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Just to keep our hand III, we again
ask il there is not a man in Bruins
wick big enough and with money
enough 70 launch shat building move
ment? We thin there is, and if he
does not come out in the open pretty
soon, we are going to call on him.
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It's a rather off year for the mayors
in the big cities. We all know about
the mayor Of Chicago. Now then
the mayor Of Philadelphia has just
been arrested, charged with rnurdel
and the mayor Of New York is in
death battle for his official lie.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-04

Eggs are expected to bring one dol
lar dozen this next winter, and from
present prices it seems probable that
the prediction viii be realized
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-04

Unless we are badly mistaken that
Angora Of Senator La Toilette is liza
bic to get lost in the shuttle OF re
sentiment now stirring the country.
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Now million Chinese are home
less because Of food But mans in
humanity to man is far ahead Of ma
lures crUelty-in Europe the suffer
ers lose life and nave no need OF
homes We can provide.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-04

They are joking US about our en-
larged head. Its poor sort OF q
fellow does not get the big head now
and then
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"Suppressing seditious newspapers
is not the proper cure or punishment
for sedition," says the New York
World. Even 50, but is every post
master or any postmaster the proper
judge OF scditious language?
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The directors OF the New England
Hotel Association recently met 10 dis
cuss the conservation Of food, ana the
guests Of the hotels would oe willing
to cooperate il the plan bal also n
cluded q conservation of their money.
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WANTE D-A gardner; good wages
for experienced man; white or col
ored Apply to e. M. Dart, eli Bar
tow street. Phone sci.
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Instead Of cover crop planted sole
ly for the grazing Of cattle, yet adj
hitting all its great value in that re-
spect the velvet bean promises to
become in a very short time one of
the real big money crops i'll this
state
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
Complaint Against Boothbay
HarbOr Light & Power Co

! complaint has been filed with tnc
! Maine Public Utilities Commission bS
| George A. Gregory and others of Booth
! bay Harbor against the Boothbay Kar-
! Dor Electric Light & Power Company
alleging as follows:
% That the said petitioners are users
/ of electric current for light and powei
supplied and furnished by the said com
pany, ard that they are duly authorized
by law to and competent to make ano
file this petition.
(0 That the above named Boothbay
Harbor Electric Light & Power Co. is a
corporation organized and existing unde,
the laws of Maine and located at Booth.
bay Harbor public utility engaged ii
furnishing electric current for light anc
power in the towns OF Boothbay, Booth.
bay Harbor and Southport, Lincolr
county.
go That the service furnished by the
respondent is inadequate, insufficient anC
frequently cannot be obtained at all
that at frequent intervals varying ir
length from few minutes or hours t
several days the same petitioners have
been and are unable to obtain from The
company electric current for light ant
power to the serious Inconvenience and
great damage of the petitioners.
Wherefore, the petitioners pray thai
an investigation and hearing may be or
dered and that the respondent may be
ordered to furnish the petitioners ade
quate and sufficient electric current 70,
light and power and such other and fur
ther relief as the nature Of the case may
require.
The petition is signed by the following
all of Boothbay Harbor:
Saul s. Hayes. L. N. McDougall. S. T
Maddocks, E. L. Porter & Co., 3. e
Hume & Co., c. J. Marr, Benz. B. Kel
ley. H. T. Thurston, Pierce & Hartung
s. L. Carbone.. r. e. Hodgdon, E. A
sprague. y. Pierce. Roy J. Buxton, F
Dodge. c. E. Mckown. w. T. Mari, J
H. Crooks. Simpson Perkins Co. W. H
Simpson. Geo w Nelson, l.. A. Dunton
J. A. Liable and W. r. Dudley.
The petition bears date OF Jan. 9, 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
State House Chat

Irving o. Stone OF Augusta. who re-
Gently resigned his position with the
engineering staff of the Public Utilities
Commission. left Monday for Farming
ton. where he will join the force of the
Franklin Light and Power Co, which
operates in Pennington, Wilton, Strong
and New Vineyard.
Samuel w. Philbrick of Skowhegar
was business caller on Monday at the
State House.
Mrs. Gladys D. Mathes stenographer
in the office of the forest commissioner
and land agent. was called to Fairfield
Monday by the death of a brother, Ross
c. MacPhee, who passed away on Sun
day.
John W. Banks of Auburn was the
guest Monday of w. Z. Lawry, secre
tary of the Senate, and during the day
went through the Capitol. finding
much of interest Mr.. Banks is enjoy
ing life on shore after 24-years term
Of service in Uncle Sans navy, dur
ing which he visited about all quar-
ters Of the globe and rose from boy
TO be chief petty officer. He is now
drawing a substantial salary during
his vacation" Mr.. Banks returned
late in the afternoon to Auburn.
Adjutant General George Mel.
Presson was in Lewiston and Portland
Monday on official business.
Wheno Superintendent of Public
Buildings Harry A. Plummer received
an invitation to take dinner on Sunday
with Only So and So and his wife
to be here" he accepted at once. be-
cause he liked them all. He was at the
appointed place, at the appointed hour
and was not at all surprised when
some of the boys came in, one by one
sat around and chatted until the dim
ner hour arrived. but was surprised
that So and So and his wife did not
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
Annual Report Of Chaplain
OF the State Prison Allen

! Rev. Eugene V. Allen, chaplain of
| the State prison at Thomaston, in his
annual report recently filed with the
! Governor and Council, says that "the
! person who hates work will hardly
make success in life, and yet | be-
ileve that in the average prison men
work under conditions that tend to
make them hate work" The report
continues:
Since making my last report addi-
! tlonal seats have been placed in the
school room, SO that II or more men
may be accommodated at the same
time. and an effort has been made to
increase the work. ] regard the school
work Of great value to the men and
nope the fullest possibilities may be
realized. About 40 men are receiving
instructions in the common branches,
reading, writing. arithmetic and a few
in geography. Most of the men are
, eager TO learn and make commendable
progress.
A generous supply of reading mat
ter is provided for the men. All who
desire may draw two books each week
from the library, magazine is pro-
vided each week, and this, with the
| daily and weekly papers that are al
lowed, furnish an abundance of ma
terial. More than SO daily papers are
received and delivered each day. /
wish to commend the ruling that has
! permitted the men to have daily
papers, believing that on the whole the
effect is good.
| Mail privileges have been extended
! so that each man whose conduct is
good may write as many letters as he
desires. While this involves a large
increase in the work of inspecting this
mail the benefits to the men amply re-
! pay for the extra work The amount
of first class mail passing through my
! hands for inspection has increased
more than threefold since l began my
work as chaplain. In one week during
| the holiday season nearly HOO pieces
of first class mail We're received or
sent.
| Religious services are conducted in
Sunday of each month is devoted to
the Catholic services and the other
services are Protestant.
This weekly gathering Of men at
the Protestant services presents a
/ problem OF no mean dimensions. In
the list of men who attend are found
those WHO favor different of the
Protestant denominations also Roman
Catholics, Greek Catholics, Hebrews
Mohammedans, and men of no prefer
ence. To arrange a service which will
attract and interest such a gathering is
! a task for any person, especially when
! it is not one Sunday but every Sunday
/ but / am able to boast that the mem
bers of my congregation do not attend
because compelled. but from choice"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16

the inhabitants, the citizens We're in
terviewed regarding their wishes as to
whether they preferred uniting with
some adjacent town, to organize or in
corporate as at town or plantation, as
in the event of neither method OF local
government being adopted it became
necessary for the, State assessors to
enter the real estate values of this
island in the lists OF 1916 as subject to
Ia State tax for the years 1917 and 1918.
THE citizens of this highly interest
ing community seemed content to
abide in the future as they have lived
in the past, without local government
of any sort, a condition not generally
satisfactory, but which in this in
stance seems to work admirably.
THE examination of the real estate
showed the houses to be attractive
and well kept, and two stores well
stocked with general merchandise
would indicate that the inhabitants
were fairly prosperous. A neat, com
modious schoolhouse with weil-kept
grounds, and a beautiful church OF
modern architectural design proves
that the inhabitants of this island are
intellectually and morally the equal OF
those in any of our Maine towns.
in addition to the above it is
worthy of note that Uncle Sam pro-
vides the citizens of the island with
post office and an efficient mail SER
vice
arrangements were made with b. c.
Redonnet OF Wiscasset. register OF
deeds of Lincoln county, for complete
abstracts of all the titles to real estate
affecting the present ownership CT the
island, which comprises nearly 90o
acres, with State valuation OF APP
proximately $4,000, which has never
been listed for tax and which is now
entered on the new lists.
"Hibbert's Gore, Lincoln county
another tract in the same category
containing about coo acres, has been
similarly treated and is now entered
for the first time on the lists as liable
for its proportional share of the State
tax"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
New Corporations

Two large corr ora tionS have recent
" been formed in Maine. one with
S., 600, 900 and the other with $4,000,
900 capital stock. among the largest
organized for a long time. The GER
tificates of incorporation have been ap-
proved by Attorney General Guy II.
Sturgis, together with others, as fol-
lows:
Hill Gold Mining Co. organized Jan.
IN at Portland, to carry on a general
mining business. Capital stock $1,000
900: all common; nothing paid in; par
value. So; shares subscribed 10. Pres
ident. Albert f. Jones, Portland;
treasurer T. L. Croetau. Portland;
clerk, James z. Manter, South Port
land; directors, Albert +. Jones Ts l..
Croteau and A. E. F'arnham, all Of
Portland. Approved Jan. 13.
Atlantic Coast Fisheries Company
organized Ian. 13 at Portland for the
purpose OF carrying on general fish
cries business in all its branches and
other lines connected Herewith. Cap
ital stock. s12.000,000; of which $6,000,-
000 is common, $3,00000 is first pre-
ferred and S3000,000 is second pre-
ferred: nothing paid in: par value,
500; shares subscribed /. President
Arthur W. Coolidge of Reading. Mass. ;
treasurer. Arthur p French, Reading,
Mass: clerk, Harry f. Virgin, Port
land; directors, Arthur w. Coolidge
and Arthur P. French of Reading,
Mass, Harry r. Virgin Of Portland,
Lester w. Ingram of Belmont, Mass. !;
James H. Canney Of Boston. Robert
Payson of Portland and A. c. Percy of
Portland. Approved Jan. 15
Benne's Shipping Agency. organized
Jan. 2 at Portland to carry on a gen.
eral employment and shipping agency
business. Capital stock. $4,000: all com
mon; nothing paid in; par value, 81:
shares subscribed. 3. President Ben
oft DeRoche. Portland; treasurer,
George w Parker Portland; clerk.
w. c. Whelden, Portland; directors.
Benoit DeRoche, George w. Parker
and Paul E. harrington, all of Portland
Approved Jan 13.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
BELFAST
Vital Statistics Show Reduction
in Death Rate in 1916-Fune-
raj of Mary E. Thompson

The records of City Clerk Doak
show some interesting statistics for
the past year and prove the death
rate in the city to be considerably less
than that of 1915 while the marriage
rate is on the increase. 1915 there
were ia deaths recorded. and in 1916.
10, Of which but 9S occurred in the
city Others were brought here, hav-
ing died in other cities. OF these deaths
five were over 90 years of age; 90 We're
so or over and 20 were 20 or more. Be
tween the ages of 80 and 20 there were
20 deaths; between the ages Of 40 and
80 there were :; between 80 and 40
there were 4: between 20 and 30 there
were I; between 10 and 20 ther were
none. Between the ages Of one and six
years there were five deaths; under
one year there were eight and there
were five still-born.
The greatest number of deaths oc-
Cured in February Cd; the smallest
number in December 90. January re-
corded IA deaths and June IL. the next
highest number. November April and
October each recorded 6.
There were 70 marriages recorded
with October the banner month. the
number being IA. August had the small
est number, two.
There were IS children born. The
largest number of births Q2) occurra
in June and the smallest number () in
August
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
Public Utilities Appropriations
"Rlind Crossing" Expense

The Maine Public Utilities Commits
sion has made public a decision in the
matter of the petition of the municipal
officers of the city Of Bath for the
abolition of he grade crossing of the
Maine Central Railroad tracks, known
as Blind Crossing" in the city of
Bath. 1t saw
The munits 1ficers of the city of
Bath fled with commission a petit
ton date Ootobt ., 1915. PRAYING for
the. abolishment ot q grade crossing,
| locally known rs klrd Crossing. with
the tracks of the Maine Central Rail-
road Company in SAID city and on
October 2S. 1915, this commission or
dered a public hearing 20 be held at
| its offices at Augusta On November
i6. 1915, ut 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
More than 10 days notice of the hear
| ing was given to the petitioners. the
Aiaine Central Railroad Company. the
city of Bath, owners or occupants of
land adjoining the crossing, the attor-
ney general of the State and the State
highway commission.
| On November 10th the hearing was
held. notice proved, and on December
l, 1915, a decision was rendered grant
ing the prayer OF the petitioner and Or
dering the Maine Central Railroad
Company to perform all the work in
connection with the abolition of the
crossing. and further ordered that the
city of Bath should pay 10 per cent.
the State 90 per cent and tho Maine
Central Railroad Company 65 per cent
0f the. cost of abolishment, and under
date of NoyembefRsJD191G, q certif-
cate of approval was granted the
Maine Central Railroad Company.
certifying that the work in connection
with the abolishment had been COM
pleted in accordance with said de-
cree, dated November l, 1916.
Under date of December p. 1916,
the Maine Central Railroad Company,
by the chief engineer, Mr.. B. r.
Wheeler filed with this commission q
detailed statement showing the ex-
pense of the abolishment OF the cross
ing to be sz3.3l7,56.
| Being satisfied that said amount is
| true and correct, we hereby order and
decree that the city of Bath shall pay
to the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany the sum Of s1,33176 and the
State of Maine shall " pay the said
:. Maine Central Raiir6ad Company the
sum of s5,S29.39 and the Maine Cen
trail Railroad Company shall pay q
sum equal to the amount of Sl5156,41.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
Annual Report State HOrti-
culturist Clyde L. Wilkins

The annual report of State Horti
culturist Clyde l.. Wilkins of Wilton
has been filed with the Governor and
| Council. 1t states that the fruit crops
of both the bush and tree varieties
were more satisfactory during the past
year than during the previous season
of 1915, although the yield was con-
siderably- below the average.
Apples have been quite apt to be
inferior and diseased, especially cases
where the fruit is not sprayed, which
are unfortunately the most common,
and several sections were visited by
severe hail storms early in the season.
which caused several thousands of
dollars loss to the apple growers" says
Mr. Wilkins
Apple scab was unusually severe
during the past season and several
varieties, especially Mcintosh and
Northern Spy, have been practically
ruined in some sections by this one
disease alone. Orchardists who
sprayed their fruit move most of
these varieties susceptible to this dis
ease. The dormant spray with lime
sulphur is very effective in the con-
| troll of apple scab and more orchard
lists are adopting it each year. With
the exception Of the codling moth,
the most destructive insect this year
was, probably. the bud-moth. This
worm has been rapidly increasing for
several years and Is now so common
as to warrant the advisability of
spraying, even though no other insects
were presnt. The apple maggot which
was SO common last year has not been
generally present during the past sea-
son. The reason for this has not yet
been accounted for.
TT is impossible at this time to give
a very definite prediction as to the
number Of barrels of apples which will
be sent to market from this seasons
crop, but, inasmuch as the market is
very much more favorable this season
than was the case last year larger
per cent Of this falls production will
be marketed than in 1915. Taking
everything into consideration. market
conditions, scarcity Of fruit, ETC., the
I1s16 shipments should amount at least
100000 barrels.
"The condition Of the nurseries this
year showed decided Improvement
49,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
September Election Recalled

1t will be remembered that during
last May papers were filed with the
secretary of State nominating one
Raymond McCutcheon Of Pennington
Falls as a candidate for the nomination
for Governor on the Progressive tick
ct. The first glance at the papers
showed indications that all the names
had been written by the same hand
and a quiet investigation, with the
presence of Mr. McCutcheon at the sec
retary Of States Office, where he was
questioned ard examined. proved that
the suspicion was correct.
The petition contained about 1886
names, of which about 5S5 We're of
Pennington people, some Of whom had
been dead for years, others had moved
away and none of whom had them
selves signed the papers. The petit
ton was of course thrown out.
McCutcheon. at the time of the
hearing at the secretary of States
office was closely observed by DR.. For
rest C. Tyson, superintendent of the
Augusta State hospital, who pro-
nounced the man insane and undoubt
edly permanently so, although perhaps
he might not be a menace Arrange
ments were made for the young mans
commitment to the hospital, but he
managed to elude those looking for him
and for some time had not been heard
from by the State House people, al
though he was understood to have been
for most of the time in the care of
rela tives.
Another chapter in the unfortunate
affair has just taken place the young
man having become such burden and
care that he was last week brought to
the State hospital in the Capital city
for treatment. He has many friends
and acquaintances in this vicinity as
he was a former resident Of Hallowell
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16

The House and Senate Of the 18th
Legislature will re-assemble ct 4.39
o'clock this afternoon, ready 10 take
UP the considerable amount Of susi-
ness which awaits it,
Governor Carl r. Mii,iken, the Ex-
ecutive Council and the committee on
appropriations will meet in the Coun-
Gil chamber at $50 this morning to
continue the hearings or interviews
with the heads of departments con-
cerning the appropriations for their
several departments, in accordance
with working out of the Budget sys-
tenn"
The meeting Of the milk producers
of Maine, held Monday morning and
afternoon in the judiciary room, was
largely attended and steps taken for
the immediate organization Of the en-
tire State. The details of the proceed
ings will be found on another page.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
True Story of State Assess
ment of MuscOngus Island

Chief Clerk Frank l. Sterling of the
Maine State Board ot Assessors was
asked if any notable additions had re
Gently been made to the lists of the real
estate of Maine during the past Neal
and said YES" talking very interest
inGly for a few minutes as follows:
The board in making up the bien
nial State valuation for the Legisla
ture. as required by law, has the same
duties to perform in relation to eacn
township, lot or parcel of land not in
ciuded in any organized town that
local assessors are required to perform
in the Incorporated cities, towns and
plantations of the State.
Each new valuation has usually
brought to- light some tract. parcel OF
land. or island not heretofore listed for
State tax. The present valuation
has proved no exception to that OF
previous years.
Following official visits the past
year material additions of real estate
which through omissions and lack of
knowledge have hitherto escaped taxa
ton altogether, have been made to the
assessors lists.
MANY parcels large and small, con-
SlStlnT or summer nOtel ana cottage
sites game preserves. etc, have been
visited in our game regions and the
same added to the lists. amounting in
all to more than the value of the real
estate returned by many towns.
"'The group of islands formerly
known as Muscle Ridge Plantation in
Knox county, disorganized by Chapter
l25. Public Laws of 1915, and which
subsequently reverted to the so-called
wild lands, was examined and a num-
Der of islands not heretofore taxed
were added to the list.
! "Muscongus. or Loud's island. about
which much publicity has recently
been given by some newspapers. was
also visited by myself. being sent to
secure all possible information avail
able in relation to matters pertaining
f, to the location and value of the real
estate of the island
Owing to the fact that this settle
ment can only be organized for NUM-
cipal purposes under the provisions OF
Section 115. Chapter 4, Revised Sta
tutes u9os). through the initiative OF