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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-03
WHITE SLAYER JAILED
FOR SIX MONTHS

Portland Me. Feb. 2.--Harry Gels
niger, defendant in a disorderly house
case, pleaded guilty. to the charge
Wednesday and Judge Connolly
promptly sentenced him TO six months
in Jail. Thus ended one of the most
spectacular and involved cases ap-
pearing during this session, and one
that indicates that the County Attor-
ney is not as gullible as some people
evidently thought him to be.
Geisinger was to be arraigned under
two charges, one of violating the So
called white slave" law. the other
that of maintaining a disorderly house
The County Attorney was in doubt
whether he had sufficient correlated
evidence to convict on the first charge
and knowing this, Geisinger's lawyers
said, if he would mol pros the white
slave charge they would get their eli
ent to plead guilty to keeping a dis
orderly house and would receive SEN
tence and accept punishment for same
The County Attorney agreed to this
and had the charge mol pressed, but
when he came to look for his prisoner
who was to plead guilty, he found he
had disappeared.
The police We're at once notified and
a warrant issued for the re-arrest of
the defendant. The counsel for the
defense hastily decided the ethics of
the profession demanded that they
should keep faith with the County
Attorney so they surrendered the
prisoner, who received the sentence
mentioned above
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LIBRARY.

The committee on Library will give a
public hearing in it's room at the State
House. in Augusta,
TUESDAY, Feb. e. 1917, at P. NJ.
on the following resolves
l. Resolve in favor of the purchase of
Maine State year books for the years
1917 and 1918.
2. Resolve providing for the purchase
of 100 copies of a new history of Norway,
Maine.
g. Resolve in favor of the purchase of
200 copies of the history of the town of
York.
A. Resolve providing for the purchase
and distribution of Lawrence's Digest
Of Maine Reports.
s. Resolve appropriating money for
and authorizing the purchase of the his
tory of Pemaquid.
on the following:
/, An Act relating to assistance to
towns in establishing free public libra
ries.
2. An Act to amend Section IA of Chap
ter four of the Revised Statutes, relating
to free public libraries.
g. An Act to amend Section Is of Chap
ter of the Revised Statutes, relating to
free public libraries.
4. An Act relating to librarians receiv-
ing instructions.
5. An Act to establish a legislative
reference bureau in the State library.
6 An Act relating to State stipend for
support of public library.>
ERNEST r. CLASON, Sec
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SALARIES AND FEES.

The committee on salaries and fees
will give a public hearing in room 100, at
the State House. in Augusta. on.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. I, 1917; at P: NJ.
of clerks in the offices of Aroostook
register of deeds, southern district. and
clerk of courts of Aroostook county and
to secure to such clerk of courts reim-
bursements for necessary expenses in at
tendance at the terms of the supreme
judicial court held at Caribou.
No. 2. An Act to establish the salary
Of the register of deeds for the southern
registry district of Aroostook county.
No. 8. An Act amendatory of Chapter
l7S Of the Public Laws of 1905. to increase
the salary of the register of deeds,
southern registry. Aroost0ok county.
No. 4. An Act to amend Section ! Of
Chapter 24 of the Public Laws of 1915.
No. 5. An Act to amend Chapter 1877 of
the Public Laws of 1915. relating to the
amounts to be paid for clerk hire in the
several counties.
No. 6. An Act to amend Chapter 1877 OF
the Public Laws of 1915, relating to clerk
hire in the registry Of deeds of York
county.
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CLAIMS.

The committee on claims will give a
public hearing in its room, No. Co. at the
State House, in Augusta.
THURSDAY, Feb. s, 1911 at 2. P. NJ.
Resolve in favor of Alfred Yankauer in
payment of services rendered the State
of Maine concerning information regard
ing inheritance taxes.
Resolve in favor of Michael Burns.
Resolve in favor of Morrison Libby.
Resolve reimbursing the town of Will
ton for money expended for the support
of certain State paupers.
Petition of j. Julian Heath, town of
fremont. praying for relief of lawful
holder, the account of Certificate No. AS.
THURSDAY, Feb. Is, 1917, p. NJ.
Resolve in favor of George A Dow.
Resolve in favor of A. L., Dow & Com
pany.
Resolve in favor of SamI \. Packard.
Resolve in favor of the town of West
field for reimbursement for expense in
Cured on account of State pauper.
Resolve in favor of \. j. Hanna for
services rendered and for money eNpend-
ed while performing his regular duties as
fish warden for the State Of Maine.
CARLTON NJ. HOLT, Sec.
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Were it not for the war, an increased
volume Of her products would turn to
this market, which gives to practically
all of Argentina's commodities entry
free of duty.
That is what will happen after tho
war If we persist in the present policy.
The bulk Of her exports consist Of farm
products. Are our American farmers
SO beguiled by war profits that they
fail to see. what is in store for them
when the war is no more? Are they
content that their products should re-
main ON the free list provided asri-
cultural implements are also free OF
duty, although the price Of them has
increased rather than decreased?
Think 1t over. Argentina is but one Of
our great farm products competitors.
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COMING EVENTS

Feb. 5-Annual Food fair. Bangor Coun-
Gil, United Commercial Travellers opens
for Wednesdays.
Feb. 6-Supreme Court. Franklin coun-
ty evil and criminal term, Pennington.
Feb. C. Supreme Court. Penobscot
county, criminal term, Bangor.
Feb 6-Superor Court, Cumberland
county, civil term, Portland.
Feb 6-Banquet of Democratic mem
hers of Legislature and invited guests,
Hotel North, Augusta.
Feb. 7-Democratic mayoralty caucus
Lewiston.
Feb 7-S-Annual conference of subordi-
nate and Pomona Grange lecturers OF
New England, Waterville.
Feb. 17-15th Annual Maine Laundry
mems Association convention, Bangor.
Feb 1a-2i-Annual Portland Auto show
Feb Ex-Governor Reception, Augusta
Feb. 22-Western Maine Pythian Jubi-
ice, Portland.
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PENSIONS.

The committee on Pensions will hold
its regular meetings in its room at the
State House. In Augusta, every Thurs
day at o'clock P. M, beginning Jan. o.
1917.
THURSDAY. Feb. g. 1917 at 2 p M. on
Resolve in favor of Mary F. Fernald
of Kennebunk, Me.
Resolve in favor of Helen M Perkins
of kennebunk.
Resolve in favor of Cora NJ Libby of
Kennebunk.
Resolve in favor of Zebedie M Cush-
man Of Kennebunk
Resolve in favor of Susan B. Merrill Of
Norway.
Resolve in favor of stephen F. Flood of
St. George.
Resolve in favor of Winnie e. Saunders
of TrescOtt
Resolve in favor of Mary S. Hillman
of Island Falls.
Resolve in favor Of Mary Allen of Bow
doinham.
LUG ALBERT. Secretary.
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Saturday, February 3, 1917.
There 10 a. much real and prac-
teal Christianity in the everyday
duties of wife and mother as In
those OF the foreign missionary.


The Springfield Republican gives
place to the following testimony as to
riRid enforcement Of prohibition IN
Russia. II effectUally answers the con-
.tiuuous storm OF faisehoods sent out
by the liquor interests:
To the Editor of The Republican
We have rather lost sight OF Rus
sian prohibition lately but the follow
ing letters from men on the spot snow
us that IL has relaxed not one Jot OF
Its rigidity. A brewer. writing IN
the London Times that Russia sun
sold beer and wine openly called iorth
the following: las a resident OF Rus
STA since 1912 end In Petrosrad since
1915. I can assure you that the sale
Of all alcoholic drinks which was en-
forced at the outset of hostilities was
As complete as II was drastic. Inc
real fact is that prohibition Is still
most risidiy enforced as is evidenced
by the arrest some time ago or the
proprietor OF one OF Petrograd's most
fashionable restaurants. for permit
ting Illicit saie Of wine (F ID. Hayes,
Petrograd, November 20, 1850.
T.. Stuart Ferguson. IA Morskaia,
.Pctrograd. November Z. 1916. writes:
mot only vo.ka but beer. wines,
spirits and alec holic liquors Of every
description are absolutely forbidden.
- "Only In the most urgent
cases Of sickness with doctors GER
tiflcate. which must be Endorsed by
tho police. can even n bottle Of brandy
he procured. and drastic as the law
a.. Ln t. ri a tod
out and cheerfully obeyed. / could
state instances where both wealth and
influence have failed to secure a sup
ply"
Prof J. T. Simpson Of Edinburgh
university. who wrote Self Discovery
Of Russia, has recently returned from
second trip there. He brings back
letter sent by the minister of COM
merce and industry to q special COM
mission on the prohibition Of alcoholic
beverages. The first few months, says
the document. show a certain increase
in Russian efficiency under prohibit
ton, but now after two years. the in
creased efficiency in factories amounts
10 between 20 to 30 per cent de-
spite the fact that the best workmen
have been called to the colors. He
was certain, az far as any one could be
certain. that Russia would never go
back To vodka.
Another interesting bit comes to me
this morning from England the reso-
luton OF the Clyde shipbuilding and
engineering employers association.
Glasgow. calling an Mr.. Lloyd George
TO pass drastic prohibition law.
Maximum output is n necessity. saws
the report, and the first step toward
national maxim, m efficiency is "imme-
date total prohibition of all alcoholic
beverages throughout the United
Kingdom
f. TILTON.
Cambridge. January 26. 1917.
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Committee Hearings
JUDICIARY.


The committee on Judiciary will give
q public hearing in its room at the State
House, in Augusta, on
TUESDAY. Feb 9Th, 1917, 230 p. M, on
A Resolve in favor of DeForest keyes.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 7th 1917, 2.30 p NJ.
on the following:
An Act to provide whole family pro-
lection for members of fraternal benefit
Societies.
An Act to create a board of prison
commissioners.
An Act to amend Section 80. Chapter 30.
Revised Statutes of 1916, relating to the
inspection of safe guards and repairs by
town officers and fire engineers.
An Act to amend Section 10 of Chapter
70 of the Revised Statutes of 1916, entitled
Civil Cases"
THURSDAY. Feb. Stn, 23O P. NJ. on
A Resolve relating to the conservation
OF the storage reservoirs and water pow
ers of the State of Maine
TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 230 p. NJ
An Act to provide a police commission
for the appointment of the police force
and chief of police for the administra-
ton Of the police force Of Lewiston,
Maine.
ROBERT p. KING Clerk
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About 400 bushels of potatoes, beets,
carrots and parsnips narrowly escaped
the flames at Bangor Saturday even
ing when an overheated stove started
a fire that destroyed the upper part of
Che vegetable building at the city farm
and seriously threatened the big hay,
cattle and horse barn, which it ad-
Joined. The damage to the vegetables
was not as great as had been expected
Immediately after the fire, the pota
toes especially being in fairly good
condition. At the present price the po-
tatoes stored there were worth about
$500.
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Service Destroying "Economy."

In last years political campaign all
complaints, protests and appeals rel
ative to Postmaster General Burleson's
service wrccking economy received
little more than the sneer Politics."
except where the pinch of cheese-par-
ing was felt Eut the reduction of p
+ d. routes and star routes has gone
on, with now and then an office dis
continued for good measure. But the
most serious phase of the Burleson &C.
onomv making record is the deter
mined attack on the railway mail SER
vice. That service is to he reduced to
the smallest number possible Of er-
aloyes and wherever possible these en-
ployes are to be substitutes from tho
lower paid grades.
secret orders had been issued by the
Postmaster General. we have been as
sured from reliable sources in Wash.
lnston, but leak" has put the mat
Ter IN the hands of the Congressional
committee for consideration.
we also have good reason tn he
heve that inspectors are already at
az WORK on Mr.. Burleson's revision
IDEAS In our own locality or will be
very soon and may be located at hand
quarters OF the various railway post
o"'ees' or course postal employees ara
forbidden to discuss service conditions
under penalty of dismissal. but facts
OF vital Importance TO the public are
pound to become public property.
~ Dover and Foxcroft. Maine. con-
sitions today border on scandal w.
are surprised that it has been allowed
to 40 so far, for the story must snread
throughout the country and in spite of
explanations and claims of sufficient
grounds the black mark against tho
present governments postal admins.
tration will stand for a generation
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Argentina Farnners comoet..

We imported from Argentina aur,rs
the first II months Of 1916 nearly $40.
pooco worth OF commodities. or Ave
times our total imports from that conn
try for the first II months of 1919 of
which nine months was under the Re-
publican protective tariff law. During
the first eleven months OF 1918 our to-
tai trade with Argentina was ST. 900. 900
from which we realized favorable
trade balance Of $4,000 900. For the
same period. 1914. under the Wilson
Underwood law. our total trade with
this country was $4,000. ooo and the
baldhe OF trade turned against us in
tho sum OF 100000; for the 1915 per-
Tod. total trade Sisl ZOO. 900, balance
against 81. 1000. 900; for the 1916 period,
total trade s17,.5oo.o 900. balance against
ms ssa0o0.ooo
Argentina is drawing on us for sup
plies which she finds II difficult to Sc
cure In Europe. A large portion Of her
exports are diverted to the war zone
because Of the high prices abtainable.
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The employees of the st. Croix Paper
Co. at Calais have received the well
como news that in order to assist in
meeting the increased cost of living
under present conditions the company
had decided until further notice to in
crease the income of its employees by
the following advance in the payroll
rates: Two cents per hour to those
employees whose rates at present
amount to $3.50 or less per day. and
one cent per hour to those employees
whose hourly rates amount to $2.51 or
more per day.
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CHEBEAGUE RESIDENTS
PLAN FOR PHYSICIAN

Portland, Me-, Feb. "A family as
sessment on per capita basis is the
plan adopted by Great Chebeague Is
land residents to insure constant avail
ability Of a physician.
Dr. Leroi S. Syphers Of South Port
land has accepted terms OF these ,s-
landers and the retainer offered. 70 he
collected from permanent residents
with privilege Of adding to his income
by practice on Cliff and Littlejohn Is
lands, close by. also treating summer
residents.
DIR. L. L. Hale left the island in
September, after living there 30 years.
Since then no practitioner has been
with reasonable distance. There are
$40 inhabitants now. as compared with
800 about 30 years ago.
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MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN
STRANGE

The committee on mercantile affairs
and insurance will give public hearing
in its room at the State House, in Au-
guSta, on
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 1917, 8 p NJ
An Act to repeal Chapter rs of the Pub
lie Laws of 1915, relative to the adjust
ment and payment of fire losses by in
surance companies.
An Act for prevention of fires by better
construction of chimneys.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 1917, at P. NJ.
1. An Act relating to retiring of guar
anty capital of mutual fire insurance
company.
2. An Act to license nonresident bro
kers.
H. r. DUNNING Clerk
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The committee on legal affairs will give
a public hearing in its room at the State
House, in Augusta,
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 1917, at 2 P. M.
An Act to incorporate the Pilgrims
Home Association in the town Of Monroe
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Z. 1917 at P. NJ,
No. S. An Act concerning industrial
banks.
No. 6. An Act to provide compensation
for town clerks for issuance and record
ing of burial permits
WEDNESDAY. Feb. Z. 1917. 2.30 P. NJ.
No. 20. An Act to amend Sec. 40, Chap.
5, Revised Statutes, relating to registra-
ton of voters.
THURSDAY, Feb s. 1917, at 2 P. M.
No. TO- An Act to provide a penalty
for avoidance of taxicab and public au-
tomobile fares.
THURSDAY, Feb. s, 1917, at go P. M.
No. II. An Act to amend Sec. 70, Chap
43 of Private and Special Laws Of 1899
entitled IAN Act to establish Rumford
Falls municipal court.
No. Is. An Act to amend Sec 100, Chap
81, Revised Statutes. relating to loan and
buildings associations.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 1917, at p NJ
An Act to amend Section 10, Chapter
III Revised Statutes, relating to stenog-
raphers of supreme judicial court
An Act to regulate the sale of milk and
cream in the town of Eden.
All ACl W SAteuu the Charter OI Cdl1S-
bury Cove Water Company.
An Act to amend Sec. II, Chap. III, r.
s., relating to salary Of stenographer of
superior courts.
TUESDAY, Feb. IS. 1917, 2.3O P NJ.
No. 10. An Act to amend the Laws of
1907. relating to the board of education of
the city of Augusta.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. H. 1917 at 2 P. NJ.
An Act in relation to duties Of county
attorneys.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IA, 1917 2.30 P. M.
No. Il. An Act to incorporate Verona
Village Corporation.
70. Is. An Act to amend Sec. 16, Chap.
81 of the Revised Statutes of 1916 relative
to the tenure of office of county attorney.
THURSDAY, Feb. Is, 1917, at 2 p. NJ.
An Act to amend Section q of Chapter
124, Revised Statutes, relating to as
saults upon, and interference with. off,
GERS.
An Act to amend Chap. 121, Laws of
1918, to enable annual meetings of Madi-
son water district to be held in July.
THURSDAY. Feb. Is. 1917. ESQ P. NJ.
No. IA. An Act to authorize voters alb
sent from the city where they are quail
fed to vote to vote therein by having
their ballot delivered by mall to the city
clerk or town clerk on election day, and
TO regulate such manner of voting.
No. 81 An Act to amend Sec. l. Chap.
70, Revised Statutes. relating to wills.
RALPH o. BREWSTER, Sec.
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n.uv rrNNrprc 1oI1RNAI SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1917

across the Penobscot river between the
city of Old Town and the town of Mil
ford.
Is. Resolve in favor Of the town of
Warren, in Knox county, for the purpose
of repairing road. ~
IA. in Washington county.
a. Resolve in favor of the town OF
Addison.
Is. An Act to repeal Chapter I'll. Pri-
vate and Special Laws Of 1911, relating
to ways and bridges in plantation NO Ii
%. Resolve in favor of the town of
Prentiss for the repair of Danforth road
so called.
&c. Resolve appropriating money to aid
in repairing the Middle Dam Carry Roaa
|, in the town of Upton and the piantaliohi
of Magalloway.
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, at 1.3o P. NJ.
81. Resolve in favor of rebuilding a
portion of the road leading from SOUTH
west Harbor to fremont known as
Long HILL"
81 Resolve in favor of aid in repairing
highway in the towns OF Perry ana
Pembroke.
49, Resolve in favor Of reconstructing
the road over Moulton Hill in the town
of Brooks.
So. Resolve appropriating money to aid
in rebuilding bridge connecting town OF
Bucksport and Verona.
"a. Resolve appropriating money to aid
In rebuilding road in the town of Orland
SO. Resolve appropriating money TO ald
in rebuilding road in the town of Bucks
port.
81. Resolve in favor Of the town of
Frankfort.
SO. Resolve appropriating money to aid
In the repair and construction of State
aid highway from Westbrook 10 the
Hampshire state line through the coun-
ties of Cumberland, York and Oxford,
and providing for the future maintenance
thereof.
Warren for the repair necessary on the
toll bridge, so called, at South Warren.
Al. Resolve in favor OF aid in rebuilding
a road in the town of Glenburn.
F. P. WASHBURN, Sec.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The committee on Public Utilities win
give a public hearing in its room, 113, at
the State House, in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Z, 1917, at p. M.
on the following:
An Act to extend and amend charter of
Fairfield and Skowhegan Railway Com
pany.
An Act to amend Chapter 129 of the
Public Laws of 1913 relating to the con-
troll of public utilities.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Quebec Extension Railway Company
An Act to extend the time in which the
Maine Title Guarantee Company is au-
thorized to commence business.
An Act to authorize the town of Var
mouth to supply gas and electricity.
EMERY G. WILSON, Sec
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AGRICULTURE

The committee on agriculture will give
a public hearing in room No. 9S, at the
State House, Augusta,
THURSDAY. Feb. 8, 1917, at 100 P. NJ
on the following:
Resolve in favor of the live stock SAM
tary commissioner for the control OF con-
taglous diseases among domestic animals
An Act to provide for the improvement
and certifcation of seed produced In the
State.
An Act to give more power to the To-
cal sealers of weights and measures and
their deputies.
VERNON c. BOWMAN. Sec
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INTERIOR WATERS.

The committee on Interior Waters will
give a public hearing in the land office
at the State House. in Augusta,
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 1917. at p. NJ.
l. Resolve in aid Of navigation on
Grand and Junior lakes in Washington
i. Resolve in favor Of aid OF naviga-
ton on Mooseh- lake,
2 Resolve in aid of navigation on
Lewys, Long and Zig lakes.
8. An Act authorizing the songo River
Line Inc, formerly known ana calieo
OF Naples Steamboat Co.. to construct
and maintain wharves at East Sebago
and Long Beach, so called. both in the
town Of Sebago in the county OF CUM
berland.
4. An Act to amend the charter of the
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Kennebec Log Driving Co. as amended
by Chapter 4C2 OF the Private and special
Laws of 1885.
charter of the Bangor Boom Company.
2 Resolve appropriating money for the
maintenance of lights along the mar
rows connecting the Upper and Lower
Richardson lakes.
3, Resolve in aid Of navigation on Sc
bago lake, Sonso river, Bay of Naples,
Chutes river and long lake.
4. Bill, An Act to amend Chapter n9
of the Private and Special Laws. Of 1897
as amended by Chapter 155 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1899 and by Chapter
S0S of the Private and Special Laws of
1901 and Chapter 3S7 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1907, entitled. IAN Act to
incorporate the Penobscot East Branch
Log Driving Company.
ARA CUSHMAN, JR., Sec
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WAYS AND BRIDGES.

The committee on ways and bridges
will give a public hearing in it's room at
the State House, in Augusta.
q. Resolve in favor Of the town of
Union. Me-
o. Resolve appropriating money to aid
in repairing the main highway leading
from the town Of Franklin, in Hancock
county, to the town Of Cherryfeld. in
Washington county and providing for
the maintenance thereof.
@. Resolve in favor Of the repair Of
the highway in the town Of New Port
land. leading from New Portland village
to Kingfield.
"a. Resolve reimbursing the county
commissioners Of Penobscot county for
the cost Of repairs to the State bridge