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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09
EDUCATION
Seven Matters Heard by the Commit.
tee During Thursday Afternoon

Seven matters of more or less interest
came before the committee on education
TINS afternoon when they heard a num-
Der OF persons who spoke in behalf of va
rious resolves asking for State aid.
| One of the most important was on an
act to amend Section 1853, Chapter l6, of
the Revised Statutes Of 1916 relating to
teachers pensions.
! Sen. Percy Deering of York appeared
in behalf of the resolve and said he be-
leves as the law is now some, injustice
has been done to some teachers He said
under the law the teachers in academies
ana schools not under direct public con-
I troll cannot receive pension. He pointed
by fay Of illustration to Thornton Acad-
envy, which is a private institution in
Saco but which contributes quite as much
TO the citizenship of the State as any of
the free public schools. He said the
teachers in 81 academies of Maine cannot
look forward to receiving any pension
and because of this there Is a tendency
for these teachers, who are high grade,
to leave and go to other states.
The 81 academies of the State represent
one-sixth of the schools off Maine and
there did not seem to be any valid rea-
son why those teachers should not re-
ceive a pension as did the teachers of
/ the free public schools. 1t would mean
an increase of about $500 year at pres
ent to the amount already being expend-
ed If the resolve is granted.
Sen. Hastings of Androscoggin appear
ed in behalf of Prof John L. Moody, who
| receives under the law but one-half of
the sum because he retired before the
law was passed. He has taught so year.
and is nearly blind and Sen. Hastings
offered an amendment to Sen. behring's
resolve but later withdrew it upon sug-
geston of the committee and will pre-
sent a new draft taking this one case
into consideration.
There were many who appeared in
behalf of the resolve of $4,000 for each
Of the years 1917 and 1918 for the re-
modelling of Hartland Academy. Sen.
Howe Of Somerset conducted the case
for the proponents and he made
statement of facts in which he showed
the amount of money expended dur
ing the years that Gov. Milliken was
a member of the Legislature and who
had approved the expenditures.
He said Hartland had not asked for
anything before outside the regular
appropriation and called upon f. A.
Weber. president Of the board of trus-
tees. r. j. Goodridge. master of the
Hartland Grange, D. A: Packard, an
architect and treasurer of the board
of trustees.
Ex-senator Milton l.. Merrill of
Somerset also appeared for the re-
solve and Rep. Fred S. Packard of
Rockland. All of the proponents told
the need of the academy being remod-
elled and why it was of advantage to
that section Of the State as there was
no high school there.
Rep. Morrison appeared in behalf Of
the resolve asking for an appronria-
ton of $500 for each of the years 1917
and 1915 for Higgins Classical Insti-
tute and Postmaster Arthur A. knight
of the Senate. read the Statement of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09

Commissioner OF Agriculture Rob-
erts spoke of the interest manifested
In seed certitlcation and gypsy moth
work shown hy the State Grange lee
turers in their session at Waterville
which he had attended today and that
the lecturers had passed resolution
favoring an appropriation of $4,000 for
seed Improvement and So, 900 for gyp-
sy moth work
Senator Conant called the attention
OF those present to the fact that Gov
ernor Milliken had recommended the
people sharing the cost of the gypsy
moth preventative work
Major +. +. Philbrook of Portland
In charge of the gypsy moth field work
went back to the brown-tail moth his
tory and said that in 1905 and 1906 the
Legislature had appropriated $4,000 but
that was for educational work and that
the towns and cities paid for brown
tail determination and that many of
them could hardly afford to do so for
gypsy work I'm addition. 1t had been his
practice as field agent to confer with
tho municipal officers of towns and
cities and get them to appropriate
where they could AFFORD to do so and
he thought that would work much bet
ter than having a law. Approached in
this way the city of South Portland
had appropriated $500 for gypsy moth
work. II an appropriation OF only s25.-
600 were made spraying work would
have 10 be abandoned and the depart
ment would have to give the atten-
ton to development of the parasites
and destruction OF the clusters.
Major rhilbrook spoke of serious
gypsy moth conditions in Kittery,
Eliot. Wells and York and said that in
the northern part OF York trees were
covered with egg clusters so that the
bark could not be seen. The gypsy
moths were found on all hard wood
trees except ash and also got on pines.
He considered them a more serious
menace than the dreaded white pine
blister rust The development of the
parasites and work connected with it
cost about $4,000.
The three measures and the Cover
nor's recommendation as to the gypsy
moth appropriation were tabled for ex-
ecutive session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09
CLAIMS
Famous Michael Burns "Orisina
Package" Case Is Again Aired

The famous Original package case of
80 years ago in which liquors owned by
Michael Burns. imported from England,
were seized by the late Charles n. Nc
Fadden of Waterville, who was at that
time the sheriff of kennebec county, by
orders of the late Governor Joseph K.
Bodwell, was retold before the commit
tee on claims Thursday afternoon. Mr.
Burns asks the State to reimburse him
for the money which he expended in
fighting the case. the decision of the law
court three years after the seizure ruling
that Burns was engaged in a legitimate
business and that his liquor could not be
taken by the officers.
Burleigh Martin. Esq, of Augusta ad-
vocated the resolve before the committee
He went into detail as to how Mr. Burns
imported the liquor from England and
sold it in the original packages
Michael Burns had just as much right
to sell imported liquor in the original
package In 1887, before an act passed bv
Congress. as a person has the right to
sell groceries today" declared Attorney
Martin.
Attorney Martin explained that al
though Sheriff McFadden seized the liq-
uors at the request Of Gov BodweN and
that although the decision of the supreme
court of Maine ruled that Mr.. Burns
liquors should be returned to him, We,
the Legislature reimbursed Sheriff Nc
Fadden for the amount which ne expend-
ed in defending suit brought by Mr.
Burns. Two Legislatures have offered to
settle with Mr.. Burns but he declined to
accept their offer because he believed
that 1t was too small
Hon. l.. T. Carleton of Winthron
who was county attorney Of Kennebec
county at the time of the seizure
stated that Burns was selling LIQUOR
opening in the original package and
Governor Bodwell requested him to get
a warrant to search for liquors at
Burns place in Augusta. The late
Judge A. G. Andrews of the Augusta
municipal court did not think that he
had authority to issue the warrant but
he did SO and 81 cases OF the LIQUOR
were seized.
If persons property Is taken H.
legally l do not see why he should not
be reimbursed,' said Mr.. Carleton. at
ought not to make any difference
whether 1t was liquor which was seiz-
ed or whether 1t was an automobile
or horse and 1t ought not to make
any difference whether Mike Burns
was engaged in the liquor business or
not Sheriff McFadden was reimbursed
for the money which he expended in
fighting the suit brought against him
by Burns and l don't see why Burns
should not be reimbursed under all the
circumstances"
Michael Burns. the claimant. testi-
fed briefly answering several questions
asked OF him by members OF the COM
mittee.
Il wish to protest against reim-
bursting any rumselier in Maine" de-
clared Rep. Theodore w. Longley of
Sidney. who appeared in opposition to
the resolve. IF Burns lost his liquor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09

facts. DR.. Whittemore OF Watervtlle
also appeared for the resolve.
Guy A. Bracket Of Limington ap-
peared in favor of the resolve asking
for an appropriation Of $500 for both
1917 and 1918 for Limington Academy
and said If the State did not help them
they would have to close their doors.
The money is for maintenance.
Supt n. l. Gallagher of Washburn
appeared in behalf of a resolve for
$1,000 to reimburse the town of WASH
burn for money expended upon its ag-
ricultural course in the schools dur
ing the years 1913 and 1914. Mr.. Gal
lagher said the town had maintained
the course as provided under the laws
and had spent $1696 for instruction
and equipment, but because - L.
pupils had taken the course they were
deprived of receiving State aid under
the law, and he felt that where about
II students had gone to the Univer-
sity of Maine to complete the course
that the State should encourage the
schools of Washburn to continue it. r.
L. ST. Clair, who was superintendent
at the time the returns were made in
1914 said he sent to the State his re-
turns and did not know why they had
never been received, but that he had
sent duplicate copies now, covering the
expense for that year.
State Superintendent of Schools Glen
w. Starkey corroborated the state
ments of the two previous speakers.
H. A. Allan of the superintendent of
schools department appeared in be-
half on an act which is to amend the
statutes to provide for the approval of
plans for the reconstruction or remod-
cling of school buildings. Mr.. Allan
said the law has proved very helpful
but it seemed best to push it a little
farther and have greater cooperation.
If the amendment were passed it
would allow local authorities to get in
touch with the State authorities and
be very helpful to them in remodelling
or reconstructing school houses in their
sections. He said the proposal meets
with the approval of former state
Superintendent Payson Smith and DR..
A. G.. Young, secretary of the State
Board of Health. He said the princi-
pal idea was to get a good building
for the children who use it, and that
the biggest objection in the rural com
munities was the isolated outbulldlng
which was unsanitary and completely
out of date. This amendment would
help to eliminate this difficulty.
Mr.. Starkey also appeared IN FAVOR
of the amendment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09
WINTHROP

The funeral Of Mrs Susan $ Mas,
well was held 40 III O'Clock Wcdnas.
day at her late home on Green stree,
Mrs. MAXWELL was born in Mormou,S
but had lived in Winthrop since IA,
early life. on May &. 1861 sha wa,
married to Almas 4. Mauw,U who
died several years ago, The docrasss
had lived in the house where she diss
for 80 years. The ofnCiailru ,I,rgy.
man was Rev. y. II. Pearson Thor,
were many floral gifts. The lrnrsp|
were George Caldwell, Dwight Gaia.
wei, Ellsworth Hayward aul chase
Adams. Interment was IN no., fimlyI
lot in Maple ccmctrv. She lra1ts on,
sister. Mrs. Evelyn Dcaly ~ Ninfhros
and four nicCcs. Mrs Kate Rood DO An.
burn. Mrs. Addic Lake and Nh Ecr,
Holmes 70 Wilton and Mr. SUSIE
Hayward Of Winthrop. an ot whom
were present also Mrs. Lucy Iamkin al
Swampscott. Mass, sister III M
Maxwell.
ON Tuesday evening Harmony Cir
Gle held n supper NJ O'Clock ai OH|
Fellows hail. after which old-flsh Ionsg
dances Were INDUCED In under m, III
rection OF T.. G. Leighton. who fun
ished violin music. There werc 81
present.
The social circle Of tho Courrcgr.
tional church held an nll day -e~Ser
with Mrs. II. G. Riley az N, Tappu
Farm Thursday. Dinner was served a
noon. The ladies were engaged
sewing in preparation for fair.
The mems sunday school class ~ N
Methodist church with their wives me-
with the pastor. Rev. y. a. p,lrsur o.
the parsonage Tuesday evening nv hen
celebrate his birthday Rou..nmern
were served and social time criu,t.
Roy De Fratus the new drug clerk MI
\. J.. Hannaford's store. Will ucrur
the rent on Main street now being seal
Gated by Mr.. and Mrs. ". = fingered
who are moving 10 Newport. Ohsrl
Mr. Ingersoll will take charge rf tt,l
corn canning plant there. Will. cobb
will have charge OF the sweet com
acreage here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09
FAIRFIELD

The Jolly Eight were pleasantly en-
tertained Thursday evening by Mr. and
Mrs. William keene at their home on
Summit street. The evening was pleas
antIy passed in playing cards and
light collation. was served by the host
ess.
The Auction Club was entertained by
Mrs. William Totman at her home on
High street Thursday afternoon. Card
playing was the afternoon program. Re.
freshments We're served.
Miss Helen PerciyaI, who has been Sc
riously i'll at her home on lower Main
street, is slowly gaining.
Friends in town of Miss Mary Ken
drick. who has been critically i'll for
the past II weeks at her rooms at Wat
erville, will be glad to learn that she
has been able to sit up and is gaining
daily.
The Cheroborthean Club will be en-
tertained this evening by Mrs Myron
White at her home on Western avenue.
Miss Esther Hume of Woodstock "
B., is the guest at the home of her
nephew. G. G. Hume of High street.
The following delegates from the
Methodist church with Rev c. o. Perry
as leader will leave today for Lewis
ton. where they will attend the Boys
Conference: Herman Lovejoy, Harris
Hamlin, Lloyde McAuley, Theron Par
lin, Charles Smith, Allen Henderson and
Bernard Lowry.
The Benton Grange Sewing Circle
met Thursday afternoon at the Grange
hall, where the members sewed and en-
joyed social chats.
Mrs. Ralph Pilisbury, who has been
i'll at her home at Benton for the mas,
week, is slowly gaining.
Instead of observing Lincoln's birth.
day as a holiday. several of the stu.
dents Of Lawrence High school have
consented to take part in a short pro.
gram consisting Of singing patriotIe
songs, short anecdotes and a few read
ings. which will be given Monday aft
ernoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09
CHINA

CENTER T. Turner who
has been III is slowly gaining
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. y Haskell are 20
covering from u severe attack ~ ne
grippe and bronchitis
Eden Pullen Of Augusta was ir
this place on business last week
Mrs Allen Prescott ~ Wiuslnw was
home last week caring FOR Nr and
Mrs Loandcr Haskell
Mrs Laura Tyler has returned from
Boston where she attended the BIlly
Sunday meetings
Leila Haskell was home Tor few
DAYS last week
Henry Tyler is on the sick list WITH
severe cold
Ernest Haskell ~ wateryille passed
a week at l.. y Haskcllg recently
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09
MT. VERNON

The regular meeting 81 Nj Vernon
Grange will bc held Saturday Feb 80
IT is TO be an occasion Of more than
ordinary interest as Senator Ailon viii
address the members and others IN
the interest Of tho proposed corn shop
and Mr.. Perkins who runs the cream
route will give talk I'm the Interests
of the proposed creamery In town u
will be an open session IN the nftof-
noon and all interested arc invited 20
he present, The members are expected
to bring material for the dinner. baked
beans, pastry etc II ~ hoped that
the farmers especially will make m
effort TO attend this special occasion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09
WAY Back Bill.

Very unique posters are out m.
nouncing the Way Back BALL 90 be held
at We Town House Feb. 90
Carrots and trunks are being ran.
sacked by the wholesale a. FURNISH
costumes. The program sticks CLOSELY
TO the dances of long ago Cuutr, and
quadrils and now and then 70 waltz and
shortish.
Yes, we're going 20 have IL,
The Way Back jg
Don't waist time or tawhn
Just dig out your rig,
DO your chores right carly
For them fiddlcrs nwl say
Wen tune or up al 7.3O
And shake er down tin day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09
Committee Hearings Thursday

Hearings scheduled for Thursday afternoon for the
committees on judiciary legal affairs military affairs claims
TAXATION pensions agriculture and education and they all fur
nshed interest for spectators The stories of the state
ents evidence for and against the various
measures under discussion follow:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09
LEGAL Affairs

The legal affairs committee Thurs
day afternoon had two hearings sched-
uled. heard one. took up a postponed
pattcr and allowed another to remain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Freda Clark has returned fra.
short visit at Portland with frlens,
The regular meeting OF IN. no..
Neighbors will be held this evening
Pratts hall. Lawrence avenue
The Womans Home Missionary Cal.
ty will meet with Mrs. Willard 49,.
this afternoon at her home on NeWh,,
street. The meeting is TO be A d,y :,
prayer, also the annual election O, o~
GERS.
On account OF the teachers eonv.,,,.-
at waterville all the public schools ws,.
closed for the day.
The Priscilla Club was erter,alr.. 4.
Mrs. George Farnum Thursday afts-,oo.
at her home on Elm street. The an.,
noon was pleasantly passed doing FAM.
work and a delicious lunch was scrvea
Mrs. Annie Goodwin " Durham 4. "a.
guest of relatives and friends in own
Eugene Holt of Machias il the qua.
of his brother Charles % this town
Mrs Freda Croteau has returned ,,,-
short visit in Rhode Island VISA
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09

Collections for the suffrage cause
throughout the United States tctsiled
twice as much during 1915 a. IN any
other previous yeaH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09

NORTH-Roland Booker. who has b...
quite i'll with pneumonia. In reported =,
being out of danger.
The storm OF Monday was the wor., a,
the season The Cross road was 20 bas,,
drifted chat the stage could no, 70, u
Larone Monday night and was Obliged >,
stay IN TINS place al nisht and complete
the TRIP TUESDAY ana we got no NOR.
mail until Wednesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09

New York. Feb.
Mercantile paper T.
Sterling 60-day bills i72
Commercial Gl-day bills AZ
Commercial GO-day bills i7il demand
475l. cables 40 7-lG
Francs. demand 5.Sts cables g. Si
Marks, demand 6si. cables ~.
kronen, demand ia cables ne
Guilders demand ~ ll-l6 cables -
Lires, demand 79O, cables 7i9
Rubles. demand ~. cables 81
Bar silver "a.
Mexican dollars bgI
ovcrnment bonds irregular
Railroad bonds heavy.
Time loans hrmcr, a. and 20 days ans
six months iHii.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
RUSSIAN DRIVE
GATHERS IN 10000
Russian Minister Heads the Big
Offensive
LED THE MEN INTO ACTION
Germans Fall Back Before the On
rush of the Russian Army
May Be Start of Real
Push on East Line

Petrograd, July 3.-Over 5000
prisoners were added to the Russian
credit today in a continuous drive.
The total number of German pris-
Las been continuously at the front,
spending every effort to urge the
oners captured since the new often
sive started is 10000.
Petrograd, July 3.-The brilliant
Russian advance, the news of which
has sent a wave of rejoicing thru
the entire country, was led by War
Minister Kernesky in person, For
the last four lays the war minister
troops to advance. He finally rode
to the front line trenches and plac-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
Obituary

Isaac B. Bert, youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs Daniel H. Bert of De-
troit, Kan, was born Feb. 3, 1897,
and passed peacefully to his reward
June %, 1917, after a weeks ill
ness of perforation of bowel, aged
20 years, months and % days. The
deceased was converted in 1914 and
united with the Brethren in Christ
church and has been a faithful and
active member in the church and
Sunday school, He leaves a father
and mother three sisters and two
brothers, Joe P. Bert of Waukene,
Calf; Mrs. Sarah Hoover, Detroit,
Kan; Mrs. Ella Frey, Abilene, with
Fannie and Jacob at home to mourn
the loss of a kind, affectionate son
and brother, besides many relatives
and friends.
The funeral was held at the
Bethel church Wednesday, June 81,
Elder J. NJ. Sheets and Bishop M.
G. Engle conducting the services.
Burial in adjoining cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917

plea from the council OF defense
to "can all you can" but II 1t does
not rain mighty soon you cant can.
Hn VA "a
Chicago Tribune makes a louo
call for cigarettes for the soldiers.
Needn't try to raise any funds IN
Kansas.
France welcomed the American
troops gleefully-but suppose II
were Roosevelt and his volunteers!
The allied world would rejoice.
The kaiser is trying to educate
the world into the idea that Ger
many is right. He would have better
luck talking birth control to jack
rabbits.
One section of the country is
quite we'll satisfied with the control
of prices on products South.
The Democratic congressman saw to
IL that cotton was exempted.
Wheat prices are expected to take
q big drop when the new food con
troll bill becomes effective but cot
ton, now $26, the highest in its his
tory. will be untouched. The West,
however, is used to Democratic care
for the South and will do its duty
and pay the bill.
N VA NJ
Kansas anti-Thompson Democrats
are grooming Vic Murdoch for U.
s. senator. But they'd better watch
w. II. The fooled the bunch once
and may do it again OF course 1t is
all waste of time either way
Kansas is going to elect Republi-
can senator in 1918.
"a "a ~
On a sign facing visitors entering
Mr.. Hoovers office is the following
pious legend ITO hell with yester-
day. This is today" This is to re-
assure ladies with nerves not to
think about the past and when Mr..
Hoover gets his food control under
way he will probably enforce his
motto.
20 Fa hs
The legislature did a good act
when it ordered some $4,000 piled
up in the automobile fund returned
to the counties. II is regrettable that
il did not have the nerve also to
cut out the $4,000 year needless
expenses in the present costly meth
cd of distributing motor tags. That
would build heap of good road.
~ NJ ~
Our sympathy goes out to the
Abilene families who boarded sugar
at $1O50 last spring. Sugar is now
1886 a sack in the local market
and going down and the hoarders
have enough to last them a year
with the probability that the ants
will eat the last end of it,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05

ing himself at the head of the
troops, gave the order to advance.
The spectacle of the popular war
minister on the firing line accom-
plished what oratory had failed to
do, and the Russian line swept for
ward into the German trenches.