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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
Er.don 3. Turner

ErIdon e. Turner. only child of Mr.,
and Mrs. Edgar $. Turner Oh --o
State street passed away at . 10
o'clock. Friday afternoon, April 3, ag-
ed 81 years, after d long illness follow :
ing an attack of appendicitis, Tor the
relief of which he underwent surgical
treatment on Feb. %. The case was
an acute one. in the beginning. and
although everything known to medical
skill was done to save the young man $
life. all efforts We're unavalling.
Young Turner was well known IN ms
home city and enjoyed the friendship
of many of her citizens, both those OF
his own age and those older. lie was
educated in the city schools, gradual
ing from Cony High school III 1917,
after which he took up the study OF
the law at the University Of Maine
Law School at Bangor, from which
institution he was graduated in June
1918. He was a member OF the I'M
Alpha Delta Of that school
After graduating from the law
school Mr.. Turner went to Boston
where he was for a while employed in
= real estate office, but afterward re-
turned to Augusta and began the prac-
tice of law, in the office of Andrews q
Nelson. He was a young man of genial
disposition and during his leisure
hours was ready for indulgence in any
sport tennis being his favorite He
was also good ball player while in
Bangor and for one year was manager
Of the team. He was one OF the
Youngest members of the Kennebec
Bar Association.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
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trio Co. to extend its lines to and with
in the town of Hebron; act to ex-
tend the charter of the Washington
County Light & Power Co.; act re-
lating to the Knox Gas 6 Electric Co.;
act to incorporate the Casco Water,
Electric Light & Power Co.; act to
enlarge the powers of the Western
Maine Power Co. In the case OF the
act relating to the Clark Power 60
the Senate receded and concurreo
while the Bog Brook dam and water
storage bill was amended so as &c
make it a purely log driving charter.
Both branches adjourned to A. NJ
Saturday and there is no doubt that
the Legislature will complete its de-
alterations sometime Saturday night.
The Senate accepted the majority
report of the committee on temper
ance, ought not to pass. in concur
renee with the House, on the Bussa-
barger bone dry" bill. Senator Walk
er, chairman of the committee on tenn
perance, stated that he did not sign
either report and stated his reasons
for his position.
Senator Deering of York asked Sen
statutes known as the Illegal posses
sion law did not constitute just wha'
was planned by the Bussabarger bill
Senator Walker hesitated before an
swering and then replied that he dld
not think that the same. Senator
Deering was not pleased with the
speech read by Senator Walker ano
moved that it be expunged from lhe
records. which was voted. The major
itv report. ought not to pass, was thef
adopted.
The Senate voted indefinite post
ponement of the act relating to auto
mobile registration in concurrence
with the House. Sen. Peacock o.
Washington asked unanimous conseh
to take up the bill to create a com
mission on sea and shore fisheries ahe
welded to Sen. Butler OF Knox, sWh(
began to speak, but had scarcely ut
tered a word when the lights wen
out through the evident lnstrumeh'a''
ity of members of the House who were
serenading through the building. Nhei
the lights came on Sen. BulleF -
'sIl1ned stating that he beleNeu th'
administration had gone mad on com
missions. He spoke against coIhlnlS
sion form of control stating that
one-man commission was much pet'
fer than a commission of three OF
more men because he could usually
agree with himself He had heard ne
logical reason for changing from
commissioner of sea and shore flsher-
les to a commission and he hoped Una
the motion Of the senator from Han
cock 20 accept the favorable maJorltN
report would not prevail.
Sen. Peacock stated that 1t mao pee'
generally admitted that. the Laws ma
not been enforced and that the hhsl
ness under the sea and shore flsheFe'
department represented too large
financial return to persons engaged II
IT TO 60 without proper enfofcemen'
He stated that commissioners Woul'
have power to remove man VINO wa
no, enforcing the laws and that IN
commission would act without preJu
! dice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
MOCK SESSION OF
the 18TH LEGISLA-
TURE MAKES A HIT

The boys Of the House-and that in
cluded every member-could hardly re-
strain themselves while the business of
the evening was being transacted when
the word was given. pandemonium
broke loose ard the mock session of
1917 was in full swing in less time
than it takes to tell it,
Amid all the confusion, shouting,
singing, throwing of paper and orange
peel, new organization of the House
was effected. to the entire satisfaction
of all Red. Rounds of Portland was
unanimously elected Speaker. Rep.
Bussabarger of Lubec was made clerk
of the House and Reps. Besse and Hol-
brook chosen pages. Rep. Rounds had
as right hand supporter Senator Gillin
of Penobscot, the only senator allowed
in the hall of the House during these
ancient and honorcd ceremonies of the
mock session.
The business had a wide range, in
GLIDING everything from the disposition
of the Maine water power question to
the choosing of a State paper all in
good-natured fun and limited debate, al
though unanimous decision when 1t
came to vote. because the noes on
the question was always as loud as the
yes" had been
The three boxes of oranges quickly
disappeared and tobacco smoke was too
thick to puncture. although several wo-
men stayed in the gallery throughout
the demonstration of joy over going
home time" The printed bills and re-
solves which have been the subject of
so much oratory and other talk during
the session seemingly lost their value
and they were very impartially distrih-
uted over the floor, until the appear
ance would have made any junk dealer
envious for its possession.
Singing of ali the old, familiar songs
was INDUCED in at all times, in def
ance of the rules and the gavel pound
ing by Uncle Ed and then. not sat-
listed with the House concert the bunch
marched over to the Senate, which was
still in session, and serenaded the
grave and reverend seignors. who put
up with it in the best possible manner
they could assume toward unbending.
The noise and merrymaking was kept
up long after even the formal adjourn
ment of the mock session and doubtless
some of the members may be tardy at
the Q o. clock opening of the real session
Of the House this morning.
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Governors First Veto, of
Belfast Police Court Bill

Inc hrst veto message of the 18th
session of the Maine Legislature was
presented to that body on Friday
morning by Governor Milliken. who
returned without his signature the bill
establishing the police court of the
city of Belfast. The message fol-
lows:
TO the Honorable House of Repre-
sentatives:
Il have carefully examined House
Dill entitled An Act to establish the
police court of the city of Belfast and
respectfully return the same herewith
without my approval.
This bill abolishes the existing Bel
fast municipal court and creates a
new court in its place with the stipu-
lation that the judge must be a mem
Der of the Waldo county bar.
The present judge of the Belfast
municipal court is a man learned in
the law and so far as | am aware is
properly performing the duties of his
office. but he is not a member of the
bar and has not studied law in Il law
office or law school a sufficient length
of time to qualify him for admission
to the bar.
The practical effect of the enact
ment of this bill would be to remove
the present Judge from office and
make him ineligible for re-appoint-
ment.
I'm regard to all other similar cases
pending at this session you have prop
erly taken the position that no court
ought to be abolished by legislation
when the sole or ma in purpose is to
remove the judge Of that court. a
proper process is provided under the
constitution for accomplishing this OBJ
Ject where there are justitiable causes.
Il feel sure that the same rule
should apply in this case. If it is
sought to require all municipal and
police court Judges to be members of
the bar, that can be accomplished by
passing a general law to that effect.
In fact, ] believe such a bill is now
pending in the Legislature. If other
changes in the charter of the Belfast
municipal court are necessary they
can be accomplished without abolish
ing the court
(Signed) CARL f. MlLLIkEN.
Governor.
Augusta, April 6, 1917.
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Will Meet at 9 A. M. Today
and Adjourn This Evening

The vote on the sea and shore fish
cries commission act will be taken
in the Senate Saturday morning. Rep.
Gannett's mothers pension act passed
both branches Friday night.
The following power charters died
between the Houses, the Senate ad-
herring to it's action in refusing to ac-
cept the Baxter amendment forblddlng
the transmission of electricity beyond
the confines of the State; act relating
to Vassalboro. China and Windsor
Light & Power Co: act to amend the
charter of the Central Maine Power
Co.: act to authorize the Oxford Elec-
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Washington, April 6-Persistent but
hitherto unconf1rmed reports of Ger
man submarines waiting in the Gulf
of Mexico for the opening of host:li-
ties with the United States were fur
ther supported today by advices to the
government from Europe.
The full nature of the governments
information IS not disclosed but it was
received from one of the neutrals con-
tiguous to Germany which has served
as a clearing house for German in
formation since the severance of dip
lomatic relations
1t was reported at the source of
origin of the governments information
that more than a score of German
submarines were already in Mexican
waters. Persons here who have been
giving attention to the subject thinl
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1T PAYS TO READ
Advertisements

Prices" always an item of i'm
portance in connection with adver-
tised goods, have In these times
greater interest than usual. For
they change over highland every
change ic Of purse-interest to
readers Of ads.
Not many homes fail" If the
financial management is success
full Not many homes are well
managed, as to the buying prob
lens, unless the housewife Is a
Sutherland 7 an INTERESTED
ONE Of the store ads.
The position Of buyer" for the
home comes to the wife 'by inheri-
lance" 1t is hers through pre-
cedent and through necessity. She
will fail in the work IF 1T DOES
NOT INTEREST HER. She will
make success of it-and Of her
home management-if her INTER-
EST in the task never lapses. OF
course she studies the ads.
So much of the income Of each
home is spent in the stores that
they play a big part In home max
ing. Some stores serve so well
that all stores must try to keep
pace. Some stores advertise so
informingly and helpfully that all
stores aim to reach the same mark
.t,
would find nothing but amusement
In a palpably exaggerated state
ment--it would not influence her to
buy-and If an advertiser should
fall into the HABIT Of exagger-
alton she would lose all interest in
that store.
To know the stores" PAYS. To
study the ads is essential II q
woman would properly appraise
the service offered to her by the
competing stores.
Even small shopping errand
may justify little preliminary
study of the ads. To secure the
right thing instead OF the wrong
one-even in small matters-is
worth while.
The most attractive VALUES
offered in the stores today are AD-
VERTISED in this newspaper.
That is why these ads are IMPOR-
TANT TO YOU.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

An entertainment for the benefit Of
tie new st. Augustine church is to be
given in the old church Monday eve
ming. April 10th. at which time Angus
tas strong man, John Gagnon, who fig-
ured in the "Y'' Circus so prominently,
win do a number Of spectacular feats
Of strength such as pulling against
two big horses, bending spikes, bend.
ing a Us inch iron bar, bending and
Tightening horse-shoes in his hands.
aud lifting a man and a piano on his
chest and knees. From this one easily
FATHERS that John is no weakling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
German Submarines in
Gulf Of Mexico Await
the Moment to Strike
Supply Mexican Shores Believed Arranged For By the
Mexican Minister Zubaran in Berlin

the estimate of numbers IS high. but
feel no doubt that German submarines
are somewhere on this side of the At
lantic, most probably in Mexican wa
tiers, and that some of them have been
there since early in February.
There is no doubt here that if the
U-Boats are in the gulf they are being
supplied from Mexican shore bases.
Those who hold these views also are
convinced that something closely ap-
preaching the arrangements proposed
by Foreign Minister Zimmerman in
his celebrated communication intend
ed for General CarranZa have been
achieved and that the whole matter.
including the supplying of submarines
from Mexican shores, was arranged by
Mexican Minister Zubaran in Berlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
EQUITY HEARING
On Bill Brought by w. J. Skehar
Against w. T. CritchIey

Hearing was opened Friday at the
courthouse and will be continued to-
r1H before Associate Justice Leslie c.
g. tnIsh on a bill in equity brought
& v. y. Skehan of Augusta against
~ +. Critchley of Augusta for the
I". use price OF an automobile,
Nl.,h Mr.. Skehaa claims he sold to
Az 'rtchley hut has never received
~. mes .or. The suit is for $1,000.
The defense claims that there was
r.v'r u contract. that 1t was Mr.. Ske-
hams Ger and Mr.. Critchley had never
I4ii ht ed it. and that the value of the
car was not $1,000 but less.
The plaintiff was represented by
John \. Nelson of the law firm of An
dIeWs & Nelson of Augusta and Rob-
crt a. Cony of Augusta, George w.
licselion of Gardiner and Walter NJ.
5 nhorn of Augusta appeared as coun-
5. for the defendant.
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1000 AMATEURS
LOSE WIRELESS
STATIONS

Boston. April G.-Fifteen commercial
and nearly 1CcQ amateur wireless stations
in the first radio district, comprising all
New England, were closed and disman
tied today. This action was taken BY
Lieut.. Edward G. Blakeslee. district su
perintendent with headquarters at the
Boston navy yard
Naval officers and attachments of blue
jackets took possession of the CONNER
cial stations and licensed amateur oper
ators were notified to suspend operations.
The closing order directed that the an
tennae and ali aerial wires be lowere |
and that all radio apparatus be discon-
nected from both antennae and ground
circuits and otherwise rendered inoper-
alive both for sending and receiving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07

The members of the Hub of Ii party
on Friday afternoon began enjoying just
as good apples the House and Senate
had, because Governor Milliken at the
same time sent to the Hub box of the
same kind-handsome oregon Winesaps.
That is, all but one of the bunch enjoyed
EN-, he being barred from fruit by the
doctors orders and the last he saw of
his share was in a box being transport
ed to the office of the Governors private
secretary and private stenographer, who
unanimously reported passed without
reference to any committee or anybody"
The Hub crowd extends thanks to the
Governor for his thoughtfulness and kind
ness in remembering them.
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Steel Prices Cut

A saving of s1So0o,oo0 dollars in the
navy's bill for steel during 1917. and Of
more than s2,o00,0Co in a single order for
torpedoes. is represented in price agree
ments effected with the manufacturers
today by Secretary Daniels.
The schedule of prices for the years
supply of steel. agreed on at conference
between the secretary and j. a. Farrell,
president of the United States Steel Cor
poration, is the same the navy paid for
its 1916 consignment and considerably be
low the current market. Details as to the
amount or exact prices were not made
public.
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Charles M. Goss

Headquarters have been notified OF
the death of Charles NJ. Goss, mem
Der of this Home. which occurred in
Auburn on April 5. The burial will
take place Saturday. He was born in
Auburn, about II years ago. He en-
listed in Co G, 23d Me. Inf, at Port :
land, Sept 90. 1862 and was discharg-
ed June Is, 1863. He was admitted to
the Home from Auburn June %. 1915.
A son, Melville E. Goss Of Auburn,
survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07

Inc committee on public grounds
ana buildings reported ought not to
pass on resolve for the improvement
OF state park on easterly side of State
street in Augusta.
Inc committee on taxation reported
ought not to pass on act relating to
tne taxation of corporate franchises
ms act provided a general increase
IN the franchise tax of corporations
organized under the laws of Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07

Do not send your money afar-if
the thing you want is to be had in
your home city.
II "the automobile thought" 10
making any place for itself IN your
mind. read the ads! They will in
short time, educate you as to
characteristics and prices Of cars.
You'll know one from another
and that's the beginning of auto
mobile wisdom.
Store news Is home news. Some
thing advertised today finds itself
in your home tomorrow-and the
"ad" brings about the transaction.
One Of today's ads may change
some one of your buying plans-to
your profit
In your buying for the homo It
is quite as profitable to KNOW
VALUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
as it Is, in other things, to KNOW
instead Of "blundering through"
The bargain hunter" has
evolved into the intelligent buyer
for the home-the woman who ex-
ercises as much ability in expend-
ing money as it required in earn
ing 1t.
The woman who studies the ads
KNOWS that she Is paying the
smallest possible price for her pur-
chase. She doesn't just HOPE so!
The merchant who can protect
you on both quality and price in a
time when both are apt to fluctuate
unaccountably is rendering you
real service.
Buy at your home-city stores as
a matter Of self protection-and Of
those home city merchants WHO
ADVERTISE,
The dollar you spend in your
home-city store stays In your
home-city and SERVES. The dol
lar you send away ceases to serve
anybody in the>>city where you
make your home.
The merchant who is using
larger space in which to give to
r you the news Of his store deserves
your interested attention. He has
"a roason"-and YOUR INTER
ESTS are invested in that reason.
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Officers Notified

All army departmental post comman-
ders in the United states and insular
possessions were notified BY Geographic
orders from the war department, The
message conveyed no instructions
The Navy Department Immediately
wirelessed or teiegraphed all its sta
lions, navy yards and ships as follows:
The President has signed an act Of
Congress which declares that a state
of war exists between the United states
and Germany"
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NATIONAL HOME:
Patrick Elynn

Headquarters We're notified Friday
of the death Of Patrick Flynn. a mem
Der of this Home, which occurred at
Pawtucket. r. l.. March 20. He was
born in England about as years ago.
He has been in this country many
years. He enlisted in Co. A, LIST r. !.
Inf. at Providence June 13. 1898 and
was discharged at Columbia, S. c.. on
March 80. 1899 He came to this Home
from Pawtucket on Aug. Is, 1916.
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STATE HOUSE
Committee Reports.

The following committee reports
were presented on Friday, including
fur final reports made to the Senate:
IN THE SENATE.
The committee on appropriations
ana financial affairs reported ought to
Iss un a resolve in favor of George
Martin for services as clerk and
s',rocrapher of the committee on in
t'rlnr waters.
The committee on judiciary, to
Mich was recommittcd act on the
amer OF voting. reported new
draft The new draft provides that II
'ho voter shall desire to vote for any
poison or persons whose names are
!0t printed as candidates in the party
stomp or ticket. he may erase any
name or names which are printed
therein and place a cross in the square
81 The right of the candidates of his
tlujre in any other party group or
ticket; or as an optional method OF
l0t'uc he may omit the cross in the
party square and place cross on the
right of the name of each candidate he
wishes to vote for: or if the voter
docs not desire to vote for the person
'r persons whose name or names are
l-intod upon the party group or ticket
BE may erase such name or names
with the effect that the ballot shall not
30 counted for the candidate or candi-
dates whose names are so erased.
Suckers shall not be counted unless
used to fill a vacancy or correct an err
Tor in the printed ballot.
The committee on appropriations
4-A -, 70 h..
r'Xt LEGISLATURE the act relating to
no Department of Agriculture which
would keep the fees received by the
apartment as a separate fund for the
tS' of the department.
Final reports were presented from
'c committees on legal affairs. mill
'a'r affairs, pensions and ways and
Judges.
IN THE HOUSE.
The committee on taxation reported
ought to pass in new draft on act re-
htinS to the taxation of corporate
franchises. The new draft fixes the
annual franchise tax of corporations
Nr'iporated under the laws of the
State except those excepted by Sec. Is
q Chapter 81, at S. for capital not In
eNt'Ss of 10000. so for capital be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000: SIS for
capital between $4,000 and $4,000,
ami S25 for capital between 100000
and 500. 900.
The committee on appropriations
and financial affairs reported ought 70
iASs on resolve in favor OF FREQ +.
lawrence for services to the commit
I'VE on taxation.
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.Carranza
May Drive
Germans Out
of Mexico

Brownsville, Texas, April G.-Pro-
American sentiment is spreading rap
idly in Mexico, and Gen. Carranza is
reported to be considering routing all
Germans out OF the Mexican army. ac-
'cording to information sent to Wash
ineton today by United States Consul
Johnson in Matamoras, across the riy-
or from Brownsville.
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ENCOURAGE |. A. & ".
employees TO ENLIST

A bulletin from A. H. Ford, general
manager, to the employees of the Cum
berland County Power e Light Co,
L. A. & w. Street Railway Co, York
Power Co, and Westbrook Electric Co.
makes the following statement:
THE positions and rating Of all
men who enlist in the National Guard
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IDENTIFY BODY
FOUND IN ICE

Bucksport. Me, April 1.-THE body Of
a man found in the Penobscot river last
night frozen in an ice cake has been
identified as William Lavgne, 40 years
old, q bartender who disappeared from
Bangor last November A check. coins
and 500 In bills were found on the body.
It is believed Lavigne accidentally fell
from a. wharf at Bangor.
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or Naval Reserves will be held for
them, or equally good positions with
out loss of grade will be provided
should they be called for service; that
is. absence from their duties in the
service of the nation shall not be
deemed break in their continuous
service"