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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
A Better SchOoIhouse
Campaign Being Conductad

\ campaign for better schoolhouses
In belng conducted by State Sunerin-
tehdent OF Schools Glenn V. Starkev
ana Harold A. Allan, agent for r,1raI
educatlon and to that end thew arc
seholnS TO all superintendents of
! schoolS ana members of school com
ihltteeS plank forms, with a renucst
LOT information as to the school build
lhSS IN thelr several localities. Among
the questions asked arc the tolloWine-.
Are they in a good state of general
repair? Are the windows Droner1v
paced and IS the light supply ade-
quate? Arc they properly heated and
ventilated with means of securing a
warmed, fresh air supply and outlet
for foul air? Arc the floors. walls and
! ceilings as you would have them in
your house? Are there wardrobes 50
arranged rs to allow the children's
clothing to be well cared for? Are
htere closets for the protection of
books and supplies? Arc the black
boards in condition so that the teacher
can make good use of them Are the
seats comfortable and are tho desks in
good condition? Are the drinking ar
rangements clean and sanitaryo Is
there flag and the means of f1vinc il :?
Are the outbuildings in good repair.
clean and decent, and are they so ar
! ranged that the pupils may get to them
without passing through snow and
mud and that they may be kept per
manently clean and decent? Are the
scdool grounds of size sufficient to
provide ample play space?
If your anwser must be mo" at This
time to any or all of these questions
| will YOU do what you can to make If
possible to change the answer to yes"
within reasonable time? is the uues-
ton asked of the superintendent and
school committees by Supt. Starkey
and Mr.. Allan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
No Rest No Peace

There's no peace and little rest for the
one who suffers from bad back and
distressing urinary disorders. Augusta
people recommend Doans Kidney Pills
Be guided by their experience.
Mrs. A. B. Cross. 80 Northern Ave An
eusta. says: About five years ago 7
suffered severely from kidney and bladder
trouble. My kidneys were greatly dis
ordered and my back had a duh. steady
ache in it. nearly all the time. which
broke my rest at night. l tried sever,,
different medicines. but nothing did .o
any good until l began using no
Kidney Pills. procured at Murnbv.s .
Drug store. This medicine acted o,;o,.,..
and by using six boxes. I was cured ~.
general health improved, also"
Price 6ec, at all dealers. Do,.,
ask for kidney remedy-get Do.r i.
Kidney Piils-the same that cured NJ.
Cross. Foster-Milburn Co.. Prons d.
falo. n. Y.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
Numbering of Lines in
New Maine Revised Statutes

a novel question has been brought
up regarding the numbering of the
lines IN the text of the various laws
in the new Maine Revised Statutes.
1t is often the case that a change NAV
be made or reference cited to Lime
so-and-so' of Il law. In the Revised
Statutes of 1916 the style adopted in
printing is for each law and each sec
tion of a law to begin with a title
or heading and reference to the law in
force before the revision in a bold
face or black type. the law itself fol-
lowing in the ordinary body tyne in
use throughout the book This title
or heading occupies part or all of one
line in all cases. in many cases two
lines, in others three and in a few
four lines.
The matter coming to the attention
OF Harry A. Shorey. Jr. in charge of
the engrosainS work, department of
state, he carried the question to the
attorney generals department. where
Assistant Attorney General Franklin
flsher gave an opinion to the effect
that the numbering of the lines should
begin with the lightfaced type the
blackfaced type being wholly in tho
ilne or a heading for the convenience
or the public and not a part of tho l.u,
fiehce' Line One of any law or section
OF law Will be the line in which tho
HehtIaced type first appears.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
The Mothers, Pension Act

That discussion of the Mothers
PENSION act introduced by Represen-
tative Gannett of Augusta and recent
ly given hearing before the legal af-
fairs committee has already borne
fruit Is indicated by a communication
received Monday by Capt James f.
Bagley. secretary of the State Board
of Charities and Corrections.
The letter in question was directed
to state Board Mothers Aid" and
found its way to the office of the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tions. In it the writer makes inquiry
in regard to the scope of the proposed
act and whether or not it is likely to
become a law. The writer states that
she is the mother of two little girls,
the oldest seven years of age. and in :
quires to what extent she would be
benefited by the provisions of the bill
if it became a law.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
VASSALBORO

thoSS HIBL-Mr. and Mrs. Scott
ana family Of North Vassalboro ac.
companied by Miss Cassie. Foye. were
visitors Sunday Mt the home OF MIR and
Mrs. +. G. Ballard.
Mrs Alice Haines who has been con.
nned to her home by Illness has w
Iar recovered as to resume her duties
as teacher Of the Perley school
,harles Perkins who has been suf-
ierine Tor several weeks from a severe
attack OF heart trouble is slowly i'm
proving.
reverend Mr.. Marble Of Monson has
accepted the call TO supply the pulpit;
mhich mas been extended to him by
the North Vassalboro and Center Vas.
saiooro churches. for the following
year. but Will not be able 10 commenrs
MS duties before the middle Of March.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
The Pilgrims Monument

Much interest is being shown in Au-
gusta, neighboring towns and cities
and in fact throughout the State in
the hearing to be held tomorrow
wednesday, afternoon in the legal af-
fairs committee room by the commit
tee on appropriations on the resolve
appropriating $4,000 for a monument at
Augusta in memory of the Pilgrim
Trading Post, established there in 1925
by the Pilgrim Fathers and in memory
of the famous men who first opened
the iIennebec valley to the English
coIonists and transmitted their terri
torial rights to the present genera
tion.
Mrs. Emma Huntington Mason, the
author Of "Old Hallowell," will give a
paper on "The Pilgrims on the kenne-
bee"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
KENT'S HILL NOTES

An original idca IN Ribic study work
| has been tried out ~ kcnts Iu in a
| class Of boys under the lcadorshIp ~
| lrof. \. 9. CLARK 81 tho faculty Tbt.
class calls itself the pprn Forum Bible
/ Class and opens for nnor discussion
some - tho fundamental "a ssnErr ~ no
I IEible. Discussion iE general. all bcirr
permitted 10 speak and whore there iu A.,
difference Of Interpretation each view ,a
stated and discussed w order 10 tc.,
within tho hair hour assigned t.-
speakers are limited "a two minnie
speeches, Last evening tho STORY ~ f.s
| creation was studied and AZ the rrpur.f
OF the students tho same subject win U,
| continued for next SUNDAY. ncrtirp
Rev. Arthur Y. craig of Fairfield .,, LOO
was unable 10 preach last week L,,ar..e
OF illhesS. delivered very n.tru.f.,.
sermon ~ chapel SUNDAY afternoon .r
tehhef 10 God tho things t.r a.r
'"" $. IT'S messages 10 Young men afr
"'""NS given good hearing uuJ Rre
'r"ush' with much wisdom for CO."
"""leScent and are Htwavv VrIb tllu.
'"'"" ~ manner that mntcs platu tHr
p"'h' ne wishes 10 present Ycstorda. %
se'"l"h was no exception to tho rule
Mr' 'raig IL at present supply pastor ~
'he NehtS Hill- Rcadncld charge
SUNDAY evening tho delegates 10 tns
recent student conference gave their ~.
ports. This took the place of tho rrgu.
'ar Ep"orth League service. Tho dele.
gates reported much inspiration 10 have
resulted from the conference n ~ rus.
'"inary M Kents Iiill for tho delegate,
10 MAKE these reports. thus bringing ~
,he school somewhat ~ the rpirit ~
the conference.
l'"haId Lambert NJ neadneld wa-
weekend visitor AZ the nm having r..
turned from the University Of Main.
for few days
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
Weekly Payments for State
Employees Says Gov. Milliken

A new system OF wage payments is
about to be inaugurated at the State
House. to embrace all the employees
under the dome, the plan to embrace
weekly payments. Governor Milliken
is responsible for the change, he feel
ing that the old system has outgroWn
it's usefulness.
It has for some time been the Gus
tom to include all salaries in the
monthly warrant. Then. if some State
House employee wished an advanced
on his or her salary, he or she could
go to the State treasury, secure what
the sum might be, give a receipt
therefore, which was placed by itself in
an envelope. When the time for the
monthly payment arrived check for
the months full amount would be
drawn, which the party would endorse
and the balance due-the difference be-
tween the advance received and full
monthly salary-would be passed over.
Governor Mlliken thinks that as the
State requires the many corporations
doing business in Maine to make week.
ly payments to all employees, it is no
more than right that the State obey
it's own laws and make weekly pay
ments to it's own employees.
The Governor also thinks that the
old system. while harmless as an ir-
regularity, is really an irregularity and
one that should be abolished, as should
any other that may be found in any
Of the States business methods.
The proposed change has met with
the approval of all who have heard
OF it and it will doubtless be very
satisfactory to the nearly 200 who
will be directly affected. The State
treasurer sends out every month In the
neighborhood of 1000 salary checks and
of this number about one fifth are to
people whose place of business is un-
der the Capitol dome.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
Legislative Festivities.

The legislative assemblies, which are
counted on as among the leading social
features of the Legislative session,
will begin on Thursday evening of this
week. Other dates announced are for
Thursday evening, Feb. Is and Tues
day evening, Feb. 20. the later being
named for Tuesday owing to the Gov
ernors ball at City hall on the evening
of Feb. %, Washington's birthday.
Another social feature being looked
forward to with a great deal of pleas
ure by many. will be the banquet of
the Democratic members of the Legis-
lature and invited guests. to be held
this evening at the Augusta House
a committee of which Representative
Robert j. Murphy of Calais is chair
man. is in charge of the arrangements
and the committee promises an event
worth attending-if ye receive an in
vitation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
CAN'T BEAT "T|z"
WHEN FEET HURT
"Tiz" for sore, tired, puffed-up
aching, calloused feet
or cOrnS.

You can he happy footed in mo-
ment. Use "Tiz" and never suffer with
tender raw. burning. blistered, swol
len, tired. smelly feet. "Tiz" and only
"riz' takes the pain and soreness out
ot corns, callouses and bunions.
AS soon as you put your feet in a
"Tiz" bath. you just feel the happiness
soaking in. How good your poor old
feet feel. They want to dance for
toy. "Tiz" is grand. "Tiz" instantly
draws out all the poisonous exudations
which pun up your feet and cause
sore. infiamed. aching. sweaty. smelly
feet.
Get a 25-cent box OF "Tiz" at any
drug store or department store Get
instant foot relief. Laugh at foot suf-
fers who complain. Because your
feet are never. never going to bother
or make you limp any more.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06

did NOT erect Il EN-, and in justice to
the Sculptors who did erect them, and
In Justice to the veracity OF the writer,
and the reputation Of our firm, we de-
sire to have the error in your report
corrected.
The error was quite natural one,
to our mind, by reason of the fact that
Major Burrage, who had just finished
his earnest plea for the passage of a
Bill by your present Legislature. COW
ering funds to erect statues to Generals
Howard and Chamberlain when in
Producing the writer, as one familiar
with every memorial on the Gettysburg
Field, stated that our firm had erected
a MAJORITY Of ALL THE MEMOR1-
AIS now on the said battlefield, which
is true. but that statement referred to
memorials Of ALL KINDS, Regiment
al. State and National.
Closely following Major Burrage, the
writer opened his address, or state
ment. by declaring there was but one
Regimental Memorial, on the Federal
side, that remained to be erected at
Gettysburg, to make the number COM
plete, AND THAT THERE WAS AL
READY ERECTED THERE FIVE
EQUESTRIAN STATUES BY THREE
DIFFERENT STATES:
New York. the General Slocum.
Pennsylvania. the Generals Meade,
Hancock and Reynolds.
Connecticut, the General Sedgcwick
Doubtless. these two statements. one
by Major Burrage, as to our firm S
work on the Field and the statement
of the writer, regarding the number of
equestrian statues, NOW ERECTED
there. gave your reporter the impress
sion that we claimed to have erected
all five equestrian statues.
Will you kindly correct the error in
your columns at an early date, so that
we shall not be placed in the position
of having claimed credit for work we
did not execute, and that Messrs. n
*. Bush Brown +. G. Potter, and F. f..
Elwell. who did erect the said Eoues-
trlan Statues, at Gettysburg, be given
credit for their work?
Thanking you for complying with
our request, and tho sending Of one or
more copies of the issue in which the
correction appears, we enclose ton
cents 00c) in stamps for same and re-
main
Yours truly,
THE VAN AMRINGE COMPANY.
W. B. Van Amringe,
WBVA-k.
Boston. Mass, Feb. .. 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
STEAM and ELECTRIC ROAD
CONNECTIONS ORDERED BY THE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

I Bath with tho Maine Central Railroad
and entered int"au arrangement Nuh
! the Bath BOX company 60 haul car,
| loaded with freight FROM tIc Maine Zen
trail to a spur track right beside the b..
Companys plant. Tho Maine Ccu,n.
charged tho l.. A. a. W this Sc "a d1v
rental and tho y. A & W rhtrrcH Hs
same TO tho Box company rhr latter
complaircd that n a car loaded Wit
! freight SO placed 10y the Maine Drntra
on one of It's unloading tracks at Bau|
a period Of IS hours would ho allowed
by the railroad within which tho Box
| Company would unlond such car ana
would pay during that time uo dcmur
rage or car rental. ana that it uugf
to have tho right to move such .ar n,
it's own expense 10 It's nearby prlyats
track and receive the Same forty -clgi.
hours free time" Tho Cummlss.0r
decides that tho contention ~ iNo R0y
/ Company Is correct and orders rHr 'vr
railroads 10 dcSist from chargirr .r 70.
cciving any ca" rental duriue ..r
/ forty-cight hour pcriud
Commission Has No Authority
! II is understood that tho steam rl.
roads do not seriously object TO rer
mitting tho electric roads tu render tl
auxiliary or Carting service hut doe.
object 10 Conscutiug 20 ans thiug which
viii enable electric roads to enter l1,t
/ fun competition with tho steam rail
! roads in tho haulsEo of freight csrsr.
ally where hy means of such uhvsia.
4 connection ~ would he cntirol, passrl.
f,,t. 81. .ts.t..
hauls through territory now served +.
the steam railroads and Inv such laa
the electric railroads would be- n.r.
the cars belonging 10 the steam vail
road. They saN this g. not far t.
| that II tho LEGISLATURE IS to uutlprIl.
/ tho Commission to require uh,us.
connection II should hc understood ,h..
! only an auxiliary service is 10 ~ an
, thorizcd or required.
The 'omniss on decides that no, of
| " has " no authority 60 roputrr tr,t
zeal connection bat that there H. n
announced legislative policy in rrelr.
To freight competition between sic,r
ana electric railroads and eNprcssus e.,
intention or putting tho matter square
~ up I" the Legislature and Iet thai
I h"uN decide whether there shall hr nH
thority given 90 require phvvirsI com
h"ctlon and thcrtundcr "a llmiicd ,ut
[ mary service ur an npporturls ID.
eIectric roaGs to enter generally iru
iull competition with steam railroads
The decisions are voluminous cover NJ
phases or the matter and viii D..
doubt be road with great deal ~ r
terest by tho public utilities intcrcste,
as well ne by tho public ~ large nm.
members ~ tho Legislature
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
A Correction

The Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Maine.
Gentlemen:
Kindly correct in your next issue of
the Journal an error in your report OF
the Committee Hearings OF last Tues
day, January 80. 1917.
Military Affairs.
Subject. An equestrian statue at
Gettysb burg, Pa, to Major General Oh
iver Q. Howard. and a Standing Por-
trait Statue of General Joshua l..
Chamberlain both of Maine.
On Page 12 of the Journal. Column J.,
the writer is made to say, among other
things, that he erected five equestrian
statues at Gettysburg.
I wish to correct that item OF your
report. which report otherwise is cor
rect. and to say that did not make
such statement, or claim, as our flrin
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
The sixth week of the 18th Maine

The sixth week Of the 18th Maine
Legislature will begin work at Io
o'clock this morning and is expected to
be a busy one. The committee assign
ments will be found elsewhere and the
hearings are expected to be interest
ing and long.
The situation between the United
States and Germany was the general
subject of conversation and the latest
concerning the matter so far as the
Maine units of the National Guard are
concerned will be found in another
column.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
In the matter Of |
AlAA.S nz..l.. =

IN the matter or
Albert J. Paulette, }In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale Judge Of the
District Court OF tho United States for
the District of Maine
Albert J. Paulette OF Watervllle in the
County of Kennebec. and State of Maine,
In said District. respectfully represents
that on the fifteenth day of April last
past. he was duly adjudged bankrupt
under the Acts Of Congress relating to
bankruptcy; that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights of
property and has fully complied with all
the requirements of said Acts and of the
orders OF Court touching his bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays. That he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
MS estate under said bankruptcy Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this twenty seventh day Of Janu-
nry, A. -. 1917.
ALBERT ]. PAULETTE,
Bankrupt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
HIS HEART BADLY
affected
"Fruit.a.tives", Soon Relieved
This Dangerous Condition
Gag Gerard st. East. Toronto.

632 Gerard st. East, Toronto.
For two years. 1 was a victim Of
Acute Indigestion and Gas In The
Stomach. II afterwards attacked my
Heart and I had pains all over my
body, so that I could hardly move
around. I tried all kinds OF Medicine
but none OF them did me any good.
At last, decided TO try "Fruit-a-
tives." bought the first box last
June, and now I am we'll, after using
only three boxes. recommend Fruit
a-tives" TO anyone suffering from In
digestion"
FRED J. CAVEEN.
soc. a box. for $3.50, trial size. 25c
At all dealers or sent postpaid by
Fruit "A -tives Limited. Ogdensburg. N.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
ALBERT J. PAULETTE,
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

l.
District of Maine, SIS.
ON this third day Of February, A. D.
1917. on reading tho foregoing petition, it
is
ordered by the Court. That A hearing be
had upon the same on the sixteenth day
Of March. 4. - 1917. before said Court
Rt Portland. In said District. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice
thereof he published in Daily kennebec
Journal. newspaper printed in said Dis
iriot. and that all known creditors and
other persons IN interest may appear at
~" said tme and place. and show cause
" any they have, why the PRAYER of said
petitioner should not he granted
And II is further ordered by the Court
That the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order. addressed to them at
their places OF residence as stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale.
Judge Of the said Court. and the seal
thereof at Portland. in said District. on
the third day Of February. A. - 1917.
ia :. FRANK FELLOWS. Clerk
true copy Of petition and order
thereon.
Attest. FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
feb. DIT
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
This Weeks Program for
the Legislative Committees

The several Legislative committees,
which first inquire into. discuss and
recommend action on the many meas
ures which are presented to the Legis-
lature in hopes of favorable action.
will have plenty of work this week, as
the following outline win show. One
committee, which will have some of
the most important questions of the
session to consider-the temperance
committee-has asiyet set no hearings,
although it has by no means been idle,
and will at it's Tuesdays meeting have
weighty points to consider. Assign
ments of hearings by this committee
may soon be expected. The program
for the weeks committee hearings will
include:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
Milk and Dairy Inspector

Brooks Brown of Dover, the newly
appointed State milk and dairy In
spector, department of agriculture. on
Monday assumed his duties at the Of
flee at the State House. Mr.. Brown is
a graduate of the University of Maine
and has had much experience along the
line of dairy work. He succeeds G. w.
Wescott of Patten, who has filled the
position during the past two years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06

Hearings will be held by the COM
mittee on mercantile affairs and insur-
ance Tuesday afternoon on an act to
repeal Chapter IS of the Public Laws
of 1915 relative to the adjustment and
payment of fire losses and an act for
the prevention of fires by better con-
struction of chimneys.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
Benefit to the Public.

| In these decisions the Commission
goes fully into the benefits which tho
public would receive by means of such
physical connections and by means Of
the auxiliary or carting service which
could he performed. especially calling
attention to tho fact that If such CON
nections exist at various points i'm the
State, carloads of freight could be
hauled in the same car out npon the
electric lines and placed for unload ding
at or near the places of business of
various consgr ees. Attention IS also
called to the fact that the steam rail-
roads recognize the desirability Of such
service for the reason that at Snbbat-
tus, Benton. Bangor and Bath. bv vir-
tue of contracts therefor. physical con-
nccticns exist and steam railroad cars
are hauled by electric motors over tho
rails of the electric companies to near
by destinations. The Commission con-
Ecludes that the sole authority to deter
mine where such physical connections
are desirable should not rest with the
steam railroad companies but that the
Commission should be given fun au-
thority to require such physical con-
necticn an1 al least some service
thereby at such points as circum-
stances indicate necessity therefor
The Bath Box Company case in
wolves primarily what is known as the
per diem car rental policy" of steam
railroads. For many years each steam
railroad has permitted its cars when
loaded with freight to go beyond it's
own lines onto other railroads for do
livery. Each such railroad charges IN
the carrier which takes one OF its cars
rental OF 4oc day. The l.. A G. w
st. Ry. has physical Connection ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-06
Regarding Some PardOns
Granted During Past Year

1t being a well-known fact that ex-
ecutive clemency was bestowed during
the previous administration with a
generosity never before exceeded in
Maine and that some persons came
forth from the State prison and other
correctional institutions, whom in the
judgment Of many, were for the good
of the people, far better off in conf1ne-
ment than at large, even when out of
the State, the following Council order
of Jan. 80 date will be of interest:
Ordered, That whereas notice has
been received by the Governor and
Council that Francis A. Dee convict
in the State prison, who had been
granted a conditional pardon on the
goth day Of October, 1915, has violated
the condition Of his pardon; and
whereas. upon examination of the case
by the Governor and Council. 1t ap-
pears by evidence that the conditions
of said pardon have been violated by
said Francis A. Dee, the Governor do
remand said convict to be confined in
said State prison, at hard labor, dur
ing the unexpired term Of his sem
tence.