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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-15
IN COMMITTEES
County and District Almshouses, Purchase OF
Blaine Mansion, State Highways and Other
Important Measur es Have Hearings

ton. one section of one religion and the
other of another, do you think putting
all the poor into one almshouse would be
satisfactory to either the inmates or the
taxpayers?" asked Mr.. Barnes. Il m
speaking about Aroostook. If you pass
this law the poor on the St. John would
be taken care of at home. They q never
come to your infirmary."
Mr.. Bishop of Winthrop. a member of
the overseers of the poor, protested
against the passage of the bill VIM
throp was able to take care of its own
poor and was taxed enough by the state
and county already. he said.
James H. Gillin of Bangor led in OPP
position. He protested the herding of
paupers in these concentration camps
He spoke particularly Of the religious
feature, saying the changing OF one
child religion would more than offset
"a saving of 100000. He objected to
having the local almshouse subjected to
mana cement of a board of district trus-
tees and submitted that it would be diff
ficult to get such board, unpaid, or
capable persons. He urged that if the
bill was adopted Bangor be excluded.
Charles b. Hosmer of Lewiston opposed
I the Dill, ASKING ilidt LeWlSlOli pc CA
cluded because of it's own peculiar prob
lens among which were caring for in
ebriates.
Corporation Counsel Henry z. Frank
of Portland opposed the bill and sub
mitted a new draft excluding Portland
and Bangor. Others who opposed the
bill were City Solicitor NJ. f. Sawtelle
, of Augusta, w. J. Thompson of NSouth
China. Alderman William n. Sanborn of
Portland. Rep. Alden of Gorham. G. H.
Gates of Vassalboro. Rep. Boman of
Ninalhaven. City Solicitor X. H Wilson
of South Portland, George c. Wing. Jr.,
of Auburn, Rep. Emerson of Lewiston.
About everyone in the room stood up
when asked how many were opposed.
but Rep. burlington of Mechanic Falls
said he favored the principle Of the bill,
although there needed to be some
changes.
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State Board of Charities and Correc-
tons spoke in favor of several amend
ments to Chapter LAT of the Revised
Statutes, under which the board per-
formed it's duties. An amendment to
the first section would eliminate the
provision of deducting expenses of the
board from appropriations made for
charitable institutions, thus leaving
the expenses of the board TO be pro-
vided for by special appropriation. An
amendment to Section reQuires the
keeping of books of accoun and rec
ord. An amendment to Section grants
the board power to investigate cases
in which it believes needy persons are
not receiving proper assistance from
overseers of the poor. and If 1t is
deemed advisable, make public the
facts. An amendment to Section THE
important one of the lot-pepvides that
certificates of Incorporation shall not
be issued for charitable organizations
except upon favorable report of the
board-right of appeal to the Cover
nor and Council being granted.
Mr.. Bagley spoke, also in favor of an
act providing for the biennial issuance
of report of State charitable and cor
rectional institution.
For WaterviIle Hospital
Drs. Gordon and Abbott of Water
vile, Representative Berry of Water
vile and Representative Gates of Vas
salboro spoke in favor of resolve APP
propriating $500 for each of the years
1917 and 1918 to the hospital conduct
ed in Waterville by the Sisters OF
Charity. OF this sum $1,000 is for the
hospital proper and $500 for a mater
nifty hospital conducted as an adjunct.
All dwelt upon the splendid charitable
work which this institution is doing
and upon the need of a hospital in
Waterville, an important railroad CEN
ter
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Public instruction in Forestry

Professor Briscoe also appeared for the
5000 resolve to maintain the State nurs-
cry and to encourage reforesting of the
waste lands of Maine. He stated that
over $50 acres of waste land was refor-
ested in 1916. We formerly referred all
applicants for young trees to other states.
but now are able to supply many de-
mands, at low cost We buy the seed
away, mostly in Michigan plant. keeping
the plant two years in the seed beds.
then year in the transplanting bed and
they go out from six to eight inches tall,
in fine condition. We have about $4,000
plants on hand and orders for many.
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SCHOONER Is SUNK
Continued from PAGE One)

Jan. 6 with cargo Of 10000 bundle.
q lemon box shook. taken on at STOCK
ton a week earlier. She was bound 'u
Palermo, Sicily. and carried NO cargo
Of contrah band nature. accordiug 80
i. j. Stewart co. OF this city. shippers
of the cargo. She was to go direct 'o
Palermo. without touching any other
port. The cargo was valued "a s7I eU"
and was insured.
The crew of nine men. ~ whom scv.
en- were Americans. was la commari
OF stephen McDonough Of Wiuterpur
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COPY OF CARGO
MANIFEST FILED

Portland. Nc. Feb. H. a copy -
the cargo manifest az the schooner n,
man NJ. Law, which cleared al the EeI.
fast custom house. is on file a, tho nf
nee OF the collector Of port here d.
contains nothing except the lemon hoy
shook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-15
Built in 1890

The Lyman NJ. Law. 1900 tons gross
and I'll feet long. was built IN 1890 a.
West Haven. CT. She was formcrl'
owned by the Benedict Manson Nj.
rlne Co, of New Haven. Ct. who.
sold her year ago 10 New York own.
ers represented by the Maratime
Transportation Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-15

New York. Feb. 1.-THE Lyman
n. Laws captains name is S. N.
me0onouoh. winterpost Me. Tn.
other members Of the crew, &C.
eording to the records here, are
William r. Lowe, first mate;
Elijah Grant, Bangor. Me-, William
Hylton Jamaica, ." Edward
Nicksrson, Provineetown, Mass,
Frank Bait and Irving Gray.
6ueksport, Me- Charles Croker.
Bangor. Me- Lee Thompson. Bel.
fsst Me. and Leslie oprsgvs,
Swans Island, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-15
APPROPRIATIONS
Portland Harbor lmproveme nts-The
Blaine Mansion for State

Althouh 1t had not been advertised
and consequently was unexpected by the
proponents, the resolve creating a COM
mission to, survey Portland harbor and
suggest such changes as would insure
an Improvement of shipping facilities
was held Wednesday afternoon before
the committee on appropriations and
financial affairs. Representative Edgar
F.. Rounds Of Portland said that the
measure has the undivided support of
the Portland chamber of commerce and
of hundreds of Portland business men.
adding, IF l had only known this was
coming we would have had represen-
tation that would have filled this cham
Der"
Mr. Rounds called upon Harry l..
Cram, a Portland attorney, who dwelt
briefly upon the necessity of an ade
quate docking system and of a State
built dock. Portland is losing valuable
transatlantic freight every day he
said. and he cited specific instances of
vessels which had been unable to COM
plete their unloading because of the in
adequate facilities.
All the State is now asked to do,
said Mr.. Cram, lis to appoint a com
~ Htahe proper surveys and get
data in form for presentation to the
1919 Legislature. Had it not been for
misunderstanding as to the time of
inns nearing. l am sure there would have
neeh very large Portland delegation
here"
chairman Higgins expressed a willing
ness 10 continue the hearing and, Mr..
rounds asserting eagerly, the time was
'Ned Tor Wednesday afternoon of next
week '~N1
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Own Risk" but what They shouls A
% temporary lot.
nroUdn that strir Of road so thar ~.
ple in automobiles might not l.e "a
tected 10 the insults of ItaIi,r vo,s
men when they moss II ,nrtara /.
would save the state rr,ono, II a..
would build . 6etuur whom 90 "A
under construction so trat h womb
he safe and passahle ANA Won ,,,,u
not knock your auto ~ tto.o. lu ,y,
ing 10 PASS over the road hem, 20.
str7l' ted" He said we were ,,vs1
about all we can stand ~ rrr..., ,tl
in Raneor thev were tavcd ~ tho r,r
stitutional limit Hr believed II %.
= great deal better not 'u urrrp.,. tt
State-aid money. 'You CAN'T hui'd o-f
about SO much road a. sepson AM
when vor try ~ d. more Nuu r,f n
responsible contractors who tuUd lr
kind of a road
Other sponkor~ FOR Tho orpostI,
were Ren. button or RmrNou Son.
tor Rutler Of Franklin Rep SAWYER q
Eden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-15

interest charges. They MORTGAGE II
very air they bieathed. And. II Ne u
go ahead on the same principle of
rowing money and building roads
shows good business ability ~ tho ,,
liens Of this State. We arc unlike -.
York. in that we have 20 excavst. -,
blast ledges where their roads n.
rule have been surveyed ana l,ia ~
for years and all they need 10 d. b. !
re-surface them.
'It has been said that people Ohm.
TO the bond issue and would not NJ.
for another one. but | can tell Won an
the people in Hancock county viii a..
tinue to fight until th.y get a Urn.
line and good roads In that sortio,
wish to go on record Nv commend.
the splendid work of the Htrbs.
Commission. They did an they CON-
do with the money in hand Two n.
lion dollars was not a large sum
which TO start and build roads IN !.
State OF Maine. We have contlns.
our trunk line from Kittcry 60 Rr9,,
wick. but the people will not 10 =.
isfed until this line is extended thrnr.
the heart of Maine and 7 don't hep.,
the people will vote against q bond
sue because they are intelllCcnt No.
in Maine and I have the highoW !,
spect for their Judgment"
Fon, ]. =. Rass OF Bangor sns,.
with Aecial reference 20 dctour, 4.
thS State We said that the State j.
"~'''" WHOM IL builds y road s.rt,
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Library Location


site for State library building ~ ~
tain plans and specifications for such
building and to report to tho nax+ -
isature Log
Inc act appropriated $4,000 to he ex-
pended under the direction of tb,s oo,,,-
mission
IL was brought out that. the Blaine
property Is no longer available for this
purpose-and so obviously the building
must be erected elsewhere. But sneaker.
after speaker emphasized that the build-
ING is vitality necessary and urged that
commission be created
FORMER Chief Justice William p
Nhitehouse first dwelt upon the growth
OF the State library and upon the man
ner in which it had outgrown it's pres
ent quarters. Recognising the almost
immediate necessity of a new building
ne ana not believe the Blaine lot a proper
site even were it available. He believed
the best possible place would be on the
capitol grounds in the rear Of the State
House, the two structures to be connect
ed by passage. He believed that the
| commission should seriously consider
inns proposition and that $4,000 appro-
priation would be sufficient.
Charles Flarg of Bangor, speaking
for the state Library Commission, point
ed out the fire hazard which will always
exist so long as the library remains In
It's present quarters. No state house
building filed with state documents and
. other infammable material can be fire.
proof however substantially the walls
are constructed. But a new building
, could be planned and constructed so as
to be nearly so as humanity possible,
Rep. Besse of Clinton. who introduced
the act. contended that the Blaine site
was preferable. but added that since
there had been movement to kill this
plan II suppose we must make some
other site do He. too, urged the ne
cessity of new building and of a COM
mission, He was willing to accept any
suggestions and amendments.
Former Chief Justice whitehouse again
took the floor and denied with a touch of
indignant emphasis the suggestion that
there had been any plan to head orr or
kill the proposed new building. The
Blaine heirs" he said, preferred having
. the fine old mansion used for some other
State purpose-perhaps as a gubernatorial
residence. rather than to have 1t RACED.
John F. Sprague of Dover, a widely
known expert in Maine history and ed
itor of Sprague's Monthly Journal. advo.
Gated having the new building a repos,-
tory for the priceless State archives and
of historical mementoes. which are price.
less because they can never be replaced.
Charities and Correetions
Secretary James F. Bagley Of the
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
CITATION

Georgia, Ben Hill County.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Sam Hollingsworth having in prop
or form applied to me for permanent
letters Of administration de bonis non
with will annexed OF the estate OF
James Hollingsworth, late of said
county. this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and newt Of kind OF
James Hollingsworth, to be and APP
pear at my Office on the first Monday
i'll January, 1913, within the time al
lowed by law and show cause. if any
they can, why permanent administra-
ton de bonS non with will annexed
should not be granted to Sam Hol-
lingsworth on James Hollingsworth' $
estate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature this third day of December,
1917 ]. X. HORTON.
At Ordinary.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years. Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.-ln an interesting
statement, Mrs. 6. H. Schill, of this town,
says: "For three years suffered untold
agony with my head. was unable TO
do any OF my work.
| just wanted to sleep all the time, for
that was tic cnly ease could get, when
was asleep. became a nervous wreck
just from the awful suffering with my
head.
was so nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out of my bed. |
had no energy, and was unable to do
anything. My son, young boy, had TO
do all my household duties.
was not able to do anything until
took Cardui. took three bottles in all,
and it surely cured me of those awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know the cure is permanent,
for have never had any headache since
taking Cardui. E.
Nothing relieved me until took Cardui.
1t did wonders for me-"
Try Cardui for your troubles-made
from medicinal ingredients recommended
in medical books as being of benefit in
female troubles, and 40 years of use has
proven that the books are right. Begin
taking Cardui today. NC-l3
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
BUSINESS INCREASES FROM
NOTHING TO ST. 100000 IN YEAR

Atlanta, Ga, December l3.-In six
months the business of the Southern
Division OF the American Red Cross
has increased from nothing to s.
OOO0OO a year One of the largest
warehouses in the city has been
stocked with raw materials which
are sent to the local chapters to be
manufactured into finished products
Tor the soldiers. A stream of raw
material is constantly entering the
warehouse, another stream is con-
stantly flowing to- the Red Cross
chapters, and a stream of finished
products is constantly pouring back
to Atlanta headquarters for shipment
to France.
In addition to this work, which is
largely being handled by business
men who are giving their time with
out remuneration, the headquarters of
the Southern Division are now max
ing plans for the great Christmas
membership drive to be launched on
December l8 and closed on December
Is. The goal of the campaign for the
whole country is 100000 new
members by Christmas Day, while
the goal of the Southern Division is
100000. The division embraces the
eastern portion of Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina, GEORGIA
and Florida.
Plans for the campaign are in the
hands of a divisional executive COM
mittee of which Dr. Guy f. Snavely
is chairman, and his associates are
prominent business men from the va
rious states in the Southern Division
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
LEGAL SALE

GEORGIA, Ben Hill County.
Under and by virtue of power Of
sale contained in mortgage executed
by Ealon Mobley on April II, 1914
and recorded in the Office of Clerk
Superior Court, Ben Hill county,
Georgia, Book 9, folio 5l7, the under
signed will sell at public sale at the
courthouse door said county on De
ccmber II, 1917 during legal hours
Of sale to highest bidder for cash,
following described property:
Fifty acres more or less of lot of
land Number Eighty-one in Fourth
land district, Ben Hill county, Ga,
beginning at northeast corner of said
lot, thence west on original line to an
agreed corner, thence south to a little
branch; thence along said branch to
Pridgeon Creek thence along said
creek to the starting point
For the purpose of paying GER
tain promissory note, dated April II,
1914, payable October /, 1914, made
by said Ealon Mobley to Planters
Warehouse & Loan Company, for the
principal sum of $3475, with interest
from date at eight per cent per an
mum, upon which there will be due at
tim eof sale, balance of $14.40, to-
gether with the cost of this proceed
ing. A conveyance will be executed to
purchaser by undersigned as author
lied in said mortgage.
This November p, 1917
Planters Warehouse & Loan Co.
Mcdonald & Bennett, Attorneys. d
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
CITY OF ATLANTA LOSES
LARGE DAMAGE SUIT

Atlanta, GA, December. 13.-For
the first time in several years the CT,
OF Atlanta has lost an important dam
age suit after fighting it through the
highest courts.
In the case of Mrs. Fannie Hill
russell, who sued for damages on
account of the death Of her husband,
the court of appeals has decided tina,
d MUNICIPAL corporation is liable for
the death of an employee working ii.
the construction of sewers, which was
the cruX of the case at issue.
Mrs. Trussell's husband was a car
penter employed in making con-
crete form where large trunk sewer
was being built. An adjoining sewer
burst when flooded by a heavy rain
and washed him away and drowned
him. In the suit for damages, which
was brought for Mrs. Trussell by
Reuben X. Arnold, the city claimed
that it was not liable for the death
OF an employee engaged in sewer
construction. The lower court held
to the contrary and on appeal the
higher court sustained the ruling in a
decision laying down the general
rule.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
LEGAL NOTICE

BY virtue of an order of the Court
OF Ordinary of Ben Hill county,
granted upon the application of L. L.
Griner, as administrator of the estate
of Mrs. t. L. Griner, d, ceased late of
said county TO sell the lands of the
said Mrs. T. L. Griner, deceased for
the purpose of paying debts and dis
tribution there will be sold before the
courthouse door at public outcry to
the highest bidder in the city of Fitz-
gerald, between the legal hours of sale
on the first Tuesday in January, 1918.
as the property of the said deceased
the following described lands, to-wit.
City lots numbers. Five 50 and Six
(o) in Square No. Is in Block No. IS
in the City of Fitzgerald, Georgia, ac-
cording to the plat of said city. Terms
of sale cash.
This the 3rd day of December. 1917
L. L. GRINER, /.
Administrator of Mrs. T. L. Griner,
Deceased. A.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
MARKETING HOGS.

Beats burying them Steve Hoover.
Mt Pleasant, Iowa, writes, Com
menced feeding my herd of about
100 hogs B. A. Thomas Hog Pow
der over two months ago Fifty were
sick and off feed. Nearby herds had
cholera. | did not lose one-thcv are
well and lowing fast. Watt &
hoimes Hardware Co. dJl
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
CITATION
rpia. Ben Hill County.

Georgia, Ben Hill County.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
like Pope having in proper form
applied to me for Permanent Letters
OF Administration on the estate of
Alex Pope, late of said county, this is
TO cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Alex Pope to be
and appear at my Office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause,
if any they can, why permanent ad-
ministration should not be granted to
like Pope on Alex Pope's estate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this 3rd day of December,
1917. ]. r. Horton,
1t Ordinary.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
LEGAL SALE

Georgia, Ben Hill County
Will be sold by the undersigned at
public out-cry at the court-h house door
in said county, during the legal hours
OF sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
on the first Tuesday in January, 1918,
certain property described as follows
All that tract o. land situated in the
county of Ben Hill. Georgia, to-wit:
20-acre tracts numbers forty-two
hundred and twenty-four (4224),
forty-two hundred and twenty-six
t422o), forty-two hundred and twenty
seven (4227), forty-two hundred and
twenty-eight (4228), and 10-acre
tract number thirty-one hundred and
seventy-seve~ GID, all of the lands
and domain of the American Tribune
Soldiers Colony Company, as shown
by the recorded plat of such subdivis-
ion, the said tracts being a portion Of
land lot number one hundred and
seventy-eight (l7S) in the third land
district of Ben Hill county, original
ly Wilcox County.
The aforesaid lands will be sold
under and by virtue Of the power of
sale contained in certain deed to Sc
cure debt, executed by William
Towns i'll favor of and to British &
American Mortgage Company, Linz
tied, on November 4th, 1912, and re-
corded November 9, 1912, in deed
book 9 and folios 2S4 to 2S7, inclusive,
of the records in the office of the clerk
of the Superior Court of Ben Hill
county, Ga, which powers were thus
delegated to said company and its as
signs and to any holder Of the debt
secured by the said deed, the said
British s. American Mortgage Com
pany, Limited, having heretofore
transferred no'es thus secured to the
undersigned, whici' notes are now
past due, and sale company having
also heretofore on November IS, 1917.
by written deed transferred its said
security and powers to the undersign-
ed, which deed is of record in the Of
fee of the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Ben Hill County, Georgia. in deed
book 10, folio IA
The said sale will be for the pur-
pose of paying off certain Of the notes
secured by the deed to secure debt.
which notes are the property of the
undersigned and are all now past due.
and which aggregate the sum of ST.
1880, principal, and the amount OF
interest that will be due on tie day
OF such sale will be the sum of 5000:
the sale will be for the further pur-
pose OF paying the cost of the sale.
and $3.50 for 1917 state and county
taxes, as provided for in the deed to
secure debt A deed to the property
will be made to the purchaser by the
by virtue of said granted
powers. This the 9th day of Decem-
Der, 1917.
It Sydney Clare.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14

You can rent that house or sell that
property if you will put an advertise
ment in tf1e Leader-Enterprise. They
produce the desired results. Try it.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
CHICKEN LIVERS

An old hen has a much larger liver
than you in proportion to weight or
food eaten. Then it follows that they
get bilious jus t like you do. They are
grouchy, cross, unhappy. Start her
get bilious just like you do. They are
will lay eggs all winter. Come and
get a package of B. A. Thomas
Poultry Powder. Feed it OCCASION
ally. See your hens perk up-hear
them sing-look for eggs. Your
money back if it fails. Watt &
Holmes Hardware Co. dJan1
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
Christmas Song.

on, Christmas is happy time,
When human hearts are light
And human hate hare Udnished
And all the 1oOrId looks bright
And Christmas is q solemn time,
For back long, long ago,
Christ t0ds born to Qive the a0orId
The joy that zoe noao EnoW.
But not alone at Christmas time
Is happiness and cheer,
For he tCho really LOVES the Lord
Hath Christmas all the gear.
H. Z. SGddIer.