Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-22

CT there is any validity in the claim.
Capt. Orrin Leland Of Eden, COM
rlanded the Palmetto"
Hon. Horace Mitchell q lawyer Of
kittery. Maine, has been in Washing
ton on business before the Navy De-
partment. He has been taking up
with Assistant Secretary of the Nav
Roosevelt the matter Of water supply
at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. The
water has been furnished by the Kit
terry Company in the past. but th1
present year the Navy Department
would not enter into new contract.
claiming that the charge for the ser
vice was excessive. Nevertheless the
Portsmouth Yard still used the water
service from Kittery. AR. Mitchell
called upon both the Maine Senators
regarding the matter. which is abou:
to be satisfactorily adjusted.
". A. Martin Of Houlton, president
OF the National Potato Growers AS
sociation has been in Washington,
trying to help along an additional ap-
preparation for federal quarantine
The House voted only $4,000 last
year for the enforcement of the quar-
antine, which was insufficient. SO
that the Maine Potato Growers had 70
dig into their own pockets at the rate
Of So for every car TO assure inspec-
ton. Now the House has voted $780,
000 for such service again the pres
ent year, but it is certain this will not
be enough. Senator Johnson has pro-
posed an amendment to the Agricul-
tural bill to increase this to s125,O0o.
Probably more than that will be
needed.
Senator Burleigh has presented the
petition of the National German
American Alliance of Lewiston,
Maine. urging the passage of bills to
prohibit the expectation from the
United States of munitions of war 20
European belligerents. He has also
presented in the Senate the petition
of the Ministers Association OF
Aroostook, Maine. praying for the en-
actment of legislation to povide for
the federal censorship Of motion pic
ture films. This was referred to the
Senate Committee on Education
Another petition presented by Sem
ator Burleigh was from the Press AS
ISOLATION Of Portland, Maine, remon-
strating against any change in the
law regarding issue Of government
stamped envelopes bearing printed
return requests. This was referred
to the Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo,
in statement to the House about the
leases of unoccupied property Of the
United States. shows that the govern
ment is obtaining an annual rental Of
s3s from Mrs. Anne r. Talbot for tn.
use of the custom house at Kenne-
bunkport, Maine
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Haskell of Au-
susta, the former one of the we'll
known business men Of that city,
have been in Washington recently en-
route to California. They visited
relatives in Philadelphia, on the way
here, and propose to tarry at Column
bus, Ohio. for a little and from there
going TO Nebraska. They will be alb
sent from Maine for some months.
Mrs. Philip H. Stubs and her son
Robert G. Stubs, both Of Strong,
Maine, have been here On the way to
California
The last report Of the superinten-
dent of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey makes official reference to a re-
vision made several months ago "of
the triangulation in the State of
Maine along the Kennebec river from
Augusta to a point about eight miles