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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
625. Woman's Bureau
(A-66)

july is, lcIi.
To All Cha piers:
The executive committee Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, recognizing the extent
and value Of the work of women, has es-
. tablished Woman's Bureau.
This bureau began its work on July .
will Miss Florence NJ Marshall. director
OF the Manhattan Trade School and for
merly member of the Federal Commits
sion on Vocational Education. as director.
and with an advisory committee of wo-
men composed of the following:
Mrs. William *. Draper, chairman,
New York.
Miss Mary Goodwillie. vice chairman
Baltimore
MISS Mabel Boardman, Washington.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Cudahy, Chicago
Mrs. Frank V. Hammar, st. Louis.
Mrs f. H. Hartman. New York.
MRS. George Wharton Pepper, Philadel
phia
Mrs Leonard Wood, Charleston.
Miss Lavinia H. Newell Boston
MRS. William H. Croker. San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. Preston S. Arkwright Atlanta
The purpose of this bureau is 70 de-
velop to the utmost extent all tvres a,
work which may be undertaken bv law
women. both a chapter work rooms and
auxiliaries. and In the rural districts
where chapter affiiation may not be con-
venient or possible The making and
teaching Of surgical dressings. which
heretofore has been under the Bureau Of
Nursing Service, has been taken over by
the Woman's Bureau. and all matters
relating in any way to this subject should
hereafter be directed to this bureau
It is proposed to develop instruction in
surgical dressings by laywomen. which
has been demonstrated to be practical
Thus many in the nursing profession
now doing this work may be relieved for
the more important hospital work This
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
BELFAST WATER
RATES COMPLAINT

A complaint was filed with the Public
Utilities Commission Thursday by Will
liam ]. Dorman and other residents Of
Belfast alleging that the rates for wa
ter charged by the Belfast Water Co
exceed those of other towns and cities
OF Maine of the general size and cir
cumstances of Belfast and similarly
situated, and are unrea sonable and I'M
just and in violation Of the written con-
tract of the Belfast Water CO. The
company has been notified of the COM
plant according to law.
The complaint alleges that the Bel
fast Water Co. has increased its rates
by revising sundry charges in its sched-
ule of rates filed with the Public Util-
tiles Commission, which became effect
i've Jan. l, 1917, so that the increased
charges for water supplied are as fol-
lows:
Dwelling house, one family: First
faucet. $1,000; bath and water closet
$1,000 Dwellings occupied by more
than one family. two or more tenants
supplied by one faucet. each tenant
$500. Boarding and lodging houses,
first faucet, $500. Stores, Offices, and
warehouses, first faucet, $1,000 Fish
markets and restaurants. first faucet
$500. Apothecaries and druggists,
first faucet, $1,000. Bakeries first fau-
Get, $1,000. Photograph galleries, first
faucet, $1,000. Barber shops, first
faucet, $1,000.
The complaint is signed by the fol-
lowing residents of Belfast: William
J. Dorman, banker; Morris L. SIugg,
superintendent; G. B. Wescott bank
er; James H. Howes, merchant; A. A.
Howes & Company, merchants; H. T.
Field, bookkeeper: L. A. Weber, mer-
chant; A. L. Curtis, bakery: H. H.
Coombs, merchant; Charles F. Swift,
grocer; c. E. Read. machinist: D. F.
Stephenson, merchant; John A. Fogg,
marketman; Wilson Ellis, merchant;
Fred T. Chase. optometrist W. H.
Hall, merchant; H. E. Mcdonald, mer-
chant; William c. Libby. dentist;
Maine Ellis, druggist; Thompson Man
ufacturing Company. manufacturers;
Read & Hills, druggists.
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622. Red Cross Magazine
July 16. 1917.

July 4os ASA''
To All Chapters:
Recently, July 9, we received 1896
complaints and changes of address
The complaints were nearly all from
PERSONS who had Joined the So or hlgh-
or classes of Red Cross membership
several weeks aso and had not YET re-
ceived their magazine.
The responsibility for these delays
does not rest upon the publishers. Inc
roaeaz Zines are mailed from here with
IL as hours after the receipt OF the
names from Washington In ~ cases
o,,t Of 100 the responsibility rests upon
the local auxiliaries. branches anu
chapters who have held up subscribers
names for weeks before sending them
to Washington.
We realize that il is often most Oil
ecult for auxillaries, branches ana
,ha,.ters in tie press of all their othei
work to send complete ana accuia.e
lists to Washington promptly oo' -
few cases, if any. does this JUSTLY Ing
holding up of the 'entlre llst' ~ Is NO
fair 10 keep the majority Waltl1s ioi
their macazire because OF a le" poSs
HE errors in the list. The errors caA DC
corrected later. Please, therefore, SEE
that all membership lists are malieu
without delay to Washington.
AS for the changes of address, whlle
some of these are only normal a srea'
many are due to faulty recordlns'
Great care should be taken to MAKE
sure every members name is written
clearly and legibly and that MS au-
dress is explicit, giving street ana ID I'M
her as well as postoffice. This Will save
a large amount of money for the he"
cross, as hundreds of magazines are
nov returned undelivered because VI
wrong addresses.
The chapters will be rendering
yreat service to their own members as
veil as to the magazine If they VIII
comply with these requests ana II 'IeH
will see that this notice is given 1uli
publicity among the branches ana aux
iliaries.
Very sincerely yours,
E. FRED EASTMAN,
business Manager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
BIDS OPENED
THREE BRIDGES

Bids were opened at the Office of
the State Highway Commission Thurs
day for the construction of bridges
in the towns of Wilton and Rangeley,
in Franklin county, and the town of
Perry, in Washington county. There
were two bidders on the Wilton job,
Noyes 6, Campbell of Augusta, whose
bid was s13746 and the Sanders En-
gineering Co. of Portland, whose bid
was s12.550. Noyes & Campbell of
Augusta bid sSS31 on the Rangeley
job, and was the only bidder. Les
ter c. Wilbur of Bangor bid s15,071. 20
and Murray & MacVeigh bid s16,6O1. 80
on the job at Perry.
The contracts for building the
! bridges will be awarded in a few DAYS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
STATE ASSESS
.ORS WORK

The members of the State Board Of
Assessors, with Frank H. Sterling.
clerk of the board, are passing the
week in Washington County, after last
week visiting Knox, Lincoln and
Waldo. The board on Tuesday met the
local assessors Of that section at Ma
chias and on Wednesday met those Of
the section around Calais at that city.
The work now is directed largely to
water powers. developed and undevel-
oped, and the intangible property in
addition to the general unearthing of
property all over the State that is not
listed for a state tax. 1t is known that
considerable of the unlisted property
remains to be found, but the local as
SCISSORS have been very free in their ex-
Iressions of willingness to assist the
State assessors in finding it, so that it
may bear its share Of the public bur-
den.
Chairman Stetson of the board re-
Gently said:
1T is surprising to learn in one way
and another how much untaxed prop
erty there is in our State l imagine
that not a county is free from that
statement, either having property that
is underValued or is escaping the as
SCISSORS entirely. The problem that the
assessors are up against, in finding and
returning true values on all properties
III the State is thus made a difficult
one and it is necessary for them to
know or be Informed of all of it, in
order that all may bear its share. That
is our duty, to equalize the burden.
HtIa fpal that "a cto
toward a correct solution of this prob
lem is for State and local assessors to
come in closer touch with each other,
for the purpose of considering condi-
tons which obtain in different locali-
ties and A discussion Of the problems
confronting both.
The purpose Of these meetings and
others which will probably be held in
the various counties is to become better
acquainted with the local assessors, to
give as we'll as to obtain information
and to stimulate a broad guage senti-
ment among taxpayers to meet the as
SCISSORS half way in trying to distribute
equally the public burden
The State assessors approach their
part Of the work fully realizing the
magnitude Of the task before them.
They frankly ask for information in
any detail affecting the value of prop
erty in any locality. Their time is to
be devoted to this work and aided by
such ability and Judgment as they
possess and such information as they
can gather their purpose. so far as the
State tax is concerned, is to see that
the constitution of the State is COM
piled with where it provides that "all
taxes upon real and personal estate as
sessed by authority of this State shall
be assessed equally according to the
just value thereof"
We are convinced that if all the
property in the State could be found for
the purpose of taxation, and if all tax
able property was assessed at a full
and fair valuation that the average
man would be relieved of a part of
his present tax burden, and it certainly
Is better for the tax payer and local
assessor to get together in this matter
than equalization to be made only as
far as the State is concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
WHITEFIELD
Palmer kenseIi


A very pretty wedding was solen.
nized on Tuesday morning, July II, al
the Methodist parsonage in Damaris.
Gotta. The contracting parties were
Myron Lloyd Palmer and Miss Doro.
thy Turner kensell. The bride re.
ceived her education at Bridge Acad.
envy and Maine Wesleyan Seminary
while the groom is progressive young
farmer.
Carlton J. Gilbert, of Co. c, 2nd
Maine Infantry, passed the week END
at his former home, Fairview Farm.
Bert and Carroll Houdlette of Gar.
diner passed the weekend with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Houd.
lette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Steward Of
Bingham are visiting Mrs. Stewards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Thayer,
and brother Charlie.
MISS Emma Webb of Holyoke, Mass,
has been visiting her brother, John
Webb and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron L. Palmer were
business people in Wiscasset SATURDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Cheney have
returned from a pleasant visit in Mas.
sachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Spauldng O.
Arizona are visiting relatives in Maine
after an absence of % years, making
their headquarters with Aunt Ann"
Woodman and sister, Mrs C. D. Houd-
lette.
One of the worst pests for years is
devouring everything in this vicinity.
he worm has no choice. That. with
g~tss hoppers Matching by the millions,
makes the farmers lot anything but
bat it ought to be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

mission, inland fisheries and game. sea
and shore fisheries and State paper be
paid from the State contingent fund.
That bills for recruiting for the ID
Maine Infantry be paid from the war
chias be paid from the war; fund.
Tha bills for recruiting for the ID
Maine Infantry be paid fro mthe war
fund: Capt. Arthur Ashworth, s2s 40;
Capt. spaulding Bisbee. $3.50; Corp H.
L. Butler. $50; Lieut.. R. G. Findlay, $780,
So; Sergt R. H. Keith, $40; Lieut.. E. B.
Newcomb, $3.50; VIM. NJ. Whalen, 1855.
That these amounts, properly charge
able to the several appropriations prior to
Jan. /, 1917, be ordered paid: Attorney
generals department, $3.50; State asses
sors, s33o45; executive department, $780,
os; sea and shore fisheries. s5s75; school
department, s41o6o; total, s4252ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

Lewiston and Auburn Marketmen
held their annaul outing and field day
jointly with the Portland Marketmen,
Wednesday, They left Lewiston in the
early morning in three extra cars at
tached to the regular train to Port
land. There they joined the Portland
delegation and all went to Sebago
Lake for the day. Various sports were
enjoyed and all report a fine time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

Councillors Gowell, Farnsworth and
ST. Clair were unable to accompany
the party, being called by business de-
mands to their own homes.
The Council adjourned at about 11.2O
o'clock Thursday forenoon to Wednes
day. Aug 90, the date of the next reg
ular meeting, although a special meet
ing may be called for an earlier date
The following orders were passed
during the sessions of Wednesday and
Thursday:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

Much
Of Be Bought State Owing Inability
Highway Bridges Bids
Psed-Attoney Generals Op-
Complain Rates-Chat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL
RED CROSS SERVICE

(PREFATORY NOTE-On May 8 the Kennebec Journal
Stage Supplement- de7oed ooy explanation of the
organisation personnel and o1es Of the american National Red
Cross The Supplement dvded paragraphs numbered from
to 5o4 urelnsllc.
In the issue of Journal instituted RED
" e be published from time to time letters and circulars
from official sources Tile the paragraph Numbers
commencing ocith $685.
The of Supplement and Service clippings scyaPbook
7N greatly their utility officials and a7 oorkers Red
Cross Chapters Branches and 4nxildreS)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

bureau has undertaken the standasdizs.
ton OF the making Of hospital garments
knitted products, refugee garments and
all other lines Of work which can be per.
formed by laywomen. and which NAV bs
needed as the war progresses This work
is now under way, and in the course Of a
few weeks new standardized instructions
for the making Of these articles, super.
seding all others. will he sent to chap.
ters. This bureau will work in conform.
ity with the general organization o. the
Red Cross through the various division
Offices.
ELIOT wADswoRTH.
Acting Chairman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
623. Economy in Printing and
Postage
(A-63)
July IS. 1911.
To All Chapters:

To All Chapters:
In view of the greatly increased use
IF stationery, circulars, etc, necessl :
tated bv the growth Of the American
Red Gross, National headquarters
nurnoses. as a matter of war economy
to omit the Red Cross seal from let
heads. envelopes. circular let'ers'
AP G PAMPHLETS and other interior
ganization publications. and thus aNolo
the expense of two printings.
Letterheads, therefore, will take
regular office form, a s above, but the
return notice. placed in the upper
1eft-hand corner of the envelope
should be printed in red and include
a red cross. This will cali attention
to the source from which the envei-
one came and ensure due attention
being given communications bearing
only a one-cent stamp
II is also advisable to print the en-
blem in red on circulars. and other
printed forms Of appeal to the public
for membership and funds.
It is hoped that all Chapters will
sdopt these suggestions. in SO far as
they relate to their own printed forms
and publications.
Cha piers are also urged not to send
mail matter at first class rate when
cheaper rate can be employed effec-
lively.
ELIOT WADSWORTH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

The Johonnett and futile family re-
union will be held Aug. Is at the resi-
dence. Of Howard A. Smith in Palmyra
A basket picnic will be enjoyed.
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Commissioner Of Labor.
Attorney Generals Opinion
Law Department Augusta
July II. 1917.

July II. 1917.
Hon. Roscoe A. Eddy,
Commissioner Of Labor,
Augusta, Meaine.
Dear Sir:
We have your letter of June 10Th,
asking for construction of Chapter $50,
Section 3 Of the Public Laws of 1915.
The particular section referred to
prohibits certain businesses from en-
ploying male minors under sixteen
years and females of any age more
than fifty-four hours in any one week,
Hotels are included in this act.
We understand your question to be
If hotel transfers from the American
to the European tpian will that fac
mako their dining room come under
the head Of restaurants. We do not
believe that the mere fact that hotel
transfers from the American to the
European plan makes their dining
room come within the meaning of
Chapter ESQ. Section 8 Of the Public
Laws of 1915.
The particular point in question
does rot seem to have ever been
PASSED upon by the Courts OF this
State or any other State. The courts
have, however, held that the mere
fact that a hotel is running on the
European plan does not release it from
liability as an inn keeper. /. e.. it still
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

house Of the American Red Cross Supply
Service. Since the demand is SO urgent
I ask you to give this your immediate
personal attention.
For your further information 1 give be-
low list of the Branch Warehouses and
the territories which they serve.
ELIOT WADSWORTH,
Acting Chairman.
tNote. Only the Boston Warehouse
given below.)
Boston-142 Berkeley Street.
Maine.
Massa chusetts.
New Hampshire.
Rhode Island.
Vermont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

ga. Shipment of Surgica
Dressings
(A-64)
July 10. 1917.
To All Chapters:

To All Chapters:
On account Of the urgent demand in
Europe for surgical dressings. I reques.
you to send at the earliest possible mo-
r1ent all available stock Of dressings com
prised in Glass A, described on pages 4
and Of A r 1874. and pages and 4 Of
A r c 1s5. to the nearest Branch Ware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

A bad breath, coated tongue, bad
taste in the mouth, languor and debility,
are usually signs that the liver is out Of
order. PROF. HEMMETER says, 1.-THE
liver is an organ secondary in import
ance only to the heart"
We can manufacture poisone within
our own bodies which are as deadly as
Q snakes venom.
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HOTEL AND RES
TAURANT OPINION

The following letter from Com
missioner of Industry and Labor r. A.
Eddy to the attorney generals depart
ment and the answer of Assistant At
torney Franklin Fisher regarding the
status Of hotel which is now running
its dining room on the so-called Euro
pean plan, will be of interest to all in
terested in that business as we'll as in
the application of the 54-hour law:
Commissioner Eddys Inquiry
State of Maine
Department Of Labor and Industry
Augusta
June 20, 1917.
Hon. Guy H. Sturgis,
Attorney General of Maine.
Dear Sir:
Section Of Chapter $50 of the Pub
tic Laws of 1915 provides in part as
follows:
Section 8. No male minor under
sixteen years of age and no female
shall be employed in any telephone
exchange employing more than three
operators or in any mercantile cstab-
llshment, store, restaurant, telegraph
ONCE or by any express or transporta-
ton company in the State Of Maine
more than ffty-rour hours IN ans, one
week"
4 desire an opinion from you as to
whether or not hotel keepers who are
running their dining rooms on 1ne So
called European plan come under the
provisions of the above mentioned
law, In some cases the dining rooms
throughout the day. Others are open
at meal hours and close at stated
periods between meals. Will the law
apply to both classes? If not, please
give me an opinion as to what will
constitute the difference. It should be
remembered that within these dining
rooms refreshments are furnished sep
arately from lodging.
Yours very respectfully.
r. A. EDDY,
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E. FRED EASTMAN.
Business Manager
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-11
SHERIFF HOLDING
'SHINCLE' WHISKEY

Sheriff Van Pelt is holding the con-
fscated half-carload of booze which
he and deputies took charge of Sat
urdav on Tarragona street, He stated
last night that he had not had anyone
to establish a claim for it, and when
asked if he knew who was the shipper.
evaded the question by smilingIy re-
marking that he was not on the Wit
ness stand just now and could not
answer that" indicating that when
required to do so, would answer and
tell who had mixed shingles and whis-
key on bill of lading which had been
made, it is said, a part of evidence
to be used in cases against parties
charged with such alleged illegal ship
ping of booze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-11
CIRCUIT COURT
CONVENES 10 4. N.

At ten o'clock this morning the
June term of the circuit court con-
venes in the court house for a session
which will last probably a week. The
feature of the term will be the int,uc
ton into office of the new state at
torney, r, Arthur McGeachy, who was
elected last year.
There is only one capital case on
the docket for investigation, that
being the charge of murder against
Robert Jackson, a negro, accused of
beating a negro woman over the lead
and throwing her body into the Es-
Gambia river. Matte Stallworth, a
negro woman, is charged with being
an accessory to the alleged murder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-11
PRIZES CANNING
CLUB ANNOUNCED

Work on the prize list for the can
ming clubs has alredy been started
by Miss Lonny Landrum, with much
success. = The first prize in the poul-
try clubs is a short course at ITALIA
hassee, the expenses of which will be
betrayed by the money won in the
automobile parade Mardi Gras.
is also a short course at Tallahassee,
the expenses of which will be paid
by the Banking, Savings & Trust
Company DR.. Mcmillan has offered
a cash prize to the canning club girl
having the best yield on one-tenth
acre, and another for the most skill
full in drying vegetables.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-11

Grand Ridge, June 1O.-The past
week has been one of disaster, be-
cause of the exceedingly hot weather
and no rain. The very early corn
has had three full weeks of daily
willing, with no starting of ears, and
the tassel drying up before the shoot
and silk, forbids the possibility OF an
ear.
The Younger corn is now willing,
but not to such impossible recupera-
ton as the earlier planting.
Melons must be almost a failure, as
the earlier setting are insignificant
in quantity and quality, and MANY of
the vines are showing age, with no
small melons setting in the past three
weeks.
B. /. Porter, who has grown up in
the melon business, has been ready to
90 East to superintend the selling of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-11
DOG KILLING TIME
At POLICE station

1t was dog-killing time at thelpolica
station yesterday. Three impounded
CANNES, which had been there more
than twenty-four hours, were put to
death, and unless persons claim sew
eraI others which are in the pound
there will be more executions today.
All untagged dogs are liable to
being impounded In case the own
ers show up and establish their claim.
they are required to put up a small
fee and guarantee to take out license,
in the shape of a tag, at the comp
trollcr's office. A male dog costs 81,
while a female is taxed at double that
figure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-11
LARGE ACREACES OF
june CORN PLANT

To an already large corn crop, the
farmers of Escambia county are add
ing Mexican June corn, according to
County Demonstration Agent c. A.
Fulford, who stated to The Journal
that the yield this year will be I'M
usually heavy.
This corn, Mr.. Fulford stated, ma
lures almost as early as the regular
crop, and is a good grain crop, being
Uscd frequently for this purpose. 1t
is generally used, however, for siIos,
being particularly adapted to this
purpose.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-11
NJ GEACHY HERE To
DUTIES is
STATE PROSECUTOR

Hon. R. A. McGeachy, of Milton,
arrived last night for the purpose of
assuming for the first time in Es-
Gambia county his duties as state
prosecuting attorney. He is expect
ed to appear in that capacity today in
the circuit court, which convenes in
regular session at 10 O'Clock this
morning, Judge A. G. Campbell pre-
siding.