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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
co. N BOYS At
BORDER APPRECIATE
HOUSEWIFE KITS

Secretary r. G. Goodman OF the Y.
NJ. c. A. is in re ceipt of letter from
Capt. Fred B. Perley. Co. NJ, End Maine
Infantry in which the captain ex-
presses the gratitude Of the boys OF
Co. NJ for all who assisted in the MAX
ing of the housewives which were
sent to the border a few weeks ago.
The letter reads as follows:
Zapata. Texas, Aug. Il, 1915.
My dear Mr. Goodman:
In behalf of the Company NJ boys
and myself, l am writing to you in an
endeavor to convey to you an idea OF
the gratitude of the entire organiza-
ton, famed into warmth by the kind
ness of all who helped to furnish us
with housewives" We all are greatly
pleased by this reinsurance of the good
will and remembrance by the ladies
who so nicely expressed their best
wishes to us. Your own kindness in
forwarding this box will always be re-
membered by every man.
The various articles enclosed in the
housewives" are very essential to the
comfort and welfare of soldier and
l noticed that many men made imme-
date use Of varying articles.
All of the boys are in excellent con-
dition and not a single serious case
Of sickness has developed since we
left Augusta. All of the boys are in
robust condition and Augusta citizens
may we'll be proud of their boys on the
border who are temporarily called
away at the time of the Presidents
need. The boys are all happy and con-
tented with their lot and feel that the
trip has been a wonderful experience
for all. 1t is source of great pride to
me and should be a far greater one
to you and all the friends of Co. M to
recollect that, at time when the men
we're unacclimated and only had been
in Texas a week, they were consid-
cred fit to make a 60-mile hike on the
banks of the Rio Grande over sandy
roads and take turn at border pa
troll. relieving some regulars from out
post and patrol work. The men showed
their worth and were part of the
only organization that marched such
a long distance to the station.
Although we are 60 miles from the
nearest railroad and everything must
be brought by auto truck or mule
team, everything is on schedule
which anticipates the needs Of such a
body of troops and we never lack the
necessities Of proper food. clothing or
protection from all the varying ele-
ments that used to make camp like
arduous.
The magazines in the box were
highly welcome and greatly appreci-
ated.
Last night l had the pleasure OF
meeting some Y. M. c. A. advocates
who are studying over the ground so
as to be prepared for like emergen-
cy which might necessitate a longer
stay on the border.
In a few minutes / am to have the
pleasure Of getting the pay for the
men under my command from the
regimental quartermaster Many Of the
boys will have a considerable balance
to send home, besides having spend.
ing money.
Thanking you for your many kind
nesses in behalf of the boys of Co. nj.
am
Sincerely yours.
FRED b. PERLEY.
Capt. End Maine Infantry, Command
ing Co. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

in Maine Of principle interest to automo-
bilists is the fact that the State Bond
Issue is financed entirely by the automo-
bile license fees. These fees are useG
First, to pay interest on bonds out
standing; second. to retire bonds; and
third, to provide for the maintenance of
State and State aid highways already
completed. When the full amount Of the
bonds are issued the interest and retire
ment requirements will probably not on
ceed $125.oeo per year. The automobile
fees for 1915 were approximately s26s. 900
and 1t is believed that the fees for 1916
will be substantially s350, 900.
The system Of State highways laid out
by the Commission covers 1900 miles.
This system passes through 23S cities and
towns In which are found 73ro Of the
population Of the State and 73oe Of the
entire valuation Of the State The sys-
tenn comprises about 51s Of the total mile
age Of highways in Maine. 1t Is appar-
ent from these figures that the commits
sion has succeeded in laying out system
Of State highways which will accommo-
date a large percentage Of the population
with an exceedingly small percentage Of
the total road mileage in the State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
What Maine Is Doing
In Way of H;ohwaXe

Inc Following article on What Mairs
Do'ns IN the Matter of Highways" is
from the pen of Paul d. Sarrent ch,.1
engineer OF the Maine State HIGHWAY
Commission:
Since the creation OF the State 11;a,
Commission in 1913 the state =, s..a
has made rapid strides in tho
ROAD improvement. Coincident With ~.
creation OF the commission began the ex.
penolture OF a s2.oooooo bond issue for
the Improvement Of the system Of st.t.
highways selected by the comm;ss,on
During the last two years 200 m,les of
th's system have been resurfaced nit,
modern pavement; during the nrever+
year about 70 miles more viii, he ra-.,,-
raced. A total expenditure OF 81 nm nm
mas been made on this work in th. ,a.+
two years.
BESIDE the State highway work in each
OF the last two years there have been
pulit during the same period apnroxi-
mately 800 miles Of State aid road maid
Tor Jointly by the towns and the State
The expenditure for this work has been
about s1.9oO.ooo
state aid for roads was inaupurated IN
maine IN 1911 The State did not take
noid OF this work in a sytematic manner.
however. until 1903. Since that date the
state and towns together, have expended
$5.coc,ooo In the improvement Of State
aid roads. and as a result Of this exnend,-
ture approximately 1000 miles OF road
have been improved
Systematic maintenance has been IN
operation during the last two wears ann
during the present year not only the i'm
proved roads but the unimproved roads
as well are under constant patrol main
tenance. about $50 patrolmen being en-
ployed by the State Highway Commits
sion on this work. A portion Of this ex-
pense IS assessed against the town The
Highway Commission supervises and d,.
rects all Of the work and In consequence
road conditions In Maine are better this
year than they have ever been before.
In 1914 the mileage Of State aid roads
under maintenance was 7so. In 1915 there
were 100 miles Of State and State aid
highways under maintenance and an
average Of about 10000 was expended In
maintenance work in each Of these two
years.
The bond issue for State highway I'M
provement will be exhausted during 1917
and the highway commission and the
Maine Automobile Association are trying
to interest the people Of the State in a
tax Of one mill on the valuation Of the
state to carry on the State highway con-
struction work. 1t appears now that
these efforts will be successful and that
the State highway construction will go on
at the rate a about $4,000 per year
One featuse in connection With the work
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
". ". SHAW, T0GUS,
IS TAKEN SATURDAY
ON TWO WARRANTS
Is Charged with Maintaining a
Tipping Shop and Also Main
tanning a Liquor Nuisance
Gives Bonds Amounting to
$500 for Appearance Before
the Municipal Court

Deputy Sheriff Henry Emery Of
Manchester, who had been conducting
a still hunt OF his own out in the To-
gus district, made q trip out there
Saturday morning end arrested Will
liam W. Shaw on the charge Of main
tanning tippling shop. Mr.. Shaw was
brought to the city and taken before
Recorder John B. Madore Of the mu-
nicipal court, who ordered him to rec
ognize in the sum of 5000 bonds for
appearance this morning before the
municipal court.
While Mr.. Shaw was confined in the
police station awaiting the arrival Of
securities Deputy Sheriff Edwin Bull
lock Of Windsor called at the station
Saturday afternoon and served a war
rant on him which charged him with
maintaining a liquor nuisance and in
that case Mr.. Shaw was ordered to
recognize for appearance this morning
before the court. Bonds were fur
nished in each case and the respond
ent was released.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
Public Utilities

The Public Utilities Commission In
decision rendered Saturday approved
the application of the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Co. for ap-
nroyal Of its issue Of securities. The
decision says in part:
This is petition by the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph Co. Tor
authority to issue at par. to its present
stockholders in proportion to their
present holdings. 6772 shares OF its cap
ital stock, Of the par value OF 500 per
share. in payment for capital additions,
extensions and improvements to Its
plant within the State of Maine. No
tice was ordered by publication and
proved as ordered.
The petitioner offered evidence to
prove, and we find as fact that 1t
has expended for extensions. additions
and permanent improvements OF Its
plant and service within the State OF
Maine between January !. 1914. and
June go. 1916, the sum OF S67, ,2S9.79,
against which no stock or bonds nave
been issued, with the intention when
II becomes convenient to capitalize the
same by the issue OF its capital stock
or bonds This is part Of much lar
ger sum representing similar expendi-
lures in it's entire territory. all OF which
it now proposes to capitalize by the
issue Of new stock to Its present stock
holders for cash at par in the proper
ton CT one share Of new stock to each
six shares now outstanding.
I'VE are asked only to authorize so
much as represents expenditures in the
State Of Maine. and this is the only
question on which we now express an
opinion"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
The New Slash Law

The second lot of reports from the
newly appointed slash disposal war
dens of the Maine Forestry Depart
ment say that the towns Of Milford.
Olamon. Costigan and Cherryfield
have been inspected and no illegally
placed slash found. Two lots were
found in Searsport and two in Stock
ton, the owners Of which have agreed
to pile and burn as soon as it Is safe.
T. B. Googins of Trenton was re-
cent caller on Forest Commissioner
Frank E. Mace at the department.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Isleshoro Inn Co.. organized Aug. q
at Portland, for the purpose Of engag'
ing in the hotels, restaurant, cafes
taverns, lodging and apartment homes,
livery and other sta bles, garages, the
tres and other business lines. Capita
stock, $200,OO0; all common. par value
800; nothing paid in; shares SUD
scribed Is. President Albert F. Jones'
Portland; treasurer, A. 3. Farnhar'
Portland; clerk, James +. ManteI'
South Portland: directors, Albert T.
Jones, A. B. Farnham and J. P. ODon'
nell, all of Portland. Approved Aug y,
Camp Quan-ta- ba cook organize
Aug. 25 at Belfast for the purpose o.
organizing and maintaining recreation
and educational camps. to operate au'
tos and boats TO do a general LUMBER.
ing business: to conduct any and aa
kinds Of amusnments not forbidden D!
law: own and deal in real estate, elc
Capital stock. 10000. all common
par value. $40: nothing paid IN
! shares subscribed g. President, OTIS
5. Vickery. Belfast: treasurer. Heroe''
NJ. Bergamini, New Yok City: CLERK
Ralph I. Morse. Belfast; directors, Of.
ris S. Fickery and Ralph I. Morse 0,
Belfast and Herbert NJ Bergamni o.
New York City. Approved Aug. 20.
Corporation Changes
The following changes made BY co"
porations organized under the laws 0.
the State of Maine have been reporte'
to the Office of the secretary OF Stal'
Southern Public Utilities Co., speeA
meeting Aug. % at Portland voted y.
increase capital stock from s5,ooo'V"
to s6,ooo,ooo, divided into $4,000 share
of par value 800 each.
Dissolution Of Corporation
The Eastman Spring Co., corpol
ton organized under the laws OF Wv
State of Maine. has been dissolved
a decree signed Aug. "a at Poruah.
by Justice George F.. Bird, the acliO.
being c. B. Spencer VS.. The Easthal
Spring Co. There being no assets an'
no existing liabilities no trustee or "
ceiver was appointed. Benz. b. Sa.
derson was solicitor for the petition..
and Verrill, Hall, Booth & Ives for 'D'
defendent.
Eastman Spring Co.. dissolved sn'
terminated by decree of Justice o..
E. Bird. Aug. "a. Portland, and ths..
being no assets and no existing llao',.
ties, no trustee or receiver appoin's..
Petitioners. c. B. Spencer VS.. Eastn'ssA
Spring Co. Benz. 3. Sanderson, sc.. .u
tor for complainant Verrill.
Booth & Ives for defendant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Of q Baltimore doctor, put up In the
form of resinol ointment and resinol
soap. This proved so remarkably sue
cessful, that thousands of other physi-
clans have prescribed it constantly for
over twenty years.
Generally resinol stops itching at
once, and heals the eruption quickly
and resinol soap can be bought at any
druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

The receipts at the Bureau OF Auto
mobile Receipts OF the State Of Maine
up to the close OF business on Saturday,
Aug. 26. as reported by Harold P. Dav-
is, chief Of the bureau. was $345. 5.s4s, or
$73.962 in excess Of the total receipts
for the year 1915, when s27l.sS7 was re-
ceived.
Five thousand one hundred and nine
ty-four machines have so far been
registered 6ss1 more operators Ii
censes issued; 752 more trucks and
247 more motorcycles licensed. Nine
less dealers and four less motorcycle
ures of this and last year are as fol-
lows:
Total Registrations and Licenses for
1915
Registrations ..................s. .2l3'4
Dealers ............''..'..' o-4
Motorcycle Dealers .................35 .35
Motorcycles NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .9oo
Total receipts for 1915. .$271, ,9s'
Total Registrations and Licenses to
August 2sth, 1916
Registrations NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 26,56s
Licenses ...................... o-,ooS
Dealers ..........'s..''''' ooo
Motorcycle Dealers ................. 81
,,..,,,. 11o7
Total receipts to August 2s, 1915.
S345,949
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Fred Merrill, yard master at Au-
gusta for the Maine Central Railroad,
is on his annual vacation and left Sat :
urday with Mrs. Merrill and their lit
tie son for a visit to Bangor and Bar
Harbor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
State House Chat

A young woman seated in the office of
the Rockland, Thomaston & Camden
Street Railway at Glencove is keeping
tabs for a week on all vehicles passing
over the State highw y. She is doing
this for the State which is taking account
Of stock Of the amount Of travel on that
road In the height Of the season We
venture to say that the figures will as
tonish everybody. and that the scorer will
not make much progress on her crochet
work-Rockiand Courier Gazette
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Capt and Mrs. Niles l.. Perkins,
who had been enjoying a wedding
Journey at Boston and other places.
returned Saturday evening to Angus
ia and later went to their home in
TOClS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

]. F. MacNichol Of this city and
Clifford Keene of Abbott returned Sat-
urday afternoon from trip to Vinal-
haven. where they enjoyed week at
MI. MacNichol's old home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
New Corporations

The following corporations have had
their certificates Of Incorporation ap-
proved by the Office Of the attorney
general Of the State Of Maine:
Baker. Vawter & Wolf Co., organ
lied Aug. 25 at Portland to engage in
the manufacture Of Office systems, ETC.,
to deal in ONCE fixtures. ETC.. and to
carry on q general business Of audit
ing. accounting and ONCE systematic
ing. Capital stock. 100000; all COM
mon; par value 800; nothing paid in !;
shares subscribed. II. President, AL
bert F. Jones, Portland; treasurer, A
B. Farnham, Portland: clerk. James
E. Manter, South Portland; directors.
Albert F. Jones. A. B. Farnham, j. p.
O'Donnell, Chas. W. Hamilton, J. r.
Grimm. all Of Portland. Approved Aug.
26.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. p. S. Mooney OF Court
street passed Saturday afternoon and
Sunday as the guests Of relatives at
Pittsfeld.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
Heating and Ventilation
of School Buildings

One Of the features OF school i'm
rrovement being urged by the Rural
School Agents Of the State School De-
partment is the installation Of proper
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Joseph Young returned Saturday
evening to his home in this city after
having enjoyed a week in Baltimore
and other places.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Resinol Soap is not only unusually
cleansing and softening, but it's regular
use gives to the skin and hair that
= natural beauty of perfect health which
cosnetics can only initiate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

The September Victor Records have
arrived at the Downing warerooms
Splendid new list, come in and hear
them.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

A delicious summer dish-fnnan
haddie. In glass Jars at E. w.
Church.-It's all flsh.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

that one has to be
very careful. There is
one method, however,
that you need never
hesitate to use, even
on q baby's tender
ekin-that is the res
inol treatment. Resi-.
mol is the prescription
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Stanislas Marchand has returned
from a weeks vacation, which ne en-
loved at Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Miss Dorothy Blake and Helen Gre
nier left Saturday for Montreal 10
pass a short vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
Safe Home Remedy
for Skin-Troubles

Eczema, ringworm, and other itching.
burning skin eruptions are so easily
made worse by improper treatment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Miss Ida NJ. Dunton went Saturday
afternoon to Old Orchard, where sne
passed Sunday as the guest OF friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Lawrence Bowler Of this city passed
Sunday at his home in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting Of covror NJ Tuesday, August

Automobile Receipts to Date Exceed by $73,962
All of Year 1915, Bein $345,949, with 26,568
Machines and 32,539 Operators - Our Apple
Crop Light, Except in York and Cumberland
Public Utilities Case Heating and Venti-
lation of Schoolhouse s-What Maine Is Do
ing on Her Highways Corporation Matters
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE,

The champlin Comedy Co. will Open
Their Weeks Engagement, Matinee
and Night with Last Years Bro>d-
way Success "The Natural Law"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

Fred Goodheart has returned from
two weeks vacation trip by automobile
during which he visited Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-28

W. A. Mills of Sidney was in the
city Saturday for portion Of the
day on matters of business.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-09-07
HOW TO USE A HOE

So many people have a horror OF
using hoe. II is the most comforta-
BILE implement to be found in the
equipment Of gardener or farmer.
1t is so handy to use for SO many pur.
poses that one cannot get along with
out IL.
Probably one reason that people do
not like hoe is that most hoes ex-
plain at once how dull as hoe" came
into proyerbial use.
A duh hoe is certainly not pleasant
implement with which to work. The
good gardener will keep his favorite
hoe filed to sharp edge all the time.
II is impossible to grind a hoe on a
grindstone because the level must be
on the upper side OF the blade when
II is in use, in order TO make the hoe
bite" into the soil.
File your hoe, making the bevel
about twice as wide as the thickness
of the blade. Then keep ii bright,
and when you go out after weeds the
hoe slips through the soil so easily
that hoeing is not much like hard
work.
In hoeing, long. slow movement
should be made, II the soil is in good
condition. Simply "scuffing' half an
inch of the top soil is enough to kill
weeds, and one can go over a lot OF
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-09-07
WORK WITH SICK PLANTS

Christmas cactus needs but little
root room and the soil should be por-
Gus. rather sandy with good drainage.
1t is liable TO lose its roots IL kept too
wet.
Watering n cactus too freely some
times causes II TO rot of at the base.
Take the plant off, cut away the de-
cayed part with a sharp knife, let II
dry n few hours, then insert half
inch. In moist sand. and ii will throw
out new roots. II can then be re-
potted.
cactuses, as a rule. are injured by
too free watering during winter.
II your plants get broken, If 1t Is
not entirely separated from the main
stalk, straighten IL back into position
carefully and wind ndrrow strip OF
cloth around the break, as you would
bandage a broke limb. Leave one end
of the strip long enough to fasten 10 q
slender stake set upright in the pot to
hold the plant. Wet the bandage thor,
oughly every day and leave until you
are sure the break is healed.
Sometimes good treatment of let.
ting alone is the best thing that can
be given discouraged or sulky plant.
Many things are killed by kindness OF
what is intended TO be such.
Gas-heated rooms unless well ventil,
ated are bad for plants.
Keep the plants clean and whole
some. Dust and disease go together.
Clogged drainage and too liberal wa.
tering will sour the soil, ruin the foil.
age or kill the plant.
Remember ii is the weakened plant
that Is the easy prey to disease aud in.
sects, owing to bad conditions.
A chilly temperature will cause be.
gontas TO drop their leaves; when once
chilled ii will take several weeks 10 re-
cover from ii.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-09-07

three little vertical panels of plate
glass, and passes through the house Il
the handy rear porch.
The living room Is large enough Il
entertain several guests. II extend,
across the entire width of the hous.
and is lighted through six windows. A
fancy balustrade with two square
posts Is built along the side of thu
staircase leading to the upper floor
The staircase is directly In front o.
the door opening from the front porch
A brick fireplace is set into the wal
at the end of the room to the left O
this entrance. In the corner of tn,
house next to the fireplace is handy
bookcase built beneath fancy gias,
window. A larger window is situated
on the other side Of the fireplace. Tht
dining room Is entered through 9
cased opening flanked with bookcases
A three-window bay is built into tn,
wall of the dining room and buffet is
set ngaina the inside wall. The room
Is a square, which Is the best shape
for dining room, since there is plenty
OF space on all sides of the table
when Ii is placed In the center of tbs
room. The kitchen Is In the rear Of
the dining room and may be entered
through a swinging door.
The ability of the architect Is ably
illustrated in the arrangement of the
kitchen. Every convenience of light
and airy kitchen. carefully planned
pantry and a breakfast porch are
here combined In one room. A table
In which the sink is set runs along
tine side wall, with window above II
One cupboard is located conveniently
across the dividing wall between the
Kitchen and the dining room, and an.
other is built into the outside corner
above the space occupied by the re-
frigerator. Across the room is little
breakfast-nook table with a seat built
on each side. This little table will
save muny steps In serving breakfast
and will commend itself in many other
ways. There is ample room for a
stove against the inside wall.
Another feature which will find IN.
vor with most people is the bedroom
and toilet on the first floor. These
rooms are entered rrem hall leading
toward the rear Of the house, past the
stair, from the living room. This han
Is also connected with side entry by
flight of four steps. The basement
Is reached from this entry.
There are two large bedrooms and
sleeping porch. which Is really an.
other bedroom having practically one
entire side built Of windows, on the
second fioUr. A hall connects them
all and also leads to the bathroom.
The front dormer bedroom is an espe-
cinlly pleasant room. having five case
ment windows under two Of which
seats are built