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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17

cepted as the official boundary line DE-
tween the State of Maine and the state
of New Hampshire. The sum OF Soooo
| is appropriated on the part OF the
State of Maine when like sum shal
have been appropriated by the state OF
New Hampshire.
Senator Holt of Conference.-The
solve appropriating $4,000 for eacn OF
the years 1917 and 1918 in pehan Oh
the Children's Hospital of Portland LOT
maintenance; $4,000 for each OF the
years 1917 and 1918 to be applied TO
the reduction of the debt, and $4,000
for the year 1917 to be used in paying
the deficit for the operation of the hos
pital during the years 1915 and 1915.
Senator Stanley of Oxford-Act to
amend the charter of the Fryeburg
Water Co., giving the company the
right to hold real and personal estate
not exceeding 100000.
Senator Butler Of Knox-Resolve ap-
propriating $1,000 for each OF the years
t1S17 and 1918 to aid in widening the
turnpike road in Camden and Lincoln
vile, and to provide for its future
maintenance.
Senator Holt of Cumberland-Re-
solve appropriating $500 for each OF
the years 1917 and 1918 in favor of the
Board of Registration of Medicine TO
pay the travelling expenses Of its mem
bers.
Senator Holt of Cumberland-An
Act amending the Revised Statutes
providing for the better protection of
children. The act provides agents for
the protection of children shall be paid
by the State instead of by the county
at the rate of 81 per diem and the ex-
penses of these agents shall be audited
by the State Board of Charities and
CorrectiopS. The act provides an APP
propriati6n of $4,000 for the year 1917
and $4,000 for the year 1918 for the
purposes of paying for the services
and expenses of agents
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Pressure Isle Water Case

The matter of the complaint o. N.
inhabitants of Pressure Isle against the
Presque Isle Water Co. that the supply
of water is from an impure source and
is unit for use. came up before the Pub.
lie Utilities Commission on TUESDAY
Norman Bassett Of Augusta and Phil!p
D. Phair Of Pressure Isle appearing for
the petitioners and y. II. Richards. as.
sistant 10 Treasurer Charles " Taylor
of the company. appearing for the re.
spondent company.
The commission decided and SO stated
to allow until 10 4. NJ. Of January 81
next at the office OF the commission in
the State House for the parties to ge,
together and decide upon some agree
ment in the matter-or - announced
it would issue an order in The case
which would 1T the circumstances and
conditions.
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ound that money was needed more than

found that money was needed more than
men.
Andrews OF Norway-Resolve providing
State pension Of IS a month for Chafles
c. Burt Of Norway, veteran of the 'tn
Maine Battery in the Civil War. accom-
panied by a petition of the selectmen OF
Norway in favor of the same; also re-
solve providing a State pension of ST.
month for Thaddeus Cross of Norway,
veteran of Company A, 10th Maine In
fantry Volunteers in the Civil War, ac-
companied by q petition of the selectmen
of Norway in favor of the same.
Charles of Lovell-Resolve providing
for a State pension of IS month for
Joann P Libby of Locke's Mills, Oxford
county. widow of Silas Swift, a veteran
of the Civil War.
knight Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS provid-
ing State pension OF IS month for
Helen NJ. Perkins of Kennebunk, also re-
solve providing a State pension of IS a
month for Mary F. Fernald of Kenne-
bunk.
Andrews of Norway-Resolve providing
a State pension of IS a month for Mrs.
Jennie c. Young of Norway, widow of
Charles A. Young, veteran of Company
H, sd Maine Volunteers in the Civil
War, accompanied by petition of the
selectmen OF Norway in favor of the
same.
Greenlaw of Pressure Isie-Resolve in
favor of John S. Sewell and c. F.. A.
THAR of Pressure Isle appropriating
sS40.54 to reimburse them for money eX-
pended in screening the outlet at Squa
Pan lake in Aroostook county
Rep. Albert of Madawaska-Resolv
appropriating $3.50 for each of the
years 1917 and 1918 in favor of the
Daughters OF Wisdom Hospital at ST.
Agatha for maintenance.
Rep. Gannett of Augusta-Resolve
in favor of the Augusta General Hos
pital appropriating $4,000 for the
construction of a new wing, providing
that the trustees of this institution
raise $4,000 within two years after the
resolve takes effect; the money to be
expended by the trustees of the hos
pital and the State Board Of Charities
and Corrections.
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STATE OWNERSHIP OF
NAMES WATER POWERS

The expected State ownership u1
Names water power measure made its
appearance Tuesday afternoon in the
House, when Representative Baxter Of
Portland introduced a resolve providing
for a report to this Legislature by the
Maine Public Utilities Commission as to
what has already been done toward such
a condition, TO further investigate and
report In full to the next Legislature
and appropriatfng 5000 for each OF the
years 1917 and 1918 for the expense OF
30 doing The resolve was referred to the
committee on judiciary. 1t follows in
full:
Resolve relating 20 conservation of the
storage reservoirs and water powers OF
the State Of Maine.
Resolved, That, the Senate concurrng.
II is the opinion OF the 18th Legislature
OF Maine. now in session. that all the
remaining rights which the State of
Maine has in the water storage reser-
voirs and basins and in the water powers
OF this State should. in some manner, be
conserved for the benefit of the people
OF the state. either by lease, by public
ownership and development, or other
wise and
That Il il the opinion of this Legisla-
.ure that no further rights in any OF the
said storage reservoirs and basins. or in
the water powers of the State. be grant
cd TO any Individual or corporation. untii
a careful and thorough investigation
shall have been made showing both the
developed and undeveloped water powers
and storage reservoirs and basins of the
state. and what rights. II any, the state
of Maine has therein; and
In pursuance Of the foregoing. the Pub
lie Utilities Commission is hereby direct
cd and ordered to make careful and
thorough investigation Of both the de-
vcioped and undeveloped water powers
ana OF the water storage reservoirs ana
basins of this state, showing what rights
remain TO the State therein. and what
the possibilities for development are ana
the probable cost OF the same; and
The said commission is hereby directed
and ordered to take up and continue the
work begun by the state Water Storage
Commission which was created by Chap
tor ~ of the Laws of Maine for 1903
and
The said Public Utilities Commission
is hereby directed and ordered to inves-
tigate and report as to the ownership or
the riparian rights on such of the rivers
and streams in the state, which in Its
judgment might later be used or acquire
by the state for the future development
OF its storage and water power systems
and
The said commission Is further directed
TO make a preliminary report at as early
date as is possible. to this Legislature,
showing what was done by the State
Water Storage Commission. with such
other information NJ It may be able to
obtain, and It shall make its full repor,
with such recommendations as It may
deem advisable. TO the next Legislature
and
II IL further ordered that the sum OF
Ave CtsNool thousand dollars is hereby APP
propriated for the year 1917, and the sum
~ Ave 05co) thousand dollars for the
year 1915. 20 be used by the said Public
Utilities Commission in carrying out the
purposes OF this resolution
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Hancock Teachers Meet
ing Jan. 25-26 Ellsworth

The program for the Hancock
County Teachers Association meeting
on Jan. % and &c at Ellsworth has
been made public by the Maine De.
partment of Education as follows.
Thursday afternoon, Jan. -. School
Music Festival at i.30 in Hancock hal
Under direction OF Miss Louis, T..
Fernald of Far Harhor. assisted h,
Mrs. Edmond J. Walsh OF Ellsworth
and Miss Bostlemann OF Bmchill. 4
chorus of 60 voices and an orchestra a.
20 pieces selected from tho scCoudar,
schools of Bar Harbor. Biuehll and
Ellsworth will furnish a program. IN
which will be included also solo mum.
bers by students of other High schools
of the county.
The general session will be AZ oG
o'clock. The program: business
Boys and Girls Clubs" Miss Mary
Haskell. State leader Of Girls clubs
music; Some Present Day Problems
in Education" Pres. Robert J AleA.
L. OF Maine.
Thursday evening General SECESSION
5 +. NJ. at Hancock hall-Muvica
program prepared by Mrs. Edmond
Walsh, Ellsworth The Human
Touch" Rev. Arthur s. Phelps. u. b
Waterville.
Friday morning. $50. dcpar,m,n,
sessions at the High school buldirl
Secondary Schools, Principal Andrew
+. Havey of sullivan, chairman
Round Table conference, J. ". TayIor
State agent for secondary school,
leader
Grade Schools. Principal Irving "
Small OF Bar Harbor. chairman: 1.-THE
Importance of the Primary School
Principal AT. Richardson. Castint
Language Work In the Grades" Mis-.
Mary l.. Hastings. Castinc. Com
munty Civics," Miss Agnes T. Mantet
Castinc.
Rural Schools, Supt. c. l.. Clement
of Southwest Harbor. chairman.
Good Housekeeping" H. a Allan.
state agent for rural education.
Some Commonplace Things in Com.
monplace Schools" Miss Florence NJ
Hale, state agent for rural schools
"The Noon Hour" Miss Marion 4.
Kicker, State director OF household
arts.
Friday afternoon-General Session
at 100 at Hancock Music. bust
ness; music: shadows" Supt. W. u
Patten Of Ellsworth: music: "a Re
view of the Great WARMTH Specin'
Reference to the Events OF 1915" PROT
Frank u. Tubbs Of Bates COLLEGE
The officers of the association are
President. Supt. Frank McGouldrick
Bar Harbor; vice president. Principal
II. r. Foster Southwest Harbor. Sec
Treas. Miss Carolyn r. Silsby Cas-
tine: executive committee. the pres
dent. vice president. secretary and
treasurer. John A. Scott Of Ellsworth
Mrs. Harry Rollins Of Hancock and
Miss Margaret McManus Of PcnobsCo'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17
Secondary School Teach
ers' Conference Program

| The Maine Department ~ Education
has prepared and issued the FOLLOWING
program for the coming secondnr
school teachers conference the time
and place to he announced
| This program calls for a round tabo
conference. No topics will be assigned
in advance. but il is hoped that all thc
teachers will come prepared 10 talk
part in the discussion. II is expected
that selection will be made NJ the TIM
of meeting Of the topics OF greatest IN
terest. Teachers are urged 10 send 70
the leader in advance Of the meetne
other topics IN which they are e.
pecially interested.
Parker's Methods OF Teaching 81
High Schools. CHM: Johnston's Th'
Modern High School. Scribner: Mon
roe's Principles OF Secondary Educs
ton, Macmillan. Will be found helpful
for reference. Other references will h'
found in Helps for Teachers In Sec.
.ondary Schools" issued by the stat
Superintendent Of Schools.
A. The first half hour will be a.
voted to a discussion of chapters
". VI VIII, NJ and XII OF Kings The
High School Age, Bobbs- Merrill Sps-
tldi itlri tiitt VIII bt ilahe 10 the hNa
justment OF the school to the pupil ns
found in the junior High school, 90 the
specialization Of the school, and TO a.,
physical and mental growth OF the
pupils. The time for this discussion
will be extended IL the teachers wish
II.
Il. |. Conduct OF the recitation
See Parker. n. Aim the most i'm
portant single factor. b. Question
ing. C. Recitation habits OF pupils.
?. Teaching pupils how To study
See Sandwich. How TO Study. Heath
Hall-Quest; Supervised Study. Mac
milan.
3. Measuring the progress Of pupils
Continued on PAGE u. Column -
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Inc following measures were intro
ouced at Tuesday afternoons session
of the 18th Legislature:
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sidercd. on motion Of Rep. Rounds OF
Portland. and 1000 copies ordered. Mr..
Rounds explained that the introduction
OF the measure FOR The conservation Of
the water reservoirs and water power
measure In Maine was Of such import
ance that more copies were necessary.
Adjournment was taken to 10 A. NJ.
Wedne sday
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The Budget Hearings

Governor MilLken at the budget
hearing before the Governor and Coun-
ell and the Joint Legislative appropria-
tions committee Tuesday morning ex-
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MAINE LEGISLATURE

(continued from Page y
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
THE COMMON COUNCIL
Full List of Aldermen Compos-
ing the Governing Body of
the City of Chicago.

Following are the names Of the al.
dermen composing the City Council:
Ward
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

Judge John J. Rooney grows In
popularity every day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
SIDEWALK News STANDS.

There are 10000 news.stands on the
sidewalks of Chicago.
The City claims the right to issue
permits for these stands wherever 1t
sees fit.
The abutting tenant or property
owner is not consulted or allowed to
interfere.
Moreover the city says what papers
shall, and what papers shall not, be
sold on these stands.
The city permits the sale of daily
papers only under its sidewalk SOW.
ereignty.
No weekly papers.
No magazines.
No other publications can be sold.
The city maintains daily news.
paper monopoly.
Now It orders the abutting residents,
tenants, business men or property
owners to keep the sidewalks clean
for its City Controlled Monopoly.
The city proves its ownership of
sidewalks by placing its iron waste
paper boxes on them.
IL tiCC iioht
of his home he ceases to own It.
A city ordinance provides that mas
much as all sidewalk space belongs to
the city. all trees belong to the city.
The owner is forbidden to even trim
the trees in front of his house until
he pays the city 81 for permit to
| do SO.
And now the city council has passed
an ordinance compelling each citizen
to clean the city's sidewalk within 8
hours after every storm. Sometimes
there are half dozen snow storms in
| "a hours.
| From this distance II looks as II
the news.stands will have to go II the
city can make the serfs. beg pardon,
citizens, keep the city walks nice and
clean for somebody else's business
and profit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

for blocking proposed state legisla.
ton.
4. Would not provide for regulation
of downstate private banks. :,
8. Very little or no time would be
gained II legislature does act this ses.
sion. a.
6. Incorporation under the banking
laws of this state Is essential to sue
cessful modern banking:
(a)-In order to provide definite
capital and liability.
(b)-In order to provide double liza
bility.
(c)-In order to distribute RESPONSE.
bility for ownership, control. direc-
ton and management.
(d)--In order to permit satisfactory
auditing,
(e)--In order to provide for proper
supervision and regulation.
(D-In order to prevent Interrupt
ton of business upon death of princi-
pal.
(g)-In order to separate bank in
vestments from those of principal.
7. Confusion of public over still an
other class of bank created by ordi-
nance.
s. Certainty of public mistaking
license by the city for Endorsement
of the city.
0. Necessity Of private banks hav-
ing to adjust their affairs twice when
state enacts law. ... ,.
10. Might increase number of pri'
vate bank failures II not given ample
time to convert assets in order that
they might comply. .....
II. City probably would not de-
post own funds in "city banks"
~. City comptroller not equipped
to perform highly technical and ex'
pert duties provided by ordinance.
13. Some existing state banks with
100000 capital might surrender
charters and become "city banks"
IA. Effect would be similar to that
of branch banking.
Is. Public menace II many "city
banks" are established.
~ ~ :.
Judge John J. Rooney grows In
popularity every day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
YOUNG REPUBLICANS.

The National Young Mems Repub.
lican League announces officers who
will direct the leagues organization
and propaganda work among the
younger voters in the 1918 congress.
sional and senatorial campaign and
in the presidential campaign Of 1920.
The officers are:
President-Lin William Price, Chi.
cago.
yice-President Warren Hill,
New York. y -s - jig "a
President-Howard G. Martin,
Portsmouth, Va.
Vice.President-Ralph A. Horr, Sc.
attic.
resident-Alfred L. Bartlett,
Los Angeles.
Secretary-Treasurer - Herman E..
Henke, Chicago.
Among the chairmen of the leagues
state executive committees are:
Arthur c. Stone, Indiana; John A.
Dean. Jr., Kentucky; Rollin l.. Smith,
Minnesota; Perry w. Howard, Missis:
sippi; Clarence A. Barnes, Missouri;
Ralph c. Ely, New Mexico; A. Day.
ton Oliphant, New Jersey; Melville J..
George, North Dakota; Monroe Cur
tbs, Ohio; Cloyd d. Sterling, South
Dakota; Roy B. Nichols, Texas.
Local young mems Republican clubs
in every county Of the country will
be afiliated with the league. Tho
league has for its insignia "The Spirit
of 1776." The league has its head.
quarters at the Morrison Hotel, Chi.
cago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

Assistant secretary-John F. Quin.
Ian.
4 Financial Secretary-TJacob Lind.
heimer.
Treasurer-Fred w. Block.
Sergeant-at-Arms--John J. Leonard.
First Ward--Michael Kenna.
Second Ward-William ]. Graham.
Third Ward-Thomas ID. Nash.
Fourth Ward-James M. Daley.
Fifth Ward-Patrick J. Carr.
Sixth Ward-John p. Gibbons.
Seventh Ward-James NJ. Whalen.
Eighth Ward-John II. Mack.
Ninth Ward-John ]. Leonard.
Tenth Ward-Joseph w. Cermak.
Eleventh Ward-A. ]. SABBATH.
Twelfth Ward-Anton ]. Cermak.
Thirteenth Ward-Martin ]. O'Brien.
Fourteenth Ward--Patrick A. Nash.
Fifteenth Ward-Thomas p. Keane.
Sixteenth Ward--Stanley H. Kunz.
Seventeenth Ward--Joseph Rushke-
wicz.
Eighteenth Ward-Bernard ]. Gro
gan.
Nineteenth Ward-John Powers.
Twentieth Ward-Dennis J. Egan.
Twenty-frst Ward-John f. O'Mal.
ley.
Twenty.second Wari--Rudolph L..
Schapp.
Twenty-third Ward-Joseph l.. Gill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
DEMOCRATIC n.s ......., &c
'.. committeeman

Democratic National Committeeman
for Illinois-Charles Boeschenstein.
Edwardsville.
Democratic state Committee.
Chairman-Arthur w. Charles. Car.
mi
Vice OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pattison,
Freeport; Terence F. Moran. Chicago;
ed. NJ. Spiller, Marion.
Secretary-Isaac b. Craig, Nation.
Treasurer-Ernest Hoover. Taylor.
vile.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Jerry J. Kane.
East st. Louis
Democratic County Committee.
James NJ. Daley, chairman.
William p. Feeney. secretary.
Managing Committee Of the Democrat.
ie Party Of Cook County.
Chairman-James NJ. Daley.
Vice Chairmen-Joseph Rushkewicz,
Frank F. Roeder Anton J. Cermak.
James NJ. Whalen, Frank H. McCul.
loch.
Chairman of Executive Committee
Henry Stuckart.
Secretary-William P. Feeney.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

22-Headquarters, 1894 Larrabee st.;
tel. Lincoln 2745; daily meetings
at TIC w. North Ave-; president,
Rudolph l.. Schapp, TAG Hudson
Ave.; phone Lincoln 1857; secre.
tary, Math. J. Wagner.
23-Headquarters, Lower Lincoln
Turner Hall, Sheffield and Diver.
sey Aves.; tel. Lincoln 1896; presi.
dent, Jas. II. Poage, SIC Belmont
Ave-; secretary. Bernard Jung,
1871 Mohawk st.
24-Headquarters, 1904 Barry Ave-;
tel. Lake View 1904; president,
Flank A. Stadler. 2a0s Lincoln
Ave.; secretary, Gustav Seedorf,
3134 N. Oakley Ave.
25-Headquarters, 5401 Broadway;
phone Edgewater 494; president,
John 8. Hummer, 4535 Beacon ST.. :
secretary, John P. Dougherty,
6310 Magnolia Ave.
26-Headquarters, 3943 Lincoln Ave-;
tel. Grace s704; meets every Fri.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
CHICAGO BANKERS
OBJECT TO PLAN

Chicago bankers oppose the pro-
posed ordinance now before the coun.
ell for city supervision Of private
banks.
The reasons advanced against the
passage of the ordinance are as fol.
lows:
1. Unprecedented.
2. Questionable constitutionality.
3. Would provide another excuse
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

The Chicago Eagle voices the
opinions of its large constituency of
automobile owners and honest auto
dealers and manufacturers when It
declares that something should be
done to- put crooked, and rotten tire
makers out of business. II is, alleged
that some of the made over" outfits
are not on the square.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

day; president, Chas. A. Williams.
1916 Jansen Ave.; secretary,
Chas. w. Peters. 3649 N. Hermit
tage Ave.
,27-Headquarters. Grace Hall. 1901
Bernard St., corner Grace, Elston
and Bernard; phone Irving 88S;
meets last Friday; president,
Hans Blase, 5017 Pensacola Ave-;
secretary. Geoa j. asrcken. 4o4O,
N. LeClaire Ave.
28-Headquarters, 1867 Milwaukee
Ave-; phone Armitage 6471.
29-Headquar,ers, 1910 w. Garfield
Blvd; tel. Drover 4152; president,
Frank J. Ryan: secretary. John r.
Cook.
SO-Headquarters, McNally's Hall.
4647 s. Halsted St.; president,
Martin J. Mentally. 4G47 s. Halsted
St.; secretary. e. J. Kean, 531 w.
45th st.
3l-Headquarters. 56OS s. Halsted st.;
meets first Friday; president,
Frank ]. Corr. 524 w. Goth St.;
secretary. Chas. sener. 1852 s. Pc.
oria st.
Headquarters. suites 10 and IL,
Anderson Bldg, 6S56 s. Halsted
st.
33-Headquarters. Hodnett's Hall,
Armitage and Crawford AYES;
phone Belmont 6991.
34-Headquarters, 1856 Ogden Ave-;
tel Lawndale 634; president,
Harry NJ. Christie, 1S49 s. Lawn
dale Ave-; secretary, Dennis e.
Duffy. 2123 s. Lawndale Ave.
35-Headquarters, 4039-41 w. Madison
st.; tel. Garfield 1882: meets first
and third Thursdays, president.
r. w. Larkin, 41SS Jackson Blvd;
secretary. John s. Clark. Keeler
and North AYES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-14
OFFER NEARLY so PRIZES
FOR CROSS-COUNTRY RACE

In keeping with the Meadowbrook stand
ard in athletics the trophies for the annual
cross-country run of this organization will
be the best offered In the East. The race
will take place Thanksgiving morning rain
or shine, over the Cobbs Creek course The
race is called for 1O:30.
Gold medals will be given to the first
five runners to cross the finish line, silver
medals to the next FIVE and golden bronze
medals to the next thirty. Time nrizes
of gold silver and bronze will be given
also gold. silver and bronze plaques to the
three teams with the lowest scores
An additional gold plaque will be
awarded to the United States service team
that brings its five runners home first II
is expected that at least four service teams
Will be In the race. The entire cross.
country teams of George Washington IJni
versity and Leland Stanford are at Allen
town and quite a number of cross-countrv
runners at Camp DY. No entrance fee
VIII be charged athletes in the service.
Maps of the course will be furnished upon
request and athletes desiring to train over
the course may use st. Carthage Hall.
Sixty-second street and Cedar avenue
Entries must be made by November 25,