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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-30
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.
State Highway censtruetiea.

Sealed proposals addressed - ~ Otnts
Highway Commission. Augusta. Maine,
for building q section Of State highway, in
the city Of Gardiner, ass miles, and a
section In the town Of Richmond. 056
miles. adjoining the Gardiner section.
each endorsed with the name Of tie Town,
will be received by the Commission ct It's
ONCE in the State House. Augusta, Maine,
until eleven o'clock, A. NJ, July 9Th, 1a16,
and at that time and place publicly
opened and read. The work will consist
Of grading. draining. and gravel surface
ing.
Each proposal must be made upon a
blank form provided by the Commission,
for copy OF which one dollar viii be 70.
qutred, and must be accompanied by q
certified check for 1870 Of the amount bid,
payable to the Treasurer Of State Of
Maine. The certified check will b re-
turned to the unsuccessful bidder unless
forfeited under the conditions stipulated.
A surety company bond satisfactory to
the Commission, Of not less than one
fourth nor more than one-haH Of the
amount Of the contract, will be required.
Plans may be examined and copy Of speci-
flcations and contract may be obtained
at the ONCE of the Commission. Augusta.
Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
proposals.
PHILIP ]. DEER1NG, Chairman.
WILLIAM NJ. AVER.
FRANK A. PEABODY,
State Highway Commission.
PAUL D. SARGENT. Chief Engineer.
Dated at Augusta, Me. June %, 1916
jnA.S- q 30 jlyl-3
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State House Chat

Mrs. Rose Fahy and Mrs. NJ. R.
knowlton We're at the State House
Thursday, guests of the formers son.
inspector Fahy Of the automobile de-
partment Of the secretary Of States
office and also calling on Miss Irene
&c. Marks, stenographer to the Cover
nor.
County Commissioner Atwood, VIM
II. Fahey and Mr.. Martin Of Lewiston
were callers Wednesday on Col. c. d.
English. State pension clerk.
Bertrand G. McIntire, chairman O,
the State Board Of Assessors, arrived
in the city last evening for short sta,
at the department.
Charles w. Mullen member of tn.
Maine Public Utilities Commission
was at the department Thursday or
! official business.
Mrs. Mary H. B. Cleaves Of Union
Vile, agent for the protection Of chill.
cren for Washington county, was 2
caller Thursday at the department OF
the State Board of Charities and Cor
rcctions.
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TWO KENTS HILL
GRADUATES NOW
GORHAM TEACHERS

Kent's Hill, Me, June 29.-(SpeciaO.-
Walter E. Russell, who is an alumnus of
Kent's Hill seminary, has been reelected
principal of the Gorham Normal school by
the State Normal school trustees. Princi-
pal Russell was an excellent student
while in school here and has met with
unusual success since he has been at the
head of the school at Gorham, bringing
it up from a comparatively small school
to the largest normal school in Maine.
After graduating at Kent's Hill Mr. Rus
sell graduated from Wesleyan university
He has been president of the Maine
Teachers Association and gives many adj
dresses at educational conventions in diff
ferent parts of the State.
Another member of the faculty at Cor
ham who has been reelected for the
coming year is Miss Gertrude L. Stone
also Kent's Hill graduate. as we'll as {
graduate Of the Pennington Norma
school, Miss Stone showed such excep
tional ability in her work in Kent's Hill
seminary that she was Immediately
chosen by Former President Edgar M
! Smith to teach normal training here
which position she held until she accept
ed a position at Gorham. Much of hel
girlhood was passed in Bangor.
Since leaving Kent's Hill she has done
special work in Columbia university ano
in conjunction with another teacher in
the normal school at Gorham, Miss NJ
Grace Pickett, has written three books
entitled Trees in Prose and Poetry
Everyday Life in the Colonies and
days and Deeds One Hundred Years
ago" These are in use in public schools
all over the country. Miss Stone and
Miss Pickett are now working on another
book which they expect to have ready for
the publishers in the near future.
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review going to any single country;
that kingdom purchasing dyestuffs
worth s125,7s9, England coming next
with shipments from this port valued
at $59,4S1 Portugal was next in order
with purchases worth $50, 109, while
Mexico appeared as a buyer to the
extent Of $35,296. Japan's April color
buying here was set down at $31 ,5o5,
Spain's purchases al s21,777, while
France drew on American dyestuffs to
the value Of s19,974 Other European
shipments included Netherlands, $3.50;
Russia in Europe, $2,5o5, and Norway,
$40.
April shipments in fair volume made
their way to Central and South Amer
lea. Colors for Argentine amounted to
$16,1S2. Brazil $11,243. Venezuela $2,33S,
and Peru $1,5s5 Other South and Cen
trail American countries took lesser
amounts Jamaica had the distinction
OF buying the smallest amounts, ITS
purchase being put down as worth
only 49, Shipments to Canada via this
port in April were only Sill.
New York exports to British India
had a value during the month Of
$s,497, Australia $94s. and British South
Africa $50. 1t was thought at tie Gus
tom house that very large proportion
Of all dyestuffs exported from this
country went out by the way Of this
port. While shipments for May had
not been compiled, officials were Of the
opinion they would equal, if not sur
pass. the April figures. This ports
April outward movement Of colors ex-
ceeded total shipments from the United
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Agricultural Department

Commissioner VIM. T. Guptill and
Assistant Dairy Instructor f. A. Rog-
ers ot the agricultural department have
returned from Boston, where they
we're called TO attend a hearing in re-
gard 10 securing the removal Of a duty
that has been imposed on certain fer
uzer rock being received from Can
ada after the farmers had been Undue
ID 70 use It with the promise Of no
duty
Commissioner Guptill was called on
Thursday 10 Aroostook county on i'm
portant department business.
chief A. NJ. @. Soule of the bureau
q inspection. department OF agricul-
,ure. will this morning go to Portland
IN connection Of the case Armour Fer
tilizer Co. VS.. Alice Logan OF Houlton.
which was recently tried in the su-
rreme court at Houlton and appealed.
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JOSEPH ". WINTER
|oF WEST BATH HALE
| AND HEARIY-AT 81 YRS.
Oath Times June y

kooth ouC -
Monday afternoon the Times was hon.
ored by a call from Joseph w. Winter
of West Bath. who will be 80 years OF
age on the 10th Of the coming Deem
Der. but who in personal appearance
seems many years more youthful.
Mr.. Winter is a grandson Of the Rev.
Francis Winter, a Boston graduate Of
Harvard College and friend Of Ad-
ans, Otis and Warren, who came to
Bath early in 1867, or rather he came to
ancient Augusta, now Small Point first,
in company with Lemuel Standish, an.
cestor Of the Standishes of this city and
himself descendant of Miles Standish
OF Pilgrim Fathers fame Rev Mr.
Winter was ordained as minister Of
the second parish of Georgetown and
preached in a church that was located
near what is now Witch Spring. He
married Miss Abigail Alden the fol-
lowing year and in 1771 while returning
from a visit to relatives of his wife's
in Connecticut he exchanged horse
that his wife had been riding for a
chaise which was the first vehicle Of the
Kind ever seen in this city and to which
objection was made as too elegant a
mode Of getting over the ground for a
minister and Mr.. Winter sold the chaise
He resided on High street and was pas
tor for 20 years when he retired in 1887
(and studied and practiced law and in
1871 purchased the we'll known farm in
West Bath which has remained in the
family up to the present time, from
Samuel Berry. at Berry's Mills 1t was
in this farmhouse that Joseph Winter
was born. The original mansion was
built in 1747. Joseph Winter built a
new house on the same cellar in 1858.
The old Berry mansion was once a tay.
ern.
Joseph Winter learned the bakery
business in Bath and was in the bak-
ing business in New Orleans during
the years 1S4s-7-s. Those were slave
holding days and Mr.. Winter saw for
himself many Of the cruelties to which
the blacks were subjected at that time.
Sometimes it seemed to Mr.. Winter
when he saw a slave being abused that,
If he had bowie knife in his hand, he
could have cut out the heart of the
white owner.
For 20 years Mr.. Winter was coasting
between Bath and New Orleans All
the rest of his long life he has passed
in West Bath and this city.
Mr., Winter is in good bodily health,
complaining only that his hearing and
eyesight and legs are not so strong as
when he was younger. He has a good
appetite and enjoys his meals. For
some years he has retired from active
business life and work. His memory
Is still good and he is remarkably we'll
preserved and a most interesting con-
versationalist He recalls to ones mind
the late Capt. John Patten a Bath CEN
tennarian, and Mr.. Winter appears so
sturdy still that 1t seems easy to pre-
dict that the fine old gentleman will
pass the century mark in years to come.
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PROF. EASLEY TO
SUCCEED PROF.
RALPH MCKEE

Orono, Me-, June 29-Announcement
was made Thursday Of the promotion OF
Prof. Charles w. Easley to the head OF
the chemistry department of the Univer.
sity of Maine. succeeding Prof. Ralph N
Mckee, resigned to enter commercial
work.
Prof. Easley has been associate profess
sor in the department seven years. He is
a native of Kentucky, a graduate OF
Dickinson college ~ and has taken a
number of advanced degrees. He has
been instructor in Troy Conference Acad-
envy, in Dover, Del, Academy, and came
to Maine after five years at Clark univer-
sity. He belongs to number of chem
ical societies and is medal winner OF
the American Chemical Society,"
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Charities and Corrections

The Maine Board of Charities and
Corrections has maze public the fol-
lowing reports of conditions Of town
farms:
Turner Town Farm.
The following summary Of condi-
tions found at~a recent inspection Of
the Turner Town Farm has been COM
municated by the State Board of
Charities and Corrections to the over
seers of the poor Of that town:
Tramps fed and lodged. Quarters
used for this purpose are not separ-
ated from those Of the inmates. They
are required to work and are admitted
without specific orders given by the
overseers Of the poor in each instance.
Geneal conditions: Cleanliness, good !;
repair, fair: furniture, sufficient; beds
and bedding. clean and comfortable
sanitation. one Of the earth closets
needs t. be cleaned out; care Of food
supplies. good
improvements: Electric lights have
been installed in the main house since
the previous report. Two rooms have
been painted and papered.
The feeble minded family mentioned
three children. are still at the farm.
and still living as family. A small
house containing three rooms and an
unfinished open chamber has been
built for them a short distance from
the farm. 1t is very comfortable lit
tie house and as 1t has been occupied
by the family for only about three
months was in very good condition.
This attempted solution Of the diff
Guilty Of providing FOR this family until
the children can be admitted to the
School for Feeble Minded seems to be
simply an evasion Of the provisions of
Sec. Of Chapter 800 Of the Public
Laws Of 1915. which prohibits the
keeping Of children In almshouses And
it certainly Is one which promises even
more direful results to the community
than the conditions noted in last years
report.
Tramps ought not to be taken with
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Attorney Generals Dept.

Assistant Attorney General Oscar H.
Dunbar returned Thursday morning on
the Pullman from Boston, where he
had represented the State in the suit
of the Border Coal Co. Of Boston
against NJ. p. Dougherty Of Baltimore,
for alleged damage tc the barge Maine
at the Augusta State hospital in Au-
gust, 1918, through grounding at the
wharf on account of there being less
water than had been represented. II
feet. The witnesses also returned. H.
H. Hill. Mark Bradstreet, Asbury
Hatch. Harry Call, Fred Hoyt Harry
Griffith. G. H. Bangs, Fred w. Wight
and George Bush.
The State Is brought into the case
through being the purchasers Of the
ccal and guaranteeing the IL feet Of
water to the coal dealers, who In turn
made the same guarantee to the barge
owner. The barge owner claims that
the water was less than represented at
the wharf and that the barge ground
ed and sustained the damage; also that
on the next day after arrival when
partially unloaded, who was turned
about by orders Of the Hospital crew
and struck
The defence was that IL feet Of
water was there as represented and
that the vessel did not ground while
at the dock, and If she did, sustained
no damage; also that when she was
turned it was done without authority
of the hospital crew, in fact the cap
tain was notified by the stevedore that
turning would be at his own risk; that
the barge had to let go lines while
turning to allow the passage Of the
passenger steamer City Of Augusta and
that the barge drifted on to rock
about IS feet below the wharf and
there sustained the alleged damage.
Mr.. Dunbar is Of the opinion that the
defence as presented for the State was
very strong. the claims Of the plain
tiffs being wholly disproved. The case
was heard before Judge Morton Of the
United States district court.
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New Corporations

Tri-mount Amusement Co.. organ
lied June IS. at Portland for the pur-
pose of carrying on a general amuse-
ment business. Capital stock. 500, 900:
all common; par value S.; nothing
paid in. President, Matthew T. Kee-
nan, Boston; clerk and treasurer, Da-
vid E. Moulton. Portland; directors.
Matthew T. Keenan,, Boston, David E.
Moulton and Helen S. Leavitt, Port
land. Approved June 20.
Pressure Isle Band. organized May 1
at Pressure Isle for the purpose Of con
Quoting a general band business and
holding real estate and personal prop
erty for that purpose. Pres, Alfred
Strobeck; vice president. Arthur B.
Feeley: secretary and treasure.
George T.. Noyes; directors, Alfred
Strobeck. D. H. Marcou. John S.
Weiderman. Theodore r. Southland and
Fenwick j. Fowler. Approved June 26.
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FRfCkLES'
Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ualy Spots

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine-double Strengths
spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength.from any druggist and apply
should soon see that even the worst
freckies have begun to disappear. while
the lighter ones have vanished entirely.
II is seldom that more than an ounce is
needed to completely clear the skin and
gain a beautiful clear complexion.
pc sure to ask for the double strength
othine as this is sold under guarantees of
money money back il it fails to remove
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Big Exports Of Dyes.
(New York Times)

April shipments of finished dyestuffs
Of all kinds from New York to foreign
countries showed their value to be Of
ficially fixed at s3so.612, a surprising
high figure in view of the alleged color
scarcity in this country. The statistics
prepared for the Times under the SUI
pervision Of ]. H. Liant, chief statisti-
clan, revealed that in April alone thir-
ty-four foreign countries drew on the
United States for color supplies.
1t appears that italy took the largest
single amount during the month under
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Water Pipe Line for Woman's Re
fornatorv

Sealed proposals. endorsed Proposal
for building Water Pipe Line for wo.
mans Reformatory" will be received by
Clyde H. Smith, Chm. Of Trustees Of
Woman's Reformatory. skowhegap. Me-,
until noon July IS. 1916, for furnishing ali
material and labor and constructing
pipe line for bringing water a distance Of
about 1900 feet to tho building site for the
Reformatory at Skowhegan, Me- And
also service pipe line distance Of
about 500 feet for the farm buildings.
All proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check for ten per cent. Of the
amount of the bid, made payable to the
Treasurer of the State of Maine, as
guarantee that the bidder, II awarded the
contract, will furnish the required bond
and execute the contract within ten days
of the time Of the award.
An approved indemnity bond for one
half the contract price will be required
for the faithful performance of the work.
Specifications may be seen at the offico
Of Clyde H.: Smith. Chm. Of Trustees,
Skowhegan, Me.
All proposals must be made on blank
forms furnished by the trustees.
The Trustees reserve the right to reject
all bids.
Trustees Woman's Reformatory,
BY CLYDE H. SMITH. Chairman.
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Dental Examinations

,miners were in session Thursday In
he chamber Of the House Of Repre-
pntativcs and will continue the ses-
son at least through today. Thirteen
tandidates appeared for the examina-
IONS, which IL of the usual thorough
and exacting kind
The fun board was present as fol-
'ovs Giles c. Grant, y. NJ. D., pres
dent. Portland: Harold L. Emmons. D.
v u. secretary. Saco Frank II. Con-
ion n y 8, Bangor; Henry Gilman,
D " D. Portland; Walter f. Rowe,
. n. g Bath
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-30

The doors OF the Capitol Of Maine
,ere closed at o'clock Thursday aft
groon. June 20, 1916. for the second
me in the last half century for the
grposc ~ allowing all the people
,seroin the opportunity Of going to the
fation TO bid God speed to the Maine
older boys bound out of the State for
mrke purposes-the occasion being
No departure Of the I'd Maine Infantry.
row part 81 the United States army.
~ Laredo. Texas. on the Mexican Dor
sr rhe'other occasion was the depar-
IRE ~ the Maine soldiers for the South
Il fh" beginning OF the Spanish War.
Business was not quite so lively as
.gring Wednesday. when the Cover
.or and Council were in session, but it
Sas by no means deserted.
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National Guard Notes.

one of the rockies had the following
70 say regarding the physical ex-
aHllnatlons that had allowed so MANY
OF the boys to get as far as Camp
reyes only to be turned down bv the
United States examining officers:
That's the trouble with these nhvsi-
cal examinations. A man thinks he is
sound and whole until he gets I'D
against the doctors and they tell him a
lou or disagreeable truths. We'd be a
lou better off if we didn't know some
OF the things they tell us, although of
course there may be some ADVANTAGES
IN knowing your weaknesses. For in
stance, l thought my eyesight was ner-
1ect, and as matter of fact. NV left
eye is as good as any, but the right
can't see half as many letters on the
optlclan's card that they stuck up be-
Iore us. The eye test revealed that
tnere are some oculists who are bung-
iers at their trade. The medical of
ncer told one Of the recruits to go to
the doctor who gave him the glasses
he had and demand his money back
The recruit actually could no, see as
well with his glasses as he could with
out them. The examining physician
told MIN that his speotacles We're hurt
ing his eyes instead of helping them
lover, Co. Fin answer to a tele-
phone inquiry late Tuesday night,
Capt Charles Norton of Co. F.. stated
that he and Lieutenants Bailey and
christie had passed the physical test
out that about 80 members of the
company including first Sergeant Ell
mer Anyone of Milo had been rejected.
Inc company as a whole was in ex-
ceiient physical condition, the greater
part OF the reflections being due to
lack of required height or weight.
While the number is large it compares
1aVorably with that of the other com
panies' all of whom have suffered
heavily, co. X of Farmington losing
Two omcers and more than half its
men. The rejected men will be dis
charged from further service and sent
oack to their homes. Capt. Norton
stated that the regiment would leave
for the border Thursday.
The Portland Press claims that the
nrst war bride Of the I'd Maine Regi-
ment were married in Augusta, June
"a. Bangor comes back with the ready
retort that Ethel Boudreau and Harold
Dyer were married in Bangor at ST
Mary's Catholic church on Wednesday.
June 21st. How about it? asks the
Commercial
Portland Press-Somebody who has
little knowledge of military regulations
concerning what a soldier shall wear
has suggested that the Second Regi-
ment boys upon their arrival here to-
day be presented with pine sprics to
wear in their buttonholes or their CAPS
as an insignia of the state from which
they hail. The suggestion should not
be taken seriously for the militia men
would not be permitted to wear any
such form Of decorations under any
consideration. A similar suggestion
came from Mayor Curley of Boston
earlier in the week, he urging that a
certain regiment made up largely of
the sons Of Ireland. be presented with
sprigs Of shamrock to be worn on the
uniform. When an attempt was made
to carry out the suggestion it was very
soon discovered that because of the
regulations regarding the uniforms the
wearing of the shamrock would not be
permitted.
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out specific orders OF the overseers
Sven arter careful investigation Of
their needs, and separate quarters
should be provided FOR them.
Phippsbure Town Farm.
Inc overseers of the poor of the
town of Phippsburg have notified the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
ions that they are carrying out it's
recommendation, namely, we have had
new floor laid in the dining room,
the earth vaults cleaned out, and ar.
rangements made to move same. TO
change the location from the we'll
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Fish and Game

one prosecution was reported Thurs
day TO the Inland Fish and Game Com
mission. by Warden w. NJ Adams OF
The Forks. who had Azel Jones Of So
lon before Trial Justice Heman Hol-
Den Of Moose River for having taken
more than the legal amount Of fish. He
was fined so and 81 each for 30 fish.
Paid
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sewer System for Woman's Reforma.

Sealed proposals. endorsed Proposal
for building Sewer System for Woman's
Reformatory" will be received by Clyde
H. Smith, Chm. of Trustees Of Woman's
Reformatory. Skowhegan, Me-, until noon
July Is. 1916, for furnishing all material
and labor and constructing about 1910 feet
of pipe sewer on the RefOrmatory prop
erty at Skowhegan, Me.
All proposals must be accompanied by
certified check for ten per cent. Of the
amount of the bid, made payable to tho
Treasurer of the State Of Maine, as
guarantee that the bidder. II awarded the
contract will furnish the required bona
and execute the contract within ten days
of the time of the award.
An approved indemnity bond for one
half the amount of the contract price will
be required for the faithful performance
of the work.
Specifications and plan may be seen at
the office of Clyde H. Smith, Chm. Of
Trustees. Skowhegan, Me.
All proposals must be made on blank
forms furnished by the trustees
The Trustees reserve the right to reject
all bids.
Trustees Woman's Reformatory,
BY CLYDE H. SMITH. Chairman
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the conditions from all viewpoints Sc
cured and 1t is expected that a very
valuable class and amount Of informa-
ton will soon be available for the de-
partment
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The production Of automobiles in the
United States increased $50 per cent.
between 1909 and 1914, according to the
United States census bureau.