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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-22

The Past and Present Club will be
entertained this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. F. A. Knowlton, Winchester
street. At this meeting Of the Cosmos
Club will be entertained and Mrs. Get
chell of Waterville will give an Illus
trated lecture on California"
Miss Verna Curtis. L. H. 9. 1s
passed the weekend with her parents
at Clinton.
Miss LYDIA Hall passed the weekend
with relatives at Hinckley.
Miss Clara Libby Of Skowhegan
passed the weekend with her sister.
Mrs. Edward Jewell, lower Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 0. Files have re-
turned to their home on High street,
after a short trip to Boston and New
York.
Mrs. Nora Trumble, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Lewis
Emerson, Gerald avenue, has returned
to her home at Boston.
Advertised letters at the Fairfield
postoffice Jan. 10 were: John Bush.
E. B. Ford, Eddie Landrick. Frank
Pooler Mrs. Nellie Dinsmore. Mrs.
Louisa Higgins, Mrs. Edw. J. Lennon.
Mrs. J. E Osborne Mrs. John Parson,
Mrs. Mary Richards, Mrs. J. w. Went
worth.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

War, but they DO very well for us to
wreGtle with. We don't have to be
afraid of injuring them, anyway,
we expect to march in Frisco Fri.
day in honor of the second increment
of drafted men who are leaving. We
will march in the parade like good
soldiers, but won't feel much aloha for
the"honored ones. They aren't very
popular with us. They may have their
own reasons for waiting to be drafted;
they may have good positions, happy
homes and loved ones they cannot
bear to leave. But what, of us? What
Of the thousands who have gone be-
fore? We have home ties, too. We
have ambitions, hopes and desires
which must wait the issue of this war
for fulfilment. In the words of Sir
Ernest Shackleton when he spoke in
Honolulu last spring, we put aside
love of money, love of comfort and
ease, love of pleasure, love of woman"
that we might prove our manhood by
the fullness of our sacrifice.
We have deliberately weighed the
cost and thrown ourselves into the
struggle. And now that the step has
been taken and the doubt and uncer.
tainty are over there is clean, strong
feeling Of worthiness; a feeling that
we have been tried and found not
wanting. Those Of us who come back"
may take up our lives where we left
off, secure in the knowledge that we
did our bit toward establishing for pos
terity a stronger and freer democracy
than the world has ever known. Those
of us who fail to come back
will pass on to higher state of fn'ng
where there are no wars, and iii
leave to those behind a thought that
we did not live in vain"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20

and not to witness troops moving out
in the open"
The American quarters are very
simple. One officer proudly displayed
quarters that he had built out OF air.
plane wings which had been discarded
by the British and had been presented
to him by colonel.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20
New Workers Attention

Former residents of New York
State are invited to meet at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Lowrey, corner
Lunalilo and Victoria streets, on Mon
day, Oct. %, 1870 p. m. Object: For
nation of club to take part in enter
tanning New York enlisted men as
planned by Women's War CO.. lcil.
6919-Oct. II, 10, 90.
If the storage battery is not So.
cured tightly in its pace tn go -,
and jolts of ordinary travel may pos
sibly break some of the jars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

E. L. Bradford Of the Turner Center
Creamery appeared in favor Of an
amendment to the present law relat-
CONTINUED on Page 5, Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

Enough people evidence during Thursday afternoon
.t Names Capitol to to think something had
ened Every hearing before the committees had good
tendance and much developed full Of interest and
chinq mild condition of excitement The hearings incud
ID the following:
legal afairs-Provdng for the better of in
~ especially those of Revolutionary soldiers for the pro-
n of life and property from steam engines and boilers in
m hands incompetent persons protection Of birds salt
rs,er islands and others.
misunderstanding that the Judge of the East Livermore
M shall be Attorney asking the repeal of the ncorpora
,n the town of Perkins, creating municipal with
;,rpnle court powers in Lewiston and others.
Cs-Regardng the live stock sanitary commissioners Of
fire showing astounding conditions health among the
cattle in Maine.
Taxation-An act repeal the law providing and
cities receiving cent of the telegraph telephone and rail-
road taxes, to which strong opposition developed.
Notwithstanding that the State school superintendent
arrange all of the towns into school unions and the employment
Of expert school superintendent with several bills relating
the administration of schools
gcuturAn act creating Live Stock Sanitary Board of
MEMBERS with veterinarian at salary of $3000 amend
ing the law relative to purity of milk to provide farms for
demonstration work and for practical work for prospective
professors in the College of Agriculture u of Me- act provd
ing that agricultural fairs having with purses of $1,000
of classes shall be for trotters exclusive of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Committee Hearings Thursday

supreme court of Androscoggin county
no fewer than Is children were brought
before Justice Savage, who refused to
commit them to Jail, on the ground
that it would be detrimental to their
morals. And yet all of them had been
weeks and months in Jail, waiting for
the supreme court to convene.
Hon. F.. A. Morey of Lewiston spoke
for the opposition. He read official sta
tistics to show that in 1916 but three
children were brought before the Lew
iston court. and in 1917, thus far, there
have been none. There is no real need
of juvenile court, he held; and the
underlying purpose of the act, the pas
sage Of which would automatically
abolish the present court, is to legis-
late Judge Curran and Recorder Rus
sell out of business.
Judge William H. Newall of Lewis
ton, who spoke technically in rebuttal,
although in reality his argument was
confined largely to new ground
scathingly denounced the style in
which the Lewiston court has in recent
years been conducted declaring:
Nearly all attorneys prefer to try
their civil cases before the court in Au-
burn. for the simple reason that they
think it useless to have them tried in
Lewiston. Why? Simply because Of the
craftsmanship and unfair dealing to
which the litigants are subjected
IF the actual purpose Of this act is
to get at the present judge said
Chairman Davies of the committee do
you think you are going about it in
the proper way"
No said Judge Newall "Impeach-
mene would be the proper way. But I
didn't draft the BILL
The assertions to which we have
just listened" said Mr.. Morey, ARE
irrelevant to the case at issue and are
not true in fact. But they have thrown
Off the mask he continued. "and the
man who is always ready to drag ev-
erybody else Gown has come here to
pesmirch this young man'-pointing to
Judge Curran. who sat just behind him.
This ended the hearing, which was
briefer and less bitterly contested than
mad been anticipated.
Nobody appeared for the highly i'm
poftaht act providing that no injunc-
tons shall be granted by the courts in
disputes unless necessary to prevent
lrreparable injury to property" Sew
eral were present to speak in opposi-
tlon' but, no proponents appearing, it
wasn't necessary to hear them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

necessary to take in another town, and
the school committee of Gardiner would
then be in the minority and At ths mercy
Of the other two towns.
We don't feel like taking IN another
town." said Rep. Descoteaux Of Bidds-
ford. speaking against the BIN on behalf
of that city.
Senator Stanley Of Oxford said he was
in favor Of unions but questioned wheth-
er the time had yet come to make them
compulsory.
Rep. Phillips Of Southwest Harbor and
Rep. Stearns Of Hiram also spoke in ia
vor of the bill
State Superintendent of Schools Starkey
spoke for several bills relating to the
administration of the schools. increasing
the appropriation for schooling OF chill
dren in the unorganized townships from
$4,000 to $4,000, for industrial education
from $4,000 to $4,000, for normal schools
from $4,000 to $4,000. and for teachers
associations from $1,000 to $500 and remov-
ing the restriction Chat there may be
only two teachers conventions in each
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
EDUCATION
! Arrangement Of All Our Towns Into
School Unions-Other Matters

This is the school departments big
bill for the session." said II. A. Allan.
agent for rural education, in opening
the case for the bill to provide that the
State superintendent arrange all the
towns of the State into unions for the
employment of expert school superin-
tendents before the committee on edu-
cation at a public hearing in the Sem
ate Chamber Thursday afternoon. state
Superintendent Smith had it prepared
and came very near putting it in at
the last session. he went on, but did
not because he felt that perhaps the
time was not ripe for this move. Aft
erwards he regretted not having done SO,
because he came to believe that the
state was ready for this move
The bill, Mr.. Allan added. was endors-
ed by the Castine conference Of super
intendents.
1t would provide that the State SUI
perintendent should combine all the
towns of the State into school superin-
tendence districts. the division to be
made by Jan. /, 1918, and become eff
fective July l, 1918. Mr.. Allan esti-
mated that this would add only ~ new
unions to those already in existence,
with an expense Of about $4,000 in ad-
dition to the $50. 900 expert superintend-
ence i'm the union districts is now cost
ing the State.
1T isn't possible under natural
growth" said Mr.. Allan, Ito get all the
State into unions There is provision
for changing the districts If they are
not satisfactory. After the district has
been formed the election of a superin-
tendent and all other matters gre turn
ed over to the local school committees.
There is also provision that superin-
tendents should be elected for terms of
not less than three years nor more
than five, subject to removal by a two
thirds vote Of the combined school COM
mittee of his district, with the approval
of the state superintendent. This
would give a man tenure of office and
chance to make good" explained Mr..
Allen. There are also other minor
amendments. among them an increase
from so to so in the number of schools
required in a city or town to be dis
trict by itself. which would affect Wat
erville. Biddeford ana Bath. Most OF
the states have compulsory school dis
trict unions, Mr. Allen said, it works
out we'll and is a step for the benefit of
education.
The system of union districts for ex-
pert school supervision was first start
ed in 1897, Mr.. Allan said, but has grown
most rapidly since the amendments
adopted in 1907. In that year there
were Is unions comprising a. towns.
and costing the State $4,000 a year. On
January 1, 1917, there were 40 super
intendents' districts. comprising 319 cit
les and towns, costing the State ss1.s41.
The superintendence districts embrace
Il per cent of the schools. 81 per cent.
Of the enrolment ard "a per cent. Of
the school population of the State al
ready, leaving only 1s per cent. Of the
school population outside.
Experience has shown. said Mr. Allan.
that better satisfaction and progress
can be obtained in the schools where
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
TAXATION
Strong Opposition to Change Regard
ing TEL, TEL, and r. r.
Tax Distribution

Decided opposition developed at the
hearing before the committee on tax
alton Thursday afternoon on an act to
repeal the law which provides that the
cities and towns shall receive one per
cent. of the taxes received from the
telegraph, telephone and railroad COM
panies owned in those municipalities.
The opposition was led by Hon. j. p.
Bass of Bangor and the hearing was
quite a lengthy one.
William j. Thompson of South
China, the master of the state grange,
opened the case for the proponents Of
the measure. He said that there was
wide difference of opinion in the mat
ter of assessing taxes and the money
which was distributed to the cities and
towns under the present law amounted
to 1925, 900 for the year 1915. The state
needs more revenue as the expenses of
running it increase each year. He
thought that if there was justice in the
present system of reimbursing the
cities and towns that the cities and
towns to be reimbursed should be
those places where the property is To-
Gated. The state of Massachusetts re-
imburses the towns through which the
railroads pass.
Mr. Thompson argued that there
was Just as much sense and justice in
paying back to towns portion Of the
amounts received from the taxation Of
savings banks and trust companies as
there is received from the taxation of
railroads. telegraph and telephone
companies.
1T is absurd for the state Of Maine
to go to the expense of collecting these
of the amount which it collects to the
cities and towns" declared Mr..
Thompson. He also spoke Of the fact
that Governor Milliken recommended
the repeal Of this law in his inaugural
address.
Representative Charles P. Barnes Of
Houlton also spoke in favor of the bill
He said that the expenses of the state
must be paid and those expenses were
a great deal more this year than ever
before. The Legislature must look to
the committee on taxation to open
doors for obtaining more sources of
revenue or there must be an increase
in the mill tax. Rep. Barnes declared
that If the $225.000 which the cities
and towns receive from the distribu-
ton of the railroad. telegraph and tel
ephone tax, Is added to the income Of
the state. it will mean a decrease Of
one half mill in the state tax. He
also argued that 1t would be Just az
much sense to take the money which
is received at the attorney generals
Office and distribute this money tn
towns and cities throughout the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

it. but knew nothing of the conditions
of this measure.
Senator Butler of Knox said the bill
was designed for the protection of the
extensive and beautiful arboretum
built and maintained by Mr.. Lermond
in Warren and not to infringe in any
way on the rights or privileges of 9TH
ers. He would be satisfied with any
arrangement that would give the pro-
lection desired and asked for a con-
tinuance until next Thursday, March
|S, during which time he would COM
municate with Mr.. Lermond regarding
change of the bill. 1t was granted
s. T. Kimball of Rockland appeared
in opposition 10 the act for the protec
ton of life and property and against
loss or damage from steam boilers and
engines operated by incompetent per-
sons, stating that if such law went
into effect, many persons and firms
would be obliged to go out of the State
to secure men to run their engines. AL
so, if it was decided that railroad To-
connective engineers and fremen were
not included in the provisions of the
inter State act. they would be affect
ed by this same measure. He was
strongly opposed to its being favorably
reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
LEGAL AFFAIRS
Richmond Wishes to Buy Water
Works-Other Matters Before
LEGAL Affairs

About half the matters to be heard by
the committee on legal affairs Thursday
afternoon were continued or passed ow-
,ng to non-appearance OF parties inter-
ested for or against The ladies, how
ever. beat the men. for they turned out
large delegation to appear for the
measure in which they were interested
an act relating to care Of burial grounds
The bill was drawn to secure the better
care of the graves of Revolutionary SOL
diers in some places and State Regent
Mrs c. w. Steele of Pennington. Mrs.
Eva Bean of Saco, chairman of the State
committee. and large number of 9TH
ers were present. The points of merit in
the bill were quickly and clearly pre-
sented by the ladies and Representative
Brewster congratulated them for the
committee for their brevity and concise
ness and limited that the men might do
well to copy their method.
The act to complete the records of Han
cOcl; county was discussed by the COM
mttee, no one appearing.
Senator Deering spoke for a bill to pro-
{ vide for special administrators. stating
that it occurs often times that business
man dies and no one can under the pres
ent law be appointed to carry on the bus
ness until the time for the regular APP
pontment and 1t often causes bother and
trouble
C. D. Newell. J. M. Randlett. l. F. UNI
berhlnd and Morrill, Mckinney of Rich
mond appeared for the act to authorize
the town of Richmond to acquire the
property of the Richmond Water Works
and construct and maintain a system of
water works.
Attorney Newell was In charge of the
case and stated there was no opposition
TO be found among the people, all favor
ing it. The town had paid some $4,000
for fire protection in the 81 years of SER
vice. beside the rentals and water ser
vice, and thought it about time 1t owned
the property. The plant on $4,000 in
vestment had paid about per cent. div
idends the operating expenses had laid
away little something for the sinking
fund and the bond issue would be taken
care of when due, they having been made
redeemable in 10, 30 and 30 years when
issued. A general demand was now APP
parent among the people for the pur
chase of the plant.
Morrill, Mckinney. a former selectman.
corroborated the statement as to the
feeling among the people.
Joseph NJ Randlett. the local superin
tendent OF the water company. as we'll
as town clerk and town treasurer, said
he knew the sentiment of the people was
Tor the purchase Of the water plant, be-
cause he had been active in starting the
movement and had canvassed the people.
The plant is in good shape, and he con-
sldered it good buy for the town. The
present owners We're principally savings
banks and the directors the bank presi-
dents. He saw that they were firing of
pelng in the water business and II an
agreement as to value could be made he
strongly favored the purchase by the
town
MT Newell stated that the referendum
went with the act and 1t simply gave the
People of Richmond the authority IL they
"'sned to use 1t, to buy the water sys-
tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
JUDICIARY
Repeating Perkins Incorporation
Lewiston Municipal Court Bill

An Act providing that the judge of
the East Livermore municipal court
shall be an attorney. and creating the
Office of recorder, was the first of a
long series of measures considered on
Thursday afternoon by the committee on
judiciary.
John Merriman of East Livermore,
who appeared in favor. pointed out that
the town has grown from 1900 in 1889,
when it was established, to 2641 in 1910,
and in the last 10 years it's real estate
has increased from 100000 to $1,000
600. The increased volume of court bus
mess, he thought, amply justified the
act.
Isaac Clary, also of East Livermore,
objected on the ground that the pass
age of this act would result in legislat-
ing the present judge. who is not an
attorney and has two years yet to serve,
out of office. If an amendment were
inserted to the effect that this incum-
bent should finish his term, he would
offer no opposition.
w. A. Lewis and A. A. Darrah, both
of the town of Perkins, spoke in favor
of An Act repeating the towns act of
Incorporation. The town is no longer
able to exist as a separate municipality,
they held; there are only IL voters now,
and one of them is feeble minded. There
was much merriment. but no opposition
Rep. Baxter of the committee suggested
that woman suffrage might help.
Next came a long debate on An Act
to increase the powers of eminent do
main possessed by the Hancock county
trustees of public reservations. The
trustees now have eminent domain over
Eagle Lake and Jordan Pond and the
act extends this power TO include upper
and lower Hadlock Ponds and Long
Pond.
The Hadlock ponds supply the town
Of North East Harbor and Long Pond
supplies South West Harbor. DR.. Phil
lips Of Bar Harbor, principal proponent
Of the measure, believed the trustees
should have authority to prevent pollu-
ton of the waters. The opponents, rep
resented by Senator Wood of Hancock,
held that the danger of pollution is
remote. and that the real purpose of
the act is to enable the trustees to
take over, If they see fit. for the pur-
poses of public reservations. There are
many owners of property bordering the
ponds who do not want to SELL and the
act might be held over them as sort
of club.
Edward p Parent and H. E. Holmes.
both of Lewiston, spoke in favor of An
Act creating a municipal court in Lewis
ton with the powers of Juvenile court.
They held that juvenile offenders. II
evidence warrants, must now be bound
over to the upper court. spending the
intervening time in Jail, where they
come in contact with professional GRIM
mails and hardened offenders. This IS
cruelty unjust. they held. and juvenile
court is more needed in Lewiston an
industrial centre. than in any other
Maine city. At the last term OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

The following matters were contin-
ued or passed Act to provide for pay
ment to Bustin's Island Village Corpo-
ration of portion of money received
from taxes for the town of Freeport;
act to extend charter Of the Livermore
/ & Augusta Railway Co.; act to change
date of annual meeting of Fairfield
| Village Corporations: and the acts to
incorporate the Calais Water & Power
Co. and the st. CroiX Water Co, the
latter by agreement of interested par
ties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

cyrus r. Upper of Boothbay Har-
y" appeared for act to extend charter
"a 'he town Of Southport to enable it
ohtaln supply of pure water. Ex-
ehs'on is asked because, owing to the
c.unoing and late completion of the
"Vulhport- Boothbay Harbor bridge,
"OfK had not been started on the wat
VI system and now the cost of mate
.ai' on account of the war conditions,
10" "au so advanced that it was not con-
s'aered advisable.
-, Act 10 amend Section IL and IS.
"ap.er 100, r. s.. relating to trespass
stands in salt water after notice
S.ought out decided opposition from
nenators Wood and Kicker. Rep. ]. D.
,. "inps of Southwest Harbor and
hause J. II. Knowles of Northeast Har-
WI all of whom were of the decided
Union that we already have law
h. noush for the protection of all the
us along the coast and that it was
private scheme of some sort. design
- " peneht some one. but really
"oaio do otherwise to the majority
vi the people.
homas A. James, curator of the
a'e museum, stated he had received
=, egram from Norman w. Lermond
~, warren. who wished him to favor
e Dill. Mr.. James said he would ia
wi any bill that would afford better
.,o'ee"on to the birds which needed