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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-21

blanche Sweet will he seen at the
Columbus TheNtre on Monday, Sep
tembsr "a, in ''The Storm" a thrill
ing Paramount drama.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-09-21

Donp worry. Good time. coming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
Highway Commission

The Highway Commission and Chief
Engineer Paul D. Sargent on Monday
visited Edgecomb, Newcastle and No
bleboro on an inspection of highway
work. They found the work progress
ing as we'll as can be expected under
the labor conditions, help being al
most impossible to secure.
Commissioner VIM. NJ. Aver and Mr..
Sargent will today "wednesday go
TO Oakland for land condemnation pro
ceedlngs at 9 o'clock in the morning.
a strip of land for a right of wav
around Swan. hill being required.
A hearing will be held at 100 p. NJ.
Wednesday at Abbot on the recon
struction Of bridge across the Pts
cataquis river at that place Another
VIII take place at 4 o'clock the same
afternoon at Dexter. also on the recon
struCtion of a bridge.
A petition was received Tuesday nv
the Highway Commission from the
town of Canton, asking for assistance
on a bridge question A hearing will
probably be ordered for Thursday Aug.
16 at Canton.
Chief Engineer Sargent and AS
sistant Engineer I. V. Barbour will on
Thursday next attend in Portland the
quarterly meeting and Ladies' day of
the Massachusetts Highway Associa-
ton. fine program for the day. with
dinner at Long Island. has been ar
ranged and it is safe to predict a
Pleasant trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

Twin Village and Lincoln County Pow
err Co. for authority approval OF the
purchase and sale Of property, and OF
the Lincoln Power Co. for authority to
furnish service in the towns Of Bris-
toll and South Bristol. Irving E. Yer
non of Portland appeared for the pc
titioners and F. L. Blackhurst of Da-
mariscotta, president of the latter COM
pany, appeared as a witness.
In the case of the Public Utilities
Commission vs.. Martin P. Goliath of
Seboomook. an investigation of a
proposed increase in rates of
wharfage on Moosehead lake. A. K.
Butler Of Skowhegan appeared for the
Coburn Steamship Co. and NJ. P. Col
bath for himself The case was dis
missed for want of prosecution. The
Coburn Steamboat Co, on whose rep
resentation the investigation was in
stituted, appeared and disclaimed fur
Their interest in the subject matter.
Hearings Ordered
hearing has been ordered for 80
P. NJ. on Thursday. Aug. 80, in the
case of William ]. Dorman VS.. the Bel
rates, to be held in the supreme court
room at the court house.
Hearing has been set for $50 P. NJ.
on Thursday, Sept. g. in the probate
court room, court house at Bangor, in
the two Bangor cases, with two sep
arate petitions alleging excessive and
unreasonable rates on the Orono
branch of the Bangor Street Railway.
The date of the hearing was originally
set for Aug. 26. but as Z. c, RYDER.
attorney in the case, is serving on the
exemption board and would be unable
to attend to these hearings, the date
was changed.
An application has been received bv
the Public Utilities Commission from
the Biddeford & Saco Water CO. for
authority to issue $4,000 of common
capital stock, for the purpose of paw
ing for other notes payable and for
new construction and additional prom
erty already made. A hearing has been
ordered for 10 A. NJ, on Tuesday,
Aug. q at the Office of the commission
at the State House
This company secured legislative
authority for holding the securities of
other corporations and acting under
that authority asks permission to pur-
chase $1,000 in full-paid capital stock
Of the Biddeford Building Co. of Bid
ceford, to pay for it from the surplus
profits, which are properly devotable
to reserve. The officials of the com
pany have been ordered to appear on
the same date of the above hearing.
The Lakeview Electric Co, doing
business in Milo, petitions for author
ity to issue 30 shares of capital stock.
the proceeds to be devoted to liauidat-
ing outstanding Indebtedness to the
American Thread Co. and to purchase
and install additional equipment and
TO provide working capital. A hear
ing has been ordered for 10 A. NJ. on
tuesday, Aug. Il at the office of the
commissioner at the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
Limit Settlement in
Industrial Accident Case

Labor Commissioner Roscoe A. Ed
dy on Tuesday Aug. I approved the
settlement between Mrs Josephine
Smith, wife of the late Richard A.
Smith. who died from injuries re-
ceived at Bar Harbor and the en-
rloying agency, for the limit Of COM
pensation allowed under the work
mems compensation act, being $40 for
500 weeks, or a total of $4,000. Mr..
Eddy states that this is the second
settlement in the history Of the COM
mission where the limit has been
agreed upon, the other having been
that where James Bartlett of Jack
man died Nov. 90, 1916. from injuries
received on Oct II, 1916 in Jackman.
1t will be recalled that Richard A.
Smith was an electrician in the en-
ploy of the Lymburner Electric Co. at
Bar Harbor and that he was terribly
burned on July Z, 1917. by the explo-
sion of denatured alcohol while he was
Killing the cup of a gasoline torch He
died on July 10 following. after intense
suffering. The case was presented, re-
viewed and settled in just month
from the date Of the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

Orono. Me-, Aug. 7.-(SpeciaD-
following was issued today from the
Maine Agricultural Experiment sta
ton at the University of Maine,
Charles D. Woods director:
During the past few weeks the
Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton has received from correspondents
numerous specimens Of wilted or dis
eased peas In practically every case
the appearance of the affected plants
and the description of their condition
in the field. which accompanied them,
was identical. When the peas first
came up the plants appeared normal
and healthy and remained SO for vary
ing periods of time. Later they began
to show yellowed. dead or wilted
leaves close to the ground. While the
early death of the basal leaves is
most characteristic symptom, there
may be gradual and general whiting
farther up the stem. This diseased
condition may appear at any stage of
their development. The plants usual
ly die before maturity. Specimens
have been received that bore full
grown pods, but in many instances the
plants were practically ruined before
hlossoming.
An examination of the parts below
ground reevals the fact that they are
badly diseased and that the base Of
the stem is dried out and brownish in
color. In the field this browning of
the stem extends a short distance
above the surface of the soil. Quite
constantly associated with this pea
wilt a fungus has been found which is
Of a type similar to those which have
been demonstrated to be the cause of
wilt of different varieties of plants.
While a conclusive evidence has not
been obtained, it is very probable that
this fungus is responsible for the final
death of the pea plants. There is con-
siderable reason to believe, however,
that the extremely unfavorable wealth
or conditions of the present season are
a very important contributing factor.
Hardly a season passes that the
Station does not receive one or more
specimens of garden or sweet peas af-
fected in this way. Following a cold
wet spring the number is markedly in
creased, and the present season
greater number of diseased specimens
have been received than ever before
during the 10 years that records have
teen kept.
At Orono three long rows Of peas of
two different varieties have been IN
der constant observation. At one end
OF these rows. where the land is lower
and less thoroughly drained and the
soil during June and the early part of
July was cold and wet. the plants of
both varieties have been killed by the
disease described above. On the re-
mainder of the rows where the soil is
Of slightly different character and the
drainage good the majority of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

|iidcl Is DelIS 1CTWdTutu 10
Gov. Milliken urging the re-apopintment
Of John T. Pagan as a member of the
State board of accountancy. He is sec
rotary of the board and his term will ex-
pire Aug. 16-Portland Express.
W. NJ. Aver and Frank c. Peabody of
the State Highway Commission, accom-
panied by Chief Engineer Sargent, with
the officers of the Mount Desert Bridge
District elected under the legislative act,
have made an inspection of the old toll
bridge a Trenton They received some
suggestions in relation to the construc-
ton of new bridge and received some
estimate regarding the construction of a
new bridge. or the repairing of the old.
There were wide differences of opinion
Some expressed themselves in favor of
building a solid bridge to cost about
s125.00. a sum that under present condi-
tons It would be very hard to raise. 1t
was the opinion Of others that a new
wooden bridge could be built on the west
side Of the present bridge for about $50
600 1t was practically the unanimous
opinion that it would he better to build a
new bridge than to attempt to repair the
old structure, but the meeting was adj
iourned without arriving at any conclu-
sion.
1t IS understood that there will be an
other meeting In Bangor within a few
days. for further discussion of plans
Some Of the members of the highway
commission and others claim that the
bridge when finished under the act
should he sufficiently strong to maintain
truck loaded to the extent of Is tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
State House Chat

Governor and Mrs. Milliken return
ed Tuesday afternoon from a sever
al days outing at Monhegan, having
had delightful weather and enjoyed the
trip to the limit. The Governor
brought home a 30pound cod which
he caught about mile off Monhegan
island last Saturday morning. It
measured almost four feet in length,
and while not the largest cod ever
taken from the Atlantic was a big
'un and the Governor was much pleas
ed with his success as a deep-water
fisherman.
Secretary Of State Frank ". Ball of
Dover, VINO is having his vacation, was
at the department for few hours
Tuesday. looking over his correspond
noon.
It was limited that one State official
was more or less annoyed Tuesday, on
finding that a letter was of that va
riety known as anonymous. although
that term doesn't fill the bill after he
had hurriedly began, without looking
for the signature. to look up answers
to its several questions, all Of which
were also found to be in the nature
of underhand complaints.
Work has begun on the dam on Bog
Brook at the Ledge House, Dead riv-
er, the charter for which was granted
by 4he legislature last winter. When
the work is completed good sized
nond will be among the attractions at
the Ledge HQuss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
WILT AND OTHER PEA DISEASES
Unfavorabe Weather Conditions Largely Responsible for
Destructive Pea Troubles This Season

plants are normal and healthy to date.
These and other similar observations
indicate that while the actual death OF
the plants is the result of fungous
attack. the primary cause OF the
trouble in the great majority OF cases
may be attributed to the unfavorable
soil conditions induced by continued
cold rainy weather for some time af-
ter the peas were planted. Some cas-
es have been reported however, where
the soil where the peas were grown
was a we'll -drained sandy loan.
1t is very difficult to control plant
diseases of this nature. No method of
soil sterilization has been devised
which is practicable and sufficiently
inexpensive to be applied on a rela-
lively large scale such as Is required
for common field and garden crops.
Where the soil is naturally low and
wet. conditions may be improved by
drainage. Where the disease has ap-
pared to any considerable extent it is
advisable not to grow peas on the
same land for a number Of years. If
it occurred at all it would be better
not to follow with crop of peas on
the same soil next year. If two or
more varieties of peas are grown and
one seems more resistant to the dis
ease than the other, the less resistant
variety should be discarded unless
there are other very important reasons
for continuing to grow it. All dis
eased vines should be burned.
There are two other pea diseases of
strictly parasitic and destructive ma
ture which occur in Maine to a greater
or less extent, but which appear
somewhat later in the season than the
one described above. Both of these
produce blight of the pea and occur
on the foliage, stems and pods In
Wisconsin they became of so much
Importance to the canning industry on
account of damage to the crops, that,
through the cooperation of the Gamers
and the Wisconsin Station. a patholo-
eist was detailed to make a special
study of these diseases. Some of the
conclusions he arrived at are as fol-
lows:
The fungus or the spores of one of
the fungi which cause these blichts
supposedly is. and the other certainly
IS carried over winter on the seed.
For control measures he recommends
the use of disease free seed, that is
SEED from fields which produced a
healthy crop. Rotate crops SO that
peas Will be grown on the land only
cnce every four years more or less.
DO not put pea straw back on land. as
manure. where peas are to be grown.
pest 70 place in silo and feed to stock
especially sheep. Land for peas
should always have good drainage r.
noouies 90 not form on the pea roots.
showing the presence of the beneficial
nitrogen fixing bacteria some form of
soil incubation should be resorted 70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

An important ruling and statement
regarding the enlistment OF aliens in
the United States army was received
Tuesday by Provost Marshal Presson
from Provost Marshal General Crow
der, as follows:
Reports reaching this office recently
indicate that in some quarters the be-
lief prevails that friendly aliens who
have not declared their intention to be-
come citizens but are ready and Will
ing to serve are disqualified from en-
tering the military service OF the Unit
ed States and therefore that they must
take out first papers before they can
be accepted 1t is to be regretted that
such a misunderstanding should have
arisen.
The qualifications for voluntary en-
listment in the time Of war are now
more restricted for service in the new
national army than for the regular
army. Such alien non-declarants are
virtually volunteers. The Selective
Service Act provides for their regis
tration but it did not regard them as
being under any liability to serve and
It therefore gave them full liberty to
claim exemption when called by local
boards. Now that information reveals
their Willingness in large numbers to
decline this exemption and to accept
service in this war against the COM
mon enemy Of our civilization, it
should he fully understood that their
A
should he accepted whenever upon
summons they fail to claim their right
of exemption. They are assisting the
cause Of their own country by aiding
the United States to triumph in this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
Charities and Corrections

Inc Quarterly Bulletin of tha Naive
CHARITIES and Corrections Commits
sion is being mailed to those inter-
esleu' ~ contains "a large amount of
Naluaole matter and has two full nape
illustrations OF the buildings and hovs
at the state School for Bows at Soutb
Portland
me board announces that begin
nlng with the October issue il will
as required by law, begin the publi-
cation in the Quarterly Bulletin of
summaries Of the reports which are.
hereafter to be made quarterly, in
January, April, July and October. TO
the Governor as to the conditions of
Institutions inspected during the pre-
ceolng three months. This means that
condltlons found at institutions in
spected and the suggestions and
recommendations made by the board
for their better,nent will be given TO
the public while the persons RESPONSE
bic fer the conditions found will still
be holding office
The reports of the board to the
Legislature will hereafter be printed
biernally. and will consist largely Of
statistical data for the two annual
periods ending June 30 of each calen-
dar year, and recommendations for
legislative action, not only as to ap-
preparations required but also as to
laws to be enacted, amended or re-
realed, and State policies to be adopt-
ed.
The Bulletin under the title Aims
houses in Maine" asks the question as
r.
standards given below" and reprints
a paper on "Standards of Almshouse
Administration" by Francis Bardwell.
inspector Of almshouses for the Mas
sachusetts State Board Of Charities
and Corrections. delivered last June at
the national convention at Pittsburg.
The board considers it a classic, both
because Of the kindly, sympathetic
treatment of the subject and also be-
cause its many suggestions Of proven
practical value. 1T is worthy of care
tul study by overseer of the poor in
Maine, whether his city or town owns
an almshouse or not. Many state
ments contained therein may also be
profltably studied by other public Of
ficials charged with the care of our So
cially inadequate class"
An article on Family Courts" being
report of committee of which
Charles W. Hoffman, judge of the
COURT Of domestic relations at Gin
cinnati, Ohio, was chairman. presented
at the national convention at Pitts
burg, is offered for the consideration
of the people of Maine, with the state
ment that it contains much food for
thought and many suggestions which
Will undoubtedly be of value in solving
this question in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

Mrs. Ed. Murray and daughtel
Gwendolyn of Waterville were recen.
visitors at Mrs. Murray's brother, Frea
Priest.
Many Of the farmers have not at this
writing, August 7, finished haying.
Notwithstanding the severity OF 'lo
shower of last week the damage ooh'
was very slight.
Mrs. Chandler Of Dover is visiting
her daughter Mrs. A. Gerry.
Howard Buzzell was recently callea
for military service in the reserves
Fred Priest and William Allen Te'e
the first ones reporting their haying IS
completed for this year.
c. E. Campbell made a business TIP
to Waterville last week
. h. J. Kinds, master of the Washing
ton school in Boston with Mrs. Hln1'
and her mother, were visitors at Ip'
Cedars on August 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

the books was made with a ,,ie,, 80
both instruction and entertainment -
ne soldier lads, and the volumes in
clude the very latest technical works
On war in all its phases, from the
trench to the airship and the hand
grenade to the rife and the giant guns
historical works of the countries in
VOWED in the great struggle are also
IN the collection. A sprinkling of fic-
non is added for the entertainment
end Of the reading and the bows are
sure to be pleased with the entire Iot
travelling libraries of selected books
nave also been sent out to the Junior
xolunteer camps. some 20 in number
ne BOOKS have been carefully chosen
ana will serve to while away msnv a
nan -hour when the lads are tired with
Work or nave a leisure spell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
Public Utilities

The members of the Public Utilities
Commission We're all in attendance
Tuesday at a series Of hearings given
on various matters a the office Of the
commission at the State House.
The petition of the Bangor Power
Co. for authority to issue and sell $50
900 worth of gold bonds and petition of
the same nature of the Bar Harbor and
Union River Power Co. to issue and
sell $4,000 worth of gold bonds. was
first heard. E. c. Ryder Of Bangor and
Howard Corning of Bangor. treasurer
Of both companies, appeared for the
companies.
Two other cases were also heard to-
gether. one being the petition Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
LARONE

Roland, the 10-year- son of Mr..
and Mrs, Fred Priest has been taken to
Grey's hospital in Waterville where he
underwent an operation for adenoids.
At this writing the lad is home and
getting along very well.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Rowe, c. Luce and
daughter, Mrs. Mitchell were recent
callers in Augusta on boy relatives at
Camp keyes. The journey was made
in the new car of Mr.. Luce.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Schultz of Lis
bon Falls were Sunday visitors at The
Cedars where their son Stanley is
working as a Volunteer
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Taylor are stop
Ping for the present with the parents
OF Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M.
Euzzell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

street owned by Postmaster Anderson.
The Foxcroft Office is now located in a
building owned by Postmaster Eldridge.
who has been advised that the lease ex-
listing between himself and the Govern
ment has been cancelled. The announce
ment Of the departments intention has
caused a storm Of protest and Foxcroft
citizens plan a strenuous campaign to
prevent the adjustment Of the office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

war. The more of them that enter the
service the better, for in this war will
be removed the cause of dissatisfaction
heard in some quarters that although
the quota was based on total popula-
ton including aliens the actual draft
reached only citizens and decIarants.
Local boards are directed to facili-
tate in every way the acceptance Of
friendly allen non-declarants for mill
tary service and thus to enable to do
their share to assist the country which
has given them a refuge and an hon
orabe living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
State Asseesore

The State Board of Assessors. ac-
companied by Frank. H. Sterling, the
clerk were at Auburn on Tuesday.
meeting the local assessors of andre
scoggin county. They will be in Bath
today to meet the assessors of Saga
dahoc county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

State Librarian H. Z. Dunnack has
just sent some special travelling Ii
hraries, about 200 volumes in all. to
the 2nd Infantry boys at Camp Reyes,
where they will be found at the Y. NJ.
c. A. department, in care Of Chaplain
James f. Cochrane. The selection Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
STATE HOUSE AUGUSTA

Aliens Wishing Enlist Need Not Begin Naturalization Poeenss
Draft Rulings Several Hearings Before Pub lie Commission and Sew
Books
Son-Chat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08

Postmasters Bion B. Anderson Of Dover
and Warren J. Eldridge OF Foxcroft have
received notices from Washington tina.
the Foxcroft Postof'ice is to be abolished
Nov. ], and that consolidation with the
Dover of1ce will take place. The new
Union office will be in a building on South
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
,SLEEPLESSNESS
Often goes with INDIGESTION

van eat hearty meal especially end Of hard
dav and then 20 to quietly in close for few hours
ellen habit
minutes good fresh outdoor air after SUPPER
less disturbed sleep or nightmare a..
weather should the walk eapontu OF - f. At
sell it. IS large bottle
Il E" MIp1e1Nl Co. Portland. MainH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-08
Intention to Become Citizens.

Where an alien has declared his inten-
ton to become a citizen more than two
years ago, and has in the meantime never
applied for final papers. such an alien Is
a declarant under the selective service act
and is therefore amenable to the draft.
although it may be true that under the
naturalization law such an alien would
not have been able to take advantage Of
his declaration of intention for the pur-
pose of obtaining full citizenship by APP
plying for final papers Immediately. The
statute applies to those who have de-
clared their intention, and makes no dis
tinction as to whether the decla ration of
intention is one made within two years
or not