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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
State House Chat

Boyden Bearce, State live stock santa
ry commissioner. brings home a story
from st. Adams that attracts attention
and brings questions wherever he tells
it. He says: IT had dinner the other
day in St. Adams and ate something I
had never before heard of but can now
testify to it's goodness, and that was
canned venison steak. The lady Of the
house told me that she put. 1t up last
fall, soon after the deer was killed by
her husband, in this manner: She cut
it into steak pieces of a size to be neat
ly packed in quart glass Jar, cooked it
about half done, put the can in boiling
water and sealed it in the usual way.
Say, it was as rich and juicy as any l
ever tasted. She also told me that she
put up fish and fresh por' in the same
way and they had all come out in fine
condition. It was a new one to me, but
1 am willing to have some more"
Miss Anne B. Cover Of the bureau of
inspection, agricultural department. went
to Skowhegan Saturday to pass Easter
with brother.
Miss Mabel Thing, clerk to the depart
ment of agriculture, went to Portland
Saturday to pass Sunday.
E. A. Rogers, assistant dairy instruc-
tor, was in Freeport Saturday on bust
ness.
Joseph W. Emery of The Outlet. Man
chester, was caller Saturday at the
Capitol
Roscoe A. Eddy, commissioner of labor
and industry, was in Portland Saturday
in attendance at the hearing in the case
of establishing an average daily wage
for Stevedore Slane, who has pending. a
claim under the industrial accident law
Mr. Eddy is an ex-officio member of the
Industrial Accident Commission.
1t will interest many to learn that the
bill before Congress to appropriate
$4,000 to investigate the dog fish con-
ditions on the Maine coast was passed
Thursday by the Senate.
Bath Times-Bath visitors at the
State House in Augusta are made to
feel at home by Supt. Harry Plummer,
a Bath boy, who is superintendent of
buildings. He has a corps Of 20 assist
ants, and if there is anything about
the big building that is not in apple pie
order. it is not discernable to the mos.
critical observer. Governor Curtis made
no mistake in selecting Mr.. Plummer
tor this responsible position. Mr.
Hummer requested the Times to try if
possible and locate picture Of Benia
min Ames, former Bath man, who
was the first acting Governor Of Maine
IN 1921. This is one Of the pictures
needed to fill out the gallery of Maine
Governors. and if this item should meet
the eye Of any person who has knovl-
edge where such picture could he
found he would be rendering a great
service to the State of Maine by no.
tifylng Supt. Plummer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
New Corporations

-FOUR more corporations have had
their articles Of interpretations approv.
ed by the attorney generals office Of
the State Maine:
Andoyer Mining Co, ORGANIZED Ami,
20 at Portland for the purpose of con-
Quoting a general mining business can.
ital 100000; all common; par yalue 81,
nothing paid in. President. clerk ana
treasurer, Eben Winthrop Freeman
Portland; directors, Eben Winthrop
FREEMAN Charles M. Drummond, Hen
ry A. Peabody, Portland; Harry L. Aver
ana william Foster, Boston. Approx
ed April %.
American Mechanical Saw Company.
organized April 20 at Machas for the
purpose of buying, leasings lands and
buildings for a manufacturing plant fo,.
machinery, tools and implements for
lumbermen, farmers and contractors. es-
pecially mechanical drag saw, and
particularly to acquire the business of
the Globe Machine Co. Capital, $780,
ooo; all common; par value 800; MOTH
ing paid in. President, F. L. Clark:
Treas, /. NJ Bangs; clerk, A. D. Nc
Faul; directors. the same and L. F.
Armstrong, all Of Machias. Approve5
April q.
New England Cattle Co., organized
April Fl at Machias. for the purpose
of owning and holding lands for graz
ing and breeding cattle, sheep and
swine, for agricultural, horticultural.
cattle raising and general farming.
Capital, 100000: all common; par value
SlO; nothing paid in. President, j. E.
White; treasurer. H. E. Leighton
clerk. H. G. Leighton; directors, the
same. all of Columbia, Me. Approved
April %.
Andrew Mining Company, organized
April 20 at Portland for the purpose of
conducting a general mining business.
Capital. 100000; all common; par value
ST. nothing paid in. President, treas
urer and clerk. Eben Winthrop Free.
man. Portland: directors, Eben Win
throp Freeman, Charles NJ. Drummond
Henry A. Peabody Of Portland, Harry
L. Aver and William Foster Of Boston
Approved April %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
FIGHTING THE WHITE
PINE BLISTER RUST

The State forestry department has no.
titled all owners of timberlands in the
State and all interested in forest growth
that there is great danger from a dis
ease known as the white pine blister
rust. This disease which attacks the
white pines is already very prevalent in
the sister state Of Massachusetts, and
Congress. realizing the gravity of the
situation, has already taken action in
the form Of an appropriation to combat
this rust.
The department has not as yet ascer-
tanned whether or not this disease has
reached the forests Of Maine. and asks
for the cooperation of all parties inter-
ested that If they discover anything that
may lead them to believe that this dis
ease has actually reached the State to
promptly notify the department at Au-
gusta. In this way the department can
keep in touch with the situation and take
such steps as may be found necessary to
wage a fight against the disease.
More Money Needed.
Forest Commissioner Mace has received
the following communication from Harris
A. Reynolds of Boston. secretary Of the
Interstate Committee for the Suppression
of the Pine Blister Rust:
The Agricultural Appropriation bill Is
soon to come up for debate in the House
of Representatives. This bill carries $50, 900
for the suppression Of the white pine
blister rust. We have already received
SO. 900. under the urgency deficiency bill
for this work this spring.
III we are to succeed in accomplishing
what we have set out to do in the sup
preston Of the rust, 1t is absolutely nee
essary that we secure this $4,000 item In
the Agricultural Appropriation bill.
you will be interested to know that
we have succeeded in securing $4,000 from
the Massachusetts, legislature for the
suppression of the rust this year."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
ties because every spring the blue
berry lands are burned over, often
times causing serious CONGREGATIONS.

ties because every spring the blue
berry lands are burned over, often
times causing serious CONGREGATIONS.
The indications are now very favor
able for a dry season in the Maine For
estry District, which Is comprised OF
the counties Of Piscataquis, Washing
ton, Hancock, Penobscot, Aroostook,
Somerset, Franklin and Oxford be-
cause Of the great amount Of snow on
the ground and the frost in the ground.
The critical period as a rule in the Tor
est fire situation is during the month
Of May but this year 1t will be in June
before the danger period arrives be-
cause Of the lateness Of the season and
the large quantity Of snow which fell
the latter part of the winter.
Commissioner Mace will discuss with
the mberland owners the erection Of
telephone lines, the cutting out Of
trails, new lookout stations and the So
lection of men best fitted for the posi-
tions Of patrolmen and watchmen. It
will be the policy of the department
this year to select woodsmen and men
thoroughly conversant with forests and
forest conditions instead Of young men
from the schools and colleges who are
inexperienced for better results are OBJ
tanned from those familiar with wood
craft. and they are absolutely content
ed with their work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Forestry Meetings
With Landowners

State Forestry Commissioner Frank
E. Mace has begun his meetings held In
different sections of the State with the
lumbermen and the others interested
in the protection Of the forests to dis
cuss the policy to be pursued the COM
Ing season rs well as the selection Of
chief fire wardens for the different To-
calities. The first meeting with the
timberland owners was held in Wash
ington county, because Of the fact that
the snow disappears down in that Sec
ton three weeks or SO earlier than in
the other counties Of the Maine For
estry District, because the timber ia
located near the coast and Is Of a pine
growth. And then again the danger
from forest fires is greater in Wash
ington county than in the other coun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

With the last week for the reception
II urinary nomination papers at the
of7ce of the secretary of State, with
GOOD weather bringing the automobile
owners and operators in with a rush
.4+er their licenses and with the reg
Mar April meeting Of the Governor
and Council scheduled for s O'Clock
,ruesdav evening the coming week
,ron7ises to be a fairly busy week at
tho state Captol-with all the multi
tnde of incidents coming with the rou-
tine business Of the many departments.
Tha session Of the Governor and Coun-
oil will probably continue through
Wednesday forenoon at least.
The past week has been a strenuous
,oc for the automobile bureau of the
secretary Of States department, as
will be seen by the following report:
The sum of $25,337 was received at
tire Office of the secretary of State dur
Inc, the past week from the automobile
REGISTRATION fees, which makes total
Of $l36.q71 received from this source
since the beginning of the present
year.
TEvs far this year 1904 operators
licenses have been granted and 9741
automobiles. 22S automobile dealers, $50
trucks. 34G motorcycles and % motor
cycle dealers were registered while for
the corresponding period year ago
1922 operators licenses were granted
and S292 automobiles. 251 automobile
dealers, 800 trucks. PA motorcycles and
IS motorcycle dealers We're registered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

grow there, it found in it another host
on which to live, and apparently thrives
better on this than on it's original food.
1t undoubtedly reached this country, not
once but many times. on pines sent here
from Europe, and it is now known to
occur in at least half dozen states and
possibly more.
AS no pine with the disease has ever
been known to recover, and as it can live
on all the different kinds of five-leaved
pines, which are estimated of having a
value of $425,000 or more in the United
States, and as, in addition, this disease
once generally present would kill the
young pines growing up to take the
place Of the old ones being cut, the dis
ease is a dangerous menace to pines for
timber, for ornament to the lumber busi-
ness, and to all those connected with it
who either own the trees, cut the timber.
use the wood in any way. or have any
thing to do with pine in any of its forms.
It does not live on the two-leaved or the
three-leaved clover.
The pine blister rust is a plant, living
as a parasite in pines for part of the
time and in currants and gooseberries
for the remainder. The seed produced by
the disease In the pines cannot produce
it in other pines. but only in currants and
gooseberries. while the first sets of seeds
formed in these cannot start the disease
in pines, only the fall-formed seeds being
able to grow in pines.
The treatment is to destroy all pines
having the disease as fast as it shows
itself on them, and to keep all currants
and gooseberries so far away from pines
that the disease cannot carry from one
to the other in either direction. The dis
lance apart to insure this Is not positive
ly known, but it is believed that one
third of mile or 500 yards should be
sufficient
The disease is discernible on the pines,
from the first Of May till the end Of June.
1t shows on the currants from the mid
die of July until the leaves drop in the
fall and currants free in July and Au-
gust may catch the disease during the
summer from others and first show it in
September. Black currants are at
tackled more generally than other kinds
of currants or gooseberries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Primary Papers

The following primary nomination
papers were filed Saturday at the Of
fee Of the secretary of State:
Howard T. Moore of Ellsworth, Re-
publican candidate for county COM
missioner Of Hancock county.
John l.. Ionahue of Rockland, Dem
ocratic candidate for register Of deeds
Of Knox county.
Bind H. Cole of Etna, Republican
candidate for the House Of Represen-
tatives.
Alfred X. Ames of Machias, Repub-
lican candidate for State senator from
Washington county.
George r Fuller Of Southwest Har-
Dor. Republican candidate for State
senator from Hancock county.
Joha H. Gerrish Of Greenville, Dem
ocratio candidate for the House of
Representatives.
Alonzo r. Burse Of Pittsfield, Re
publican candidate for county COM
missioner of Somerset county, petl-
tinus of John Gilmore of Detroit and
81 others. Walter G. Morrill, of Pitts
field and II others, Philip A. Wood OF
bingham and 10 others, G. ID. PERKINS
6 Madison and - others and II. Z
Weeks Of Fairfield and IS others.
Everett T. Goodrich of Skowhegan
penubIican candidate for county com
missioner of Somerset county; peti'
t.ns Of Clyde H. Smith of SkoWhesai
and ~ others, Leland F. Merrlil o
Norridgewock and 20 others, Elmer "
SAWYER of North Arson ana IL othe.S
r. {. Kinsman Of Cornville and Il oth
aa rod L Lawrence of SkoWhe'
gar and 13 others.
Lynn G.. Haycocll Of Chefryhelo' re
nuh,ic9n candidate for judge OF pro
tate Of Washington county.
u Nicholas of East port, Repuo'
,ioo, candidate for the House OF KEEP
resentatives. ,,,ar
George Y. Hammond Of Van Buren
,s,,l,r;oor candidate for the House o.
Representatives.
Fraok + Haines Of Portland, Re'
,,,t,;oo, candidate for the House o.
Representatives. DO
T,vsses G.. Mudgett of Bangor, Re'
publican candidate for county a''oi
ney Of Penobscnt county.
William p. Deering OF Holhs' he'
publican candidate for county comHis'
sioner of York county.
Walter 7. Garnett of PASSPORT, Re-
publican candidate for county treasur'
er Of Washington county.
]. Fred OConnell of Milford. Repuo-
lcan candidate for sheriff OF Penoo'
scot county.
Edwin G. Holbrook of Brooks, Repun
lican candidate for the House Of Repre-
sen'ltivre. petitions of 3. +. Coieol'
of Seqrsport and eight others ana "A
+. Payson of Brooks and seven others
William H. Monroe of Milo. Republi'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Fish and Game

the aquarium in the State museum has
Tor time been lacking an exhibit of
cells as they are produced by the Maine
waters, but that lack has been sunn,;ed
oS Jesse Alexander Of this city, who has
presented Curator Thomas James with
tnree nne specimens of what the Ken
nepec can do in that line. Could the CITY
lovers OF that kind of food but see these
eels they would have none bp that breed
and kind.
The following are from the names re-
Gently placed upon the visitors register
at the State museum: Herbert Glidden.
Thelma Smith, Margaret Gallagher and
Bernice Smith of Gardiner; Zillatta Ber-
nard of Sidney; Leo P Burke, Roger D.
Skillfns, R. N. White and Clarence N.
Flood of Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

erville and 81 others. Morrison Libby
Of Oakland and II others, w. B. Jud-
kins Of Fayette and five others, G. w.
Knowles of Manchester and five 9TH
ers, William H. Fisher of Augusta and
43 others, Fred Towle of West Gardi-
ner and 10 others, E. ]. Crosby of AL
bion and four others. John E. Carson Of
Readfield and II others, B. E. Lamb of
Gardiner and q others, Melvin E. Saw
telle of Augusta and % others, C. w.
Prescott Of Monmouth and % others
and F. A. Marden of East Vassalboro
and nine others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Came from Europe,

This disease which has recently ap-
peared in the United States has come
here from Europe. In that country It
probably lived on the stone pine, but
when the American white pine began to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

Primary Nomination Papers Coming by the and
the Conferences Between
beand OwnersGovernOr and Council Meeting Tuesday Evening
Facts about the Prevention White Pine
Legal Fishing for the Humpbacked New Corpora
GoodSized the Automobile Registration Dept
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-13

Until the system in vogue throughout
West Virginia Of spending money piece
meal upon the roads is abolished. little
advance will be made in lasting improve
ment While little here and little
there serves 10 keep the roads in repair
Tor a iew months out Of the year. the
work has 10 BE- done over again every
season. The result is that there ia moth
ing 70 show Tor expenditure from year 30
year. IL is better, IL IL more economical
% spend 5000 q mile on roads and have
that road Tor all time than 10 spend 500
year on the same stretch for q years
and At the end Of that time have nothing
10 shoW ior r.
IN COMMISSION with the permanent im-
provement Of roads, all the money de.
rived from automobile licences ought 20
be reformed 10 the counties in which sucb
license h paid and applied on the roads
Is that done now2 IL is not. More than
el20. 900 from automobile license has zone
into the State fund since July let. spent
not on road improvement, bot expended
for salaries and iog general STATE pgr.
posea. Until the people become generally
reused 10 these things there will be no
change and no improvement. Randolph
Review.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-13
Guarding Against the Grip

Though an epidemic of the grip OF un.
usual severity exists IN Chicago, Phila.
delphia, Washington and elsewhere in
the country, health officials here make
the confident assertion that New York is
in no danger Of like visitation
The assurance Is comforting as far as il
goes. Bat it will be the part OF prudence
to back II up with every possible pre-
caution against an attack OF this insid-
ious malady. The ways OF influenza are
as mysterious 80 the ways Of Providence,
and the fact that New York has thus far
remained immune from il il no guaran.
tee that the immunity will continue.
There is no atmospheric or other condi-
tons peculiar to the city which constitute
prophylactic barrier against the disease.
So it viii not be enough merely to put
ones trust in the Board Of Health, well
justified as that trust may bs II New
York is to escape the grip, every indi.
vidual citizen should make il his care 10
avoid the debilitated physical condition
which most eonduces 10 the grip. n
pains are taken to avoid exhaustion.
undue exposure to the weather, excess in
eating and drinking, and in particular u
nurse neglected colds and pay attention
10 personal hygiene, the community may
avert through the vigilance Of the ind
yidual the epidemic from which other
cites are suffering. -World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-13

Governor Hatfield made remark able
admission in his Fsirmont speech. He
said that for the hrst time, during his
standardization, those Entrusted with the
MANAGEMENT of the state knew some
thing about it's actual financial condition.
Until he completed an audit OF the state 8
finances, according TO his statement, the
administration in power had not known
whether there was a surplus in the state 8
treasury or whether there was a deficit
that would have tn be met by increased
taxation. He bad an audit made and
now knows that on July LIST, 1915, there
was a deficit in the state treasury of
S776, l5l 0S. The public has suspected
something OF this kind. The two inn
mediate predecessors OF Governor Hatfield
ransacked the counties OF the state with
fine-toothed comb TO find deficits and
misrepresentation OF public funds among
the county officials, and past county OFF,
Gals, but were deaf to the entreates of
the press and people 10 have an investi-
CATION Of the books OF the state where il
was suspected much greater deficits and
misappropriAtions might easily be found.
The "cat is now out of the bag and the
people know that while these state add
ministrations were lullng the taxpayers
with stories Of the large surplus on hands,
as matter of fact they didn't know
whether they had a surplus or deficit.
Isn't this about as complete a job OF
governing at random" as has ever been
known anywherep Now, Mr.. Taxpayer,
you know the truth. You are and have
been carrying deficit OF nearly million
dollars which has been 80 adroitly con
cealed that neither you nor the officials
OF the state knew anything about IL.
After all the high taxes you have been
called upon to pay for state purposes the
Governor gives you a nice little Christ.
mas surprise by telling you that you still
owe $40, l51.0s. Chalk this down as
one very good reason why new party
and new faces" should be seen at the
! capitol in Charleston. fairnont Times
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-13
A Forecast and q Fact

1t is announced by friendly inter.
prefer OF Wall Street sentiment that the
Street would welcome even the nomina-
ton Of Col. Roosevelt by the Republicans
II that would unite the party "as il sees
no other way TO n establishment of the
high tariff"
The same news columns carry this ex-
tract from an address by George +. Rob-
erts, twice director of the United States
Mint under different Republican admin
istrations and now associated with lead
ing Wall Street bank:
"If anything has been clearly demon
strated in recent months it is That you
cannot have a permanently one sided
trade. You soon reach the point where
you have to lend to your customer to
enable him to continue his purchases,
and evidently that policy cannot go on
indefinitely
This IS nov not merely an obvious
theoretical truth. 1t is a truth which il
being driven home with practical force
by every days developments in the
country's fast-expandinG foreign trade.
The permanently one sided trade
which is the theory and the end of the
old Republican tariff policy has gone for
good il America is to hold its new posi-
ton in the commerce of the world.
AS against this Wall Street forecast
OF presidential campaign TO re.establish
extortionate tariffs there stands the fact
that a great body OF the Republican party
and even section of Wall Street are
being educated away from this position
by the mighty force Of new experience
in economic practice.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-13

Report Of the Church school No. "a
Of Kingwood district for third month
ending January Z. 1915 Frank G.
Holman, principal; Carl W. Wright.
assistant.
Principals Room Number OF boys
enrolled, ~, girls II; average daily
attendance rs; yer cent of attendance
81 Pupils neither absent nor t6rdy
for month Geneva Price, Opal Valen-
tine. Mary Loss, lillian swearingen.
Anna Swoaringen, Sophia Nestor. Ce-
celia Bobo, Dale Nestor, Beno Loss.
Paul Bobo, Vance core, sherl Jones,
James Fizer.
Primary Room Number Of pupils
enrolled. boys ~. girls ~; average
daily attendance. 81. per cent or At.
tendance, o. Pupils neither absent
nor tardy for month: Olive Lennon
Gertrude Holman. Anna Loss. Pauline
Parker, Sarah Valentine. Oda Hart
man, Lena Loss. Chas. Bobo. James
Loss, Howard Lennon. Edward
Hartman. James Sheets, Albert Sheets
Cleo Price. Chas Fizer. okey ffsfi.
man.
We are having q successful term OF
school thle winter and wt1urgontly
ask All who ere ipferesied Ii cl,ool
80 % gisif us ans "a. IL.
-. 80 -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-13

How many times during the winter
and spring months, when eggs, butter
and similar products are selling al
top notch prices, have you heard the
merchant declare that they could I'll
your order II the farmers could but
get to town with their produce. The
merchant wants these articles to sup
ply the demands Of his customers, the
farmer has them for sale but because
the roads are almost impossible he
cannot take advantage Of the high
prices. Who would benefit by good
roadsg