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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08
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o.-Plesse tell me what day Of
tho week the first OF May came on
In 1893. IDA.
A.-On Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
MADISON

All grades Of tho Madison VILLAGE
schools closed Friday night for q two
weeks Christmas vacation. In the
grades taught by Miss Sibley and Miss
Cassie Brown the teachers have re-
signed.
Mrs. Georgia Smiley. Alice Morrison.
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Barron who have
been attending the Sunday meetings IA
Boston for the past week. returned homo
Friday night. -.~'.s b.. =
A chicken supper was held Friday
night in the Methodist church dininx
room under tho auspices Of the Ladies'
Aid. There was large attendance and
q good sum Of money was Melted. There
was also sale Of dolls and fancy arti.
cles. -- -. 4.
Mrs. John Beaulier left town Saturday
morning for Lincoln. where she will
spend the holidays with relatives.
Miss Ida Ladd left town Saturday
morning for Dracut, Mass. where she
Will spend Christmas with her uncle,
Frank P. Ladd. r.-..
A genuine old fashioned blizzard
struck Madison about 10 o'clock Friday.
evening. Sidewalks and streets wers
blockaded Saturday forenoon ana gro
Gerry men and milk men made no attempt
t" deliver goods to customers. Old
timers say it is the worst blizzard for
e years in this section. There was no
car service over the line Of the Somerset
traction Go. from skowhesan. *
Petitions are in circulation for q spe.
cial town meeting to be- held Dec. 20. for
the consideration Of school matters and
some contemplated changes In the sys-
tenn Of grading. '<e'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

Saturday. with its perfect exemplin-
cation Of what q New England big
gard can do. when 1t is in q mood to
show of about 80 1-8 per cent. Of its
accomplishments, was certainly a
quiet day about the State House.
Some Of the young lady clerks braved
the storm and were at their desks-so
did some of the men, but a vacancy
could be found in almost any depart
ment. That does not mean that moth
ing Of interest could be found about
the Capitol. for here Is some Of 1t:
Automobile registration for 1917 Is
going on apace, according to the re-
port at the close of business on Satur-
day noon. Dec. 16, by Chief Harold E.
Davis and Cashier Charles E. Sturte-
want of the Maine Automobile Regis
tration Bureau, Department of State,
which said that $15,135 had been re-
ceived at that department for adj
vanced registration.
That is something that has never
before occurred in the history of auto
mobile registration in Maine and is in
the line Of forecasting a tremendous
business In that department for the
coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
State School for Girls
Will Ask for $4,000 YEARLY

The State School for Girls at Hal
lowell will require $35. 300 for the year
1917 and $4,000 for the year 1918 for
maintenance. according to a state
ment filed Saturday at the office of
the state auditor. These amounts in
clude salaries. coal and wood, grocer
les. dry goods. boots and shoes, house,
hold furnishings and supplies. repairs
to buildings and grounds. insurance,
farm equipment and repairs, cows,
horses. hogs and hens, printing, tele-
phoning. postage. board of girls, elec-
trio light and power. hay and feed.
medical attendance. fuel, Ice and wa
ter. school supplies, farm labor, freight
and express and office equipment.
The next legislature will be asked
to mako an appropriation Of $4,000 for
each Of the years 1917 and 1918 for a
new water system, $4,000 for the year
1917 and $4,000 for the year 1918 for
a new central building and $4,000 for
the year 1918 for furnishings for the
central building.
Tho receipts from the sale Of farm
products are estimated at $4,000 for
each Of the years 1917 and 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Industrial Accidents

Fifty-three fatal accidents have been
reported to the Industrial Accident Com.
mission since Jan. when the workmen'.
compensation act went ito effect out of
total Of Nl.625 accidents reported to the
commission during that time. Since Dec.
there have been CPS accidents reported
to the commission.
The total number of Industrial policies
now In force under the provisions of the
act Is 1864. covering 14o.33s employees, OF
which $3.50 are male and 1920 female.
The report Of the claim department Of
the industrial accident commission shows
SS claims and agreements received since
Jan. Of the present year. OF these
claims and agreements 15S have been re-
ceived since Dec. and 1875 Of these agree
ments have been approved since Dec. I.
Fffty-f've hearings have been held since
May l by the chairman Of tho commits
sion. Eben F. Littleneld. ana Of these
hearings five have been held since Dec. 1
Of the present year. Ten cases arc ready
for hearings but the date for the Same
has not yet been set.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
National Guard Notes

w. E. Gipson of Newport has re-
ceived word from the captain of the
18th United States Cavalry that hts
son. Private Fred e. Gipson, whose
death has already been reported, was
killed by the caving in Of a gravel
bank. where he with two others was
at work. The others escaped serious
injury. The remains were shipped on
Dec. from Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
for Newport.
The season for examination of can
didates among the enlisted men of the
Coast Artillery Corps. N. G. 8. NJ, for
first and second class gunners. began
Dec. Is and will continue throughout
the winter months. There are many
men in the Is companies ready for ex-
animation for the two grades in,totn-
merry and in order that there may be mo
delay in providing the opportunity Col.
William O. Peterson. commanding Of
ficer of the corps. has appointed a
board of examination for each COM
pany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Labor and Industry Will
Ask $4,000 for Each Year

The Department Of Labor and Indus
try will ask the coming legislature for
an appropriation Of $4,000 for each of
the years 1917 and 1918, according to q
statement filed Saturday at the Office of
the State auditor.
This amount il divided as follows:
Salary Of commissioner Of labor and in
dustry, $4,000; salary Of deputy COM
missioner Of labor and industry, $500;
salary of stenographer. $500; woman
factory inspector. salary and travelling
Expenses. $500; factory inspector. sal
airy and travelling expenses. $4,000: four
special agents. salaries and travelling
expenses. $4,000: clerk hire in office,
$4,000: printing, $4,000: postage. 500;
travelling expenses Of commissioner of
labor and deputy. $1,000; office expenses.
500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Statement on 54.Hour Law

Hon. Roscoe A. Eddy Of Bar Harbor,
the State labor commissioner. Sunday
night issued a statement calling the
attention Of employers Of labor and
employees to the fact that under the
provisions Of Section Of Chapter $50
Of the Public Laws Of 1916, relating to
the employment Of women and minors.
otherwise the 54-hour law, the opera
ton Of the law Is suspended in con-
nection with certain industries be.
tween the nth day Of December and
the gath day Of December, both inc]us-
i've. The fact Of this suspension was
mentioned at the same time that the
forms were sent out to the employers
Of labor In the lines Of Industry COW
cred by this exception when thu Law
went into operation, but fearing that
this exemption may not b fully under
stood the State labor commissions
again calls attention to the matter. !.
edys MI. Eddy: Section 3 Of the q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Four Pardon Hearings
Scheduled for Wednesday

Hearings on four petitions for pardon
will be held by the Governor and Council
at Its regular session next wednesday.
the CASES being one where the petitioner
serving a life sentence in the State s
prison at Thomaston for murder, another
where the prisoner is serving sentence
in the States prison for granddaughter
the third where the petitioner il serving
time at Thomaston for being a common
thief and the fouth where the prisoner Is
serving 4 sentence in the Washington
county Jail at Machias for larceny.
The Dudley Case
Tab granddaughter case Is that Of DR.
Lionel u. Dudley. formerly OF PresQue
Isle, who was indicted by the grand jury
in the supreme judicial court for Aroos-
took county at the November term. 1914
for the murder Of Mildred Sullivan, who
was called 1.-The prettiest girl In Aroos-
took county," by means Of an illega,
operation, the date Of the crime being al
legged In the indictment as Sept. 3. 1914.
A petition for q change Of venue was
denied to DR.. Dudley on Nov. 90. 1914 and
on Dec. tho action was tried before q
jury with Fred b. Kidder as foreman, and
on Dec. 10. the action was withdrawn
from the Jury. and that part Of the In
dictment relating to malice aforethought
was mol pressed on motion Of Hon. Scott
isJEAson OF Portland. the attorney general
sp1 Dudley pleaded guilty to mansiaugh-
tsp and was sentenced to serve not more
than % years nor less than 10 years,
with q Recommendation Of Is years In the
states prison at Thomaston, by Asso-
ciats Justice George r. Haley Of Saco.
b After reciting a statement as to the
crime to which he pleaded guilty and his
sentence. DR.. Dudley, tho petitioner. says,
81 ssYour petitioner further states that
during said confinement. he has been OF
geood behavior. and believes that he has
se6sn sufhciently punished.
"Whetsfors he prays that, after notice
an4 hsaring. he may be granted q pardon
tor his offense.
Sensational stories have been printed In
the newspapers of late that prominent
society woman of Pressure Isle would ap.
pear before tho Governor and Council at
the hearing next Wednesday to give tes-
timony In behalf Of DR.. Dudley OF an Inn
!, portant nature bearing on the crime. but
nothing Of an official nature has reached
the Governor and Council In the matter
Fred W. Clair Of Watervillo IL counsel
for the petitioner.
The Murder Case
Charles r. Friel. formerly Of Anity.
was indicted. tried and convicted Of the
murder Of John Friel at tho April term OF
tho supreme judicial court for Aroostools
county In 1910 and at the November I'm
Of court in the following year was SEN
fenced to the States prison at Thomaston
for life and was committed to that IN
stitution Dec. 8. 1911. Pierce & Madigan
Of Houlton arc tho counsel for the petit
TONER.
Tho petitioner represents that the al
legged crime was committed while all the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

The Christmas meeting Of the Show
hogan woman's Club will be held next
Wednesday evening at the Congrega-
tional church with the other two clubs,
Town Improvement Society and Sorosis
as guests. Each member Of these three
organizations are also privileged to in
vite one guest either lady or gen.
tleman. There will be music, a Christ
mas poem and a lecture by Prof. Henry
w. Brown of Colby college upon the
subject Of 1.-THE Christ Child in Art"
illustrated by the Fissott pictures.
Emery T. Dyer arrived Saturday eve
ming from Boston University for the
Christmas vacation at home.
Owing to the fierce storm of Saturday
the funeral services Of the late Fred
r. Cover were postponed to Monday
at 1890 from the home of the deceased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Next Legislature viii Cost
About S166, $40 Is Estimated

It win require $l66.s40 to conduct
the affairs Of the next legislature, ac-
cor6ing to statement filed Saturday
by Hon. J. Edward Sullivan Of
Bangor. the state auditor Saturday.
This amount Is divided as follows:
Pay roll Of House. $4,000: Journal Of
House. $500: Representative Of the
Penobscot Tribe Of Indians. $3.50; rep
resentative Of the Passamaquoddy
Tribe Of Indians, $3.50; pay roll Of
Senate. $4,000: Journal Of Senate,
$500; legislative books. $500: contin-
gent expenses Of committee $4,000:
legislative binding. $500. contingent
expenses Of Legislature. e4o.ooo; legl1.
lative printing, @S0oe0. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Real Estate Iransfara


Tho following real estate transfers hav..
Iateiy been recorded at the office Of the
Somerset registry Of deeds:
Cornville-Lester G. Stevens to q II
Beat, right to take water from well.
Fairf1eld-Willard K. Atwood to Ida NJ
Blunt, land with buildings on Elm street
George Fred Terry to Goodwin w. wise
man.
Mercer-Richard A. Hayden to Elbridee
T. Foster, land. on town line between
Mercer and Rome.
Skowhegan-F. Omer Furber at al. n
Carroll q. Watson Nuther GUSHING
FARM: Thos. @. Lord ct al. to Sarah A.
Fnnorck' land on Green street: Joseph
M. Boiler to Parker M. sanborn.
Detroit-Joseph w. Norris to Alfred w.
Norris. land with buildings on road lead.
ing from Detroit to Rutland and Raynes
road.
Anson-Beatrice d. Gechagan to char1es
M. Pease. land with buildings on oppo.
site sides Of county road leading west.
erly from Dinsmore meeting house corner
to Industry.
Palmyra-Seymour Burch to Calvin M.
Atkins. bounded on west by road leading
from the Haskell road north to PALMYRA
meeting house: Fred 8. Snow to Harry
L. Goodrich. land with buildings, real es-
tate formerly owned by Cora B. Rogers.
Rockwood-George F. Goodspeed OF VIII
ton to Chas. F. zRowell. land on shore Of
Moosehead lake beginning at q point In
wesserunsett road. buildings.
Fairfield and Waterville- r. Ter
rey to George Fred Terry. land formerly
owned by Appleton Webb. also land in
waterville formerly owned ~ John Mui-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

hour law provides that no male minor
under - years Of age and no female
shall be employed in any telephone ex-
orators or In any mercantile establish
ment. store, restaurant, telegraph Of
flee or by any express or Transportation
company in the State Of Maine more
than "a hours In one week. The section
further states that its provisions shall
not apply between Dec. II and Dec. "a.
so that no hardship win be worked in
connection with the transaction Of bus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
The Mothers Pension Bill
Will Again Be introduced

An act to provide aid for mothers with
dependent children will be presented at
the coming session OF the Legislature. A
by Senator Aaron b. Cole Of York and
passed the upper branch but met defeat
in the House Of Representatives. Several
Of the states In the Union have laws Of
this kind. including Illinois, Missouri.
California. Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts,.
Minnesota, Michigan. Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire. New Jersey. Ohio. Ore
gon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota. Utah.
Washington and Wisconsin.
Tho proposed bill provides that in every
city and town the overseers OF the poor
shall render suitable and adequate aid 20
any mother residing In their city or town
with dependent child or children under
tho age Of Is years who Is in need Of, and
tain herself and Children In her homo and
who 10 . At person to bring up her chill
dren. The amount Of aid which shall be
rendered by the overseers to such mother
shall not exceed the value Of $500 a week
to q mother having but one child, under
tho age Of Is years. and further payment
to tho value Of $500 a week for each adj
ditional child, provided that tho total
amount of aid furnished to any ono fam
lily shall not exceed S12 per week.
The act also provides that the provi-
sions and benefits Of this act shall apply
to all mothers and their dependent chill
dren, whether or not they or any Of them
may have a settlement In this State who
a. ~ "a
than two years. No mother or any or
her children shall acquire a settlement
or be in process Of acquiring settlement
while receiving aid. nor be deemed q
pauper by receiving such aid.
Section eight Of the proposed act pro-
yides that when application for aid Is
made by q mother who has a husband
living, who is able by means OF his prop
erty or labor to contribute to her support
and that Of her children. but who WILL
fully neglects or refuses so to do. or who
has deserted her and her children, 1t
shall be the duty Of the overseers or
agent to whom such application Is MADE
to make complaint to the proper authort-
ties within their county. and endeavor to
compel such husband to contribute to the
support Of his wife and children. under
the provisions Of Chapter AZ Of the public
laws Of 1907, but this shall not prevent
Immediate temporary relief being s1ven
when necessary when such proceedings
against tho husband are being had.
The proposed act carries an appropr1a-
ton Of $4,000 annually for tho dHt two
years during which this act n inHopera-
ton, and II any amount in excess Of $1b.-
900 Is necessary It shall be paid from
FUNDS not otherwise appropriated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
SKOWHEGAN NEWS

Rural Schools Closed Friday with Pleasing Program Local
Patrons of Husbanry Attend State Grange at Bangor
Sophomores of the High Sch Tender Informal Party to
Juniors-North Arson Plans Civic mprovement-Death of
Albion L. Hiton-Recent Real Estate Transfers - Golden
Jubilee at Grand Army Hall Enjoyable Event-Search-
light Club Busy with Christ mas Work - Late News Notes
and Personal Mention ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

fnees made necessary ON account OF the
holiday season.
This exemption. however. applies
only to the lines Of industry mentioned
in Section 3 and not to the. lines OF IN
dustry enumerated In Section OF the
same law, which include workshops,
factories. manufacturing. mechanical
establishments and laundries. The in
dustries mentioned in Section 1 are
not in any way affected by the exemp-
ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

parties thereto were under the innut nee
OF liquor; that a. appears by tho printed
copy Of tho evidence, the deceased had
harassed and imposed upon the petitioner
for some years prior thereto and that
evening; and that other extenuating cir
cumstances will appear from an examine
ton Of the printed case.
Days Cas-
John F. Day, alias Benjamin r. Whit
ney was sentenced in the superior court
for Cumberland county In May, 1909, to Is
years in the States prison at Thomaston
for breaking. entering and larceny ana
for being a common thief.
In his petition for a pardon Day says
that as he has served half of his SEN
tence he il. according to the spirit OF the
parole law, eligible for parole but,
through a technicality. is barred from
applying; that he has been a model pris-
oner while in this institution and has all
arrangements made for First Friend ana
employment on the date Of discharge
from this prison and has met every re-
quirement for parole that Is In his
power: that his sentence was excessive
and that he has been sufficiently pun
ished for his crime.
The petitioner pledges his sacred honor
that, II pardoned, he will live an hon
est and upright life.
Stole Shot Gun.
Earl r. Yates Of Princeton was SEN
fenced to serve one year In the Wash
ington county Jail at Machias for the
larceny of a shot gun from George A.
T .ai0hfon Mt Mo- rAh
w. Sawyer Of Machias is the counsel for
the petitioner.
Yates in his petition says that he hopes
to justify his application for executive
clemency by the following showing OF
facts:
First. That by crime. for which am
now incarcerated, was morally no greater
than petty larceny. and that It has been
fully expiated.
Second-My youthfulness at the time
when committed said offense, and that
have now seen the folly Of such a
course Of conduct as then appealed to
me.
Third. That would hereafter be a
good citizen, capable Of earning an hon.
est living.
ItOOT(A. 1u6t lily IciaSaVcb Sldiiu ACduy
to help me become a useful member Of
society.
Fifth. That would not become a pub
lie charge.
Sixth-That a pardon can now be
granted me without doing violence to any
principle Of law. justice, equity or sound
public policy; and that at my age need
the stimulus Of honest employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18

nounced Saturday evening that the
last quarantine had been lifted and
that Skowhegan now had NO diphthe-
ria cases.
There viii be a half-dAy sessicn at
the High school next Friday. the last
Of this term. -ses-- 3 -. :.
Mrs. E. H. Morrill, has settled with
the heirs Of her parents. the late Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Jones. and has taken
over the old home place In Brighton.
1t is not her purpose to keep the prop
erty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
$13, 435 Yearly Cost for
Woman's Reformation,

It IL estimated that 1t will cost $13.-
as to run the Maine Reformatory for
Women at Skowhegan for tho year 1917
and $l5.125 for the year 1913. according
to a statement fled Saturday at the
office Of the State auditor by the trus-
tees Of tho institution.
These amounts include the salaries of
the trustees. superintendent and other
officers. food supplies. personal clothing
and material. heat. light and power.
household furniture. equipment and sup
plies. repairs. general expenses. farm.
garden and stable and appliances for
the industrial departments. These esti-
mates are based on a population Of rs
for the year 1917 and 40 for the year
1918.
The receipts from the sale Of products
from the farm are estimated at $24SO
for the year 1917 and $1,000 for the
year 1913.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-18
Robert Emery
Buried. With
Military Honors

skowhegan. Me-. Dec. IA military
funeral was held for Sergeant Robert
Emery. who lost his way while hunt.
ing at Mayfield and was frozen to
death Wednesday At the homo Of Cap.
tain Roy L. Marston. Baptist Hill. at
P. M. Saturday. The easkst was
draped with tho American Tag and
there were quantities Of flowers from
the class Of 1914. SkowhegAn high
school. Of which he was q member and
from hosts Of friends. DR.. o. II. Tracy
Of the First Baptist church conducted
the ceremony. assisted by Co. e, N
q. 8. NJ, OF which the deceassd was &
member three years. besides serving
on the border In Texas this summer
as sergeant and Company clerk. The
bearers were members of the company
and tho body was placed in the TO.
ceiving tomb.
The surviving relatives arc the pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Emery OF
New York and ekowhegan; bsvsfi
brothers and sisters, Frank Emery;
Jr.. list Lieutenant Fort Wright. WASH
ington: Mrs. Clara French, Chicago;
Mrs. Wood Taylor. Ensenada, Cubs;
Mrs. Roy L. Marston. Skownsgan:
Miss jeanette Emery. Medford, Mass. !;
John Emery, Ayerdale farm, Bangor;
Miss Pauline Emery. Skowhegan.
Among those present from out Of
town were Joseph Sanford and Arthur
McQuillan. students at Bowdoin COL
lege, who were former classmates, and
fellow members Of the high school
mandolin club. the former OF these two
young men having also been. at the
border with the deceased.