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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14

rngton's health is good except failing
eyesight. He received gratulations
from Wilton friends and heard from all
his other children, Mrs Sarah F. Wood
man, Roslndale, Mass, Mrs. F. r. Bias
land New Orleans; Mrs. Blanche NJ.
Sampson, Temple, and Mrs. c. T. Wal
lace, Alderman Charles H. and Fred
Harrington Of Bath, who wrote letters
and sent him a post card shower, some
accompanied by gifts.
New England has produced many cham
pion yacht builders but there are few
whose reputation will live longer than
that of Charles B. Harrington. who has
probably constructed more than twice the
number of fast sailing vessels of all de-
scriptions and successful pasS niger
steamers than any other builder in the
State. says the Bath Times.
In the old days Mr.. Harrington used
to keep one crew busy on nothing but
ships yawls and for a number of years
he turned out an average of three Of this
type week at his yard at the South
End. 1t was In 1855 he opened his boat
craft was the centerboard schooner Yacht
Fearless" the fastest sailer ever seen
in these waters. Another of his prize
winners was the centerboard sioop Pill
grim. built in 1873 for Mr.. Norcross or
Boston. The next year he built the
schooner Lydia for James Docker:.. Bos-
ton, and she whipped everything in sight
that year. Twenty-six years ago he built
the yacht Hope Leslie for William Mi
mott. Boston. and in a race from Boston
to Halifax she proved herself the fastest
saler ever to go over that trip.
The Pilgrim, referred to before. in a
4th Of july race in 10 defeated the ely
tie, built by Herreschoff with that noted
yacht builder himself sailing the Clyte
and Mr.. Harrington in the Pilgrim, rec
ord which Mr.. Harrington recalls with
pleasure to this day.
Mr.. Harrington designed nearly every
craft he built and his originality placed
him in the front rank of boat builders.
Usually he managed them on their trial
trips and was never disappointed in any
of his models.
He was born in River John. y. s. His
father was seafaring man and ship
builder. Mr.. Harrington came to Bath In
1s47
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
Salvarsan Substitutes.

DR.. l.. B. Bristol, the Maine health
commissioner, has recently returned
from the trip to Boston, New York
and Philadelphia authorized by the
Governor and Council at the August
meeting for the purpose of looking
into the various substitutes for
salvarsan, the specific for syphilis, a
German preparation, found by Prof.
Erich and the greatest known remedy
up to the time the war shut it out from
our markets.
This specific, when decided upon. is
to be distributed by the Maine Health
Department. according to the act of
the 18th Legislature. at cost. for the
treatment and prevention of the dis
ease.
DR. Bristol found several prepare
tons on the American market all of
them coming into use through the in
vestigation and research of American
chemists since the war began. OF
them two already have a high reputa
ton and are considered the equal Of
the far-famed Salvarsan. One is
known as Arseno- benzol. prepared in
the dermatological research laborato
in Philadelphia by DR. J. L. Scham-
berg.
Another effect specific is known as
Diarsenol, made in Toronto. Canada.
1t also has a good reputation.
H. 4. Metz & Co. of New York, the
Importers of Salvarsan before the war
shut off the supply and made it utter
ly impossible to obtain il in this coun-
try. fortunately held the right to
MANUFACTURES the preparation in this
country and are making plans TO do SO
on large scale, That will again
place the specific best known to
science in the hands of the medical
profession.
The decision In the selection of the
specific TO be distributed on Maine will
he based on the reliability and low
cost Of tho article as the one must
absolutely be had and the other must
be observed. in order that its use NAV
he general enough to accon1nlish tho
desired results. DR.. Bristol is ver7-
confident of the highest beneficial re
suits to he noticed within a com
raratirelr few wears of ite adoption in
rms state. as it has worked wonders
wherever tried
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14

! Deputy Labor Commissioner Henry NJ
DonnellY left Thursday morning for
Portland, Biddeford and Sanford to in
vestigate the child labor conditions. in
regard to changing the vacation permits
to the regular work permits for child
rem between the ages of Il and IS years.
Miss Mary I. Murphy, clerk in the Of
flee Of the State auditor. is enjoying her
annual vacation and left the city yes
terday for Massachusetts. She will visit
her sister, Mrs. James McMann, at West
field before her return
In accordance with the directions re-
celved from the Maine Library Com
mission at Augusta, the first box of
books collected for the soldiers from the
Westbrook Memorial Library will be sent
today, making its first stop at the Bos-
ton Public Library The box contains
about 100 volumes Of the hest sort Of
fiction. These shipments will continue
probably until the end Of the war and To-
cal people are urged not to forget the ef-
forts being made by all the libraries Of
the country.-Portland Argus. Sept 13
Governor Carl E Milliken. accompanied
by Convers E. Leach and Almon s. Bis
bee Of Portland, called last week upon G.
Walden Smith at his summer home.
oceanside, Peaks Island. where Mr.
Smith has been seriously i'll the past two
weeks His many friends will be glad
to learn Mr.. Smith Is making good prog
ress toward recovery.-Portland Press.
Chief A. NJ. @. Soule of the state
bureau Of inspection left Thursday af-
ternoon for Philadelphia. where he
will attend meeting of the American
Academy Of Science, held for the con-
sideratior of the world food supply
problem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
HEALTH BIGGEST
help NOW DAYS
Workers Can't Afford Losses IN Ths,'
Times of Big Expenses

In these times, with the cost ~ hUng
so terribly high, every man and woman
worker must make every day and every
dollar count. The loss OF even q fsN
days work may cause some hardship
The better YOU feel the better you 'aE
work and the more money sou can
earn.
The statement Of Stanley G VII
liams, of 25S Fourteenth street Bar
gor, is a good example. MIR William'
Is conductor He must be on he
fleet most of the time His work y
exacting and careful He has me
has to keep physically At. His stoTY
will interest hundreds.
MY stomach got into such shape
that I was afraid 10 eat anything
Mr.. Stanley said. MY stomach was
continually sour from undigested food
and the gas and bloating nearly
stiied me. Almost every time ] ae
| suffered terribly and at times was
forced to lie down and rest.
"A friend urged me to take this new
Tanlac. He said he had taken II ana
rad been relieved OF the same trouoe'
l had.
"Tanlac brought me relief. too. Wy
stomach got back In good shape. ms
sour, acid condition disappeared and 70
did all traces OF Indigestion. was abs
to eat three good meals day ara
enjoy them. for my stomach was abe
to take care of whatever I ate.
i felt 100 per cent better in ever
way. My work did not seem as hard
and at night I sleep we'll Before
took Tanlac, II I got three or fou!
hours sleep I thought was lucky. !
am glad to recommend Tanlac."
Tanlac, the reconstructive. systsn
purifier and stomach tonic that 50
many workers need. is now beinf
specially recommended in Augusta A.
the drug stores Of Bowditch & Web
ster and John Coughlin, and there IL
Tanlac druggist In every town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14

That the German Government Is
carrying into effect carefully LAID
rlGns 20 luil into fancied security the
people OF the United States is the
view held by prominent officials in
Washington according TO an asser-
ton mad, by Governor Milliken at y
meeting Of the sherifs of Maine in
RocGland Tuesday night.
Governor Milliken said that this at
,iiude was quite general in Washing
ton and that the German idea is TO
make no disturbance and by making
II lIUarent that this country was not
.,stly feeling any unlawful act, the
people would become indifferent Az
tcr period Of fancied security the
German propagdndists would imme-
Ci1tsly make 4 sudden alteration in
Their plans and disturbances would be
general throughout the United States
R,tausc ~ this generally accepted
lew ~ what Will happen in this coun-
try. Governor Milliken told the sher-
n. that M wished 10 obtain from them
ar, sugrestions that they might have
which would result in creating some
tore that could be used AZ moments
notice lie said that three methods of
dealing With disturbances had been
authorized hv the last legislature
TIE Homo Guard Special Deputies ap-
POINTED b. the sheriffs and a State
Constabulary He said that he had
~ faith IN tho Home Guard because
&, was neither military nor police.
Special deputies was = question for the
co.. ,hn,,,e.1t-og 70 live q
- conditions in their own counties.
The state Committee on Public Safe
s. has fel, that some force should he
created which could he used in sud
den emergency The Chief Executive
himself said that he had realized some
method should he nut into operation
FOR dealing with unlawful outbreaks
and - was ~ get the hest methods
that he had called this conference of
shsrNs
n is better 70 have this force ready
when tho outbreak comes" said Gov
error Miliken. than 70 realize tina.
vop nre not prepared when such a
force Is needed"
Every sheriff reported that no ou' :
trsat NJ any kind had occurred in his
county,. In some cases special deputy
.hertTs rad already been appointed
'Nr IN Ardroscorgin County Sheriff
Stevens has three hundred men who
30 yirtuallv a reserve force Of deputv
shrrifrs white in Cumberland County
me hundred and fifty such officers
have heen named
Prison Labor Problem
Sharing importance with the dis
cussion OF the State Constabulary was
tho interest taken in the employment
81 the TAIL labor in the state of Maine.
Or Hastings II. Hart of the Russell
sage Foundation, who is also a MEM
her 81 the National Committee on
Prisons and Prison Labor, made the
charge that the county jail is today in
rrost sections Of the country a greater
cause ~ crime than any other single
lnTuenct. Further than that. as re-
suit ~ the eorrupting associations of
no prisoners in the jails they come
ont much worse than they went in.
nr Hart emphasized the fact that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14

in all the work done looking toward
prison reform, practically nothing has
been done to reform the county jail.
This condition is not peculiar to any
che state, but is nearly general
throughout the country. The great
problem is to treat the county prison.
ers in a humane manner and at the
same time make the punishment bit
ter. Under the county Jail system.
the humane treatment is given the
wrong man and the tough treatment
is given the wrong man.
In other words. the Bum in the coun-
" Jail gets a good bed. pipe and to-
bacco, a greasy pack of playing cares
and the company of men of his own
kind In the winter time he will even
steal in order to get back into jail.
The Decent is either forced into asso:-
citation with the West class OF men or
Obliged TO stay in his communicated
cell.
The chief evil of the county Jail,
outside its architecture, is idleness,
and the association and telling OF
stories Of crime.
DR.. Hart told of the scheme OF en-
ploying prisoners inaugurated by
Sheriff Tracy Of Vermont and how
plans similar in purpose have been
successfully used in other states. He
went into the system in detail and
then presented to the sheriffs Of Maine
Sheriff Walter P. Tracey, Montpelier,
Vermont
Sheriff Tracy has been sheriff o:
Washington county, Vermont. for the
past IA years and for four years pre-
viously was Taller. For the past seven
years he has had in effect system
ot working the prisoners in his charge
outside the Jail. to which they must
return at night His record shows
that Of 5000 men committed to his
charge in the seven years. only seven
have attempted escape and but one
was successful.
The work of the plan was started
in small way but up to January l..
1917. there had been paid to him as
wages the sum OF s11,e7s.so. Nearly
Sc. onn Of this went to the state Of Yer
mont: about $4,000 went for clothing:
while the prisoners and their families
lad received over $4,000 He considered
tho plan a success in every sense ana
lad no doubt Of it's success in Maine.
II the authorities thought it wise to
adopt II.
Aroostook Surprises EN-
Sheriff Dunn of Aroostook sprung A
great surprise on his fellow sheriffs
during the general discussion of this
problem by saying that he had been
using this honor system in Aroostook
county and thought he was the first to
do so. He had found excellent results
and only by this method had he been
able to drive notorious rumseller out
Of business in that coU1ty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
Stock Issue Authorized.


nounced from the Office of the Maine
Public Utilities Commission:
Stock Issue Authorized.
The Public Utilities Commission render
ed a decision authorizing the New Eng
land Telegraph and Telephone Co. to is
sue 5.432 shares of its common capital
stock, Of the par value of 500 per share
at par. to pay the cost of additions, bet
terments and permanent Improvements
to its telephone property in the State OF
Maine between July l, 1876 and June 20,
1917.
The decision states that the commission
ers find that the sum of s5i3, 263.1 has
been expended for improvements for
which the corporation is legally entitled
to issue capital securities. The proposed
stock is TO be offered to present stock
holders in proportion to their present
holdings under the plan presented, this
being part of a much larger issue based
on plant additions throughout the COM
panys territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
No. of Records

Totals: Thirteen countless 22o herds
In so far as possible the records of
expenses and receipts were taken from
accounts kept on the farm. Some were
taken from partial accounts and some
largely from estimates. Every effort was
made to get the records as nearly &C.
curate as possible.
In this report the total costs are in.
cluded under four headings. feed cost,
including grain. succulent feeds and dry
forage, pasture cost, labor cost. both
man and horse and general costs. The
general costs column include COW de-
crease, interest on investment in cows,
interest on investment in food and sup
plies, bedding cost. use of buildings, use
OF equipment sire service and miscel-
laneous costs such as insurance for cows,
medicine, disinfectants, veterinary fees
association fees or dues. taxes on cows,
water, artificial light etc.
The cost of grain is figured at the gen.
eral market price at the time of pur-
chase. Hay and other dry forage we're
figured at market prices at the farm
Usually succulent feed was figured at
$500 per ton
lie rates per nOur uSeQ 10 OeCernlne
labor cost for man and horse were those
generally prevalent in the locality where
the record was taken.
Under use of buildings were figured de-
probation interest at six per cent, taxes,
Insurance and Yearly repairs at cost Tn
der equipment costs were figured depre-
citation. interest and repairs.
Items Of credit other than milk were
increased value OF cows. manure, COW
hides calves. COW feed bags and other
possible credits such as profit from the
pasture. sire service. etc.
Milk Produced
This included milk sold. plus the amount
used in the home and by hired help
and the amount fed
The Cost Per Quart
This was determined by subtractins the
credits other than milk from the total
costs and dividing the difference by the
total quarts produced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Bankruptcy Proceedings.
Voluntary petitions in bankruptcy
were filed Wednesday in the United
States District court by a mother and
son. In the petition Of Jane Cum
mlngs OF Portland. the liabilities were
set at ss476 and there were no assets
Fred A. Cummings, also of Portland
hled a petition stating that his liabili-
ties were $4,000 and his assets 800, all
OF which was exempt on the score of
being household goods. Jacob H.
Berman was attorney for both.
Two Lewiston men fled bank
ruptcy petitions yesterday: AIber,
Bilodeau. who had liabilities of ssss13
and assets of $50, which were claimed
exempt. and George E. Currier, a la
borer. with liabilities of'$313.4o and as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
Treatment of Resident Aliens.

In the case of an alien resident who
was called by his local board and was
exempted on the ground that he was
an alien. who had not declared his
intention to become a citizen, the
| certificate of exemption granted
should be revoked by the local board
issuing it, if such alien, subsequent to
his exemption, declares his intention
to become a citizen.
The registrant. by the rules and
regulations and the form of the GER
tificate of exemption, remains subject
to the jurisdiction of the local and
district boards. which carry into eff
feet in this respect the following
provision of the Selective Service act
of May Is, 1917:
That all persons so registered shall
be and remain subject to draft into
the forces hereby authorized, unless
exempted or excused therefrom as in
this act provided"
You should direct the local boards
within your State to communicate, in
case Of doubt the name of any person
called. supposed to have made a
declaration of intention to become a
citizen, before or after registration on
June 5, 1917, to the Bureau of Citizen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14

sets OF $50. claimed exempt. Henry
n. Taylor was attorney for the former
and Benjamin L. Berman for the la''
ter.
Lester F. Cotton OF Portland.
salesman, filed a bankruptcy petition
In which his liabilities we're set q
s2sse.3e. while sla5 worth OF asss"
were claimed exempt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
seth ANNIVERSARY
c.. B. HARRINGTON
BATH BOATBUILDER

Wilton. Ne. Sept. 1s-Charles B. Har-
rington of Bath. one Of Names veteran
brated his s6th birthday at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. Ella Clark Mr.. Har-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
Total Milk Receipts

This was obtained by securing the ac-
tual receipts from the sale of milk and
adding to this the value of the milk use
by the family, hired help and the milk
fed to stock.
General Summary Of Result
1.-The average cost of producing milk
on the 210 farms for the year was SIS,
ceNs per quart.
2-The average price per ouare received
for milk on the same farms during The
same period was ass cents.
3-On the average, each quart Of milk
was produced at a loss of ia cents.
|. 4-The average production of milk
per COW was 5.24S7 pounds or 2,43s.41
quarts.
Sewerage net loss per COW, $3.50.
! $-The rates per hour charged for man
lab Dor and horse labor were those preva-
lent in the locality where the survey was
being made. The average for man hours
was 24.01 cents and for horse hours lilo
cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14

ship. Department Of Labor; which de-
partment receives on the first day OF
every month the certificates OF dec
laration from all courts in the United
States authorized to issue certihcates
of declaration.
In this way you can ascertain in ad-
vance of the decision whether a per-
son called is declarant or If after an
exemption has been granted on the
ground of alienage, it can be revoked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
HIS EYES SKINNED
FOR 20 YEARS
WeII.known Expert Makes New
Find

NEW YORK, y. Vt. B. Eiker, widely
and favorably known throughout the
country as an eXploter of new discover
les, announced to-day, through the Bur-
rel Chemical Co, New York CITY that
he had found a formula he had been on
the lookout for for % years. which he
has reason to believe is an unfailng
treatment of so-called riggs disease re-
cedng gums, bleeding gums and loose
teeth. The new prescription comes in the
form of a medicated massage ointment
called pyorigg. which stays where it is
put, unaffected by SALIVA. and is being
dollar, at best drug stores, including
Bowditch- Webster Co. in Aueils-n Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
A DAIRY SURVEY
STATE OF MAINE

The report of the dairy survey of Maine
made under the supervision of the State
Committee on Public Safety at the insti-
cation of the Boston Chamber Of Com
merce, was filed with Governor Milliken
Thursday and is a most interesting docu-
ment. The agencies cooperating in MAX
ing the survey were the State, the State
Department of Agriculture, College of
Agriculture. the New England Milk Pro-
ducers' Association and the Boston Cham
Der of Commerce.
This report was made up from rec
ords from 1868 cows on go farms. The
average number of cows per herd
on the 800 farms was r. This
number is considerably greater than
the average number per farm
throughout the state. The report, there
fore. represents conditions of the larger
herds of the state. The period covered
by the survey was one full year
Thirteen counties were included In the
survey as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
Draft Rulings.

The following draft rulings have
been received by Governor Milliken
from Provost Marshal General Crow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
Next Draft increment.

Send 40 per cent of your quota to
Camp Devens, Aver Mass, beginning
Sept. 10 as originally planned. This
Increment should be composed entire
ly of white men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
HAIR HINTS
Helpful Advice for Care Of the Hair
Worthy the Attention Of Every
one Who Would Avoid Dandruff,
Itching Scalp, Gray Hair and
Badness.

If your hair is getting thin and you are
troubled with dandruff or itching scalp.
get about four ounces of Partisan sage
from your druggist. This helps TO prevent
badness and grayness and keeps the
scalp clean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14

Everyone knows sage is good for the
nalr, put De sure to ask your druggist for
Partisan sage (Groux's) for this will NOT
stain or streak the hair and is delicately
perfumed ADV
sept1t-1e-N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14


Ou
0
Volunteers in Quarter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14

A lady visiting friends says: Partisan
sage is the best hair treatment I ever
used. 1t keeps the scalp free OF dandrur
prevents hair falling and stops itching
scalp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14

Before going to bed l rub little Pa.
rsan Sage into my scalp says a
woman whose luxurious. soft and fluffy
hair Is greatly admired This keeps the
hair from falling out and makes it easy
TO dress attractively
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
Costs.


The total costs for the year amounted
to s436,Se6.o2 which is divided as follows
Feed. 1892 Sss.57; pasture, sl7,413.71: labor,
s143,S61.H; all other costs, sS3,054.52.
Receipts.
The total receipts were 1866, o175s Of
which the receipts from milk were $751;
1889. making a net loss of s71,67S.49.
This means that the men caring for
the cows on the 800 farms received a
labor income of only s60.3157s instead of
the sl31.994.24 to which they were en-
titled at the labor prices prevailing in the
localities where the survey was made, or
putting 1t another way. the men received
only 1897 cents per hour for their labor
where the average labor price as shown
by the survey is 24o1 cents per hour. al
though Of course the men receive their
board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-14
Public Utilities.

The following matters have been an
nounoed from the Office of the Maine
Public Utilities Commission: