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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

Mrs. Ben R. Shore and Mrs. Robert
Stewart will be hostesses to the D.
A. r. at 2:45 Saturday afternoon. No
vember 10, at the home of Mrs Shore
S13 College avenue. Members are
asked to notify Mrs. Shore if they are
unable to attend this meeting.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

Today there will be a dinner party
at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house for
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rock, Misses
Helen Kicker, Geraldine O'Brien.
Dorothy Hayes, Evelyn Tighe, Kath-
ryn Curry and Elizabeth Simpson.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

The Beta Theta Pi fraternity will
give a large dinner party today fol
out-of-town guests who came to Co
lumbia for the Beta dance Frida!
night.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

Weekend guests at the Kappa
Kappa Gamma house are: Miss Ade-
laide Simons of st. Louis, Mrs. A. F.
Gates Of Louisville. KY. Miss Geral-
dine O'Brien, Miss Dorothy Hayes and
Miss Emily Fitch of Kansas City.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
gave its annual Founders Day banquet
at the Boone Tavern Friday night
The fraternity will give an informal
house dance Friday, November 9.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

Mrs. W. T. Stephenson gave a din
ner last night for her son. Cuthbert,
and weekend guests at the Beta
Theta Pi house.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

The Simga Phi Epsilon fraternity
announces the pledging of L. c. Ralston
of Chillicothe.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

The Twelfth Night Club of Chris
tian College gave its annual costume
ball in the college gymnasium last
night The grand march began at s
O'Clock and was introduced by Miss
Mae Turner and Miss Lima Swan.
who represented DR.. and Mrs. Wood
son Moss, and was led by Miss Mary
Hatton and Miss Lucille Minges, who
were the king and queen of hearts.
All of the girls were in beautiful and
unusual costumes, many OF them
made by themselves. The gymnasium
was decorated in autumn leaves and
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

Mrs. W. F. stephens will entertain
at an informal tea this afternoon at
her home. Turner avenue and Provi-
dence road.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

of bridge Friday night in honor of Miss
M. F. Wilbur who is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Spalding. The other guests were
Mrs. Alexander Martin, Mrs. Walter
Miller. Mrs. Eldon James, Miss Jane
Hurry, Mrs. ]. S. Ankeney and Miss
Eva Johnston.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-04

Miss Lucille and Miss Helen Rich
ards gave a masquerade dance for
twelve couples at their home Friday
night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23

the county attorney while Linn was
represented at the trial by the late
Hon. William =. Thompson of Bangor,
formerly reporter of decisions of the
supreme judicial court of Maine.
The Governor and Council granted a
pardon to Linn last December on the
condition that the Chinese minister
guarantee that he be deported, but the
petition states that this condition is
impossible of fulfillment BY the Chinese
minister because Linn is Chinese
citizen unlawfully within the territory
of the United States.
The latest petition asks that a par
don be granted to Linn on the condi-
ton that he be surrendered to the Gus
tody of United States officer author
lied to arrest on the complaint OF be-
..., al THO country unlaM fully, and if
Linn be not deported from the United
States by the federal authorities then
this pardon shall be null and void
Lagurassi was convicted of the MUIR
der of James Scott at East Livermore
and was indicted at the Septmber term
of the supreme judicial court for An
droscoggin county in 1908. Laeurassi
was indicted with George None, alias
Nicholas None, and was sent to the
State prison at Thomaston for life. l.
B. 1saacson, a prominent Lewiston
business man was the foreman of the
grand jury which returned the indict-
ment against Lagurassi while Hon
Frank A. Morey of Lewiston was the
county attorney
In his petition for pardon Frank
Parks states that he was indicted at
the May term of the supreme judicial
court for York county in 1899, for the
murder Of Mary FELTON,. He was found
guilty and was sentenced to life in the
State prison. He now asks executive
clemency and that after a full con-
sideration of his case and the full facts
surrounding it, he may be granted a
pardon or a Communication of sentence
to % years.
Louis KATE was arrested at South
Berwick while he was in the act of
conveying liquor from Boston to Port
land and at the May term of the su
preme judicial court for York county
this year at Alfred he was sentenced
to pay fne OF 800 and costs and to
serve so days in Jail on the charge OF
unlawful possession of intoxicating
liquor. KATE claims that the liquor
was for his own consumption and was
not intended for illegal sale
Solomon Hikel and John ]. Hikel
who are serving terms in the Penobscot
county jail at Bangor for liquor selling,
in their petitions state that the SEN
fences imposed were in the aggregate
excessive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
Public Utilities Rules
Regarding Lights on Electric
Cars and Motor Vehicles

The 18th Maine Legislature at its
last session passed a law entitled "An
Act to require certain vehicles to car
ry lights at night and to control the
glare of headlights" being Chapter
272 of the Public Laws. approved april
+, 1917, by Governor Milliken and 60
ing into effect on July last One Of
the requirements Of the act is for the
Public Utilities Commission to pre-
pare the rules and regulations there
for, the same to take effect when ap-
proved by the Governor and Council
and published at least one in each
daily newspaper bn the State. The
penalty provided for violation Of the
act is a fine not exceeding S. for each
offense.
The Public Utilities Commission
has accordingly prepared a set Of rules
and regulations, which has been pre-
sented to the Governor and which it
is expected will be presented to the
Council for action at the regular July
meeting on Wednesday next, as fol-
lows, together with an accompanying
letter relative to the matter from
Chairman BENZ F. Cleaves Of the COM
mission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23

! these bridges will be of reinforced con-
crete.
July is hearings were held at Mars
Hill and Cary Plantation and it was
voted to build bridges in both places.
On July 10 a hearing was ordered on
the Dudley brook bridge at Merrill,
bat the selectmen of the town failed 10
appear and quorum was not present,
so no action was taken
The final hearing only of a prelim-
mary nature, to look over bridge in
Island Falls. A formal hearing on this
matter and on the Merrill petition will
be ordered later, probably at the office
of the county commissioners at Houl-
ton.
Generally speaking, the roads were
found to be good, considering the par
ticularly rad spring and the scarcity
of labor. The beneficial effects of the
patrolmen were readily observed by
the commissioners. Not less than so
per cent Of the mileage covered dur
ing the trip is under patrol mainten-
ance and one noticeable example Of
very great improvement. due largely
to the patrolmans care, is section Of
two miles through woods in Dyer
Brook This road, which in part has
been rough and much out Of shape. is
now we'll crowned and fairly smooth.
During this trip of the Highway
Commission arrangements were made
for bridge hearings for a period ex
tending over the next four weeks. The
tentative dates are as follows:
July 26-At Gardiner.
Aus. 2-One at Trenton and one on
the Mt. Desert bridge, place to be
announced.
Aug. Sat Hampden and Bucks
port.
Aug Sat Skowhegan.
Aug. AT Abbot
Aug. 15.-At Minot.
Aug. 16.-At Sumner and Rumford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
Pulp and Paper Industry
SIX PARDON PETI-
TONS WEDNESDAY

Hearings on six petitions for pardon
will be held at the session OF the Gov
ernor and Council which will be held
next Wednesday. those of Isl Linn. a
Chinese, who is serving a sentence Of
Is years in the State prison at Thorn
aston for assault with intent to KILL
Paskal y. Lagurassi, formerly OF Liv-
ermore Falls, who is serving a life SEN
tence in the State prison for murder
Frank P. Parks, who is serving q life
sentence at Thomaston for murder
Louis Katz. who Is serving a sentence
in the York county jail at Alfred for
liquor selling and Solomon Hikel and
John ]. Hikel. both of Millinocket. who
are serving sentences in the Penobscot
county Jail at Bangor for liquor selling
Linn was convicted at the August
term Of the supreme judicial court for
Penobscot county in 1911 for attempt
ing to kill Miss Christine NJ Shaw Of
Orono by shooting. Linn was at the
time a student at the University Of
Maine and jealousy was supposed to be
the cause Of the shooting. Hon.
George E. THOMPSON Of BANGOR was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
ELECTRIC CARS

The Public Utilities Commission of
Name, having under consideration
Chaptcr 212 OF the Public Laws of tho
state OF Maine for the year 1917. and
particularly Section 3, which provides
that said commission shall prepare
rules and regulations governing the
use and operation Of headlights on
electric cars used on public highways.
ana having carefully informed itself
ana maturely considered the matters
involved in said chapter, does hereby
make, subject to the approval of the
Governor and Council of the State of
Maine, the following rules and regula :
tons governing the use and operation
Of headlights on electric cars used on
public highways in the State of Maine.
NO electric street car shall, after
August l, 1917. be operated upon or
along any street or highway within
TINS state after dark with lighted arc
headlight unless such hearlight is con-
strLcted and operated in the following
manner, viz:
Each such headlight shall have in
front Of the arc-light a lens OF un-
colored glass, sandblasted or frosted
On 'iI' iiis4uc 81 Lldt tneTe VIII De lett
on the lower half Of such lens a form
alton of plain glass. The highest point
OF the half-circle arc, the radius of
which shall he , IL inches, forming
the upper portion Of such formation,
shall be no more than "a inches
from the bottom Of said lens. The
shall be no more than a "a inches
pleted by drawing from each terminus
of the horizontal chord Of the half
circle arc line at right angles there
to and extending to the bottom of the
lens. If any such headlight is attached
to an electric street car so that the top
Of said plain glass will be more than
four feet, 10 inches above the rails, the
top Of said plain glass shall be. by
sand blasting or frosting, lowered to
such point that no clear reflected
ray Of light can come from said head =
light and strike the eye Of a person
fitting in an automobile or carriage at
time when the electric car and the
vehicle are on practically the same
level This rule and regulation does
not apply to lamps in which incandes-
cent bulbs are used. nor to Junior
arcs" so-called
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
MOTOR VEHICLES

The Public Utilities Commission of
Maine having under consideration
Chapter 272 Of the Public Laws of the
State Of Maine for the year 1917 and
particularly Section 8 which provides
that said commission shall prepare
rules and regulations governing the
use and operation of headlights on
motor vehicles used on public high
ways. and having carefully informed
itself and maturely considered the
ma tiers involved in said chapter, does
hereby make. subject to the approval
of the Governor and Council of the
State of Maine. the following rules and
regulations governing the use and
operation of headlights on motor We
hicles used on public highways in the
State of Maine.
After August /, 1917. no motor We
hicle shall be operated on or along any
highway or other way between the
hours of one-half hour after sunset
and one-half hour before sunrise un-
less the headlights on any such motor
vehicle are constructed and operated
as follows, viz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
Chairman cieaves' Letter

The following letter from Chairman
Benz. F. Cleaves Of the Public Utilities
Commission accompanied the rules and
regulations and will thoroughly ex-
plain not only the rules and regula-
tions but the necessity and causes
therefor:
To His Excellency. Carl E. Milliken.
Governor. and to the Executive
Council:
Chapter e72 Of the Public Laws Of
Maine for the year 1917 requires the
Public Utilities Commission to pre-
pare rules and regulations governing
the use and operation of headlights on
electric cars and lights on motor
vehicles used on public highways
and from time to time alter rescind or
add to" the same. These rules and
regulations become operative when
approved by the Governor and Council
and published at least once in each
daily newspaper in the State.
Inasmuch as the law itself pro. fdes
that every vehicle on wheels shall
have lights 10 displayed a. TO 10 Wis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
Highway Commissions
Trip Through Aroostook

The Maine Highway Commission on
Thursday evening completed trip Of
700 miles from Augusta through
Aroost ook>sounty and reMrn. for the
purpose Of inspecting the State high
way system and holding hearings on
petitions of towns for State and
county aid in the construction OF
bridges.
Hearings were held on Monday at
Caribou on two bridges. one of which
will be built this year and the other
next eear. At Hamlin Plantation 1t
was voted to build bridge over Ham
mond brook. The last hearing on
Monday was at o'clock in the even~
ing at Fort Kent. and at this hearing
I, was voted to build a concrete bridge
over Daigle brook.
On July Il hearings were held at st.
John Plantation. at Stockholm ana
Easton. II was voted to build bridges
IN all three Of these towns and all OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
WILL ACCEPT
MILLIKEN BAT.

According to advices received from
Washington Saturday the Milliken
Regiment OF Heavy Artillery, named
in honor OF Governor Carl E. Milli-
ken, will he accepted by the war de-
partment as soon as the names Of the
batteries are sent to Washington.
The information was received in the
following telegram received by Cover
nor Miliken from United States SEN
atcr Frederick Hale:
Washington, D. G., July q, 1917
Hon. Carl E. Milliken,
Augusta, Maine.
Have seen Gen. Mann. Regiment
will be accepted soon as Official bat
terry names sent. He has wired Pres
son for these.
(Signed) FREDERICK HALE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23

The two companies have been notified
OF the complaints under the laws
The Compliments
The compliments in each instance are
as follows:
Charles A Hill, hotel keeper, Belgrade
Lakes; John B. Cronin, hotel keeper, Bel
grade Lakes; Maurice 3. Charles, hotel
steward, Belgrade Lakes; Lewis A.
sheafe. clerk. Belgrade Lakes; Herbert
w. Scribner farmer, Belgrade Lakes
Laurence B. Hill. hotel keeper, Belgrade
Lakes: y. ]. Damren. garage keeper, Bel
grade Lakes: E. A. Bean, sporting goods
store, Belgrade Lakes; l.. A. Bartlett,
merchant. Belgrade Lakes; z. NJ. Parlin,
stenographer, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
BELGRADE CON-
PLAINS OF TEL
EPHONE SERVICE

COMPLAINT. have been fled with the
Public Utilities Commission by Charles
A nm a hotelkeeper at Belgrade Lakes
ard other. against the Maine Telephone q
rs,tsraph Co.-and the New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. charging unjust
rates and Inadequate service
The complaint against the New Eng
IanA Telephone & Telegraph co. makes
N. follow charges
F.ry Part Of the town OF Belgrade has
'r.. service with watervlle, Winslow
and oakland. that is, for regular service
rae above connection is included Inc
o'ner part 81 the town complained or oy
fhs rc'itloners paws the same service
rae and is charged an additional toll for
-or-.r,,or with watervile. Winslow and
oakland ard for said toll Is connected
-.,'n Inc number but not the party. the
ta'ltt~nsrs claim n manifest injustice.
:. eo-A-Unfair discriminatory rate 10
-NsfFed from Belgrade to Augusta; name
'r q rsrts and the IN goes direct 70
Augusta whereas the call direct to Wa
's-,.ls IL hu, 10 cents and goes via Au'
gufta while the distance between the
Ir.r'- Is me same.
lard Inadequate and defective equip
vent copper wire not used, resulting IN
,.r' inadequate service.
Fourth As result OF defective equip
~.7' frequently lines are out OF order
- , rc-iod -, one 20 two days and there
= M nr.ran At Belgrade. resulting In
srdu. delav.
F.rh- Detective equipment OF the line
rsspl', r great ir.ieruacy Of service on
Ros'on arf New York tolls, 1t being
7.-essary repeatedly TO relay messages
through operators 10 the great incon-
vs~.erce dissatisfaction and delay Of pa
'r-ns
Against Maine Company
The charges against the Maine Teie-
rn0r" Go are as follows:
FIRST overloaded lines, having seven
ara eight parties thereon, render service
d.~cgit 10 an undue extent and In GER
tan seasons almos, prohibitive for ousi-
ness use
se.ond-The above condition Of particu-
Jar unfavorahle effect on Belgi ade hotei
rropretors in winter, having in consider
sron the exien. Of use 10 which the line
IL necessarily pu, by them and revenue
by them derived.
Thlrd-Insdequacy OF service resulting
from the closing Of the exchange on sun
1av from 10 A. N. 20 p. NJ. period
when the telephone 10 As necessary ana
Imperative as any other time OF the day
or week
Fourth-vn,ust discrimination OF rates.
N. summer rate. that 10. the rate from
Wv ~ November. being - per cent OF
- total yearly rate.
Fifth Defective service resulting from
adequacy ~ repair and trouble depart
ren' tho company furnishing only one
n an for an excessively large district ana
entirely too much work devolves upon
him he having Resdneld. Wayne. Mount
Vernon Fav.,.. and Belgrade under his
charge
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rates charged
with reference 20 Mount vernon ara csher
adjacent towna
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23

% No bulb or lamp used in any
such headlight shall be Of greater can
die power than "a Tor equivalent wat
tage).
CD The lens or glass in the front
part of any such light Gf the lens be
of plain glass; shall be sandblasted or
frosted on the inside so that no direct
or reflected ray from said light shall
be on a level road and seventy-five C75)
feet ahead of any such motor vehicle
more than forty-two (42) inches from
the ground.
Note: Experiments have shown
that this result may be accomplished
by sandblasting or frosting the lens
on a level line down to point one %
inch below the center of the lamp bulb
No clear glass should be left above
this line. Some lamps are hung lower
on some cars than on others and care
by experiment. should be taken to see
that the direct or reflected rays are
not higher than the above named for
ty-two (42) inches.
(3) In case a "Fracto" or similar
device is used, sandblasting or frost
ing is unnecessary but great care must
be used in focusing the light as i'm
! proper focusing will throw the rays
upward and produce the unlawful
glare.
ca Persons using lenses so con-
structed that no glazing rays are sup
posed to be produced (the Warner, Lee
galight and others being types) are not
required TO sandblast or frost such
lenses; but strict regard must be had
to the 24-candle power limit or bulbs
as higher candle power produces the
dangerous glare from any such lens.
90 Any light may be "dimmed" in
cities and villages where street lights
exist and are burning not over three
hundred 5000 feet apart.
CD No spotlight shall be used on
any motor vehicle except for the pur-
pose of casting a light to the right or
the left or the rear of a car and then
only where the car is stationary or in
low speed or reverse. When any mo-
tor vehicle has gotten under headway.
the spotlight shall be turned entirely
cut and under no circumstances shall
be turned toward any approaching We
hicle.
Note: a committee representing the
Maine Automobile Association. and the
Maine Automobile Dealers Association
recommends the barring of the use of
spotlights" so-called. AS used by
many motorists. this light embraces
all the dangers and annoyances of an
unprotected headlight. 1t has, however,
It's legitimate uses, among which are
the searching out of signboards, the
observations on the driving side of the
car made to avoid bitches or see where
the rear wheels are going while the
car is backing. 1t may also be used
70 cast light under the hood in max
ing repairs to or observations of the
engine. Fearing that it may at pres
ent be unfair to entirely bar the spot
light, we make for the present the
above regulation giving notice that If
these lights are improperly used, they
VIII be entirely barred
O To avoid misunderstanding, let
1T be understood that all these regu-
iatlohs apply to motor cycles.
The foregoing rules and regulations
are hereby approved under the pro
visions of Chapter 272, Public Laws of
the State of Maine. for the year 1917,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23
MAINE EMPLOYEES
SHOW INCREASE


Eddy of Bar Harbor, the commissioner
of labor and industry, made public
Saturday shows that there is a total of
1855 employees in the manufacturing
establishments Of the State. of which
number 1865 are males and 26,297 fe-
males. This is an increase over the
number employed in the manufacture
ing establishments a year ago. when
1867 males and 25,s00 females were on
the payroll of these concerns. The
largest number Of persons are employed
in the ms nufacturing establishments of
Androscoggin county, with York coun-
t. second, Cumberland county third
and Kennebec county fourth. while
the smallest number are employed in
Lincoln county.
Boot and Shoe Industry
Seven thousand. five hundred and
twenty men. 4,501 women, IS males be-
tween the ages Of IA and Is years ana
sc females between the ages of IA ara
Is years are employed in the boot and
shoe industry in the state. according TO
the returns Thirty-sev establish
ments reported that the total value of
y
ed TO $40. "a 660.57 and their total pay
roll amounted to A,9Sa.e63l4 for the
year, the largest individual payroll be-
ing s541. 1920.
Cotton Industry
A total of laps persons were employ
cd in the cotton industry during the
past year of which number 7,75s we're
males between the ages of IA and is
years and 129 were females between
the ages ofN4 and IS years. The total
value of the product Of the cotton in
dustry in this state for the past year
amounted to s12 .9o5. s20.17 while the to-
tai amount Of the payroll for the wear
was s5,s96.795.oS the largest individual
payroll being s1.453,14415 Fifteen
concerns made returns.
WooIen Industry
Fifty eight wooden manufacturing
establishments reported that the total
value of their product for the past
year amounted to sl3,s52 ,sosso while
the total amount Of the payroll for the
year was s5,o36, 2so.7s. A total Of 1858
was employed in the wooden industry
in the state during the year of which
number 6.171 were men, 1872 were
women. IS were males between the
ages Of IA and 16 years, and 50 were
females between the ages of IA and is
YearE
Pulp and Paper Industry
Ten thousand, three hundred and
sixty-six men. 1,04s women. two males
between the ages of IA and Is years
and six females between the a ges Of IA
and IS years were employed In
the pulp and paper industry during
the past year. according to the re-
turns Forty-two concerns reported
TO the department that the value Of
their product for the year amounted to
$50, Asa, 045 90 while the total amount OF
the payroll for the year was s7.675,2l5. :
81. the largest individual payroll being
GAG tc- 20