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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-29
ERNEST e. HUBERT. scoutmaster-

ERNEST e. HUBERT, Scoutmaster-
Il am thankful that We have such "A
fine bunch of boys in Missoula. The
people of the United States have
just begun to realize the value of the
boy scout organization. The boys
of America have n total of more than
1913 900. 900 dollars rolled up in their
second Liberty loan campaign. We
may be thankful that these boys
have shown themselves willing and
able to put through big patriotic
tasks. We may be thankful that an
enlightened ma ton has come to give
practical support to this organiZa-
ton. whose object is to make a use :.
full citizen out OF each bay who
chooses to enter its ranks. The
American boy Of today is the man
of tomorrow. Let us give thanks
that he Is so much OF man in his
boyhood" - ~
T. A. PRlCE-"I am thankful today
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-29

T. A. PRICE, am thankful today
for the splendid success of our COM
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meritorious service on the part Of any
Of the members Of this House certain
ly Is deserving Of recognition at our
hands. think the gentleman from Vim
alhaven has ably demonstrated to the
members of this House that he has
worked hard and earnestly In behalf
OF his constituents, and, without taking
more OF your time at this time. I de-
sire to present to that gentleman a
token Of our appreciation OF his en-
beavers in behalf Of his constituents
(Applause)
(Mr Berry presented Mr.. Boman with
a miniature fishing rod and line with
a small fish attached to the end Of the
lineD
Mr. BOMAN Of vinalhaven: Mr..
Speaker and Gentlemen Of the House,
il you knew how much I appreciate
this, why, YOU would cry. As long as
this smelt. or whatever ii is, is fresh, I
will keep 1t. After that / will present
it to the new commissioners Of sea and
shore fisheries. (Applause) l want you
to understand. Mr.. Speaker and gen.
tlemen, that they are the authorities
to show the fishermen how to catch
fish and the manner in which they
shall catch fish. and will give this 10
them to give to the fishermen for bait.
Thank you, gentlemen. CAppiausep
Mr. COLE OF Eliot: Mr.. Speaker. |
would like to ask the gentleman il that
smelt has tom-ally box
Mr.. BOMAN: Mr.. Speaker. the com
missioners Of sea and shore fisheries
will ascertain. tLaughterl
On motion by Mr. harrington OF Au-
gusta,
A recess was taken until 5 O'Clock.
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AFTER RECESS
Passed to Be- Enacted

An Act to amend Section seventy.two
of Chapter eighty-two of the Revised
Statutes. increasing the annual appro-
priation for the Attorney Generals De-
partment.
An Act additional to Chapter two
hundred and fifty Of the Private and
Special Laws of nineteen hundred and
eleven. granting to the Clark Power
and the right to exercise the power OF
eminent domain.
An ket to amend Paragraph six, Sec
tion six, Chapter ten. and Section six
teen, Chapter nine, of the Revised stat
utes. relating to the exemption OF live
stock from taxation.
An Act for the assessment Of State
tax for the year one thousand nine hun
dred and eighteen.
An Act to provide for conducting
scientific investigation bearing upon the
agriculture Of Aroostook county.
An Act to incorporate Gould Electric
Company.
An Act to amend Section thirty-eight
of Chapter one hundred and seventeen
of the Revised Statutes. increasing the
salary of the Judge of Probate for the
county of Androscoggin.
An Act relating to bonds in the Pro-
bate court. given by executors and ad-
ministrators to obtain license to sell
real estate, amending Chapter seventy
six of the Revised Statutes.
Finally Passed
Resolve continuing unexpended bal
- (Continusd on Page Il, Column y
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From the Senate: Report of the
committee of conference on the dis
agreeing action of the two branches
OF the Legislature on Senate Document
40 1913. entitled IAN Act to amend
Chapter 295 of the Public Laws of
1915, relative to compensation to en-
uoyses for personal injuries received
in the course Of their employment and
TO the prevention of such injuries by
allowing the injured party to select
his own physician and the hospital to
which he shall be carried" reporting
that they cannot agree.
This was accepted in the House and
the Senate rejects the report and asks
for another committee of conference.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land. the House voted to adhere to it's
former action.
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twice what an automobile will. CAD
plauseD
The pending question being on the
motion of the gentleman from Port
land. Mr.. Rounds. that the bill be in.
definitely postponed.
\ viva voce vote being taken,
The motion prevailed.
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Mr.. MURRAY of Bangor: MIR. Speaker.
what Is II?
The SPEAKER: The Chair judges that
they are photographs. all in one. 1t is
picture Of the House Of Representa-
I tives and want to say that the Chair
will appreciate this. he thinks, more than
the watch, because he can look at the
watch to find out whether he is having
good time or not, but every time he looks
at the pictures it will call up memories
of the very, very pleasant winter We have
spent here together. AS l told you yes
terday. / enjoy 1t. I enjoyed it all day
yesterday and have tried to be patient
and fair. L wish 1 could make a real
nice fiowery speech and tell you just how
l feel about 1t. but am not very we'll
able to do that: and when man starts
in on that sort of thing he feels sort Of
tightening in his throat and then he can
not say anything. / thank you very, very
much. and l know that there is no kind
of a house that l ever expect to have 10
live in that will have any room in 1t that
is too good for this picture to hang IN.
Great applause) Whenever any OF you
come anywhere near where live. / shall
resent il if you do not call In and shake
my hand 1t is probable that will look
YOU up in the places where you live more
than you will me, because, unless l have
lost my Job am not sure. i think the
lob has lost me for the last three months
in my travels over the state or Name
if | come near town where / know any
one Of you lives. shall come and stop
perhaps a week. (Applause)
On motion by Mr.. Allen of Sanford,
three cheers were given for Speaker.
Bonney.
Mr.. CLASON: Mr.. Speaker. l have
report I wish to make.
The SPEAKER: You can do any
thing you want to.
Mr.. CLASON: i collected the funds
and l find I have balance of one dol
lar What shall l do with the bal
ance? 1t has been suggested that /
send it to the Belgium relief fund.
The suggestion being made by a men,
Der that it be given to Mrs. Bonney.
Mr. Clason, on behalf of the members
of the House. presented her with the
gift.
Mrs. BONNEY: I thank you. gentle
men. L shall have 1t framed and pre-
served.
On motion by Mr.. Allen of Sanford.
three cheers were also given for Mrs.
Bonney.
Mr.. MURRAY of Bangor: Mr.. Speak
err. just to clear the records. I noticed
the other day when you got the watch
you said that in your lifetime you had
got two things you did not deserve. one
was the watch and the other Mrs. Bon
ney. Now that left it little indefl-
mite. Personally. I believe 1t was Mrs.
Bonney who got the lemon. daughter
| and applause)
Mr.. BOMAN of Vinalhaven: Mr..
Speaker, hope when you come to Vi
nalhaven, you will make me a visit and
get some Of those double gauge lob
| sters.
The SPEAKER: There is no doubt
but what l will do that, Brother b.
man.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
Section 16 Of Chapter 50 Of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to compensa-
tion of inspectors of steamboats,.
Comes from the Senate indefinitely
postponed in Inconvenience.
On motion by Mr.. Meserve Of Naples.
the House voted to adhere to its for
mer action.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson of Port
land, the House recessed until 2
o'clock.
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AFTER RECESS
Passed to be Enacted


An Act to amend Section s. Chapter
32o of the Private and Special Laws
of 1897. decreasing the salary of the
recorder of the municipal court of
Waterville and providing for payment
OF same by the county of Kennebec.
An Act allowing dentists to employ
women assistants who shall be known
as dental hygienists.'
An Act in relation to suits in court.
the parties whereto being in the mill
tary service of the United States or OF
this State.
| An Act requiring certain vehicles TO
carry lights at night and to control
the glare of headlights.
An Act to amend Section 4S OF
Chapter 1T of the REVISED Statutes.
relating to clerk hire in certain Aroos-
took county offices and certain ex-
penses Of the Aroostook clerk OF
courts.
An Act to amend Sections rs OF
Chapter 50 of the Revised Statutes
relative to the price of Maine Reports.
! An Act to grant q new charter to
the city of Auburn.
| An Act to amend Section 10 OF
Chapter 80 of the Revised Statutes,
relative to leases.
Finally Passed
| Resolve in favor of the erection OF
State sanatorium in the county of
Aroostook for the treatment Of per-
sons suffering from tuberculosis.
Emergency Measure
| An Act to provide for the payment
of the families Of volunteers.
| The SPEAKER: AS many as are
in favor Of the final enactment Of this
into law please rise and stand until
counted.
! A division Of the House being had.
One hundred and four voting in the
affirmative and none In the negative.
the bill was passed to be enacted.
The SPEAKER: On the matter Of
the report on the order calling for a
joint committee to consider the mat
ter of tho Knox Memorial statue and
the Knox Academy OF Arts and
Sciences. also the matter of a statue
to Major General Joshua L. Chamber
lain, calls for the appointment Of three
members from this body to act in con-
junction with three members Of the
Senate.
The Chair appointed as such COM
mittee Messrs. Baxter Of Portland,
Barnes of Houlton and Larrabee OF
Bath.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes Of Houl-
| ton, the rules were suspended and
there was presented from the Senate
out Of order An Act to appropriate
moneys for the expenditures Of the
government, and for other purposes.
for the year 1917. This comes from
the Senate, read twice under suspen-
sion of the rules and passed TO be en-
crossed.
| On motion by Mr. Barnes of Houl-
top, the bill was received under sus-
pension Of the rules without reference
to committee, had it's three several
readings and was passed to be en-
| crossed in concurrence.
| On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houl-
ton, the rules were suspended and
there was presented from the Senate
out of order An Act to appropriate
moneys for the expenditures OF the
government for the year 1918. This
comes from the Senate read twice un-
der suspension of the rules and passed
to be engrossed.
| On motion by Mr.. Barnes Of Houlton.
| the bill was received under suspension
of the rules, given it's three several
readings and passed to be engrossed in
| concurrence.
| On motion by Mr.. Harrington Of Au-
| gusta, the House recessed until four
| p NJ
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From the Senate: Final report Of
Joint standing committee on public
buildings and grounds.
The House accepted the report in
concurrence.
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AFTERNOON SESSION
Passed to be Enacted

An Act to amend Sections 1 and %
of Chapter SO Of the Revised Statutes
relating to succession taxes.
An Act to incorporate the Calais
Water G. Power Co.
An Act to incorporate the st. Croix
Water Co.
An Act to amend Sections 40 and
AZ of Chapter As of the Revised Stat
utes relating to inspection and trans
portation of Holsters.
An Act to amend Section Of Chap
ter LAG of the Revised Statutes rela-
tive to admittance>and charges for pa
tients at the State Sanatorium.
An Act to provide for the division
and management OF the school fund
from the sale of timber and grass and
from trespasses on reserved lands and
amending Sections 20 and 81 of Chap
ter of the Revised Statutes.
An Act to establish a superior court
in the county of Androscoggin.
An Act to amend Section IA. Chap
ter Al, Revised Statutes. increasing the
license fee for itinerant vendors.
Finally Passed
Resolve in favor of several acad
emies institutes. seminaries and COL
leges for maintenance and for repairs
and improvements.
Passed to be Enacted
An Act to revise the military law.
This act carries the emergency
clause and requires, two-thirds vote
Of all the members elected to the
House for it's passage.
A division of the House being had
One hundred and six voted in the
affirmative and none in the negative
the act was declared passed to be en-
acted.
An Act to provide for the appoint
ment of special deputy sheriffs.
This act carries the emergency
clause and requires a two-thirds vote
of all the members elected to the
House for its passage.
A division of the House being had
One hundred and five voting in the
affirmative and none in the negative
the act was declared passed to be en-
acted.
An Act authorizing the taking OF
land for forts and other purposes.
This act carries the emergenc.
clause and requires a two-thirds vote
Of all the members elected to the
House for its passage.
A division of the House being had
| One hundred and six voting in the
affirmative and none in the negative
the act was declared passed to be en-.
acted.
| An Act to provide for the organiza.
tion of the Maine Home Guard during
the continuance Of the war with Ger
many.
| This act carries the emergency clause
and requires a two-thirds vote Of al
the members elected to the House FOL
its passage.
| A division of the House being had,
| 107 voting in the affirmative and none
| in the negative. the act was declared
passed to be enacted. ..
| The SPEAKER: The Chair will state
that there are two or three more emer.
gency measures which will be up the
printer says in half or three-quarter.
Of an hour.
| Mr.. BERRY of Waterville: Mr
Speaker an6 Gentlemen of the House
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Mr.. BERRY of Waterville: Mr..
Speaker an6 Gentlemen OF the House,
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The SPEAKER: The Chair will state
that there are two or three moro emer-
gency measures which will be up the
printer says In half or three-quarters
Of an hour.
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The committee of conference on the
disagreeing action of the two branches
of the Legislature on An Act to estab-
lish the farm lands loan commission
err of Maine and to authorize the in
vestment of certain moneys now on de-
post in State treasury. known as the
reserved land fund. have had the same
under consideration and ask leave to
report that the bill ought to pass;
signed by all the members of the con-
ference committee.
The report was accepted in concur
renee with the Senate.
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From the Senate: Senate Docu-
ment No. 1859. An Act to authorize the
erection Of dams and water storage
basins on Bog brook and tributaries
in Dead River plantation in Somerset
county.
In the House. House Amendment A
was adopted. In the Senate, House
Amendment a was indefinitely post
poned and the bill was passed to be
engrossed. In the Senate the vote was
reconsidered whereby the act was
passed to be engrossed and Senate
Amendment A was adopted, and the
bill passed to be engrossed as amended
by Senate Amendment A.
Mr.. BAXTER of Portland: Mr..
Speaker l move we concur with the
Senate because they have put on an
amendment there which seems to COW
er the situation. The parties interested
in the bill have taken out the clause
which allowed them to generate cleo
tricty for any and all manufacturing
purposes; that was the exact language,
and they have put In the bill the clause
about no pay fer franchises and so
forth. and I think that this covers the
situation. and consequently I move we
concur with the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Portland,
the House reconsidered it's vote where
by the bill was passed to be engrosscd,
and on further motion by the same
gentleman Sens tie Amendment A was
adopted in concurrence and the bill
was passed to be engrossed as amend
ed by Senate Amendment A in con-
currcnce.
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From the Senate: House Document
NO 1872. An Act to authorize the coun-
~ Of Aroostook to enlarge and repair
the court houses at Houlton and Car
ibou in said county.
This was passed to be engrossed in
the House. 1t was passed to be en-
crossed in the Senate; the Senate re-
considered its action and adopted Sem
ate Amendment A and it was passed
to he engrossed as amended by Sem
ate Amendment A.
on motion by Mr.. Reed of Bangor,
the House voted to reconsider its ac-
ton whereby the bill was passed to be
enRrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Snow of Mars Hill,
Senate Amendment A was adopted in
concurrence and the bill was passed
to be engrossed as amended by SEN
ate Amendment A in concurrence.
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On motion by Mr.. Harrington Of Au-
gusta. the House recessed until four
p. NJ.
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On motion by Mr.. Holt OF sKo"iie-
gan, the rules were suspenoeo' anu Il
was ordered:
That Representative Samuel ~
Greenlaw Of Presque Isle. on account OF
illness, be excused from further at
tendance at this session. and that MS
pay and mileage be made up to the emu
of the session.
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Resolve proposing an amendment to
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Resolve appropriating money for the
erection and equipment of State
armory for the use Of the National
Guard in the city of Bangor.
A division Of the House being had
One hundred and eleven voting in
the affirmative and none in, the mega
tive, and the resolve was finally pass
ed.
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adopted in concurrence and the bill
was passed to be engrossed as amend
ed by Senate Amendment A in con-
currence.
The committee on taxa ton, to which
was referred Order directing the COM
mittee on taxation to inquire into the
expediency Of an income tax for the
State Of Maine have had the same I'M
der consideration and ask leave to re-
port that the same be placed on file as
the matter has been covered by the in
reduction of a resolve proposing an
amendment to the Constitution rela-
tive to the authority Of the Legislature
70 impose taxes.
The report was accepted and the or
der was received and placed ON file.
Passed to Be Enacted
Az Act to insure the collection Of
taxes in unorganized townships:
IN Act to create the Auburn Sewer
age district and transferring to it the
sewer system OF the city Of Auburn:
An act TO arnend Sections 10, II and
Is Of Chapter 80 of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to the importation of
horses and cattle and also the testing
Of pure blooded cattle to be sold for
breeding purposes:
An Act to amend Chapter 60 of the
Revised Statutes relating to State and
state aid highways, al to provide
mill tax fund for their construction:
An Act to amend Section 60 Of Chap
ter Of tho Revised Statutes, relating
10 the creation Of sinking fund by
cities and towns;
An Act to authorize the county Of
piscataQuis to reimburse the town of
Brownville TO the extent Of 80 per cent.
II it, Disbursements in the construction.
u "A bridge across Pleasant river;
An Act to amend Section &c Of Chap
ter g. of the Revised Statutes. relating
TO the purchase, marking and liberating
Of seed Holsters;
An Act relating to the operation of
motor vehicles:
The Chair laid before the House An Act
TO amend Section 80. Chapter Q Of the Re-
vlsed statutes relating to the taxation OF
street railroad corporations.
On motion by Mr.. Cushman Of Auburn
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
The Chair laid before the House An
Act relating to the amount to be paid
Tor clerk hire in Knox county. Came
from the Senate. the Senate voting to ad-
here to their former action in voting
ought not to pass"
On motion by Mr.. Meserve OF Naples the
House voted to recede and concur with
he Senate
Mr., Sawyer of Madison moved that the
House reconsider it's action whereby 1t
voted to adhere on Senate Document 1o3
An Act to amend Chapter 2s5 Of the Pub
lie Laws OF 1915. relative to the compen-
sation to employees for personal injuries
received in the course of their employ
ment and to the prevention of such in
Jur'es By allowing the injured party to Sc
iect his own physician and the hospital
10 which he shall be carried.
MI COLE of Eliot: Mr.. Speaker, is
mat the bill whereby the injured man
may choose his own physician and the
house voted that he should and the Sen
ale voted he should not? II It Is, I be-
neve the bill is right and the man should
choose his own physician. I hope that no
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From the Senate: An Act to amend
Section 16 Of Chapter So Of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to compensa-
tion of inspectors of steamboats,.
Comes from the Senate indefinitely
postponed in Inconvenience.
On motion by Mr.. Meserve Of Naples.
the House voted to adhere to its for
mer action.
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From the Senate: Final report Of
joint standing committee on public
buildings and grounds.
The report was accepted in concur
renee.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-06-16

Marie DorD. "ho-r beauty and
genius have mad. her one OF the
popular idols Of the screen. is the
star OF Hearts Desire the new.
eat Famous Player-Paramount
Picture. This wonderful produc.
ton marks the return of Miss Doro
20 the Famous Players studio,
after long snjourn at the Lasky
udio, the productions of both
companies baing released bv Par
amount. Hearts Desire" is a
dramatic tale of old Brittany.
sag~d amid most picturesque
sittings. 1t is romance with
many powerful situations. such az
me open rev ut of a whole com.
munity of peasants against the
oppre ion If their landlord He
is = cruel old man and Fleurette
falls under his displeasure. be-
cause she is the champion of her
people. Loyal and devoted to
those whom she loves, FIeurette
reaps the reward Of her devotion
when she il abie to save the man
she loves from the fierce wrath of
her own people Fleurette ia \
great role-even for a star who has
created a sensation as "OIiver
Twist" At the Opera House,
Wednesday. June 20ih.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-06-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICA.
= TION.
No. US35O.
United States Land Office
Baton Rouge, La.
June +. 1917.

Notice is hereby gwen that Maggie
Hanson LawIess ant, Minnie Hanson
ronoiir OF Franklin, Louisiana have
die in this Office their application 10
select under I'll. provision Of Sec. .,308-
2SO7 Revised Statutes, the following
described land, viz;
The Lot NJ. and SET of SWf If
Sec. q. Township Il South. Range Ia
East, La. Meridian, containing 81. 10
acres.
Any and all PERSONS ella ming adj
verselv the lands d->cr,ei, ur de>,r-
ing to object. because of the ,u,n-ral
character Of the land, or for Nav other
reason. t" tho disposai to aps,:ica.i,
should file their am iavits Of pru,-. ,
10 this ofh;e, on or before the 18th d.,
Of July. 1911.
4. u. GlANxaLuSt,
ReDister.