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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

greater proportion than any other
state in New England.
Mr.. Field says that persons who go
out from Maine schools are barely
literate.' l suppose it is true that
Maine schools, like those of other
states, have still much work to do to
make their teaching more effective
and l do not know whether any one
has ever attempted to draw COMPARE
sons which would show how we'll one
state succeeds on this point as COM
pared with another, but this critic is
himself no doubt quite aware that the
product of Maine schools in the teach
ing positions as we'll as in the indus
trial and professional callings is in
such a degree of demand in his own
and other states as to indicate that
at least the failure is not absolute.
Il believe the people of Maine court
fair and just criticism of their schools.
but l think they have a right to de-
mand that the person who undertakes
the criticism shall have some first
hand acquaintance with the Maine
schools before undertaking to an
nounce his opinions.
Maine does not claim to have a
perfect school system, she does not
even claim to have the best school
system. but | think that. any one who
is in the least acquainted with the
spirit and temper of Maine people or
Who has followed in the smallest de-
gree the discussions and enactments
of recent Maine Legislatures or be-
comes conversant1. with the actual
facts about the schools must admit
that no people are anywhere more
seriously devoting themselves to the
betterment of their educational facili-
ties or more generously placing both
their financial means and moral sup
port behind their leading enterprise.
the public schools"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
WINDSOR

SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Dunton
were in Augusta Friday on business
Mrs Kirk Latin and children were
recent callers in the place.
Miss Mamie Daley passed Sunday at
the home of her cousin, Walter Griffin,
returning later to her duties in Angus
ia.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Bullock were
business callers in Augusta Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. b. o. Moody and son
and Miss Inez Kennedy were in Angus
ia Friday. Mrs. Moody and Miss Ken
ncdv attended the kennebec County
Teachers convention.
Mrs. NJ. J. Mosher, who has been
quite i'll with a severe cold, has suffj-
GENTLY recovered to be able to return
home with her mother. who has been
caring for her.
Mrs. G. A. Dunton has gone to Mas
sachusetts to be the guest of relatives
for about two weeks.
Mrs. Allen Studley of North Wind
sor was in the place on business Satur- !
day.
Miss Inez Kennedy Of Cooper's Mills
closed Il very successful term Of school
here Thursday.
The funeral services for the late II. /
J. McGrave We're held at his late home
Sunday conducted by Mrs. NJ. H.
Wakefield Of North Windsor Mr. Nc
Grave had been in failing health for
several months, but death came quick ,
ly and unexpectedly at the last. A wild
ow survives, who, with her son and his
wife cared for him during his illness
and did all that could be done to make
his last days comfortable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
CAMBRIDGE

The funeral of John Cole was held
Friday forenoon from the Baptist church,
Of which he was valued member. Rev.
I. B. Mower officiated He was n years.
old. Widow, four sons and one daugh-,
ter survive. The funeral was under Ma
sonic auspices. The flowers were beau
tiful.
Charles Moore died Sunday night. He,
lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Hun.
had suffered several shocks and had BEEN
feeble for long time.
Mr.. and Mrs! Davis. aged residents, arat
both very i'll and not expected to live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
Central Auueduct Co.

The Public Utilities Commission on
Tuesday issued orders on the petition
Of the Central Aqueduct Co. of
Sko~hegin for permission for au-
,hority 70 sell property and petition
70 issue securities that the same be
granted.
The Central Aqueduct Co, an unin'
torporated company. asked authority
10 sell its franchises and property to
the Central Aqueduct Co. corpora
h"n organized by the members of the
i"rm"r company, The organization
asks permission to issue securities to
the amount of $1,000 with which to buy
issued Feb. l..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
Primary Nominations

~ me primary petition of William l.
"eiker OF Skowhegan, Republican.
e"i'o!date for the State Senate from
sV'hefSet county. was filed Tuesday at
vat department of State. The petition
s : l5S names and was flied in
I've sections. Those heading the sew
S.1' sections were W. w. Creation of
n'"lNs. :. II. Beale of Cornville, w.
;, bradbury Of Skowhegan, Augustine
summons OF Arson and H n. Flanders
Athens.
T. II was learned Tuesday at the State
Vuse that James A. Chute Of Naples
aS seeking Democratic nomination
representative from the Naples,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
Forestry Department

Applications for jobs as fire patrol on
the State forestry districts during the
summer are beginning to come in in
numbers. The officials Of the depart
ment say that it is unlikely that many
vacancies will be found to fill, owing to
the policy of the department to retain
those Of last years force who made
good. have the experience and wish to
continue in the service: also where va
cancies do occur, to put in men, wher-
ever possible, experienced woodsmen
from that locality. The department has
found that the efficiency of the service
has always been increased by these
methods, hence it will be safe to say
that not so many vacancies as some
might expect will occur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
Industrial Accidents

Nine hundred and ninety-nine acci-
dents had been reported up to Tuesday
morning to the Industrial Accent Com
mission. in connection with the work
mems compensation act. Three hun
dred and ninety-eight Of this number
were reported for the first Is days of
February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
Nominations by the Governor

LIE following nominations by Gov
e'Aor Oakley &. Curtis were posted
tuesday at the Executive department.:
justices Of the Peace-Augustine NJ.
-''SS' l-lncolnville. z. Q. Lincolnville
1eh'er Edward J. Conquest, Bangor;
neoFge II. Marden, Madison: s. c. c.
"dfo Augusta. Com. EXP. Jan. 81,
tFio' j. \. Letourneau. Waterville,
eoh' Exp March >. 1916: Harry F..
thompson, brunswick; Ellsworth E.
Peacock. Readfeld.
NotarleS Fublic-Ellsworth f. Pea :
cock Readfed: Albert Lord. Eliot
l. \. Gilkey, lslesboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
A Word to the Wise.

oxford Democrat. South Paris, Feb. 10
Our state government departments are
lavish enough in some of their eXpendl-
lures. but we can give some of them the
tip that if they would spend little more
on the newspaper copy they send out it
would perhaps be profitable Some of the
copy is really disable stuff, but when it is
so faint that a compositor can't use 1t
without iniuring his or her eyesight it's
pretty likely to go into the wastebasket
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
WHITEFIELD

Chester Plummer and Chester Morse
are saving lumber on the John King
lot now owned by Artell Felt.
All the sick around Kings Mills arel
reported gaining.
Hardy Coombs has been driving thel
mail team on account Of sickness In
George Fowles' family,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
Bethel Light Co.

y brief hearing was held Tuesday
forenoon before the Public Utilities
commission upon the petition of the
bethel Light Go. to issue securities to
me amount of $4,000, and to the
Merrill Springer Co, to sell its cleo
VIC light plant and lighting fran
chlSe t" the Bethel Light Co. Fl. NJ.
springer appeared for the petitioners
and no one in opposition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

ham of Bowdoin College and Rev. Syl
vester Judd of Augusta We're among
the foremost workers, whose speeches
and written arguments did much to-
ward the adjustment of that method
of punishment in Maine
The following table shows the num-
Der of murder convictions per year
ci,no
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
Commissioner Eddy's Reply.

Commissioner Eddy replied as fol-
lows:
Replying to your communication re-
garding overtime worked by women
Chapter 40 Of the Revised Statutes, as
amended, is in part as follows: No fe-
male minor under 1S years Of age, no
male minor under 16 years of age
and no woman shall be employed in
laboring in any manufacturing or me-
chanical establishment in the state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

prisonment, for such failure.
1t is not even hiHttr@@ that the aap-
plication of the provisions of the law
will be necessary in the Bangor case,
but there is the law if needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
CANAAN

Miss Christie Furber has resumed her
duties in the telephone office. after
weeks illness with the grip.
Henry Kicker, a travelling salesman, was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

Hearing Demurrer of Gas Light Co. on CHARGES Of 1nra
nb Rates and Inadequate Servce-Oer Utilities Mat
DETERMINATIONS by the Nominations
Department Noes-Accdents Reported Industrial
Commission Lack One of Payson Smith Re-
s Boston Mans Charges Against Maine
Armory-New Corporation Including $50o0o OneChat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

Casco and Harrison class in Cumber
land county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

It's easy 10 change The
shape and color Of unsal-
able brands to initiate the
Prince Albert tidy red tin.
but it Is impossible to imi-
tate the flavor Of Prince
Albert tobaccol The pat
entedprocessproteetsthatl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26
WELL DESERVED PRAISE.

The following tribute by santa
Claus at the childrcn's tree Sunday
to the leaders OF the Benevolent So
cicty echoed Tue sentiment of the
entire community:
"Children. Santa Claus is going to
do something that makes his heart
glad because nobody. knows thing
about II. In every town in the world
our Heavenly Father puts some guard
ian angels. They are always women
whose greatest happiness is to look
after the poor and sick and fricndless
and the little children.
God molds these angels himself in
a special mold Their hearts are
made of the moonbeams. because they
are so soft and lovely and their minds
are made of the rays of the setting
sun because they are so bright and
pure
Gods guardian angels in Ardmore
are Mrs. Kahn and Mrs. Curtis and
Santa Claus wants to give them little
package to open when they 60 home.
The little gifts aer not much, but it
carries with it to them both the pleas
ure of God. the smiles Of the angels
in Heaven and the love of the people
among whom they live and move and
have their being"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26
THE GREATEST OIL. FIELD.

Southern Oklahoma might wake up
now to the very pleasing fact that it
is in the midst of one Of the greatest
oil regions of the entire United
States The vast area of Healdton
coupled with shallowness of drilling
and thickness of sands makes that
field one Of the most interesting oil
areas in all the world While Cushing
has a wonderful reputation yet there
are farms in Ilcaldton that viii give
up more oil TO the acre that the farms
in Gushing will ever produce
But Healdton is NOT all. \ mann.
moth gas field and what will finally
develop into a mammoth oil field has
been found north OF IIcaldton in the
Fox district by every law of geology
the Fox district viii be great field.
\ field is deyeloping northeast of
Hcaldton in the Graham district.
another field looks promising siN
miles east OF llealdtou where TWEEN
~ foot sand has been found the
southeast extension has not been de.
fined yet and drilling is just starting
ON the northeast extension. The ter
ritory in 5s and Nv looks extremely
good for oil and it is said that as
many as three tests will be drilled
in that country between now and the
opening Of spring Ccnteriug around
Hcaldtou as the hub. mighty cner-
~ viii hc expended for years and
great communities will be- built about
these fields Temporary structures
viii give way for permanent buildings
and Drumright will be- hunt I'm those
fields At Dumright the shautcs
known IN many oil fields are prohih-
tied. the city is paved, it has AN the
conycnicuycs and it has at its very
door vast army of well paid men to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26
MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS
viii Ask Legislature TO Keep Schools
Of the State.

Oklahoma city. Dec. 26-State Su-
pcrintcndcnt r. H. Wilson in his re
concentrations to the legislature asks
that school districts be- permitted to
purchase text books and furnish same
free To the pupils when authorized to
do so by the voters of the district If
this law should nc enacted the dis
tricts would bc able to purchase the
books 20 per cent cheaper than they
are now being sold. for the districts
would save the commissions that are
now being paid the state depository
and the local agent superintendent
Wilson also recommends that text
books b. adopted by separate board
composed entirely OF practical school
people VINO are acquainted with the
kind Of books needed for the most cf-
G,iyut school work Ns il is now. the
books are adopted hy tho state board
of education which is not composed en-
tircly of school people As a result Of
this We now have % broken series of
readers. "a broken series of grammars.
and a broken series of histories. and
many teachers complain that the pu-
pills cannot do the best work with such
tcNts.
It is also urged by Superintendent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26
Wilson and Oil City Road.

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.. n.ir .t.r. ~, t,fs nor.y. com.
I'll u.i,b ,,a no..ii,I, .ycortio, of
49,. .,,ri,,oo, road aud ,t,t is tho road
,..., u,u.,, ,o ou ri,,, and rov nc
i,ndrods and ,borsards of tons of
tho ho,yios, ou weu srnnlias go over
.u,o rood a,,a,,, roon,h and aver three
,borsard haIas of COTTON have been
houioJ oyor II this fall The bridge
o,.o. walnut bayon nm tho Wuson.OiI
Ci,. ro,d Yas tho fret constructed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26

At CHAMBER
Of COMMERCE
DISPENSED JOY TO klDOIES SUN
DAY AFTERNOON NO ONE
WAS OVERLOOKED AND THE
CHILDREN HAD GOOD TIME.

Two hundred and twenty children
had the time of their lives" Sunday
afternoon, when Santa Claus held
forth for two hours at the Chamber
of Commerce.
Although two o'clock was the hour
set, children began TO gather soon al
ter the noon hour and long before
the stipulated time a great throng OF
children were on hand, playing on the
court house lawn in the typical Christ
mas sun Of the south.
Santa Claus arrived promptly and
was driven by President Sam Apple
and escorted by number of autOmo-
miles. He was literally "mobbed"
when he arrived, by the youngsters,
and when he eventually was able to
get into the assembly rooms he took
charge of the meeting
Wonderful order was maintained
during the devotional exercises which
were held by the old saint" and when
he opened his pack and brought forth
two small but delicate looking pack
ages and paid wonderful tribute to
Mrs. Kahn and Mrs. Curtis, the chill
dren as well as the older folks who
had gathered seemed to think it the
happiest part of the program, The
two ladies received the presents so
unexpected and then Santa Claus, as
sisted by Mr.. Apple, got busy" and
in little more than an hour had given
every child present about two pounds
kerchief, a brand new nickel and
some appropriate toy. The little girls
got dolls, older ones new hats and
hair ribbon, the boys baseball bats.
and balls and marbles and so on all
down the line.
A delightful feature of the exercises
was the singing of carols by mum
Der of ladies'.
In the brilliantly costumed old gen
tleman who with flowing beard and
looks benignantly smiled on the little
ones, no one recognized President J.
w. Kruger of the Business Mems
association. When his identity became
known, however, everybody said:
"Why of course ] knew it all the
time" but they didn't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26

Rome. Dec. 2j.-Pope benedict made
a plea for peace in his address at the
Christmas reception to the sacred col
lege. Referring TO the message of
Bethlehem the pope said that good
will amongst men was the essential
condition toward obtaining that just
and durable peace which must put
an end to the horrors Of the present
war
The pope urged those in power to
hear the NSice of the sacred college
appealing to them to arrest the de
structiou OF the peoples and to open
their oars to the admonition "of the
father OF the Christian family seeking
to pave the way to justice and peace
In speaking to Cardinal Gasparri pa
pal secretary Of state, regarding Presi-
dent Wilson's note to the bel!igerents.
Pope Benedict said: 1T is a docu-
ment showing the honesty justice and
far-Sightrdncss OF the American pres
ident.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26

local authorities to take up similar
work independently so that definite
permanent improvement of the milk
supply of a number of cities has re
suited. The cooperative work on the
control of the shipment of decompOsed
eggs described in the report of last
year has been extended to cover much
of the territory in which shipments
Originate so that eggs are now can
died before shipment far more than
formerly and the spoiled eggs destroy
ed or fed to poultry and stock. At
the same time information given to
local officials has helped them to curb
local traffic in eggs rejected in cand-
ling
The bureau "a chemistry, after max
ing coo operative sanitary surveys of
oyster beds issued warnings against
the interstate shipment of oysters
from polluted and doubtful beds and
where these warnings were not re-
garded, undertook prosecutions. As
result, interstate shipment from such
territory was stopped.
Other Adulterations.
The campaign against the sweating
of immature oranges and immature
grapefruit so as to give the immature
fruit the color of ripe fruit has been
successful, largely because of the act
i've help of the greater part of the
citrus-iruit producers. Comparatively
few sweated. immature oranges were
offered during the last year. and it is
believed the better quality of fruit
resulted in a steadier market so that
the producer as well rs the consumer
benefited.
Other forms of adulteration not al
ready mentioned that received espec-
ial attention are the adulteration OF
scallops and canned tomatoes with
water, the substitution of colored
starch paste for tomato sauce, the
re processing of spoiled canned goods.
the traffic in Gull beans, in decom-
posed tomato products, in rancid olive
oil, in wormy horse beans, the substi-
tuition of foreign fat for cacao butter
in and the addition of cacao shells to.
cacao products, the aduleration of
rice bran with rice hulls, the coloring
OF inferior macaroni and of palm moo
dies, the misbranding of domestic mac
aroni in stimulation of imported goods.
and the adulteration OF oats with
water or weeds seeds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26
slosn's Liniment Eases Pain.

Sloan's Liuiment is first thought Of
by mothers for bumps. bruises aud
sprains that are continually happen
Ing 10 children. Il quickly peuetrates
and soothes without rubbing Cleaner
and more effective than mussy plas-
te-S or oiufments For rheumatic
aches. neuralgia pain and that grippy
soreness after colds. Sloan's Liniment
gives prompt relief Have q bottle
handy for bruises. strains. sprains and
an external pain. For the thousands
whose work calls them outdoors. the
pains and aches following exposure
are relieved by Sioau's Lin.ment. At
all druggists. s5c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26


er progressive states that have laws
of this nature.
An appropriation out Of the consoli-
dated school fund for the aid of con-
solidated and union graded districts
is recommended. The law authorizes
this aid The money has been reserved
for this purpose and these districts
have proven their worth II is also
recommended that all districts provide
hat high school education be furnished
free to all pupils who desire it. I'm
der present conditions many pupils
live in districts which do not main
tain high schools and all pupils living
in such districts must quit school when
they finish the eighth grade or else
pay tuition in another district This
law would require school district
boards to proyide in their annual
estimate a sufficient fund to pay the
tuition Of pupils who are compelled
to 60 to another district to attend high
school
For the purpose of guaranteeing to
every child in the state a school term
.of six months, Supt. Wilson asks for
a constitutional amendment providing
for state levy sufficient to maintain
all schools in Oklahoma for term of
six months Districts desiring longer
terms would be- authorized to provide
a district levy for such purpose. In'
this connection it is recommended that
the compulsory term be heightened to
six months with the right Of the school
board to extend this.
\ constitutional amendment is also
recommended rs an alternative Wopo-
sition, which would enable cities of
the first class to vote an excess school
maintenance levy which shall stand
for five years or until reduced or in
creased by the people at an election
held for that purpose.
II is also recommended mat the p'o-
pie "i the respective counties De en-
powered to orGani2e th'Ir schools INT"
one district "A number of states have
this law" says Mr. Wilson. and in
such states it has been proven that the
schools M the country districts are
Just as '''''h' ana are managed Just
'@ '."n'hl'a'Il as are the '\ schools.
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''''.. 7'''''. J." ''N'"''''''" " county
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26

buy its goods and to help build it.
These conditions are being repeated
here. All the supply stores that go
with great oil fields are coming in
here. The taxable wealth Of the cOun-
~ viii be materially increased, nice
fortunes are coming into the hands OF
farmers, and local operators are piling
up fortunes. Truly a wonderful day
has dawned in southern Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-26
NenIsoted Colds Grow Worse.

\ cough that racks-and irritates the
throat may lead to a serious chronic
cough. II neglected The healing pine
balsams in Dr Bells Pine Tar Honey
natures own remedy,-will soothe
and relieve the irritation, breathing
will be easier and the autiseptic
properties will kill the germ which
retarded healing. Have it handy for
Group. sore throat and chronic bron-
chial affections. Get a bottle today
Pleasant 10 take. At all druggists, 25c