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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02
State House Chat

Mrs. Grace A. Wing of Lewiston, a
member of the State Board of Charities
and Corrections, was at the Office of
the commission at the State House on
Tuesday on business connected with
the department.
John Holden Of Bowdoinham was a
business caller on Tuesday at the Of
flee of the State Board of Assessors.
Boyden Bearce, the live stock sani-
tary commissioner. will leave Wednes-
day for Lily Bay, where he will inves-
tigate a reported outbreak of hog chol-
era. From there he will go to Island
Falls and Benedicta on business con-
nected with the duties of his Office, re-
turning home Friday night.
E. A. Russ, deputy sealer Of weights
and measures, has returned from a
two-weeks trip through York and Ok
ford counties. Mr.. Russ stated that
while in many cases the local dealers
were doing their duties he finds a con-
siderable number of bad weights and
measures which he condemned The
trip of Mr.. Russ took him from Pine
Point to Kittery through Berwick to
and into Oxford county.
Roy F. Leach, assistant clerk Of the
Public Utilities Commission, was in
Auburn Tuesday investigating an acci-
dent in that city which had been re-
ported to the commission.
Lewis A. Jones, connected with the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, was at the State department of
agriculture Tuesday making inquiry as
to swamp areas in this State capable
Of drainage to such an extent as to
make them suitable for agricultural
purposes. He will be in the State prob
ably month and plans to travel all
over the State with that object in view.
He will report to the federal govern
ment the area of swamp land that he
encounters and it's possibilities as to
drainage.
Hon. Payson Smith, State superin-
tendent Of schools in Massachusetts,.
has arrived for short stay at his cot
tage at Peaks island. Mr.. Smith is very
busy with his new duties and cannot
make his usual long summer visit here
Portland Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02
National Guard

Word is now being received at the
Office Of Adjutant General Presson
from the three recruiting officers in
the Maine field that the work is pro-
crossing we'll and beginning to show
results. 1t was not expected that a
great host of recruits would be Sc
cured right off the reel with the open
ing Of the Offices, but the department
is much pleased with the progress to
date. Considerable printed matter has
been circulated in the sections covered
by the recruiting parties and it is in
tended to thoroughly placard all the
districts. First Lieut.. Arthur L. Rob-
inson. who with his men is stationed
at Caribou, reports that he is well es-
tabilshed and that the people are be-
coming interested. He has had many
calls and inquiries about the service
and expects to make a good showing
III numbers from his district.
captain Henry w. Owen, Jr, who is
at Bangor. has already accepted some
Of the men who presented themselves
for enlistment and reports interest
growing among the young men.
Captain Clarence E. Holt, stationed
"Heie lie mas O11ceS IN the
FEDERAL building, reports that while
the first few da VS. the office was open
appeared rather dull in the recruiting
line. he is now having daily inquiries
from a number Of men who are seri-
ously considering enl:sting. He has a.
SO received many inquiries from out
lying towns and expects a nice lot of
young men after haying is taken
care Of
These reports SO early in the cam
paign of recruiting for the 900 men
asked for by Col Frank NJ. Hume of
the I'd Maine Infantry. now in Texas.
gives promise OF easily and quickly
raising that number. just as soon as
the farm work is cleared up and the
boys learn Of the requirements.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

Word was received on Tuesday at
the Office Of the Commissioners OF IN
land Fisheries and Game that another
the second Of the coyotes which re-
Gently escaped from the possession OF
Mrs. ]. B. Martindale, a summer visi-
tor at Rangeley, and have been at
large in the woods, had been captured
in a trap by Guide Hunton, who is In
the employ Of Mrs. Martindale and
who captured the first, and by him
killed. This leaves two of the pests at
large.
The carcass Of the last one killed
was ordered shipped to the office OF
the commissioners at the State House.
so that it may be mounted and placed
in the State museum. 1t arrived on
Tuesday and there is no doubt OF any
one who even saw the package about
the death Of the "critter." Identiflca-
ton was unnecessary, but Curator
James proved" the property and then
disappeared with it. 1t will make fine
specimen for the museum, even if it
did arrive in Maine in violation Of the
law.
1t will be remembered that report or
four of the coyotes having escaped
from captivity at Rangeley led to ac-
ton by the commissioners of inland
fisheries and game, because the bring
ing into the State of any wild bird or
animal without permission OF the COM
missioners renders the person so doing
liable to a fine of not less than $50 nor
more than $500.
Mrs. Martindale claimed that she
did not have the coyotes brought into
Maine. but that friend from Coloraco
Lad them sent to her and that they ar
rived before Geographic orders could
prevent their arrival. She was ar
raigned in the municipal court at
Phillips on July "a, pleaded not guilty
and was bound over to the September
term of the supreme court for Frank
lin county, furnishing $500 bonds for
appearance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02
State Assessors

The Maine State Board Of State As
SCISSORS will be in session on Wednes-
day, Aug 2, at the Sagadahoc county
court house at Bath, the meeting to
open at 9 o'clock in the morning, for
the purpose Of securing information
to enable the board to make an equal
ization Of the taxable property in that
county and investigate charges Of con-
cealment of property from taxation
and Of failure to assess property liable
to taxation.
Thursday Of this week will be de-
voted to a meeting of similar char
acter at the Androscoggin court house
in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02
SIDNEY

NORTH-Pitt Robinson Of Norfolk
Downs and Miss Marion Newcomb Of
Atlantic, Mass, were weekend guests
of the formers uncle w. P. Lyon. and
cousin, Mrs. W. s. Bracket.
Francis Thwing, proprietor Of the
Belgrade Lake Camps, with Mrs.
IhWlng and little son, Foster, were
automobile callers Tuesday at A. D.
Stevens and NJ. c. Moore's.
Miss Mildred Springer, a nurse at
the Boston Children's hospital arrived
last week to pass the vacation period
with her mother, Mrs. A. H. Springer
Mrs. John H. Field. who has been
confined to her bed for several weeks,
is reported to be improving and able
to sit up for brief period each day,
which will be very gratifying to her
many friends. Her mother, Mrs Eliaz
Perkins Of Belgrade arrived last week
to care for her. Miss Gertrude I.
Field is assisting about the house and
as telephone operator
Mrs. Mabel Pinkham and little
granddaughter, Dorothy Of Augusta,
are passing several weeks at Elmer L.
Hamlen's.
Miss Audrina Davidson. who has
been in the employ Of Mrs. A. T.
Clark for the past year. left last week
for Massachusetts, where she has en-
ployment.
Miss Mildred Mitchell of Augusta
was a, recent guest Of Mrs. John Ward.
also Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Cunning and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Tolman of
Dorchester, Mass. a:e at their summer
home in town.
G. c. Robbins Of Augusta is passing
few days at his home in town.
Katherine and Dorothy Totman Of
Providence, r. l., are visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. James II,
Bean.
Miss Renie Stevens returned recently
from q visit in Massachusetts,.
y. p. Merrill passed the week. end
at his home in town. He was ten
dered a postcard shower last week by
the members Of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Arthur W. Bowman is an ex-
pected arrival at Mrs. Geo. F. Bow
mans this week where she viii toin
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02
Two Decisions by In
Dustrial Accident Com.

the Industrial Accident Commission
on Tuesday rendered decisions IN cases
a aeainst the Uuited States Bobbin ano
shuttle Co. of Auburn and the Trav-
e,ers, Insurance Co. Of Hartford. Conn.,
in which Joseph Dube was tne
applicant in one case ana BERT e.
Rraedon the applicant in the otnef
case In the Bragdon case the com
mission denies compensation whiie III
the Dube case the chairman rules that
the RESPONDENTS are liable for meolcal
and hospital services during the nrs'
two weeks following the injury 10 All
amount not exceeding $50 and com
pensat,on for a period Of 100 weeks
payable at $4.21 weekly.
Tho erasdon Case.
The decision Of the Commission IN the
Bragdon case is as follows:
THE applicant, Bert E. Bragooh'
claims that his arms body and legs De-
came infected on March is. 1916, from
the contact Of bobbin oil which was
used on the machine which he was op'
Grating at the time this infection
started, and that the proximate cause
of the infection was by the oil coming
in contact with wound on finger
which he claims was injured about two
weeks prior to the eruption breaking
out.
ut appears from the evidence sub.
mitted that the applicant first received
an injury to the finger on Jan. 8. 1916
that he was treated by DR.. Henry G,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

Miss Frances Emery Stuart Of Port
land leaves Sept. 1 for Walla Walla
Wash, where she is to be at the head
Of the vocal department at Whitman
College. She also has a church position
In that town. 1t is with much interest
and pleasure that Augusta people are
acquainted with Miss Stuart as she
formerly resided in this city and has
a wide circle of friends here
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

Mrs. H. Augustus Merrill and Mrs.
Martin V. Ellis left Tuesday on Il
three weeks vacation which they will
pass at Portland, Bi0deford, Old Or
chard and Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. F. ". DALEY. ps'
troit, Mich: Mary Conant. MI. Cnss'es
Conant. Mrs. Charles Carter. Anoutn'
Arthur s. Gray, London. England; Ma
rion Merriam. Marguerite Merrim' Snow
hogan; Mrs. Lester F. Weeks, Randoipn :
Miss Blanche Hamilton, Pittsheld
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

There will be a special meeting of
Seth Williams Independent Relief
Corps at 23O P. NJ. Thursday. All
members are requested to be present
as business of Importance will come
before the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

Tallwool Inn will stage it's annual
cabaret Wednesday evening. This year
will see Chinese settings and costumes
throughout with a happy vaudeville
program
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

S. Arthur Brown of New York City
is visiting his sister, Mrs. H. b.
Palmer, Maple street, Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

Read the new ad of Hersom & Bon
sail today, and note, also, the special
prices at foot of al for Wednesday
morning only.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reddington, Mr..
and Mrs j. F. Hill and f. L. Hill, all
of Waterville, were visitors Tuesday
n the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

The annual reception. to the commo-
dore of the Cobbosseecontee Yacht
Club will be held on the evening of
Monday, Aug. IA, at Island Park.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

Sewall N. Rollins of Bangor was in
the city Tuesday on matters Of bnsl-
ness nature
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02
LOCAL BRIEFS

Hon. Edward w. Wheeler OF Bruns-
wick was a caller Tuesday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

Roy Barstow of Bangor passed Tues
day in the city on matters Of busl-
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Bunker OF North
Anson were visitors Tuesday in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

her husband and little son, Willis.
Mrs. Bernard Doughtery returned
Thursday from a two weeks visit in
Massachusetts,. Her daughter, Miss
Ruby Of Augusta, was at home during
her absence.
Little Miss Barbett johnson, who
has been visiting her grandmother for
q few weeks. returned last week to her
home in Winchester. Mass She was
accompanied by her aunt, Miss Eleanor
Springer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy H. Lyon passed
Sunday in Oakland.
Mrs. NJ. w. Moore Of Augusta passes
Sunday at her home in town.
Cassius Clark has recently DUR.
chased the Melville Reynolds place
where he expects to move his family
coon.
Mrs. Sswau A. Clark met with
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02

painful accident Wednesday evening
Just before retiring she stepped into
an unlighted room to speak through
the register to members Of the family
neiow, when her head came in contact
with a sharp piece of furniture strik'
ing with such force as to cut gash
above the brow and cause the eye to De
greatly discolored and swollen. Dr. T.
w. Clark of Augusta was called to at
tend her.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02
STATE HOUSE
Nv. M..tino Of Governor and Council P e.

Another of the Rowing Coyotes in Rangeiey
Region Captured and Shot-Will Be Mounted
for the State Museum Special Meeting To-
day of Governor and Council to Accept Elec-
tion Returns Industrial Accidents Decisions
Recruiting Notes-Chat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-02
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL

Tuesday, August I, 1916.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02
CHURCH WINS A
FIVE-YEAR BATTLE
Plaster Walls Removed and Three
Tubs of Honey Recovered.
Been There Five Years.

A battle royal between the officers
of the Congregational church of
Scondido, Cal, and the honey bees,
which persisted in using the church
edifice as a honey repository for five
years has just been won.
Two men, who were apiarists and
plasterers, went at it on systematic
plan. They removed sections of the
walls and took away all the honey
that had been stored-three tubsful
of CONCEALED sweetness and comb.
Then the walls were plastered so that
no bees could get in.
Four distinct hives were found.
The trustees decided to make an at
tempt at determination after a bee
had stung a candidate for the pastor
ate of the church on his bald head
during a prayer meeting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02
MUNITION MAKERS
REPORT BIG SLUMP
Demand on American Mills For War
Supplies Lessons as the Allies
Supply Own Needs.

supplies Lessons as the AAleS
Supply Own Needs.
The manufacturing boom that has
been sweeping the United States as
a result of the allies war contracts
is about to wane. Thousands Of
workmen have been discharged by
various firms, who have closed the
doors of plants created or enlarged
for the purpose of putting out arms,
ammunition and other war materials
for England, France and Russia.
Most of the contracts made early
in the war have been filled and the
allies are not making renewals. Raw
materials will still be furnished the
allies. This business is expected to
offset somewhat the drop in the ship
ments of ammunition.
Manufacturers have found two
reasons for the approaching slump.
The first is that American war prod
ucts have not compared favorably
with materials produced in shops
maintained by the allies. The chief
reason, however, is the fact that the
allies have now sufficiently modified
their industries to turn out their own
arms, ammunition and other war ma
terials.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02

spectacularly as sugar the cutting
down of the area devoted to wheat
growing in western Europe and the
cutting off of Russian wheat from
western Europe, resulting from the
war, have so increased the demand
for American wheat and flour that
flour prices have advanced even more
than sugar prices.
"Beef prices increased suddenly at
the beginning of the war, ana soon
fell again, since which they have pc
haved normally"
All of which would be more com
for+ino- if If would make a dollar buy
more food than it does. We don't
know where the government statistl-
clans get their figures; but we re-
call the noted remark about three
degrees of comparison: Lies, d-n
lies and statistics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02
UNCLE sam SAYS
LIVING COSTS LESS
NEEDN'T BELIEVE 1T IF YOU DO
NOT WANT TO, BUT FIGURES
ARE GIVEN TO PROVE 1T.
What's this? What's this?

y
Do our eyes see straight or do The
types deceive US? "The cost of liv
ing drops" is what the headline says
Fact
We didn't know it until we saw il
in print; but it must be so because il
has official sanction. We have not
begun to feel the decrease in the cost
of living yet, and privately we dis
count the tale, but here it is for what
it is worth:
A report by the bureau of labor
Analysing retail prices of 20 articles
of food shows that relative retail
prices during 1915 averaged one per
cent lower than in 1914. Meats, lard
and eggs average from one to nine
per cent lower. Wheat -four, corn
meal and granulated sugar were
higher than in 1914, flour being 20
per cent and sugar II per cent
higher.
Commenting on statements that
the European war is the dominant
influence now controlling price
changes of all commodities the report
says:
ut is true that retail food prices
increased greatly Immediately after
the outbreak Of the war, and it seems
probable that they have been main
tanned at higher level ever since as
a consequence of the increased de-
mand abroad for our foodstuffs. A
study of the retail price statistics of
the bureau, however, will convince
any one that with the exception of
sugar, flour and possibly corn meal
the prices of the principal articles of
food since October, 1914, have been
governed mainly by local and sea-
sonal conditions and not by the ex-
traordinary exigencies brought about
by war.
1.-The price of sugar shot up So
per cent from July Is to August Is,
1914. The elimination from the
American market of beet sugar COM
ing from Germany, Austria and Rus
STA has kept sugar high during 1915.
While flour did not jump in price so
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02
WHEN YOU HAVE A COLD

Give it attention, avoid exposure,
be regular and careful of your diet,
also commence taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery. 1t contains pine tar, an
tiseptic oils and balsams. Is slightly
laxative. DR.. Kings New Discovery
eases your cough, soothes your
throat and bronchial tubes, checks
your cold, starts to clear your head.
In short time you know your cold
is better. Get a bottle at once. Keep
it in the house as a cold insurance.
Sold at your druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02

The next couple of weeks, at most,
will tell the story of the fight on the
boil weevil in the new boil weevil
territory.
Whether the people have won or
whether the boil weevil has won will
be known before the first of August.
AS you may remember, a violent
storm from the Gulf of Mexico last
wear during the weevil migrating
season scattered the boil weevils to
the four winds, carrying them to the
Tennessee line on the north and far
over into Georgia on the east. To-
day the boil weevil line pushes into
Alabama from Mississippi through
Lauderdale county and runs south
east into Georgia through HARRISON
and Polk counties, Georgia, and then
extends south through Georgia from
fifty to a hundred miles east of the
Alabama boundary line.
Late this summer, during the mi
grating season, the boil weevils will
probably move their accustomed 80
miles, covering Alabama entirely and
about one-third of Georgia. 1t will
not be so very long until they will
have covered all of Georgia and
pushed over South Carolina and
North Carolina. BY that time they
will have completely covered the cot
ton belt of America.
The spread of the boil weevil over
nearly all of Alabama has meant
fight. Nowhere have the people put
up such determined fight against
the cotton destroyer. The Mont
gomery Chamber of Commerce set
an example to other commercial bod
les in Alabama and Georgia by en-
ploying two experienced Louisiana
farmers to come into Alabama and
help the people fight the weevil by
methods that were successful IN Lou
isiana. The Montgomery Chamber
of Commerce employed "Boll Wee
vii Burley and L. M. Calhoun, two
practical Louisiana farmers, to do
this work, and the United States de-
partment Of agriculture paid the
travelling expenses of these men
through J. T. Watt, United States
demonstration agent for Alabama.
We believe that wherever the peo-
pie have followed their down-to-
hard-pan advice the weevil will be
licked and good crop made despite
the destroyer.
The methods they have advocated
have been constant cultivation, pick
ing off the over-wintered weevils and
later gathering and destroying all in
tested squares-and raising some
thing to eat meanwhile. For this fall
they have advocated picking the crop
as soon as possible, blowing under
the stalks, cleaning up the field
around the fences and in bitches and
putting a winter cover crop on the
land to build up the soil-our great
est need.
These methods, briefly stated, are
the only ones that have ever sue
ceeded in boil weevil territory and
the only methods that will ever sue
ceed under weevil conditions.
Some people have thought of dis
covering" "cure-all" for the weevil
If such discovery" were possible
it would be most unfortunate. If
there were some kind of cheap mag
ic powder that would scare off all
weevils from a field such powder
would do more harm than it possibly
could do good. 1t would mean care
less cultivation, lack of proper prep
aration of the land, Indifference to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02
THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
MILLION DOLLARS FOR WAR
Huge Appropriations For Army il
Time of Peace.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The sem
ate debated today the army bill, the
last of the administration big ma
tional defense measures. It's advo-
Gates urged its adoption without
amendment, asserting that increases
Of more than S148,0OO,00O over the
house measures were essential. The
hill now carries a total of $780,
100000. >%si
Deoate probably will continue for
several days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02
THREE OLD BOY
BITES OFF BABY'S NOSE

Guy McHan, a three-vear-old in
mate of a fresh air hospital at Mem
phis, Tenn, wandered out to the
sleeping porch where the infants of
the institution were sleeping. I'm
noticed by the attendants the boy
reached through the bars of bed
and bit off the nose of fve-weeks-old
Katherine Parsons. The baby is in a
serious condition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02
MADE HIS LIVING BY
SPENDING TIME IN JAIL
Livelihood Is Earned By Mexican in
an Unusual Manner.

Manuel Gonzales, of Guaymas,
Mexico, used to make his living by
going to jail for a railroad company.
Every time the railroad offended
Mexican justice Gonzales was arrest
ed by the authorities, bailed out by
the railroad and his fine paid. This
was done to prevent the arrest of
employees whose time was too valua-
BILE to spend in jail.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02

When you yawn a good deal in the
daytime, feel dull, achey and want to
stretch frequently it is an unnistaka-
BILE symptom of malaria, and unless
you do something at once you are
booked for a spell of chills HERB
me is a chill medicine that will pre-
vent or cure the disease. 1t drives
out the impurities on which the ma
larial germ thrives, strengthens the
liver and cleanses the bowels. Price
soc. Sold by Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-02
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Puil6s m the Whole System 81 cent?.