Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-07

who saw some of the hardest fighting
in the whole struggle. He has been
postmaster for years in one of the lit
tie offices in Knox county at a rnesper
salary. He is now old and poverty
stricken and according to present in
dications the Office is to be taken from
MIN, nonresident woman having
applied for his place. 1t is said no
patron of the office was willing to
take the office from the old soldier.
hence the non resident. The little
salary meant much to the veteran and
sentiment in teh town was for his re-
tention. This apparently is not to be
permitted to weigh in his favor. Re-
puoileans say it is particular injus-
tfce, for under the civil service regu-
iations non-residents are not sup
posed to be selected for postmaster.
Senator Burleigh is hearing from
bankers in Maine concerning the Sec
ton or the Clayton antitrust bill,
which forbids one person being an
ofncer OF more than one bank having
deposits, capital, surplus, and undi-
Vided profits aggregating more than
100000" 1t is claimed that If this
provision became law it would appar-
emily affect many bankers in Maine
cities In Augusta, Senator Bur-
leigh's home city FOR instance, the
same men are identified in many in
stances with two or more banks.
There was much contention in the
House over this provision of the Clay
ton act and twas modified to the lap
guage used so that some bankers OF
considerable experience might be left
| available for service on the director
ates of savings banks and like institu-
| TONS
Maine is very aggressive these hot
weather days in forwarding petitions
| and memorials to the federal seat.
The national prohibition question has
become quiescent here again and ii
seems that the House, after all, will
not attempt to vote upon the resolu-
| ton for proposed Constitutional
amendment at this session. At least
this is the latest word from the rules
committee, which must decide whether
a special rule for the consideration of
that resolution shall be presented to
the House at this session. Neverthe-
| less. the Maine folks are sending their
prohibition petitions right along.
| Senator Burleigh the past week pre-
sented strong petition of voters and
citizens at Bangor in favor of the con-
stitutional amendment. 1t was head
ed by E. f. Duren, who has an hon
ored business career to his distinction
| and who has now lived more than 100
years. being one of the very oldest
men in the Pine Tree State. The
Maine churches are also constantly
voicing their reuests to both branches
of Congress for national prohibition.
! Nobody here seems to know just
where proposed changes in the Ma
tional flag started, except that Repre-
sentative Hayes of California intro
duced a bill about year ago suggest
| ing minor arrangements of the stars.
The bill was never reported and never
will be but c. A. r. organizations in
/ Maine have been showering their
congressman with protests. Capt
| Seth T. Hutchins Circle of Ladies of
the G. A. R. at North Arson has just
| forwarded a strong protest of that
! character here. Capt. Hutchins, long
dead, was a much beloved and uniue
parsonage in Somerset county. He
se=v-5 with credit in the Civil War.