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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-20

waters of Megunticook lake formerly
called Canaan lake, and its tributary
lakes, ponds and streams, and upon the
land bordering upon the same, includ-
ed within the following roads: Begin
ming at Hopkins Corner in the town
Of Camden, thence via the Turnpike
road to Lincolnville Center, thence to
Wiley's Corner in Lincolnville; thence
to the Mansfield schoolhouse in the
town of Camden, thence via the fish
hatchery to place of beginning, and all
of said lake, it's tributaries and shores
being located in the towns of Camden,
Lincolnville and Hope, in the counties
of Knox apd Waldo.
Two prosecutions under' this act
were reported Thursday to the depart
ment of inland fisheries and game,
Game Warden J. F. Wiley of Lincoln
vile reporting the prosecution of j..
Brewster and H. Lockhart of Camden
for the unlawful use of firearms on
Lake Megunticook. Both were fined 81
and costs of $4.14, which they paid.
Public Utilities .
Commissioners w. B. Shelton and c.
W. Mullen of Public Utilities have re-
turned from Van Buren,, where they
gave a hearing in the matter of the
investigation of the rates of the Van
Buren, Light and Power Co.. Mr.. Skel-
ton to his home in Lewiston and Mr..
Mullen to Bangor. Chairman Cleaves
has returned to Biddeford from Bos-
ton, where with Chief Engineer Paul L..
Bean, he attended the meetings of the
New England Public Utility Commits
sion men.
Chief Clerk George F. Giddings and
Inspector Irving o. Stone have also re-
turned from the hearing at Van Buren,.
Mr.. Giddings says the hearing was q
long one, beginning about 9 O'Clock in
the morning and lasting until in the
afternoon, being resumed in the evening
from to II o'clock, the time being
devoted to the hearing of testimony,
of which there was great amount.
The commissioners while in that Sec
ton approved q branch railroad track
leading to mill at ST. Francis.
Mr.. Giddings mentioned incidentally
that the weather in Aroostook county
while they were there was a very good
imitation Of cold weather. The ground
was frozen solidly and snow fell in
small quantities throughout their stay,
A trip into Aroostook is something
Of task, as shown by the fact that
the homeward trip from Van Buren,
took exactly - hours, they leaving there
at 1853 A. M. on Wednesday and ar
irving at Augusta at 1858 p. M. of the
same day. the train Being a few min
utes late.
Assistant Clerk Roy F. Leach was in
Portland Thursday afternoon, investi-
eating the accident to Bridget Dill, a
middle-aged Portland woman. who on
Wednesday evening was struck by a
shifting engine in the Portland Ter
minal yards. causing a fracture Of bpth
legs and other injuries from which she
died at 5.45 A. M. Thursday at the
Maine General hospital.
The death of man by being struck
by car on the Lewiston, Augusta &
Waterville road Thursday afternoon
was also reported to the Public Utilities
office. but the particulars were lack
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-20
54.Hour Time Tables

The State labor department is send
ing out time tables to the manufacture
ing and mechanical establishments Of
the State. The coming week time ia
bles will be sent to the la.undries and
restaurants These time tables consti-
tute a general form to be filled out in
Connection with. the enforcement Of the
54-hour law for women and children
which becomes effective the latter part
of this month. In addition to these
general forms special forms will be
used for concerns working several Diff
ferent shifts and for other matters not
covered in the general forms. These
additional forms are now being work
ed out by the department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-20

freely than the fish meal, but no differ
ence was noted in regard to the size or
navor OF the eggs or the health or weight
OF the fowls.
The results Of the experts experiments
are summed up in the. following words:
FOR the farmer. stockraiser and poultry
man nsh meal would make available from
hitherto neglected source large sup-
ply Of hish-protein feeding stuff
NOW. there's story Of a compare
lively new and valuable feeding stuff.
You may say what YOU wish about it,
r. -, State House Chat
Messrs. McIntire and Dresser. Of the
State Board Of Assessors were at the
once Wednesday evening and Thursday
forenoon, returning then to their homes.
A. N. G. Soule, chief Of the Bureau
of Inspection, was in Portland Thurs
day, on official business -..
State Pension Clerk c. E. English is
In Gorham on business visit.
A story comes from Aroostook that
Southern potato buyer could not find
either in Wisconsin or Minnesota the
seed potatoes he wanted SO came to
Maine and at Pressure Isle and there
recently purchased $4,000 barrels Of po-
tatoes, paying $3.50 per barrel Quite
an item. but the man was perfectly will
ing to pay, when he found what he
wanted.
Eben F. Littlefield, chairman of the
industrial Accident Commission, went
to Belfast Thursday on business con-
nected with the duties Of his Office
Deputy Secretary of State L. NJ. Nc
Gouldrick was being congratulated on
Thursday on the birth Wednesday Of q
son to Mrs. McGouldrick at their home
on Green street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-20

Governor Curtis Here for Council Meeting Fri
day-Highway Bids Opened d Rejected =
Maine Arson Investigations Are Prompt and
Effective - 54-Hour Law Time Tables - Rail-
road Reports Seed Potatoes Bringing Fin e
Prices Fish and Game Prosecutions = Public
Utilities Notes Lewiston City Farm Chat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-20

The directors Of the Atlantic Shore
Railway are, A. H. Bickmore and E. Bur-
ton Hart Of New York City: Fred ]. Al.
len, George B. Goodall and Louis p.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
C|TESU.S. GROWTH
Uncle Joe Cannon Tells of Some
Changes In Forty-four Years.
SHOWS AGE Is NO HANDICAP.
Says Uncle Sam Is Two and one-haI
Times Bigger Than When He Broke
Into consress-Has Retained Sub.
tleness Despite His Eighty Years.

MISUNDERSTANDING on the sofa
In his office just off the chamber of
the house Of representatives, his well
known cigar at the proper angle in
his mouth, Uncle Joe Cannon, who re-
Gently celebrated his eightieth birth
day, told a correspondent on that oc-
casion Of some Of the changes which
have occurred in the United States
during the forty-four years he has
been in public life, forty of which
have been spent in congress.
Taking his cigar out of his mouth,
Uncle Joe squinted at the end of it a
moment, and then, replacing it most
carefully at its accustomed angle, he
said:
Il suppose you want to know some
thing about the changes which have
taken place since l first entered con-
gress back in 1873. Why. my boy, the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27

UPPER PHOTO SHOWS MISS PEARL WHITE
IN CHARACTERISTIC POSE, LOWER IN
ONE OF HER STEEPLEJACK STUNTS.
waiting to get into line, and there
weren't six of them that beat it for
home I'll make my guess.
81 like to see women who dare to do
things. There are hundreds of women
working for their living, and most OF
them don't dare say what they think.
But those suffragetteS, they've got
their courage right with them. all the
time" went on the plucky, daredevil
movie" star.
She it was who took up the dare when
some one said no girl could be a
steeplejack, and on April Il, dressed
in the part of sign painter in OyeralIS
and cap on which Votes For Women
cleaned across the visor. Miss White
let herself down an electric sign TWEEN
ty-twO stories above Broadway.
Miss White is as 1.-the as Il panther.
She can twist her plant figure into
more curves than most women. Half
anu H'lil lllSll, SllC COliGS lIOlll
Missouri. and 50 she adds keenneSS to
her Celt and Latin traits. Il pay
taxes" said she thOughtfully. why
shouldn't l say something about what
is to be done with my tax money? l
pay income tax, too. just rs if 1 We're
man. / earn money too. In my pro-
feSSiOn n woman star earns more than
a man, yet l have nothing to say about
the income tax law nor about any
other law. Why shouldn't vote? WO-
men are doing every kind of work men
do, and over in Europe they are suffer
ing as much as men suffer. If war
should come to America they would
suffer here. | want to vote for presi-
dent Of this country, for know who l
think ought to govern US. But 1 shan't
have anything to say about the presi-
dent. I'll have to abide by the decision
Of men, who may not care half as much
as 1 care"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
BIT OF GALLAATRY
WINS HIM 100000
Frank H. Canning, Who Protected
a Woman In Fight, Remem-
bered In Her viii.

Philadelphia.-As a result of a bit of
gallantry to n woman more than three
years ago Frank II. Canning. formerly
Of this city and later of Ciarksboro, N.
j., is to receive 100000.
Mrs. ]. Il. Elkins of Detroit, widow
of wealthy ranch owner, died several
weeks ago, leaving an estate of $780,
600. Half of the money goes to Mr..
Canning. the remainder to a charitable
institution in Detroit. Mrs. Elkins was
formerly Miss Irene Chadley of this
city.
Miss Chadley was returning to her
home on trolley car late one night.
She was the only woman on the car,
the other passengers being half doz-
en- intoxicated men and Mr. Canning.
Suddenly fight started, and one of the
men brushed against Miss Chadley
and threatened her. Mr.. Canning plac-
ed himself in front of the woman and,
with the aid of the conductor. manag.
ed to overcome the roWdies.
Miss Chadley was so upset that Mr..
Canning called a cab and rode with
her to her home in West Philadelphia.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
GIRL GOES Fifteen MILES
ON SKIS TO MARRY
Travels Over Deep Snowdrifts to Be-
come Bride of Young Los An
seles Business Man.

Los Angeles, Cal-Skiing fifteen miles
over deep snowdrifts to be a bride,
Miss Helen Skinner, eighteen-year-old
daughter Of F. c. Skinner Of Pine Knot
Lodge, Big Bear valley, arrived recent.
ly in Los Angeles and was married to
Wesley P. Turner, a young business
man.
Miss Skinner, who passed last sum-
mer at Big Bear valley, had intended
to leave there for Los Angeles earlier
In the season, but was detained until
all roads down the mountain had been
washed out by the rains and lost under
many feet Of snow. When she learned
that none Of the roads would be opened
until nearly summer she declared her
intention Of walking down to Los An
geles, no matter how far the snow ex-
tended.
1t was then learned that a stage
could make its way to Dobble. a dead
mining camp on the crest of Big Bear.
hanging $500 feet above the Mohaye
desert. So the dauntless little bride
elect, accompanied by her mother and
father, donned skis and walked from
Pine Knot Lodge to Dobble, fifteen
miles, over snow that lay an average
depth Of three feet. At Dobble the
party was met by a stage from Victor
Vile
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
SAVED THE DAYLIGHT IN
INDIANA THIRTY YEARS AGO
Cement Mills Started at 6 A. M, and
Men Got In Ten Hours a Day
Even In Winter.

New Albany. Ind.-Germany, Austria
and other war rent countries of Europe,
which have begun to conserve day
light, are thirty years behind Indiana.
A cable dispatch from Berlin recently
spoke of the daylight conservation idea
as having been adopted there. The
tenor of the dispatch created the i'm
preston that it was something new,
when, in fact, the idea was adopted
thirty years ago at the Speeds Cement
mills, north of this city.
1t was about 1886 when David Cook.
manager, who still has charge of the
plant, which produces Portland cement,
realized it was sin to waste the fine
dayight.which permits work at 6 a. m,
even on most winter days. He studied
the matter, and soon the whistle for
going to work sounded at 6 in the
morning. 1t took some time for the
men to get used to the change, but
now they would not swap back to the
old system. They begin an hour earlier
and quit an hour earlier, and even dur
ing the winter the ten hour day can be
made.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
CONSTRUCT HOUSE IN
OHIO IN TWELVE HOURS
Two Hundred Workmen Complete
Structure, Gift to a Bride,
While Thousands Look On.

Toledo, o. Seventy-two carpenters
began to build house from the ground
up at 4:3O a. III. At p. m. the same
day it was completed in every detail
and Mrs. Emma PlesSner-McCann was
serving tea in it to Mayor Milroy and
others.
The house and lot We're Il wedding
present from the Toledo Real Estate
yoard and contractors. Mrs. Mccain
was Miss Emma PlesSner until a few
hours before the house was finished,
when she became the bride of John J.
Mccain. She was assistant secretary
of the real estate board for several
years.
After the carpenter work had pro-
crossed a short time plumbers, gas fit
tiers, painters, paper hangers, cleo
tricians and other workmen got busy
and did their share of the building
work within a given time. More than
200 wOrkmen helped build the house.
1t is five room house, with a bath
room, costing $1,000. Ordinarily 1t
such a house.
Thousands watched the construction
work. Three hundred gallons of but
termilk and CARLOAD of sandwiches
were served.
In addition 10 the lot ana house. built
in less than twelve hours. considerable
furniture was presented by friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
ROBINS ACCEPT HUMAN AID.
Man Replaces Fallen Nest and Birds
Occupy 1t.

'N~F'e~S . 'NSSN ohS -" 80
Occupy 1t.
Seattle, WaSh.-"I had always under
Stood" said Crawford E. White, the
attorney, who lives at 1903 Mead street,
that birds would invariably abandon
nest which had been disturbed by
human hands.
Something that happened in my
yard the other day is Il distinct excep-
ton to this rule. Two robins had nest
in the branches of a cedar tree. The
cross limb which held up the nest fell
away and let it down on the ground.
II thought that would be the end of
that nest. cut the two birds stayed
near it all the next day. and finally l
got the idea OF rebuilding it. l took u
foot ladder and fastened the nest back
securely in place with some ordinary
hay baling wire.
THE robins apparently liked the
rough job maze Of it, for they came
back and have been working together
rebuilding the old nest"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
FAITH IN OWNING ROD.
Treasure Hunter Says Tip" Is Right
and Keeps on Digging.

Treasure Hunter Says Tip" Is Right
and Keeps on Digging.
Shreveport, La.-Having discovered
evidence of what he believes is buried
treasure or a gold mine on a piece Of
ground on Fairfield avenue and owned
by DR.. ]. NJ. Comegys in the most ex-
elusive residence district of the city, a
Shreveport contractor named Farmer
spent all day and part of a night dig
ging in the plot for hidden wealth.
Farmer claims he was led to the spot
by divining rod, and he further main
tains that his divining rod hasn't play
ed him false because it leads him to
the exact spot every time he moves.
Farmer, with the assistance of three
negro helpers, labOred far into the
night in search of the treasure or mine
or whatever it is, and spadeful after
spadeful of dirt had been removed
without results. Late bulletins from
the scene indicated that no treasure
had been disclosed as yet, though the
hole measured four feet deep and as
many feet in width when the search
was concluded temporarily
Shreveport is too far inland to have
been the haunt of Captain Kidd or any
other of our well known pirates. and
the next best guess is that it is gold
mine. Farmer won't quit until he is
either convinced to his own satisfac-
ton that his divining rod has pulled a
"bone" or that there is really treasure
at the spot.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
HEN 20 YEARS OLD LAYS EGG.
Spanish Annie Breaks All Records, De-
Iiahtina Her Owner.

Spanish Annie Breaks All Records, De-
lighting Her Owner.
Harford--SpaniSh Annie. the grand
old hen of Twenty-Five years duly au-
thenticatedD, owned by Colonel James
Blanchard of Dayville. IS quite content
to die because recently she performed
what is probably her last labor in this
world. something beyond ''all the kings
horses and all the kings men," for she
laid nice brown egg.
Spanish Annie, called because she is
Of the black Spanish variety, hasn't
laid an egg in years. However, within
a year she got her name in the newspa-
pers and her picture in many of them
when she Matched out a fine brood of
chickens and was hailed as the worlds
champion Biddy.
Colonel Blanchard. who is proud of
his famous hen, has discovered from
his poultry records that Spanish Annie
was Matched July 4, 1887, and for years
contributed generously to the Blanch-
ard daily egg supply. Some years ago
her shiny jet black feathers began
turning white and her eggs were fewer.
Then she lost her quick, dashing gait,
and at present her feathers are a mot
tied gray.
Spanish Annie made no particular
commotion after laying her egg, but
her happy owner arranged q special
feed for her.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
GIRLS TOO BASHFUL.
Make Inquiries Over Phone Regarding
Man Wishing to Wed.

WAN ~
st. Paul. Ambitious, but BASH
full" is the characterization Joseph
Mounts, secretary to Chief of Police
John J. O'COnnOr. made of a st. Paul
young woman after day of telephone
calls regarding Elmer Johnson, ranch
er. of Sidney. Mon. who wrote to the
chief making an offer of matrimony to
a suitable st. Paul girl.
MANY girls" said Mr.. Mounts, call
ed me asking about Johnson, but none
would give me her name. l think the
girls are passing up good thing, be-
cause / think the man is on the level"
Johnson has $50 acres of fertile Mon
tana land, two miles from a railroad,
and says he is ''well fixed"
Some of. the girls talked real fine,
too" added Mr. Mounts, land if John
son had heard them maybe he would
have liked to look them over. It's too
bad they are so bashful."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
PEARL 100000 YEARS OLD.
Found on the Seacoast and Sent to
Stanford University.

'Seho o1 hiiS ScdSOdSI ana SenL 70
Stanford University.
Stanford University, CalifOrnia.-A
pearl estimated to have been formed
100000 years ago and to be the Oldest
specimen of its kind in the world was
found by Stanley c. Herold. a Stan
ford student. six months ago. The
pearl will be presented to the Stanford
museum.
The pearl and the cOckleshell in which
it was imbedded came to Stanford in
a consignment of geologic material
from the coast of the state of Wash
ingtOn.
According TO university authorities.
the pearl is of little value as a gem.
but the oyster in which it was found
originated, they said. probably in the
paleozoic period.
I'VE have no record" said Herold.
''of pearls having been formed before
the time this one was created. 1t re-
tains considerable luster and when
thoroughly polished will regain more,
but its 100000 years of existence
has taken out about 80 per cent of its
luSter.
cat the time this pearl was made the
dinosaur, mastodon and sabre toothed
tiger were in existence"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
SEEKS REMEDY FROM SEA.
Physician Dips Thirty Fathoms For
Pure Salt Water.

San FranciSco.-To save the life of a
patient in st. Winifred's hospital DR..
Winslow Anderson, accompanied by
fourteen doctors and nurses, went out
to sea in a Crowley launch for thirty
six gallons of the purest of pure sea
water.
The ailment from which the patient
is suffering will give way only to a
treatment in which pure salt water
from the sea forms the chief element.
The party carried twelve three gallon
jugs with heavy lead sinkers, by means
Of which the water was lifted from a
depth of thirty fathoms. The launch
went nearly to the Farallone islands,
and the party did not return until late
at night.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
WIND IMPRISONS WOMAN.
Locked In Closet and Near Collapse
When Rescued.

Bridgeville, Del.-ImprisOned in a
closet by the wind slamming a door
fast, Mrs. Mollie COrdery. who lives
near Bridgeville, had narrow escape
from death and when discovered was
nearly overcome by the shock.
Mrs. Cordery was cleaning the attic.
and while size was looking In an old
closet gust Of wind slammed the door
and locked it from the outside. There
was no one but herself in the house,
and It was nearly an hour before Mrs.
Cordery's screams happened to be
heard by a gang Of men who were re-
pairing the road. With all the doors
locked downstairs, Harley Richards
climbed to the second floor and got
through by a window. When Mrs. Cor
derry was found she was In a pitiable
state. She is still seriously i'll from the
shock.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
COURAGE Wins HER
Stand Made by Suffragists In
presses Pearl White.
ONCE SC0RNED THEIR FIGHT.

Her Views Changed When She Saw
How 6ravely the Women Marched In
Parade In New York Despite a
Gold, Miserable Day.
New York.-"You see, it was like
this" said Miss Pearl White, curling
her slender figure up on a corner of her
couch. 81 was one of those who found
suffragettes funny. They handed me a
laugh many a time just because I
thought they were pulling a speech or
to get themselves heard. But I tell you
] didn't think that after their October
parade. 1t was on an awfully cold,
mean day, If you recall it, and the way
those women came up the avenue beat
ing against the wind, with their white
dresses on, fairly gave enc a thrill
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
LIGHTNING STRUCK HOUSE.
Russell, His Wife and Baby Have a
Narrow Escape

Brady. TeX.-Bob Russell, his wife
and baby, who live six miles west of
Brady, had Il narrow escape recently
when lightning struck their home, Civ
ing them Il severe shock and setting
the wall paper and bedclOthing atire.
The electric bolt passed across the
roof and came down the wall inside the
room where the family wereS asleep
and passed to the ground by way of a
telephone wire and two shotguns
standing near a bed.
Russell was rendered unconscious.
and when he recovered he found the
bed clothing and wall paper afire. He
was able TO eXtinguish the blaze with
but little difficulty. The barrels of
both guns were melted, as was also
the telephone ground wire.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-05-27
BIG ROOSTER cRIPPLES MAN.
Resents Intrusion of Angler, Who Was
Crossing Barnyard.

Pendleton, Ore.-L. A. McClintock,
local implement dealer, is among the
wounded and helpless as result Of an
encounter with an angry rooster.
While he was crossing through a
barnyard near the Furish dam, en-
route to the river with an angling out
fit, big Buff Cochin rooster, resenting
the intrusion, flew at him. Unable to
pierce his rubber boots with its beak,
the rooster jumped into the air and
drove his spurs home Just above Nc
Clintock's knee, one on each side.
The spurs struck a tendon and Grip
pied him. He was helped to an auto
and brought home.