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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-20
SALARIES AND FEES.

The committee on salaries and fees will
give a public hearing in room 100 at the
State House, in Augusta, on
TUESDAY, Feb. 20. 1917, at P. M.
on the following:
Is. An Act to amend Section 43 Of
Chapter 1T of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the salary of the register Of
deeds for Kennebec county
16. An Act to amend Sec. 3S, Chapter
III, Revised Statutes 1916. relating to COM
pensation of judge Of probate, county of
York.
IT, An Act in relation to the salary Of
the recorder Of the municipal court of
the city Of Biddeford.
IS. An Act to amend Section So Of
Chapter III of the Revised Statutes of
1915. regarding the compensation of the
Judge of probate for Somerset county
-. An Act to increase the salary of the
judge Of the municipal court of Dexter
20. An Act TO amend Section ~ Of
Chapter III of the Revised Statutes Of
Maine. relating TO the salary of sheriffs
q. An Act to amend Section 80 Of
Chapter lit of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating TO the salary of the clerk Of the
board of State assessors.
EDGAR f. ROUNDS. Sec.
MELLEN TRYON, Clerk.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The committee on Public Utilities will
give 2 public hearing in it's room, 113, at
the state House. in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY, Feb. p, 1917, at P NJ
lG. An Act III amend Section "a of
Chapter "a Of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing 70 highway crossings of railroads.
II, An Act requiring the placing of
warning signs at grade crossings, cross
and entering roads and dangerous curves
IS. An Act to amend Section 80 of Chap
ter "a of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the crossing Of railroad tracks by town
ways and highways.
19. An Act to amend Section eight
Chapter IS of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to approval Of location of street rail-
roads.
%. An Act to provide for physical con-
neCtion and certain auxiliary service be-
tween steam railroads and electric rail-
roads.
81 An Act to prevent the sources Of do
mestie water supply from becoming pol
luted.
Chapter OF the Revised Statutes so as
to provide for maximum number of an
nual reports Of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
% An Act to authorize the Public Util-
tiles Commission to investigate proposed
changes in the rates of any public utility
and to order refund in certain cases
"a. An Act to extend the charter of the
Rumford Falls & Bethel Street Rail
way.
%. An Act to authorize the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission to require through
routes and joint rates by common car
riers for the transportation of persons or
property.
&c. An Act to correct an error in Chap
ter CT Of the Private and Special Laws of
1915, relating to the Rockland, Thomaston
and Camden Street Railway.
q. An Act to amend Section 81, Chap.
ter So of the Revised Statutes to authorize
revision of the DEGREES of the railroad
commissioners.
28. An Act to amend Sec "a of Chapter
So of the Revised Statutes relating to
public utilities and free transportation on
same.
%. An Act to extend the charter of tho
Washington County Light & Power Com
pany.
g. An Act TO authorize the town Of
Yarmouth TO supply gas and electricity,
Re-assigned from Feb. Z.
30. An Act to supply the town of North
Haven with pure water.
90 An Act to amend Chapter 21S Of the
Private and Special Laws of 1911. entitled
IAN Act to supply the town of North
Haven with pure water"
EMERY C. WILSON, Sec.
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for healthy competition, big crops will
be worth something to consumers, and
farmers will right away discover what
it costs to produce.
We beg to question the statement Of
the Herald that there isn't a farmer
in Illinois who knows what it costs him
to put his product on the market" And
again the farmer does not put his prod
uct on the market. He turns over his
product to spectators when they tell
him to. or he CANDLES on the chances Of
their fixing prices that later will be
more favorable to him-but the garnb-
lers who make a business ofigambling
fix that among themselves, and he
MAY gain, or lose.
AS an instance, the present outrage
GUS price Of potatoes is not fixed by
farmers. Farmers didn't know the
size Of the crop or the possibilities of
imports, but the produce gamblers fore
saw a short crop and, after they had
relieved the farmers of the bulk Of the
years crop at good" prices, they pro-
ceeded to boost the figures weekly un-
til consumers are paying one dollar a
peck-and the end is not yet.
If the Federal Trade Commission will
learn the facts and on the facts the
government will abolish produce gamb-
ling and fix maximum prices each year
according to crops as shown by gov
eminent returns, both producers and
consumers would benefit and the spec
ulator parasites would go to work for
a living.
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VICTORY IN OHIO
STIRS MRS. Gait

The winning OF Presidential suffrage
for women in Ohio was the cause for
much rejoicing yesterday among the
officials of the cause in New York 1t
was interpreted as direct result OF
the belief that the women of the West
voted for Wilson in the last election
and desire on the part of Eastern
states TO preserve the balance of power
in national elections.
1.-The Eastern Republicans were nat
urally angered when they thought that
the masses of the women had voted
for Mr. Wilson, said Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait yesterday at the head
quarters of the National Woman Suf-
frage Association, of which she is
president. They. of course, quite for
got that the women of Illinois voted
the Republican ticket. and the general
impression prevailed that Western wo-
men We're Democrats.
There arose, therefore, a feeling
that something must be done to give
the Presidential vote to the women of
the East, who, they thought. could be
counted upon to swell the Republican
vote
Just how much definite work along
these lines was done in Ohio is Of
course. not known at present, but Mrs.
Gait believes that this theory must
have had it's effect on the vote in
a state Whici: has hitherto been re-
garded as one of the strongest anti
suffrage states, having defeated the
cause in two referendums.
The value of the Presidential suf-
frage campaign is that it is compare
lively easy to influence legislators"
said Mrs Gait. They are men of high
degree of intelligence and understand
the trend of democratic movements.
The ignorant man is the man who is
against woman suffrage. OF course,
there are exceptions, but in the main
the college presidents of the country
are with us and the illiterate are
against us"
The campaign for Presidential suf-
frage has been carried on so quietly
that it was a great surprise to New
York suffragists when they heard Of
the Ohio victory and the prospects of
victory soon in other states. Mrs. Gait
has been working on the theory "the
less publicity the fewer antisuffra
gists."
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SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.

The committee on sea and shore fish
cries win give a public hearing in its
room at the State House. Augusta.
TUESDAY. February 20, 1917. at P NJ.
No H. An Act to prevent the shipping
of founders out of the State between
Oct. 1st and Dec. 18th of each year.
No. u. An Act relating TO the digging
of CLAIMS within the limits of towns or
Newcastle and Damariscotta.
No. 49, An Act to amend Section is. OF
Chapter As of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to lobster license law.
No. Il. An Act to repeal Section "a OF
Chapter As of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to violations of the lobster law.
No. Is. An Act to amend Section q of
Chapter IS of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to violations of the lobster law.
No 16 An Act to amend Chapter 235,
Section 8, of the Public Laws of 1915, pro-
vidng for the granting of lobster licenses,
No. II. Petition of Charles II. Faux
ingham and Ill others of Jonesport, ask
ing for repeal of lobster license law.
No IS. Petition of Charles II. Faulking-
ham and 103 others of Jonesport, asking
for close time on Holsters in Jonesport
and Addison waters.
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries will give public hearing in the
Hall of Representatives at the State
TUESDAY. Feb. q, 1917. at 100 P. NJ
on the following:
No. 70. An ACT TO amend Section % of
Chapter 45 of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to length of Holsters
No. q. An Act to amend Sections 50
and 50 of Chapter 45 of the Revised Stat
utes of 1916, relating to the measurement
of Holsters.
No. % An Act to amend Section IS
of Chapter 45 of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the length of Holsters that
may be canned.
No %. An Act for the better protec-
IDlNp II
portation thereof out OF the State be-
tween June LIST and October 1st Of each
CLARENCE GOLDTHWAIT, Sec.
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BANKS AND BANKING.

The committee on banks and banking
will give a public hearing in its room at
the State House. in Augusta, on
THURSDAY. Feb. %, 1917, at Z. NJ.
An Act to amend Section q. Chapter
s. Revised Statutes, relating to invest
ment OF deposits.
An Act to amend Section 107, Chapter
81. Revised Statutes, relating to loans
by loan and building associations
An Act 10 ratify the change of name
and the amount of capital stock of Mer-
camille Trust Company and to amend Its
An Act to amend Sec. q, Chap. 50. Re-
vised Statutes, relating to investment OF
deposits. %
An Act to amend Sec. 107. Chapter 81,
Revised Statutes relating to loans by
loan and building associations
An Act to ratify the change OF name
and amount of capital stock of Mercan-
tile Trust Company, and TO amend It's
EMERY G. WILSON. Sec.
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EDUCATION.

The committee on education will give a
public hearing in room q at the State
House, in Augusta, on
WEDNESDAY. Feb. q, at 100 p NJ.
An Act to amend Section Is of Chapter
16 Of the Revised Statutes relating to the
payment of school money by towns.
. An Act to regulate the time for begin
ming the fall term of schools.
An Act in relation to truancy and the
State school fund.
An Act to define and amend the laws in
regard to tuition.
An Act to define the rights of persons
of school age employed or residing in a
town or city other than where they are
enrolled.
An Act to amend Section 1903 Of CHAPTER
16 of the Revised Statutes, relating 70
State aid for academies having income
from invested funds.
An Act TO amend Section 103 of the
school laws of Maine.
Petition of Joel p. Huston and II others
for amendment of Section 100 of the
school laws Of Maine.
F. P. WASHBURN, Sec.
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INTERIOR WATERS.

give a public hearing in the land office
at the State House, in Augusta,
TUESDAY,, Feb. 20, ut p. NJ.
s. An Act additional to and amenda-
tory of Chapter 206 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1907, relating to the
West Branch Driving & Reservoir Dam
Company.
sion to be known as the Peoples Rights
and Water Power Commission of the
State Of Maine.
r. "a An Act to incorporate the Bras
sau Stream Dam and Improvement Com
i G3. Resolve in favor Of Improvement
of the navigation of the Fish River lakes
in the county OF AroostoOk.
H. 1C2. An Act to incorporate the Mus
quacook Stream Dam and Improvement
Company.
H. JOS An Act 10 incorporate the Mat
takeunk Stream Dam and Improvement
TUESDAY, Feb q, at P. NJ.
S-12l An Act to extend the rights.
powers and privileges of the Gulford
Manufacturing Company for the erection
and maintenance of piers ana DoOmS III
the IiSCataquiS river.
L. Resolve appropri3ting money TO ala
navigation on Sebec Lake.
H-143 An Act authorizing Ward and
Bradbury Incorporated. its successors ana
assigns, to erect and maintain piers.
piles and booms, in the st. John and st.
Francis rivers.
HOG An Act to amend and repeal
Chapter 2eS Of the Private and Special
Laws of 1871 entitled AN Act to incor-
porate the Dead River North Branch Log
Driving Company
H-205. An Act to amend and repea
Chapter 279 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1850 entitled IAN Act to- incor-
porate the Dead River Log Driving Com
pany," and amended by Chapter 143 of
the Private and Special Laws of 1909.
HOO An Act to amend Chapter 35i
Of the Private and Special Laws of 1889,
relating to throwing refuse into Songo
river and adjacent waters.
2 An Act to authorize the National
Camps and Hotel Company to construct
and maintain a wharf in Sebago Lake.
Petition of John T. Parent and % 9TH
ers relating to erecting piers and main
tanning booms in the st. John river in
Hamlin plantation.
SIS An Act to amend Section 80 of
CHARTER SO of the Revised Statutes C916),
relating to the depositing of mill waste
in the inland waters of the State.
g. An Act to authorize the erection
and maintenance Of a bridge across that
part of the Aroostook river known as the
Back Channel in the town of Ashland
S-106 An Act to incorporate the Grind
stone Boom Company.
ARA CUSHMAN, JR.. Sec
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CLAIMS S.

The committee on claims will give a
public hearing in its room, No. 60. at the
state House. in Augusta,
FRIDAY Feb. 80. 1917, at P. NJ.
Resolve in favor of the town of Bristol.
to reimburse said town for bills paid on
account of George Huey.
Resolve in favor of Ernest E. GRAHAM
of Poland, Maine
Resolve reinibursing the town Of Orne-
vile for expenses incurred in the care
and nursing of state pauper
THURSDAY. March l. 1917. P. NJ.
Resolve in favor of the town Of Ches-
ter.
Resolve in favor of Joseph H. Under
wood Of Fayette Maine.
Resolve in favor Of Thomas Michaud.
Resolve in favor of the town of King
man.
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In another column. this issue, we give
the words Of Mrs. Gait on the suffrage
triumph in Ohio, and following an ed
itorial from the New York Tribune on
the any-sidedness Of women's activ-
ities and announcements and the ac-
ceptance Of it by the intelligence OF
America:
There was a budget of news Tor
women yesterday that spoke volumes
for the steady, on-marching swing or
their cause. The women Of Ohio gained
the right to vote for Presidential Elect
ors-making thirteen states in which
Presidential suffrage exists, affecting
total Of lis votes out of 53l in the
Electoral College. President Wilson
cordially and sincerely felicitated Dr..
Anna Howard Shaw on her seventeen
birthday. 4 delegation Of Catholic
suffra cis,s pleaded with Cardinal Glib
bons n Baltimore to change his atti-
tude Of opposition. And the Consum-
ers League registered its support OF
the Graves bill ir this state designed to
shorten the hours Of Mattresses.
This is mixed batch Of news. 1t
simply represents the general uprising
Of women the country over in support
of their rights. The Presidents grace
ful message is the best mark Of the
new prestige which women have
gained. A coincidence Of note between
the Cardinals audience at Baltimore
and the effort in behalf Of women
workers in restaurants here suggests
the unity underlying the manifold
parts Of the movement. Miss Sarah
McPike, in addressing Cardinal Glib
bons. said "Inasmuch as millions OF
women will have TO work outside the
home as long as this civilization lasts,
as conditions for many are harsh al
most beyond the power of words to tell
we have come many miles to IrnplOre
your cminence at least to refrain from
giving comfort and consolation 10 the
ANTS. At the meeting of the Con-
sumers' League il was brought out that
IS per cent. Of the women employed in
restaurants in this city work more
than the fifty-four hours a week set bv
statute for stores and factories and
that onc-ffth Of them work for twelve
hours seven days a week The Graves
bill merely provides that the WORKING
day in restaurants shall not exceed nine
hours day and ffty-four hours a
week and that women shall not he en-
ployed between 10 O'Clock at night and
o'clock in the morning. Not cxfrav-
aSant legislation. it will be agreed
1t is precisely this many-sitiedness of
"oinen's activity and the Fundamental
unity OF their cause that give it TODAY
''S lh1presslveness and strength.
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LEGAL AFFAIRS.

The committee on legal affairs will give
a public hearing in its room DIT the state
House, in Augusta,
An AT to amend sec. 81, Chap. IS. r.
s.. relating to special administrator.
An Act relating to public printing ana
binding.
An Act to amend Sec. 3. Chap. IS. r. s..
relating TO board Of distribution pelng no
titled Of dead human bodies
An Act to protect rights Of Penobscot
tribe of Indians on Orson ls!aHu: .
An Act in addition to Sec. u, Chap. Il,
relating TO adoptons into FenopscoI
tribe.
Al Act to amend Chap. 1872, Laws of
1913. relating to ferry between Ihdlan
Island and Old Town
An Act in relation TO licensing dogs on
Indian reservation
An Act to incorporate Savings Associa-
An Act to amend Chap. 1896, Laws Of
1893, authorizing construction or bridge
across Ogunquit river in the town OF
Wells.
An Act authorizing Biddeford & Saco
Water Go. to increase its capital stock
and hold securities in other. corporations
An Act to establish police court in
Belfast
An Act to incorporate trustees Of
Brooks Industrial Academy
An Act to extend charter OF the North
BridgtOn Village Corporation.
An Act to- extend charter of World
Standard Insurance Company.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. q, 1917, at F. N.
An Act to regulate practice and bust
ness of horse shoeing, relating to licenses,
examiners, etc.
An Act to amend Sec 2, Chap. %, r. s.,
relating to soldiers and sailors not to
be considered paupers.
An Act to confirm and ratify organiza-
tion of Penobscot Law Library Associa-
ton.
An Act to incorporate the Narraguagua
Boom Association.
An Act to ratify and confirm incor-
poration Of Pine Grove Cemetery Assoc
citation Of Browntield.
An Act to authorize the county of Ok
ford to remodel enlarge and repair regis
try Of deeds building of the Western
registry district of said county.
An Act to extend provisions of Chap.
"a. Laws Of 1915, relating to town of Lis
bon supplying gas and electricity.
An Act relating to municipal elections
in the town Of Mt. Desert.
RALPH O. BREWSTER. Sec.
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nd commonly known as the "Middl.

and commonly known as the Middle
road
SO. An Act to repeal Chapter % Of the
PriVate and Special Laws of lSi2 aHd
Chapter rs of the Private and special
Laws of 1861, relating to Bull Rock
bridge on the New Meadows river.
~. Resolve in favor OF the towns 81
Alma and Newcastle
Il. Resolve in favor Of building bridge
ton of Allagash.
~ Resolve in favor OF Gardner and
repairs.
49, Resolve appropriating money to ail
IN the construction OF n road IN tho
plantation of New Canada. and providing
LOT the future maintenance thereof.
%. Resolve to reimburse the town q
harmony for money expended In build
, town of Harmony.
=" resolve appropriating money 20 ad
IN the repair and construction OF the
nlghway from Wells to the New Hamp.
NeIls, North Berwick and Berwick. and
thereof
FRIDAY F PAY, Feb. q. at 80 p. NJ
10 Resolve in favor OF town of Madrid
ior highway construction.
W'; Resolve in favor OF aid in repair,
Ing highway In the towns OF Salem and
IS IS: Resolve in favor of the washington
plantation and Perkins plantation In
franklin county for the repair and per
Hahent Improvement OF highways.
o'; Resolve in favor OF rebuilding
highway in town of Weld
%. Resolve in favor OF repairing high
way In the towns OF Chesterville and
New Sharon.
~ Resolve In favor OF rebuilding a
highway in the town OF Phillips.
90. Resolve In favor OF repairing
road in the town of Carthage.
81. Resolve In favor of the Jerusalem
and Croker townships in Franklin coun-
" Tor the repair and permanent improve
ment Of highways.
81. Resolve appropriating $500 20 all
Continued on Page 7-Columo 81
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WAYS AND BRIDGES

The committee on ways and bridges
will give a public hearing in the hall of
Representatives at the State House, in
Augusta,
WEDNESDAY. Feb q, at 130 p. M
SO. An Act to regulate the use OF mo-
tor vehicles.
81 An Act to require certain vehicle.
to carry lights at night and to control
the glare of headlights.
s. Resolve appropriating money for
making a free bridge of the Mt. Desart
toll bridge in the town Of Trenton ana re-.
placing the same.
6s. Resolve appropriating money N a.,
in repairing and improving the State aid
from Winnegance bridge to Small Po,n,
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STATE SANATORlUMS.

The committee on State Sanatoriums
will give a public hearing in it's room at
the State House, in Augusta,
FRIDAY. Feb. %. 1917. at 100 P. NJ. on
An Act to provide for the care and
treatment of tubercular persons in local.
county Or district sanatoria.
Resolve in favor of the erection of the
Northern Maine Sanatorium.
MARTIN F. BARTLETT, Chairman.
FRED S. PACKARD, Sec.
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Resolve reinlbursing the city OF Auburn
for money expended for the support of
certain State paupers
Resolve in favor Of Benjamin T. Towne
Of waterville, in the county OF kenne-
bee and State of Maine
Resolve compensating John H. Rice for
damages to an automobile caused by a
collision with an automobile owned by
the State.
Resolve in favor OF the town OF Fnlllps'
Resolve in favor of Justin w. Brooks
of Eliot
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We notice that the Editor of the Ken
nebec Journal acknowledges that his hens
are not in it with his Portland competi-
tor. Now If you are in want of eggs to
III out your case, we will furnish YOU
eggs direct from China and guarantee
that you or Your customers can not tell
them from hens eggs, inside or out-all
fresh.-Cambridge correspondence Of the
Pitstfield Advertiser
The egg problem Is troubling us less
than the hen problem, at the present
time. What we want to know is. has
the Cambridge knight OF the pencil a
direct pipe line from some grain-pro-
ducing section If so we're ready to
move our hennery to Cambridge. with
all the appurtenances thereto apper-
taining-or words to that effect. We've
tried to settle the question by eating
chicken. but having reached a srage
where we crow and wake ourself nm at
daybreak every morning and where we
are expecting feathers to start anv
minute, were gonna stop eating chick
en-. boiled. baked, fried or stewed
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RAILROADS AND EXPRESSES.

The committee on railroads and ex-
presses will give a public hearing in it's
room at the State House, in Augusta,
TUESDAY, Feb. %. . =. NJ
An Act to provide for the use of exist
ing side tracks Of railroad companies and
for the building for use by such compan-
les Of additional side tracks
An Act to prevent injuries to persons
and property at grade crossings.
CHARLES A. CONLISS Sec
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PUBLIC HEALTH.

The committee on public health will
give public hearing in it's room at the
State House, in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY. Feb. q. 1917, p. NJ. on
An Act providing for the employment
az 2 medical inspector for the State
Board of Health and to enable the state
Board of Health to do more efectual
work in some directions.
An Act additional to Chapter 81 or the
Private and Special Laws of 1907, relating
to the pollution of the waters Of North,
or Varnum's pond.
j. w. GORDON, Chairman.
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LABOR
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY, Feb. q, 1917. at P. NJ.
on the following.
s. II. An Act to repeal Sec. 70 Of Chap
12S of the Revised Statutes of 1916. re-
lating to numbering operations and COM
monty known as the "Peonage Law"
HENRY A. DESCOTEAUX, Sec
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LIB RARY.

The committee on library will give
public hearing in it's room at the State
House, in Augusta,
Resolve providing for the purchase of
125 copies of the history of Pressure Isle.
ERNEST f. CLASON, Sec.