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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Austen Alden, manual tra4 ang
teacher at the city schools, will Have
on Thursday for a weekend visit ito
the schools in Lewiston, Auburn, MS
bon Falls. Portland, Bath and Bruns-
wick, and will return to this city in
time to take up his duties on Monday:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Herbert Gay short time ago
suffered the loss Of portions Of two
fingers on his right hand and the
wounds are healing nicely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pedder are the
happy parents of daughter, who was
born to them shortly after l o'clock
Tuesday morning at the Augusta Cen
eral hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Harry Nolan of Waterville is a pa
tient at the Augusta General hospital,
where on Tuesday he underwent sur
gical fretament. His condition last
evening was reported as favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14
EDUCATION
No Opposition to kindergarten Plans
Normal Schools-Birds
and Animals

About 90 persons in person or by
letter spoke to the committee on edu-
cation Tuesday Afternoon In favor Of ar
act providing that any town o." city
may, upon the filing Of petition by
the parents or guardians OF 80 or more
children between the ages of and G.
maintain a kindergarten or kindergar-
tens as part Of the school course; and
providing further that no person shall
be permitted to teach in any kinder
garten thus established who has not
completed at least two-year course
in kindergarten training.
The big room was filed with the pro-
leading educators, club wo-
men and just plain mothers Of school
children. The views expressed, ade-
quately reported, would fill columns.
The salient arguments advanced in be-
half Of the act, however, were two.
First, whether towns maintaining or
DO not maintain kindergartens will be
optional not obligatory 1t is not antici-
pated that any considerable number
will avail themselves of the privileges
Of the act for some years to come. But
gradually little by little. as the senti-
ment for kindergarten training grows
and benefits are more widely under
stood. more and more such kindergar-
tens will be established until eventual
ly the most remote towns and hamlets
will contain them. Thus there will be
a natural, whole some, easy growth en-
failing no hardskips upon any commu-
nifty.
Second, under this act. even though
little is accomplished in the first few
years from a material standpoint, the
kindergarten will be recognized as n
Fundamental part of the school system
of Maine. 1t is not so recognized now,
great as is the good which it admit
tedly accomplishes
The hearing was conducted by Miss
Nellie Brown. superintendent OF the
kindergartens Of Bangor and. as has
been intimated, educators and clubwO-
men were present from all parts Of the
State. Among those who spoke in ia
vor many Of them very earnestly, elo-
nuently and exhaustively, were Mrs.
Charles Currier of Bangor Mrs. Hale,
Mrs. w. T.. Hunt, Mrs. Jarvis Woods
Supt Glenn w. Starkey, Miss Addie
Mansur. Mrs. Martin of Bangor. II. f.
Dunnack. State librarian.
Sen. Kicker Of the committee spoke
in behalf of an act providing that pu-
pills attending Normal schools other
than those nearest their homes shall
be required to pay tuition unless re-
lieved by special permit fro the State
superintendent Of schools.
The objections were pretty well sum-
married. in long address by c. P.
Merrill of Skowhegan. who held that
Maine schools are supported by all and
hence should be open to all and that
courses in the normal schools cannot
be equalized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

The regular meeting of Seth William
National Relief Corps will be held this
Wednesday afternoon and all members
are requested to be present Refresh
ments will be served after the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Miss Gertrude Walch of State street
will leave today, Wednesday, for two
weeks visit in Boston and her former
home in Amesbury, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Supt. Of Schools H H. Stuart an
nounced on Monday that the annual
exhibition Of the work In sewing.
cooking, drawing and music in the
city schools will be held in City hall
on May II, which is earlier than the
usual time set for this event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

and Council power to appoint addition
al medical examiners.
F. +. Dillingham; of, Auburn, vice
president of the association, told the
committee that the scarcity of medi-
cal examiners in his county worked
great hardship. He would like to have
one in every town in Androscoggin
county. Mr.. Dillingham; was persist
emily cross examined by Rep. Anderson
Of the committee as to specific in
stances. J. f. Warren Of Buckfield,
president of the association, told OF
conditions in Oxford county while H
c Quimby Of Saco, the secretary, told
OF conditions in York county that
would be greatly improved by the APP
pointment of additional medical exam
liners.
Rep. Chaplin of Bridgton spoke of a
bill which he had introduced to in
crease the number of medical examin-
ers in Cumberland county from to 5,
So that there might be two in the
northern part of the county. He favor
ed the present bill as a further step
along this line.
Representative Coffin of Freeport
also spoke in favor of the bill and cited
instances where medical examiners
could not be easily reached.
County Treasurer Bert p. Stuart of
Belgrade, Kennebec county, said that
there are more medical examiners need
ed in his county, and pointed out the
difficulty in getting a medical examiner
into Belgrade in case of fatalities.
Of pnrtla md q
medical examiner, spoke against the
change as being particularly confusing.
He said that frequently. in the case of
the medical examiner as in the case
of the doctor. several would be called
at once and the more there were with
in easy reach the more complications
would ensue. He had always been able
to respond without delay to calls made
upon him.
Bert p Stuart of Belgrade, county
treasurer Of kennebec county. appear
ed in favor of the measure which
would give the county treasurers of
the State a four-year term Of Office. 1t
being a clerical position. he saw no rea-
son why the term should not be the
same as that of the other two county
clerical offices-the register of probate
and the register of deeds.
Rep. futile Of Caribou appeared in
favor Of the act to authorize the town
of Caribou to acquire the property of
the Caribou Water, Light and Power
Company. and to construct water works.
IJa oxpIaipad tho pyrnoee of the hill
and the need of the town of Caribou
for a cupply of pure water. There
was no opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Mrs. B. L. Campbell of this city was
admitted Tuesday to the Augusta Cen
eral hospital, for surgical treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Miss Hazel Gage returned MONDAY
evening from trip OF several Gays
to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

EX-Overseer Of the Poor J. =. Gil
roux has returned from a business trip
to Jackman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14
WATERvILLE

Miss Grace LaChance returned Tues
day from a visit with relatives in Au-
SuSta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14
LOCAL NOTICE

Opening at the new Nautical Garden.
Loudon hill. Apr. IL. Special attraction.
Big orchestra. mchl4dlws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Mrs Samuel Augustus Stevens
president of the Maine Humane So
ciety. and Miss Mabel s. Davies of
Portland spoke briefly but interesting
ly in behalf of an act providing that
a definite number of hours be set aside
each week in the lower grade schools
for the imparting of the great princi-
pal Of kindness in humanity to birds
and animals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Clerk Of Courts Frank D. Henderson of
York county appeared in favor of a bill
which carries an increase of $500 for the
salary of the assistant in his office and
$50 additional for part time clerk hire.
John E. Abbott, chairman of the board
of county commissioners Of York county,
also spoke in favor of the increase and
Judge Emery also supported the proposed
increase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Attorneys Thomas Leigh and Frank
L. Dutton of Augusta appeared for the
osteopaths. which had hearing some
weeks ago in regard to the establish
ing of board Of registration. Mr.
Leigh stated that since the hearing at
tempts had been made to get together
on compromise or some bill but found
impossible. so that they now appeared
and offered the identical bill which
two years ago was favorably renorted
went through the Senate and came with
in 10 votes of winning in the House
Chairman Davies told Mr.. Leigh that
the doctors had also presented a bill,
which they would favor, but Mr.. Leiab
said 1t had not been presented to then,
and they should hold to the bill Of two
years ago.
He said they had cut out all refer-
ence to practicing surgery, obstetrics
and the administering internally OF
medicine and raised the registration v.o
from $40 to SIS. They thought n !.
fair proposition and would stand nv
the committees decision on it.
Several measures on the list were -
bled for executive session without .nY
appearances either for or against.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14
Somerset County Bill

Attorney Weeks of Fairfield appear
ed in support OF bill providing for an
increase in the salary of the register
of probate of Somerset county from
$1,000 to $1,000 and he left with the
committee a letter from the judge of
probate of that county, favoring the
proposed increase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Many of the birds which return
from the sunny South to Augusta this
year will be agreeably surprised to
find that bungalows, cottages and 9TH
er forms of summer domiciles have
been prepared and set up for their use.
bird house campaign" under the
direction of Austin Alden, the manual
training teacher at the city schools
will be carried on through the entire
month Of April and the boys in all of
the seventh and eighth grades OF the
city schools will vie with each other
In the building of all sorts of useful
ana ornamental bird dwellings. Mr..
Alden will suggest some forms and
others will be entirely original, the
boys being allowed to select their own
models. This is plan which has
never previously been tried in Angus
ta' and it will undoubtedly be a fine
one as it not only will serve to in
terest the boys in our common birds
put works nicely with the regular
work OF the manual training classes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

The st. Patrick's day observance I'M
der the auspices of st. Mary's parish
will bes held next Monday evening
March le. at City hall, and preparations
for the same are now in progress I'M
der the management Of the Sisters of
st. Mary's Convent. The program has
not yet ben completed but the princi-
pal feature Of the evening will be an
operetta in which many of the children
will participate and which will with
other musical attractions combine to
producye an evening Of much pleasure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Assistant Attorney General Franklin
Fisher stated that the act to amend ira
statutes relating to relief of State nam
ers was simply to do away with exist-
ing oelays IN relmbursing towns which
had paid out money for the State in
such cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Rep. Spiers of Westbrook favored the
bill for an optional referendum in
towns and cities, saying that what was
good Tor the State should also be good
for the smaller parts of the State, in
their own business. He thought the act
would be acceptable in almost all places
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

Former Attorney General Scott Will
son and Charles D. Booth of Portland
appeared for the act additional to the
Revised Statutes. Chapter 81. relating
to corporations and providing for the
issuance of shares of stock without
nominal or par value, stating that it
would permit the issuance Of stock to
represent just what was behind the
stock.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
'C0LOREO MAN
APPOINTED
As Assistant to Secre-
tary Of War
Deserved Recognizes Of the Race
--Emmett J. Scott Receives
Honors.

Announcements ~As made at Wssh-
ington last Thursday by the War De-
partment of the appointment OF Emmsst
j. Scott, OF Tuskogce. Ala. @ the posi-
ton of assistant 60 the Secretary Of War.
Mr. Scott Tor fiit~~n yesrr wss the
confidential secretary a. the lsta Dr.
Booker I. Washington aud Ia one of the
hest informed meu in the country on
msteers relating 10 the Negro. lie will
have charge of all w.r matters relating
% the lo.OO.0D Negroes OF the United
ssates. . million OF whom will probably
b- soldiers before the war ends. Mr.
~cost will sdviss Secretary Of War Baker
and President Wilson in handling the
Negro soidien. The appointment Of Mr.
Scott To this high and honorable pnsi-
ton 10 recognition of the part the Ne
gro must play in this great world war
and prrssges that the government will
make an rii"rt w s~e that the N~gr.
soldier receis-s equal and exact Justice.
No better .-iectson could have br-i.
made Emmett J. Scott ~ able, int~lIi
g~nf. far seeing and conservative. n.
knows the Negro individually aud 81
mss-e and II has advice 10 followsd will
prevent the administration from repeat
inv some OF the blunders - h.s .Irrai,
made an dealing With the Negro soldier
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
Death Of Daughter
of DR.. and Mrs.
S. A. Daniel

sunday morning of this w~ek brought
sadness 20 lhe home OF DIR. and Mrs. =.
A. Daniels. OF Nelch. when the angel ol
DEATH stole In and csrrie,i away. Ilslen,
the little baby of this good father and
mother. This death angel cho-.e to walt
tiii all nature was wrapped m siumber
and NJ tie hour of four o clock O. IN. hr
exercised that authority over which none
could sslusay the contrary and carried
away this little IDOL 81 the above named
iHmiIy into the beyond. The baby had
been s'ck With tile whoopins cough for
several weeks and pneumonis -ss IA in
connection with the whooping cough
thus it VA that little hope ever again
esuAe O. those who were interested IN the
cbild's recovery. And while there arr
many cs&es oi wboopins cough IA th~
neishborhood, It 4. singular. though not
necessarlly surprising that this wa- thr
nrst one ~ prove fatal. .i.t~r, Ni--
Ada Daniel. who hAs bt~n attending
school st the state University, came
home Monday nlght and has been there
ali the week. The dsepess sympathy goes
ont from - host of friends for sheriff and
Mrs. DsnisI IN tiirir $50 and core lie
resveIDent.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
BOY PREDICTS
THE WAR END
Pies Three Days After Telling
Prophecy to Parents

Ms-hflsld w,-.-fn . letter received
~ Miss Anna Urbznns from her sists =
IN Reform. Ala. she tells of . qneer case
II = chiid, sgs-I seven. which has tear
ing on the present war. Up 20 J.te the
child never spoke . word until one day
when tire mother broke dish the child
exrla. med. ''Iou broke one dish
Then he ws- again mute Tho isther
then broke dish 70 .es i, the child would
speak again. and this time he said. Two
dishes are broke
A doctor decided 10 break . dish sl-o.
The child exclaimed. ''Thrse dishes 49,,
broken and sm going ~ die IN tbres
days. and the var will end in three
months -
The ~ dird on the third day, and
. oriInx 20 tie ietter, the citizens Of ~
firm az, ragc-Iy awaiting for the three
months 10 s.spse
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
Passenger Wreck on
Virginian Injuries
Engineer and Fireman

Fireman A. J. l.sxton escaping with
. sprsined ankle when Winding Gulf
pss-enger usin srecked three quarters
q mile east Of sullivan st 3 O'Clock
Mordsy afternoon.
Engineer Rsei wss rushed 70 ho~-
pit-l ia Beckley and Fireman Lsxton.
alter emergency trestmsnt, ~ss removed
- his home 1t Emore. Reed wss st firss
thought N b. -eriou-ly hurt but sdvice-
b the local ofiice- of the virginisn later
stated that bi. condition was not critical
beii < only painfully cut about the bead
and bruised about the body
The train dersiIed due 70 the steam
ho~e on the bach Of the tank drop. .ins
% the ground snd catching on . crossing
frog. knocking the pilot down on tbe
back of tie tack The engine TUNED
over.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
SUCCESS OF u. 5. MILITARY EF.
FORTS HINGES on TRANS
PORTS.
f00O VESSELS ALSO NEEDED
eritish Warn That U-Dsst Ravases
.1he Ned Vital lssue q War.
America win Meet the:
Situation.

The great military Effort OF the Unite
Ssesss will bs handicapped from tn.
ssArt, according 70 London war leaders
unless American ship ysrjs prodsc- suf.
0cient shiPs 90 Offset ths iosses due Or
German submarines and st the came
time add millions vt tyns 10 the bottom.
required tos The worki's shipping- Thf
qoestion tie United States must face. in
the opinion OF British naval experts. il
whether on the bssis OF the ship building
preparations she is now uakius. it will
10 possibls for her % send any substsn-
nsl force 70 France next spring without
such . drain on the world's shipping q
will subtsses just - much from the fisht-
ing strength OF the oth~r sIlies - her
own f1sces will sdd-
Great Britain admits that since Feb
rusy. when the campaign OF unrestricted
submsrins vayfsrv We insugursted. her
snipPing iosses spproximsse the total
sosses prior TO that period shs urges
The construction Of pos lees than o,OOo.
600 tons . year in the United States. il
the war 70 20 be won.
q. ). WILL MEET THE SITUATION
By next sprins, when the lint vessels
sine coosrucsed for food end vsr pur-
posss by The United states will be taken
70 the var In great numbers, British ex-
osrts estmsts that Prussisn submarines
Will have destroyed 200 vessels in excess
Of What 0est Britain he's constructed
during ths same psriod. Fisurss com
piled In wsshinsson. however, indicate
that America vii mors than meet the
sisustion. Within . year, it 10 stated
ofbeisiiy, the United Ssssev will have IN
ocean foins merchans neet OF more than
i.oO ships. seEregsnne $4,000 tons,
- compared with . prvsens sounsee oi
3. 10000, os which 10000 represent
German and Austrian vessels under op-
Grafton By the United ssstss
The sssk outlined Tor the United States
is rsesrdsd - email compared with VIA,
England hss done in The construction OF
chips snd N incressins her army from
10000 70 100000 and transformins
The entire Dstion lpso an Immense muni
don fsesory. By next spring This yesr's
harvest in Great Britain, France ano
Italy viii have b~en exhausted and the
U. 5. vil. be forced 20 provide ye-.els
Tor provisioning thess nsuons. fo Fog
land 10 h maintained tnss the C-bosr
never can surceed m their main purpo~>
shst 70 70 stsyye England. but they arr
rerarded - tfse most vital is~ue in ar
snors 70 hrins the ~S - . ,p-edy eui.
minsflon.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

the erect industrial plants Are chArgins
much moro for manufactured articles
turned cut bv them than hey did bsfoss
the war Rdlroads have ben psrmiA1sd
20 advances freight rasss, the eovernmsns
10 psying much more for everything Il
buys than it ever paid before. Why
then should the coal producer - forcsd
20 charge . price for coal which viii
drive some out Of bustness. halt the de-
velopment OF idle property. prevent
them from paying their men . hvins
wage and reduce their profits 10 such .,
extent that there will be bus little in
Q 'entivs to inspire men 70 do their Ut
most.
There are no more loyal or pssriotis
men soy where than the men engaged ir
the production OF coal--from the opes-
ssor down 70 the trspper boy. All ar
willing and ready 10 make any sscrifics
70 aid the nation In winning this uar
They will 70 - far - any gronp Of mer
in supporting the government and obey
ing its mandates and it 10 only hecaus<
OF the exegency Of the case that they ass
now appealing 70 the government 70 per
init them to receive living price for
their product and their labor.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
PARENTS STAND BY
TEACHERS; SAVE YOUR
BOYS FROM DISGRACE
The Raleigh Independent Endorx
Mcdowell Times and Recite,
Lanesiable But True Condition
Of Parental Laxity Over Chill
dses.

Parents. there IL no need OF you get
ting hot and bad when GacIer- corrrci
your children. Because If you old laz,
hypocriss had done your duty by then
and made shsgg -aaye some sense anc
msnners there wouiI te less need for
corporal punishment. Ii you'd do th.
right thing, every time your ueaD. -aucy
good for nothing boy get- a whipping at
school you'd give him another when be
gets home Thsrs the only hot,r a.
saving him from the penitentiary AM.
che Rallows. Mcdowell. w. Va Tine-
The above clipping from the McDoweI'
Times OF keystone. il added evidence g.
q condition that is doing its work nf de-
struction among onr young people. Ps
rents too ihrgely az allowing their chil-
dren 20 grow up without any restraining
influence whatever. They 40 Wien the,
please, where they ples-e. act A. the,
plea-e. and are .nder no parental con
troll When they -nter school the teach
er must permit them n continue TN.
course of lswie-sne-s or encounter IN.
wrath cf their fathers and mothers W.
know OF . certain town IN which th.
principal OF the scnooi At one time had
IN keep an attorney constantly enpIoyed
20 represent him ia actions brought b,
parents T. protect their children in .
courss OF lswie-ne-s. We frequently
hear Of assaults heins lss IL upon teach
ers b<csase they had found IL nsce~-ary
to correct disol~dient and incorixible
pupils. OF eourse there can f.e but one
end for children bryu.lt ap ufdr any
such influences Many send their chii-
dren 20 Srhooi With the specific under
standing On the chiidren's Part tnae the
ecsrher - cot " put lars or her hands OF
them. That such children si,. tTonl,,
and end in crime - not rs all -lssnse.
Raleigh Independents