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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-30
House Bills in First Reading

House $50. An Act to amend Sec
Statutes Of 1915, relating to licenses OF
agents and dealers in nursery stock.
House 6S7. An Act to amend Sec
ton 81 Of Chapter 50 Of the Revised
Statutes. relating to trial lists of SUI
preme judicial court for Aroostook
county.
House 6S6 An Act to amend Sec
ton 33 of Chapter 8 of the Revised
Statutes, increasing the taxation OF
owners of parlor cars.
House 6S4. An Act to amend Sec
tions 16. So 80 and 40 of Chapter &c
Of the Revised Statutes. relating tc
the operation of motor vehicles.
House COS An Act to amend Sec
ton As of Chapter III, Revised Stat
utes. relating to clerk hire in county
offices in the county of Penobscot.
House 694 An Act to amend Sec
ton 72 of Chapter So of the Revised
Statutes of 1916, increasing the annual
appropriation for the attorney gener.
ais department.
House COL. An Act to incorporate
the Casco Water, Electric Light and
Power Company.
From the House: The report of the
committee on salaries and fees. ought
not to pass. on An Act to amend Chap
ter 337 of the Public Laws of 1915, re-
lating to the amount to be paid fol
clerk hire in Knox County.
In the House, the bill was substitut.
ed for the report of the committee.
On motion by Mr.. Grant of Cumber.
land the Senate now concurred with
the House and accepted the report OF
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Home Remedy
forAII Pain

Are you in paint This is the question
Sou will hear daily, and to be able to relieve
pain, whether u be slight nervous head.
ache or the most excruciating sufferings OF
neuralgia or rheumatism, brings the height
OF pleasure to both patient and doctor.
Touching this point, Hugo Engle. AN.
M. D., says. "Anti-kamnia tablets have be-
come fav erites with members of the medical
professions; they are very reliable IN all
kinds Of pain. and act at once. To stop pain
quickly. the dose - one or two tablets re-
peated In two or three hours II required.
TO rheumatism, headache, sc1atica. neural
gia. toothache. govt, and are especially
useful for all conditions known as womens
no unpleasant after effects, and in 81 per cent
of all cases they stop the pain hmm ediately.
Ask for A. X Tablets. Obtainable at drug
stores N any quantity desired"
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inspectors of steam

compensation of inspectors of steam.
boats
An Act to amend Section / of Chapter
"a Of the Revised Statutes. providing for
the appointment of deputy commission,
er of agriculture.
An Act to incorporate Maine Fire In.
surance Company. =,
An Act to amend: Section 81 of Chapter
lis of the Revised Statutes, relating to
support OF debtors in Jail
An Act to amend Section 76 Of CHAPTER
As of the Revised Statutes.t relating to
smelts. Grabbed on motion by Mr.. Boyn.
ton of LincoR.)
An Act 10 provide for the Improvement
and certihcations Of seed produced in the
State.
An Act to authorize the municipal Off
GERS of the towI of Machias to close a
bridge over tide water
An Act to amend the charter of the
city Of Augusta; relative to police.
An Act to Incorporate the Smyrna and
oa1sfield Water Company.
An Act additional to Revised Stat
utes, Chapter 81, relating to corpora :
tions.
An Act to enable the town of Prince
ton to supply electricity and water.
An Act to amend Sections % and
20 of Chapter 55 of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to notice by public utili-
ties of changes in rates.
An Act to incorporate the Musoua-
cook Stream Dam s. Improvement
Co.
An Act to establish the Pressure Isle
municipal court
An Act to amend Section 81 of Chap
ter 40 of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to regulations for employment of
minors between IA and IS years old.
An Act to amend Section 81 of Chan
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the committee. ought not to pass.
The following bills, petitions. etc.
we're received and on Recommendation
of the committee on reference Of bills
were referred to the following commit
tees:
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Ry Mr.. Gordon of York: Resolve in
favor of Joseph II. Littlefien, secre-
tary of the committee on public health.
BY Mr.. Higgins OF Penobscot: Re-
solve in favor of w. M. Stuart, docu-
ment clerk.
BY the same Senator: Resolve in
favor of w. NJ. Stuart. document clerk.
BY Mr.. Walker of Somerset: Re
solve in favor of the secretary of the
committee on education.
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ter so OF the Revised Statutes and
permit savings banks to invest in G.
tam electric railroad bonds.
An Act authorizing the city of n
gusta to raise money by taxation
assist Capital Park in maintainr
Continued on Page 5, Column u
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Bills in First READING

S. D. 40. An Act to fix the salary
of the clerk of courts of the county of
Lincoln.
| Mr.. GRANT Of Cumberland: Mr..
President. pending first reading. move
THAT this bill be indefinitely post
poned.
| A viva voce vote was had and the
Chair being in doubt, rising vote was
taken. Sixteen senators voting In the
affirmative and four voting in the neg
alive the motion prevailed and the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
S. d. All An Act to repeal all spe-
! cial and private laws relating to the
taking of migratory Fishing Denny's
river. -.
S. D. 41o An Act to afefid Section
rs of Chapter As of the Revised Stat
utes of 1916, relating to regulation OF
! lobstcr industry.
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SENATE.


Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. r. S. Pinkham OF
Gardiner.
Journal Of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF in
concurrence.
From the House: An Act to- author
ize the oxford Electric Co. to extend
it's electrical lines to and within the
town Of Hebron and to purchase the
electrical equipment Of the Hebron
Academy.
In the House on its passage to be
enacted House Amendment A was
adopted.
Grabbed on motion by Mr., Deering OF
York;
From the House: Resolve propos-
ing an amendment to Section 3, Artl-
Gle Of the Constitution in regard tc
the apportionment of representatives
in accordance with population.
In the Senate passed to be engross-
cd. in the House indefinitely postpon
ed.
On motion by Mr.. Holt Of Cumber-
land the Senate insisted on Its for
mer action and appointed a committee
of conference.
The Chair appointed -on such com
mittee Of conference on the part of the
Senate. Messrs. Holt, Butler of Frank
| lin and Bartlett.
Mr.. HIGGINS of Penohscot: Mr.
President. I ask unanimous consent tt
| introduce a resolution out of order al
this time.
Resolved, that the members of the
Senate extend their heartfelt sympa~
thy to the senator from Oxford, Sena-
tor Stanley, and the members of the
family, in their bereavement In the
loss Of his son.
Received under suspension of the
rules and passed
From the House: The committee or
conference on the disagreeing action OF
the two bodies of the Legislature on
the resolve in favor of Joseph II. I'm
derwooo. report that the Senate recede
and concur with the House in passing
House Amendment A.
The report was accepted In concur
renee.
On motion by Mr.. Bartlett Of Kenne-
bee. House Amendment A was adopt
ed in concurrence. and the resolve was
passed to be engrossed as amended. 4
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Factory output 1916. 47.5oooOO. Increase
over last year, S,5S5.c0J. Largest selling
brand of l0c. Cigars in the world. Fac
tory. Manchester. ~. II.
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THE 78H Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports of the Sessions OF Senate
and House Of Representatives

, the committee. ought not to pass.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
GERMAN SLEUTH
GIVES UP PISTOL
TO GOVERNMENT

Charles Moeller A detective in ~
employ OF the Pere Marquette raj
way. - German and technically an
allen enemy As such he wen' be.
fore United states Marshal Behreadt
several DAYS ago. obtained A permit
20 remain IN a var zone and turned
over bis gun 70 The marshal Alien
enemies are not permitted % Do
armed even whom given permission
70 remain az large.
Moelier went down 20 he yards
ihsn and resumed his duties ou'
without gun Tuesday nigh 10
came across three thieves rihing a
box car and he sought 70 arrest
them. One Of them pulled a gnn on
The detective unarmed ss be vas.
Moelier took the revolver away from
the crook Wednesday he took n
20 Marshal Behrendt and turned n
over. asking II Il would Do all light
FOR him - have The guns ~ robb~r.
In his possession while Re Tss gong
from ne railway yards 20 ne mar.
shals Office
He vas told that while this would
BE- a technical violation II would be
proper enough II he did not tarry
on NE way
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
SIS PER CENT ARE
FILING CLAIMS
Attempts To Bribe Loo a
Boards Reported In
New York

NEW YORK Aug s.--Dratt re-
turns from Is cities IN al sections
today showed 81 average OF IS per
cent u he men called Ger ne ma
tional army claiming exemption
This Is Al Improvement over earlier
scattering returns. when exemptions
avFraged s per cent
Sew YORK has examined TIRE larg
est number % men 20 date-Ss. 97s
Of this total s.7sa were found elig-
bic. Roscoe Conkling. deputy attor-
ney-general. estimated today 20 per
cent Of those called are asking ex-
smpt,oa Coukling is investigating
charges that slackers lave repeat.
eddy offered brides 20 exemption
board mem bers
chicago showed 1902 examined.
3182 rejected. SOS claiming ex-
mp'ion and 1875 accepted In one
district. ~ Gas summoned Is had
false addresses and 81 ignored the
call
Claims for exemption average q
per cent IN some Kansas City dis
-ricts Many districts are already
csliirE heir extra quotas
In indianapolis, .5ST az 1851
claimed exemption There were 724
accepted, and 40 rejected OF 2hyst
IS, grounds
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
COUNTY FROWNS
ON PROPOSAL FOR
JOINT BUILDING

County auditors declare they Wiu
not become tenaLts % The city 60
Detroit IN ne proposed mex city
hall.
Apropos % he resolution preseut
Cd Tuesday night 10 The common
council by Aid Jscob Guthard. 10
structing the department y public
works 20 submit estimates FOR new
city hall building which would care
for the municipality needs for lie
mex; 60 years and provide space for
the county Offices. County Auditor
Cutman declared
We would nor place ourselves IN
position where re could 10 thr0v z
out OF the city hall as soon a. the
city needed The room We would oc-
cgpy
About the only plan under which
We would transfer re county oHicss
20 The city hall would te under ire
terms of % year lease
PERSONALLY am decidedly 10 fav-
or OF both fhe county ard cry
Offices being housed under one ROOF.
H6wever. the state law prob oit- fhe
two corporations from dividing the
81 new building df'y-ff
IT,.
There is no doubt that We need
more space for county official n
ave years We NAi need court %Hus
for II circuit judges and gnaogbted.
ly eiglt justice courts
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
FIGHT TO END,
URGES KAISER
Declares Germany Must Have
Peace Guaranteeing Her
Honor and Greatness

COPENHAGEN. Aug s-ksiser
William has sent the following mes.
sage 70 President Ksempf OF tas
Reichstag
That The spirit which sprsns
three years from The depths Of The
peoples soul and which united the
people Ia The enormous sacrifices
OF war II stu alive among US. is
shown Then In these dag our brave
lighters under great battle leader.
have mastered unpr@cedentea at
tacks. and when the country Is man
fully holding fast. despite suser-
ings and deprivatons.
Remembering the strength 81 The
people. am sure they VII stand
firm until a peace guaranteeing the
honor and greatness ~ IRE country
and It's HAPPY sure future Is obtain
cd
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
Edison Grimly Fighting Kaiser
From Behind Guarded Doors
Of Little, Red Brick Laboratory

DO plugged In AZ s IS and out AZ
i2 50 10 nearly lt hours later,
War seemed distant from the ~.
lie rrd BRICK building today II IL
surrounded BY So modern Industrial
structures. crowded With $500 men
and women. making such peaceful
devices as motion picture machines
and storage Batteries But quiet
men WITH sharp eyes stood IN every
doorway Signs Elared from every
side, warning employees against
leaking
Inside thu harbed ran. with Ed
son. were few confidential assist
ants-roughly dressed unshaven
u.en. With deeply lined faces Out
siders had aeetins slimpses o. them
az they dared past windows all IN
tearing hurry TIE kaiser would
PROBABLY give AZ army division for
what these men know.
Edlson was IN the greatest rush
q al Tie detective az his heels
had 20 half trot az times 20 keep
pace with he man he WAS set TO
watch
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
HUNS DROWN
-FOUR AMERICANS
Belgian Prince Sailors Lined
Up On O-Boat's Deck
While She Dives

LONDON. AUS -Four Amer
cans were among thc - lerb rr- ~
the crew OF the steamer Belgian
Prince who persisted When 'hg' yes
sci was destroyed bf ta4rine
70 was learned today Du, Ameri
can ln The creR was saved
Survivor from tte Belgian Prince
told story OF extreme German cru
city when landed AZ "a British port
lat wees The submarine com.
mandcr f pas STAGED lestrcy et all
nteboats and Itr belts board tAe
steamer. stripped tae men. iired
them UP % The submarine Geek.
closed III matches AID aeu after
travelling on the surface 'or s. cou.
pie ~ miles suddenly divet, leaving
The meu 20 theiv fate
The Americans i0s' were
William Crissy 10Y Hughes -
Second-st. Philadelphia
James Shea uttroi,
Thomas Gilmore. Mcrrck. Mass
Bonnie Cain a NeE-l at Norfolk.
william Smell, a Negro ~ JACK
sonvllle. was rescued
n IS presumed al IS the Amer>
leans were drowned Nheu me sub
marine submerged wiz ~ Belgian
Princes crew Cd her deck Aida
Wits covering the death of 'se Amer
leans have not yet been recs we'd
There we're only three survivors
from the Belgian Prince TIE Amer
lean Negro smell and ne FIRST and
second engineer.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
fU-Boat' ProUes To Be
Harmless Whale

Az ATLANTIC PORT. Aug g.
with 40 passengers. one % the
largest lists carried by a traus-At-
.an.ic liner FOR months. a French
liner reached port today, after 4
submarine scare yesterday. which
resulted in a near panic
Pas sen gers said An object that
appeared 20 BE- a per.scope was
lighted Life preservers we're
d0aned The submarfre turned OCT
20 DO 2 whale
Stcwar' Ma Dover. ar American
aviator vas aboard and brought
word hat James y Hall. p Nom Der
~ fhe Tafaye''e Escadrlle probably
uIi recover from wounds 20 re-
cefved n battie WITH six German
ale-s
MacDower also brought word hat
Jane. Ralph Dooiifte another
member % the Lafayette Escadrllle
has been wounded h both lexs
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08

ORANGE. y J. AUG s-ThomAs
g. Edison Ys Germany
This o. the bafue that IL being
silently fought here today
A little red brick building covered
With iyy. ls the famous Inventors
laboratory
90 have no vish' 20 ak about it.
ASK fhc secretary ot The uavy WAS
RE Liessag, that came from The
CLOSELY guarded sancium TO-DAY. In
reSponse 10 10 inquiry 90 EcisoNs
work
Edison Is guarded like the presi
dent An iron fence. Crowned With
meaacing barbed wire. separates his
laboratory from the rect o. lie p,aut
When Edison appears. q secret ser
vice man dogs HIN.
The old Man" as he is known
70 his associates. has started gu, %
beat the kaiser Just as me-hoticaliy
AS he started our 80 PERI electric
sh's and Photographs Today when
he ciiUb bed from bis dusty e:vver
and punched hts tine card No IL
g registered $50 N Yesterday
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
TO PUSH PLAN
TO HAVE CITY
Do OWN PAVING

The common council Tuesday
night referred to the committee on
streets resolution authorizing the
department OF public works 10 com.
pete with contractors on street paw
Ing Jobs. the idea being 20 keep
down the cost OF laying psvements
as we'll as 10 keep the city's asphalt
plant busy on this work Commits
tioner Fenkell IS delighted that this
Idea has advanced SO far and says
he will appear before the commit.
tee Monday morning and urge II 20
report the resolution favorsbly He
declares that for the present his do
partment will confine itself largely
10 the repaving OF asphalt streets
but that eventually the industry
might grow 10 such an extern; that
ne city could do practically all Of
rs own paving
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
FREE SERBIA IS
PEACE DEMAND
Britain VIII Insist On Coun-
try's Restoration. says
Lloyd George

LONDON. Aug -Indepere ence
q serbia wiz 81 Eng.and's demands
.hat must DC met before peace f.
possible
Premier flcvdLieorse made this
clear today II AZ address delivered
AT a luncheon 10 honor % Premier
Pashitch OF Serbia
Great Britain will not Be satisfied
until Serbia il independent. he
premier declared. speaking "a lie
name az The government
Serbia - entitled 20 full repar0-
lion and must get Il" Lord Cecil o.
clared. following Lloyd George
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
u. S. MUST
.STRIKEHARD
SAYS ROOT
All Nations Strength
Needed. Returned
ENJOYS Declare
NATION READY
TO MEET TEST
All Departments o f
War Activity In
Full Blast

WASHINGTON. Aug s-America
must SCI herself For tremendous
stuegle II Germany Is 20 Be over
Whelmed Hundreds Of thousands O.
trcops must be sen, 70 France Rail
road engineers and supplies must be
hu-- ~ 20 Russia Fuel must b.
SUPP "A 20 italy Otherwise hope
OF crushing he great Teuton mill
tRry machine viii & indie month hy
months and the war Will be inGet
NJ 'y prolonged
Ihsw 81 he message brought the
government mere today by members
OF re Root COMMISSION 10 Russia
return &c from their long and BE
tor,c trip Russia they report. :
SAL she VII. survive her present
dlracl,ty- today Is doing more
in military WAv 70 Win the war
than America
The return % ne commAsion
found All government departments
ready. however. 20 respond 90 fae
tremendous demands they FACE
TIE Shipping boards tsndsrdl1et
launched Design OF standard T..
500 tor cargo carrier is complete
Only The contracts remain % 30
le' Stee, prices swat determine.
tlcn of cost By the federal trade
commission One company has oSor.
"a 20 faaricate 600 ships - interior
plants and assemble Them a. the
seaeos-d A. cost Of approximately
$500 200
Vale shipping prices are being
WHIPPED INTO shape. steps are being
taken further 20 block ercf,s q BIG
business 20 gogge the Allies a pol
icy las been decided upon 30 refuse
licenses % those firms charging
more FOR supplies 20 the Allies ihan
his government deems fair
Meantime the state department "a
ceiysd few insiEhts on Internal
con ti.i1rs in Austria. Russia anl
tta.y L j. reported hat malig
mat diseases are taking a terri 10
toll Austria and wiki foodstrIs
scare. winter OF grest suffering is
predicted
r. Germany money scarcity IS BE-
ginning 90 cause real uneasiness
The Germans. attempting 20 Great,
t1--her unr~sf n Russia are 1oodirS
Russia With German money 20 fur
tre- intrigue
uslys food situation is such thai
sic viii need 40 wheat from The
rnited StA,ss this winter She needs
Only fuel ard munitions
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
DRIVES AUTO
WHILE DRUNK;
SENT TO "WORKS"

Judge Sellers sentenced Joseph
HchlsT, 33 years old, No GIL Spring
wells-ave.. 10 30 days In the House
Of Correction without the alterna-
tive OF a fine Wednesday uprning
for driving his machine while under
the influence OF liquor, Tuesday aft
trnoon. William Wagner. Schlafr =
companion. was fined $40.
Schlaff was driing south on Wood
ward-ave., near Jefferson.ave.. when
he hit the machine driven by @. II
Buchman, of Orchard Lake. Buch.
man noticed that Schlaff was drunk
and called Patrolman Jesse Mead.
who put schlsn and his companion
nnder arrest
Schlaff was fined once before for
4 similar utfeEse
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
.DESAULLES
WAS TO WE'D
STAGE STAR
Planned to Marry Miss
Ruth Shipley, Say
Friends
GIRL DEFENDS
HIS MEMORY
Says He Was Clean
Man and Hated
Night Life

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. s.
Had not the passion OF Blanca Re
saulles for her son caused her 10
kin her husband in New York. Miss
Ruth shepley. actress now playing
here. would have been the bride OF
Jack DE Saulles before many months
passed. her friends declared today
They said she was afilanced 20 the
former Yale athlete who was killed
Friday last by his divorced wife
When they called Jack De Saul
les the most popular man on
Broadway Il makes me want 10 cry
unfair" Miss Shepley told al inter
viewer. Jack had the personality
20 be the most popular man in New
York. but not In the sense that
Broadway popularity Ia usually
taken 20 mean. He was A clean
man and be led clean mans life
He hated cabarets. Dancing bored
him. He never danced. His popu.
larity was due 20 character
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
Alieaed "Dlp'' Comes 10 Grief.

Attempting 10 escape from era
tiot car after he was caught trying
10 pick the pockets 90 Alex Pousho.
lieutenant OF the FIRE department. ~
The car was passing Brushat. on
Gratiotave ,,John Coleman. Negro. IS
Years old, no home. Was pursued by
tho lIcutepaut and q crowd uf pas
sengers Pousho finally caught Colo
man and turned him over 90 The
oflcer on the beat a warrant was
Issued for Coleman. charging HIN
with larceny from person.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
TAFT IS STILL
SEVERELY ILL

CLAY CENTER Kas. Aux g.
William Howard Tar. who has been
III here since Monday. was resting
easier today. ACCORDING 70 BE phys
clan TIE former president g'ill r.
severely H. however and - IL
doubtful - he can Re Cd today
r. T. believed The Illness IL merely
severe attack - Indigestion.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
FINES HUSBAND
WHO WOULD BE
WHITE SLAYER

Michael Zaig. - years old. 10 eds
Clhert-st. Who has been married
only few weeks. was Aned $50 with
the alternative OF 20 days n jail ~
Judge Sellers "wednesday morning.
for failing 20 support his wife The
latter testified she Vas forced %
work in A moving picture theatsr 20
earn hef living she had Aef hfs=-
band arrested when he took her
clothes and threatened 20 do her
bodily harm lie wanted her 70 g.
our IN he streets ana earn money
for him she declared.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
CANADA WOULD
BAR BOOZE ADS
Other Bills Provide For Strin-
gent Enforcement of
Present Laws

OTTAWA. Aug. SC. J. Doherty.
minister or justice. introduced a
BIZ IN parliament Tuesday proyid-
ing that action against persons I'M
der the anu-liquor act may either
be taken at the place from which
liquor has been sent or In the pro
vince 70 which the liquor Ia sent
A further amendment provides
for the seizure Of liquor n convio-
ton II secured. A third amendment
would prohibit circulation OF adver-
tising matter for The sale Of liquor
The minister also explained that
the legislation would cover pro
prietarY medicines containing q Ger
tain percentage OF alcohol Tho bill
was given first reading
Prtrtfrr-tse ptsrn neat kfso--thst
Q. riaht-Titnes Job Dept~-Mnt~ <5coI
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
VIRGINIA PRIMARY
STILL IN DOUBT

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. s--Out
come OF yesterday democratic pm
maries for tho governorship vas
still In doubt early today West
moreland Davies. wealthy LAWYER
farmer, apparently was leading =
Taylor Eilvson 90 called state ma
chine" candidate BY 5000 Nth 70
turns incomplete from southwest Viz
ginia. Attorney General John Gar
land Pollard wss running poor
third