at Bangor.

Damage probably exceeding $4,000
resulted from fire, smoke and wate-
late Saturday night in the clothing
and furnishing goods stock Of the Hub
Clothing store in the Clark Building
on State street, Bangor. A, blaze
broke out in the basement shortly be-
Tore midnight from some cause not yet
determined. Julius Kurson is the
principal owner of the stock, whten
was partially insured. etsf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

All Of the members of the fire COM
mittee met In the City building Thurs
day evening to confer with agents of
various fire engine companies produc-
ing auto trucks. Each salesman was
given half an hour alone with the
committee to explain the merits of the
engine he wished to sell. 1t was late
hour when the last agent entered the
mayors office and no decision was an
nounced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Justice Haley vouchsafed the COM
fortress information to Boulier that
had the prisoner told the truth ne
would have been convicted of man
slaughter only. The jury had brought
in the verdict OF murder, the only ver-
dict possible under the evidence ana
the Judge declared he had no discre-
ton in the sentence imposed. He said,
however. that the proper officers
might take the circumstances into
consideration and suggested the pos
sibility that clemency might be ex-
tended to Boulder after he had served
a suitable number of years of his SEN
tence. The prisoner received his SEN
tence unmoved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Preparations are being made for the
opening of the English Mission at the
church Of the Sacred Heart. beginning
next Sunday. 1t is expected that over
1000 people will make the mission. In
the French churches when such mis-
sions are held there are generally 1000
men and 1000 women besides the child
rem who attend the services through
out the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

President A. y. Roberts of Colby left
Thursday afternoon for Chicago to
attend a dinner Saturday evening at
the Chicago University Club OF the
Colby Chicago Alumni Club. Nathaniel
Butler, former president of Colby Col
lege, and now professor in Chicago Uni
versity. is president of the association,
ana Franklin w. Johnson. former
principal of Coburn. who Is now prin-
cipal of the University Preparatory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Going Some" is the title of hum
orous lecture that Dr. Arthur S.
Phelps, pastor of the First Baptist
church Is to give Friday evening for
the benefit of the Boy Scouts in the
vestry of the Methodist church. The
lecture which should prove delightful,
ly interesting and entertaining will be
illustrated with lantern slides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
M'vEY DEFEATS
jim JOHNSON

New York. Dec. 1o.--Sam Mcvey, the
Negro pugtlist, who has been matched
to fight Jack Johnson for the worlds
championship, defeated Battling Jim
johnson Of Philadelphia in lO-round
bout tonight. McVey outpointed and
outboxcd his opponent, johnson not
having a single round to his credit.
Mcvey closed Johnson's left eye in
the second round. There were no
knockdowns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
CH0ATE'SAND Y. N. G, A. TEAMS TIE
SHOOTING MATCH THURSDAY NIGHT

Bryant was high man with a total Of
81; Enright and Groves were tied for sec
ond with So. Bryant shot possible %
sitting and "a prone.
Following are the scores:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Giguere's store should witness lively
buying today, at which time the great
and genuine sale opens to the public.
These goods at such price reductions
should be a boon to Christmas buyers.
Read the ad. for prices.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Mrs. J. William Black and son
Stanley will leave Friday morning for
a visit with Mrs Blacks sister in Bal
timore. DIR. Black will join them when
college closes for the Christmas re-
cess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

The Atherton Furniture Cos. rug
sale really gives shoppers chance to
buy the most desirable of Christmas
presents at amazingly low prices
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

DR.. A, Jolly left Thursday afternoon
for a trip to Lewiston On matters con-
nected with the State sanitary live
stock department.