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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-10

Dickinson. The jury disagreed and at
the next trial in September he Eas
convicted. A new trial was refus.H
and the law court upheld the verdict.
ne being, sentenced for life. He still
asserts his innocence.
\Jack' was a lumberman, miIlman
and general woodsman. and. on beine
asked by the Governor as to what he
expected to do. should he secur. his
freedom. quickly replied:
Why I expect to get q lob from:.
you. Governor"
He expressed in that sentence the
belief and faith that the Governor a.
reaiiy taking an interest In the well
iare OF the unfortunates in that insti-
.u'ion and 1t is safe to say that when
hoerty is granted in a deserving case,
something will be done to insure the
man chance once moro Ito srart.
right"
John D. Nota, also known as Gio-
vanni Noto, Of Jay, serving life for tho
murder OF a fellow countryman. was
indicted in September. 1911, in Frank.
lin and sent Oct. Of that year 70
Thomaston. Nota made an ELOQUENT
plea in his own behalf to the Cover
nor, his speech being the typical Ytai-
an-American style. with all the facial
expressions and gestures for emphas-
is. He was introduced by Warden
Fam. who said: John. this is Gov
ernor Milliken. who will hear what
you have to say"
johns hand was Immediately out
stretched and he grasped the Govern
or's with the greeting How de do"
minute later. after having scanned
the Governors appearance and decid-
ed that he liked it. he said. slowly and
lowly and as If to indicate his own
establishment at being allowed to meet
His Excellency:
What! And you. his exceilanz the
Cow"
Nota pleaded that he had no malice
in his thought when he took the life
OF his countryman. it being the result
OF a quarrel, and that he had bitterly
repented and been punished enough
He said he was a trained gardener and
wished to be at liberty, so he could do
his part in the war either in that ca
pacity or in the army of the Cntted
States or italy.
Albert Bachelder of Garland. who IL
serving term for arson. was the third
10 rehearse his story to the Governor
and he made an earnest plea for free
dom.
Each man was told to tell their story
lust as tney would tell II If thew were
before the Governor and Council In
session at Augusta and neither Of than,
apparently forgot to tell 1t all. They
were given full freedom in that re.nect
and certainly seemed to appreciate
that fact. Their petitions for pardon
VIII be considered by the Council! at
carly dates.
Prison Addition Inspected
The Governor and party mazda 4
careful examination and inspection Of
the addition to the State prison. which.
1t is now expected. will be ready for
occupancy before snow flies Lonr ard
annoying delay has been caused by the
absolute impossibility to secure the
needed structural iron and other ma
terials but the work Is now prorress-
ing rapidly The 80 cells in this nav
building will greatly relieve the con
gested condition Of the prison. The
prisoners also, fortunate" enourh toI
secure them will appreciate their con
veniences. the cells being arranged A.
ter modern plans and equipped with
modern necessities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-10
September-National Binding Co.
Corporations Excused

The following corporations organized
under the provisions of the Maine laws
nave been excused by the attorney
general, under the provisions of Chap
ter 81, Section 80. from making fur
Their annual returns to the secretary
OF State:
August 10, Western Live Stock Elk
press Co.: Aug. 81. Pine Land Co:
Aug. q. Matthew G. Norton Co.: Aug.
%. Lord Brothers Co; Aug. IS. Ken
nebec Valley Farmers Exchange; Aug.
%. Sullivan Falls Tow Boat Co.
Sept. l. Eastern Steamship Co;
Sept J. Eastern Steamship Corpora
ton; Sept. 6, Williams Shoe Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-10
Questions to Be Voted Today by the Citizens of

ooay D the Citizens
Referendum isnaons-Gov Mlken Says spt
soldiers Of Dayen It'll
Receipts Total Last Year-New Co
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-10
The Governors engagements

"e So'eThoFs engagements
Governor Milliken returned during
sunday from Portland. where Satur-
Gay evening he spoke at the Suffrage
ireetlng and Monday evening will again
be in Portland to speak at a meeting
III keith's theatre, the first in a series
TO be held throughout the State in the
interests of recruiting for the other AL
ed armies, especially among the Eng
i.sh subjects now in our State.
He will pass the day and evening at
Eockland in attendance at the county
commissioners convention, at which
the sheriffs Of Maine will also be pres
ent for the discussion of the Jail labor
problem.
wednesday will be devoted to a spe
cal meeting of the Executive Council
and the program for that day ensures
It's being a busy one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-10

Ballots were also sent on Saturday
70 the Maine boys in the naval train
ing station at Commonwealth pier a,
Boston for their use today This is be-
IeVed to have taken care Of every
Maine soldier and sailor away from
MS home, where found in units of 20 OF
more.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
BOY SCOUTS TO
PLANT Beans ON
Federal SITE

Next Saturday afternoon. June Is,
at 2 O'Clock. the Irwin site will be
changed from q vacant lot into q bean
farm. Beans, beans, nothing but
beans! When war was declared the
secretary Of agriculture appealed to
the Boy Scouts Of America to under
take the task Of each scout feeding q
soldier" and suggested beans as be-
ing the most sensible crop. Scouts
cannot volunteer for service at the
front as they would like to, but they
can grow beans.
The ground has been plowed, water
pipes laid, the seed Is ready. and at
O'Clock Saturday Troops I. ", v, VII
and VIII, will start planting. All the
scouts 81 the above troopstwin report
promptly in working clothes. each
scout bringing q hoe. Remember, the
eyesfof'afl Honolulu are on you, so be
en- the job. q
A camp WIN be established in the
middle Of the grounds and troops will
alternate doing guard duty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
Miss HAWAII IS
l7SlJNINERS OLD

Hawaii today. witnessed the 18th
anniversary OF its birth as q territory,
the Organic Act which President Nc
Kinley signed I'M April, 1S00,' becom-
ing effective on June Il Of that year.
{. 0ldtimers who were about the Cap
itol on that date say that there was
little demonstration, but that Gov
ernor Sanford B. Dole that day first
assumed office as governor of the
new territorial unit.
On April 80, 1909, President McKin-
ley signed the Organic Act, which
was to become effective 45 days from
that date. On July Z, 1898, the same
executive had signed the Newlands
act, which brought Hawaii into the
American government, and on August
IL the american f1kg was raised on
the Capitol. -"
Governor Dole had become presi.
dent Of the provisional republic in
January, 1893, and of the republic
proper on July 4, 1894.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
SALVATION ARMY
. Changes DATES


Due to an unavoidable delay Of the
boat on which Commissioner and Mrs.
Estill are coming the entire program
for the local Salvation Army's annual
congress has been changed and the
new schedule is being distributed.
Colonel Robert Duggan wants to
make II clear that the former program
which had already been printed and
circulated has been abandoned. The
new program follows: -
Saturday, June 16, 1880 p. H.
Opening new Central Headquarters
building, 69-71 Beretania street,
Sunday. June, 17-10:30 a. M, Unit.
ed Holiness meeting; p. m, Old
Time Christian Praise meeting; 1880
p. m, Red-Hot Salvation
Monday, June 1910 a. M, officers
councils; 2 p. m, officers councils;
1880 p. m, Young Peoples Demonstra-
ton. Drills, recitations, dialogues and
musical numbers by young peoples
classes. First-aid demonstration by
the Hfe-saving guards, signaling and
stretcher drill by Hfe-saving scouts
Tuesday, June 1910 a. m, officers
councils; $3.50 p. M, opening of build.
ings in Manoa valley, including boys
home, hospital, baby cottage, Assem-.
bly, hall, etc.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
GARDENING AND
THECONPLEXION

While women are. .cuitiyating the
soil, they surely do not want to be
cultivating. fFeckles as well, 30 the
gardening outfit IL not, really com.
plete without 10 sun-hat or "a sunbon.
net to protect the head. An excellent
type of sun-hat with q brim which
may be rolled up or down ID needed.
This Is just as essential TO the gar.
dener as the hoe, rake or spade, not
"a mention the important oreralls.
The oyefalla and hat are usually made
81 the ssano matefial. and one of the
most practicaI materials 20 use Is
khaki or heavy khaki-colored mater.
ials This color q the best to use
for the obvious reason that Il does not
show the dirt e. much % any other.
Women's oyerails are also made up
IN blue jean, that practical fabric
which has always been used for mems
oyeralls.
Another very practical costume Ia.
use now for outdoor work consists OF
q. tailored shirtwaisti and !, q short
khaki skirt win hloonners and detacli.I
able legsings. The waists are made
Of heasy linen. pefcale, madras, pop.
lin and al practical shirting mater.
iaIs. The skirts are provided with
large pockets, not merely q fashion
feature, but decidedly utilitarian. i
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
SUFFRAGE.
WORKER RAPED.
BY REP, BLAND.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 3o.-Ac-
cording to q statement made at the
headquarters Of the National Woman 8
party. which has annalgamated with
and adopted the methods Of the rather
militant Congressional Union for Wo-
man Suffrage, SIS cash was paid to-
day by Mrs. John Winters Brannan as
q war tax into the lobby fund Of the
Woman's party for the privilege Of
avoiding meeting Representative o. F..
Bland Of Indiana. Mr.. Bland Is regard.
ed by the members Of the Woman.s
party as being entirely different from
his name. But let the press agent Of
the party tell the story: !. s. ga,
Mrs. Brannan IL q New York So
ciety woman and q member Of the exc
cutive committee of the Woman's par.
ty and q daughter Of Charles A. Dana.
She came to Washington for week
to help push the suffrage amendment
through. After seeing Representative
Bland Mrs. Brannan hurriedly left for
New York. declaring she would rather
pay. SIS for every man interviewed I'M
the house IL there were any more like
the Gentleman from Indiana
Mrs. Brannan, Who Il a white.hafred
woman OF distinguished appearance,
was with Mrs. William Kent, wife OF
ex-Repfesentative Kent Of California,
when she interviewed the Indianian.
Woman, you are not fit to vote; you
ought to 60 home and stay there.
roared Representative Bland. He spoke
Of the outrageous and persistent mag.
ging Of women Ike yourself, who come
here TO be entertained s.. =.
Woman. !. win not 60 into this
matter was the final declaration as
Mrs. Brannan hurriedly fled. Other
lobbyists who repeat IKE stories Of
Bland. considered by snffragists the
tartar Of the house, are Miss Maud
Younger Of California. the social work.
er; Mrs. w. Thompson Burch of the
District Of Columbia, and Mrs. ellison
Gardner Of Illinois.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
aENDERNESS TO
BE THE Fashion .
FOR next FALL

CLEVELAND, o.--Iathe, graceful
silhouette viii be every woman's pors
ton the coming season Il she orders
her fall suit early. Advance modes
exhibited ct the serni-annual conyen-
ton today Of the National Cloak, Suit
and Skirt Manufacturers Association
show simple lines combined with ex.
cellenca or tailoring, with cut eIlmina.-
ing hips. producing youthful figure
which Is ever wOman's goal.
Waist lines are adjustable, being
above and below normal, agcorreet
blending of high and low effects Be.
ing the test Of smartest models. &c.
cording to Miss violette Hyett q New
York. American style secretary of the
association.
The approved suits and coats Of the
simpler tailored variety show straight
lines, collars varying from the man-
.nish coat % the adjustable buttOnei
at the throat, snug-fitting tailored
sleeves, belts encircIing the figure or
partially. Coat lengths are from On.
.ger.tip length TO the knee. Skirts Of
straight lines have enough fullness 20
guarantee ease in walking, measuring
about two yards around the bottom.
Pockets have come into their own
and much INGENUITY 10 shown By de-
sinners in providing artistic utilities.
Many Of the costs have deep stole
collars and cuffs Of fur; buttons and
buckles are Of hone, sometimes Of
contrasting color.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14

(All' buildings of the girls and boys
homes will be open to the public for
inspection) - -...... =
1880 p. m.-Special service for u.
s.. soldiers by. visiting officers -
Wednesday, June 90, 1911 Bereta-
mia street.-7:39 p. NJ, Commissioner
and Mrs. Estill and visiting officers
aloha. . - '-:..I -
Mayor John C. Lane viii act as
chairman at the opening exercises on
Saturday, June is, at 1880 p. M and
Rev. DR.. J. H. Williams, Central Union
church, Rev. L. L. Loofbourow, Meth.
odist church, and d. c. Peters, pastor
of the Christian church, VIII deliver
addresses Of welcome. -y-~ ~ -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
HOW a SCOUT STARTS

n rs SIX years. history IN thls
country the boy scout movement has
90 established Itself. and produced
such results. that Il Is universally In.
dorsed BY educators, religions lead.
ers Of al faiths, and BY, municipal,
state and federal officials. And though
the developments that have won this
recognition have come from the splen.
dA pertptmencel q boy scouts then.
selpeE-theif proof % efficiency ana
character-the program Of scout 90.
tiyities y steatiily growing N popu.
larity, % that there % scarcely q hoy
anywhere who does not wish he could
be scout
In developing this program, com.
mittees Of noted men-each an expert
h his own particular line--haye Co
operated; and the result Of their work
h that the destinations or asc6nfings
have been multiplied while the rs.
Quirements were being stiffened. II
has demonstrates that the boy. whers
ever he may be located, Il more deep.
" interested n the facts or life, "a
work and In doing good turns than
he was formerly supposed 70 be In
terested IN shirkiig aud doing mis-.
chief or coimmittinE crime.
The boy who wishes 70 become q
scout must begin By ddaiityins g 8
tenderfoot s. ;, g
The tenderfoot tests ere simple:
Tue boy must know the scout law,
sign. salute and significance or The
badge know the composition and HE
tory Of the national flae end the Gus.
tomary forms of respect due 70 It,
and must b able to lie four OUT Of
the following knots: Square OF reel,
sheet-bend. bow line, fishernan's,
sheepshank. halter. clore hitch, tiul,
Der hitch. OF two halt.hitches.
70 does not require great amount
Of effort % learn 81 these things. the
real test II the fendsffoot 4 keeping
the scout law. The requirement for
the second class scout Il 4 little more
difficult and stu further tests must
be passed By The first Glass scout, but
there are no requirements which will
discourass The boy who has Il In
--AkA,
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\. J, Flag Day this year will be cele-
= hrated under the auspices of tho
= Benevolent and Protective Order
= Of Eiks. Their service is Q par
<4ticularly impressive one, and
= every scout should show his pat
= riotisnn by being present. A sec
= ton has been reserved for the
= troops Of this area, and 1t is
= hoped that not one VIII be alb
= sent. -.
= Troops will report in uniform, Z
y without slaves, at 1880 Thursday
Z evening, June IA, at the -makai
y ehtraaee Of the Executive build
= ing grounds. =,
- 49, - ,r-g4
%\$
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
Just Talks With Scouts
Conducted By Mabel Putnam Gibson

:, Has It ever occurred to any Of YOU
scouts that there are men in the world
who 60 into the scout business IS
masters, more to help themselves
than to help boys p It's O fact. A rich
man from Minneapolis recently sailed
for the coast, after having spent
some weeks here in the islands. At
the steamer he turned ana said to
friends here, Let me have the names
Of men 10 write 70 In New York. l
believe I'll undertake q scout master.
ship In my home town. This scout
business Il wonderful. You. know l
haven't any boys OF my own" this
eyes filling with tears), $50 I'll try
adopting few. feel sure It VIII
do me, good. And he sailed away
tueking into his pocket q bit Of paper
with 200 Fifth avenue written on It.
We pick up The Country5 Gentle
man, and IN. II ID an article advising
recruits TO attend 10 their teeth. Do
you scouts realize that much illness
comes from not having your teeth
filled or pulled or cdoctored2 The
other day q asplendid little scout
looked up at ~ us and ~ smiled;
but--his smile was backed by q row
Of brown and broken stubs, more the
pity. 4 - & ,f-sf.e' = : ,s'-...s =.
55ss-a =, ( Il, e - e---- - h.. -. =
The members Of the baseball squad
Of Troop TX and x are, especially
anxious to play the different scout
troops In the city, For that matter,
they Win play any team under II
years Of age. - ! J.. 81
BIN PITT has successfully passed all
Of his second class tests. Moichi
Stagalxi, Roger Watson and Alika
Parish have passed the merit badges
for first aid. public health; personal
health and first aid to animals. WI.
liam Lum passed the test for handi.
craft, and sBrainard Taylor passed Tor
Judging weights and distance. Ezra
Crane has passed the merit Tor first
aid 70 anipals. 81
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
.asitITE WINes. WHO HOE

ROSEBBRGs Ore. ~ Roseburgss
streets win be neglected while there
are vacant lots % cultivate. the city
council having ordered, the street
cleaning department to lay down the
broom and take up the hoe. The city
WIN pay the workmen n the depart.
nent their regular wages for using the
citgss teams and implements ID help
ing residents % plant crops.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
sRtTish LOUD IN PRAISE -.
or AMERICAN FLoTILLA

LONDON, Eng. -British officials
are loud IN their praise OF the effici.
ency aud zeal Of the American flotilla
which helps materially to keep the
submarine menace down and make
the patrol more efficient. - . IS.
The British admiral 10 very ,popu.
lar With the American naval men. and
the two sQuadrons are working to.
gether az one force tremendously.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
SILKS IN DEMAND
Try Associated Praas1

LEEDS, Eng.-Silks are in great
demand, especially in the munitions
areas and high prices are being OBJ
tanned for the limited stocks available
The best silks sell readily among wo-
men workers who never thought be-
fore Of having silk dresses. :. "a. !.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14

The sport coat Say, Jim. how are
bills coming inf
at The kniekers Bills? I'm 90 broke
that when 90 to- class I can't even
pay attention Purple Cow.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14

are the inheritance OF her daughter.
The chief difference between those
women who have leaped to high 90
cial station and those who were born
to It through generations Of folk who
never worked, IL not in their man
ners nor their tastes, but IN their
hands. IL. = .'s.,ssses.. IA. ~. x.
So. take the best care Of your
hands. Give up q few moments o
day-no matter what duties you
neglect and tend TO youf hands.
Protect them In rough woTk-dish-
mops and rubber gloves VIII keep
them dry through endless dishwash.
ings; scrubbing brushes come with
long handles and buckets have side
arrangements to wiring out the mop
that comes on q handle--so even
scrubbing need not soak up the oils
In your fingers. go.
Keep the nails filed 20 q rounded
point, clip away the pieces Of skin
that collect under the edges and cut
away the cutiele that grows down
over the nail ITSELF Rub the hands
with cold cream when dry from iIl-
mersion In water and rub them With
glycerine and rose water before going
out on q cool day. This keeps the
skin, soft and white and the hands
fragrant and dainty. A little care
VIII keep your hands always 1t
Questions and Answers
Pisrss 0ive ne o permanent cure for
blgshta1. ! h0ce been trOuble6 greatly br
tbs sitssrcbIs hoOtt.--MGsy Noel.
RepIy- Biushing comes FROM ssif-csn-
sesousness, and its eure u - overcome
this same sele-congci6us habit Forget
yourself entirely when IN company think
only Of those about you and bs tntsTssted
IN them. Then you simply cannot blush.
At that, q q d pretty habit: feN girls
blush these days, indeed. thsy are too
cure Of themselves and their opinions l.
would not WOrry about It u we're ron. !.
-, ss#1zh Na5
3, 70 Mrs.. Rieh--when ron resain some
q Yonr flesh again, many Of the wrinkles
Will disappear. Meantime, steaming slight-
IL, followed by cgld-efeam massaee and
Al Zee rub. will smooth out some wrinkles
and Il the same time reduce those large,
pores. TIE Saying bust win also become
Armer As yuu rain flesh. R1bbing q with
ice VIII help wonderfully. =. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14
BEAUTY CHATS
Keeping The Hands Fit
ByEDNA KENT FORBES

HARD WORK ANDs PnkrArgRE old age
show frst upon the hands. Hundreds
Of women write to me, asking for
lace creams, for massage TO eliminate
wrinkles, for the type OF corset to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-14

not because opportunities are lacking, but rath
er because We fail to grasp the daily opportuni
ties with preserving resolution.-Williams.
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FLAG DAY. THURSDAY EVE

W. k+%<t+*<+<,%++
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
Convertible Privilege.

Among other features OF the war
financing act OF Interest to intending
buyers OF the ga per cent bonds the
following are Important: That any
series OF bonds issued under authority
Of sections ] and OF this act may.
under such terms and conditions as
the Secretary OF the Treasury may
prescribe, be convertible into bonds
bearing u higher rate of interest than
the rate at which the same were Is
sued IL any subsequent series OF bonds
shall be issued at a higher rate OF in
terest before the termination OF the
war between the United states and
the imperial German government. the
date OF such termination to be rNed
by a proclamation OF the President OF
the United States. The bonds herein
authorized shall first be offered at not
less than par as popular loan. under
such regulations prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury as VIII give
all citizens Of the United states an
equal opportunity to participate there
in, and any portion Of the bonds so OF
fered and not subscribed for may b."
otherwise disposed OF at not less than
par by the Secretary OF the Treasury:
but no commissions shall be allowed
nr paid on any bonds issued under
authority OF this act"