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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
Change in Censorship Rules
Promulgated by Committee
on Public Information

formation of their very existence, as
well as the number. nature or posi-
ton of their guns, is dangerous.
"14-Information of the laying OF
mines or mine fields or of any harbor
defenses.
"15-Information of the aircraft and
appertanances used at government
aviation schools for experimental tests
under military authority.
"16-Information of all government
experiments in war material.
"11-1nformation of secret notices
issued to mariners or other confiden-
tial instruction issued by the navy or
the department of commerce relating
to lights, lightships, buoys, or other
guides to navigation.
"1S-lnformation as to the number
size, character or location of ships OF
the navy or of the merchant marine
ordered laid down at any port or ship
yard, or in actual process of construc-
ton or information that they are
launched or in commission.
"19-lnformation as to drydocks and
to all classes of work, repairs, altera :
tons or construction performed in
connection Herewith
"2o--lnformation of the train or boat
schedules of travelling official missions
iE transit through the United States.
2l-lnformation of the transporta-
ton of munitions or of war material
photographs conveying the infor-
nation specified above should not be
published.
Leaves No Excuse
Repeated ard serious violations OF
the voluntary censorship have been at
tempted to be excused on the score OF
misunderstanding or lack of positive
u.fol nation. rains nave been taken to
make this re-statement of necessary
secrecies so complete and explicit as
to leave no room for honest ignor-
ance or dishonorable evasion. Neither
do the requests 80 forth with any time
limit. Their application covers the
period of war. At no point do they
touch opinion OF criticism. being con-
cerned entirely with the protection of
the lives Of Americas defenders and
the success of military plans
These requests so to the press
without larger authority than the ne
cessities of the war-making branches
Their enforcement is matter for the
press itself To the overwhelming pro-
portion of newspapers, who have Civ
en- unselrsh, patriotic adherence to
the voluntary agreement the govern
merit extends its gratitude and high
appreciation.
The Committee on Public Infor-
nation.
'(Siened) GEORGE CREEL,
Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
Today's Concert Program

Mawh-"'In the Land Of Harmony"
Snyder
Overture-"Jollv Robbers, Suppe
Waitzes-"Our Wedding Day" Tobani
Selection from The Girl and the Cow
ernor," Edwards
Turkish Instrumentation the Bospho-
rus Lincke
Musical Jofe-"The Jolly Musicians"
Muscdt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

Joseph Enrght slipped and fell Sat
urday from a staging only three or
four feet from the ground while hous-
ing lumber at the McGregor spool
mills at Foxc-oft and broke both bones
or one leg. He was taken to Eastern
Maine General hospital in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

Both the professional and amateur
records on the Poland Spring golf
course were broken last week in
brilliant match between Hugh Halsell
OF Dallas, Tex. and professional A. n.
Fem, when the former lost by one putt
on the 18th green, leaving the record
scores. Is to "A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

washington, July 3o.-A new list Of
press regulations making material
changes in the voluntary censorship rules
under which American newspapers have
oeen operating was promulgated tonight
oF the committee on public informa ton.
Troop Arrivals Banned
Inc new regulations contain the first
general request that there be no nub.
nsned mention of the arrival of American
troops at European ports. replacing in
ehat respect an express authorization in
'he ola rules for use of any cable dis.
patches passed by the European censors.
other sections Of the old regulations
are made more severe by specific stipu,a.
tlons In place of the more general Ian.
suage employed in the rules in force IN
til now
In the statement announcing the new
regulations. George Creel chairman Of
the committee, says that repeated and
serious violations Of the voluntary CEN
sorshlp have been attempted to be ex-
cused on the score of MISUNDERSTANDING. :"
and that reinstatement" is made with
the idea that hereafter there shall be no
room for doubt as to the committees de-
sires
H'sun3.r-tandina Of Rules
Inc instances in which the most serious
charges of violation have been made.
however, have not resulted from misun-
derstanding of the committees rules but
from following them implicitly. These
instances have involved publication of
dispatches passed by the European CEN
Sors announcing the arrival of Ameri-
can military units in Europe. On this
subject the committees only standing
rule, contained in the general list pro-
mulgated May 2S and never replaced or
revoked. was as follows:
All messages received from abroad
from cable or wireless are censored at
the point of dispatch or receipt and are
free for publication unless some special
circumstances arouse the suspicion of
the editor"
Await Authorized sReport
The new rules. instead of restating
this principles substitutes for il a pro-
hibition of publication Of Information
of the arrival at any European port OF
American VA" vessels. transports or
any portion OF an eXpeditionary force
coElbatant or n-combatant. until an
nouncement is authorized by the secre-
tarN of the navy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
OAKLAND

Miss Margaret Johnston has return
ed from Sidney. where she has been
the guest Of Miss Ella Cowan for a
few days.
Rev. +. H. Bate of the Free Baptist
church is passing months vacation
with his parents in New York.
Harold Rutter and Henry Brown.
who have recently joined the Bur-
leigh Battery, left Sunday for Angus
Ia, and later went to Brunswick.
The Mithee cottage on Lake Messa-
lonskee is now completed and will be
occupied as soon as the health of Cor
poral Thomas Mithee, now GONZALES
cent. will permit.
Among the guests at "Birchhaven''
Sunday were Government Inspectors
Lamb and Trip, James H. Guilfoyle,
Miss Florence Ordway and John Vigue.
w. NJ. Livingston of North Arson
passed a few days at his home on
Main street
Miss Marian Ramsdell formerly Of
this town but now of Rumford, called
on friends in town Sunday.
Percy Colby, Co. H. I'd Maine In
fantry. called on friends in town
Sunday.
DR.. D. B. Holt. district superintend-
ent. will preach at the Methodist
church Thursday evening. Aug. . Aft
er the regular meeting the first quar-
terly conference will be held in the
vestry. The public is cordially invited
to attend. Dr. Holt leaves Friday for
Sidney.
The Red Cross rooms will be open
this afternoon. Work which is fin
ished will be sent out Immediately.
Mrs. w. l.. Hutchinson of Green
field, Mass, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. +. Z. Trainer, for several weeks.
Miss Agnes Herd of Portland is the
guest of Miss Lucy Sawtelle for a
week.
Louis Bickford and Roland Tilton
have returned from Old Orchard, where
they passed Sunday
Donald Collins is passing a few days
at his home in Dixield.
The primary and junior departments Of
the Free Baptist Sunday school will con-
tinue during the next month. although
there will be no preaching services.
Only a few days remain for the return
of the cards distributed by the food ad-
ministrator. This is matter of great
Importance and should be given the per-
sonal attention of every woman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stowell left Mon
day for Bethel, where they will visit
Harold York for a few days.
Mrs F. E. Trainer passed the day Mon
day in Portland.
Miss Bessie Ormiston is enjoying a two
weeks vacation from her duties as oper-
ator in the New England Telephone Of
flee.
William Witherell and Melvil Bates
have returned from Pittsheld, where they
have been on business.
Harry Folsum has returned from Port
land after a visit with friends and rela-
tives
Rev. P. A. A. Killam is enjoying va.
cation from his duties as pastor of the
Baptist church Rev Sheldon McCurdy
of Providence. r. l., will fill the pulpit
for the first two Sunday, but there will
be no services for the last Sundays.
William Smith is enjoying two weeks
vacation from his duties as night oper.
ator at the New England Telephone Of
fee
EAST POND ROAD-Leon Gaylord
and Miss Hazel Ellis were callers ir
Waterville recently.
Mrs Ida Bull spent Sunda~ witt
John Smith.
Mrs. Lottie Sturtevant and Miss
Stella Decker were callers at John
Smiths Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

e1rcly attended meeting Of the
trr Suffra-o suffrage League Wa
a |"rdHi evening IT which plans
m 't. rNnpa en- We're talked over
.l arrangements made for active
v-~t during thc corning few weeks he
f-r- 80. r~'crs pass upon the amend
'.r-'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

y rlcrtnE II tho suarantors Of the
ol'tuQua ST., held Monday eve
o. clock With all the members
lt tn, coming Chautauuua was
= ...l over. and the list az names OF
"b" BOUGHT tickets last year
r.ad and names selected from III"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
Runner Strobino EnIists

Paterson, \, j.. July Occasion
Strobino, the Olympic Marathon run
rer. enlisted in the United States army
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

White. who is employed by
rr .e1 InG ard Telephone Go. in
r .is!t:r2 With relatives in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
,IAIEhyILLE

H. Fred 3. Perlcy a. Cross Hill
'., -a'st Of friends in the city
M" Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

q I.uhy # Hartford, Ct. is Wis
a.. Nth fticNds and relatives IN the
a.. '.- a tine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
TOO LATE FOR ClASSIF|CATl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wanted-Hay,

WILL TRADE NICE RUBBER
tired surrey for hay. Tel. INV s. Muir
ray St.. AuGusta- 1uly3ld1w'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31

EAST POND ROAD-Leon Gaylord
and Miss Hazel Ellis were callers in
Waterville recently.
Mrs. Ida Bull spent Sunda~ with
John Smith.
Mrs. Lottie Sturtevant and Miss
Stella Decker were callers at John
Smiths Sunday.
Mrs. Jane Knox went to Belfast
Monday on a visit.
The courier-index., 1917-09-21
right to expect, that if a private

right to expect, that if a private
company secures control of the plant
the consumers will in the long run
reimburse the company for it's pur-
chase price OF the plant, with a
reasonable profit in addition thereto
If this view is correct, there would
be no actual saving to the property
owners in disposing of the plant.
Again we are firmly convinced it
would be doing a grave injustice to
the coming generation to dispose of
the water system. Assuming, for the
sake of argument, that the plant has
not been properly managed in the
past, that the property owners have
not shown sufficient interest in the
matter to keep it on a self-sustaining
basis, we are of the opinion that this
is no reason why such apathy should
be shown in the future. The tenden-
cy of the times is toward efficiency
in the management OF public utilities.
II we have fallen short of our duty
to our own interests it doesn't neces-
saarily follow tnat our children will
make the same mistake.
We wish further TO call attention TO
the fact that the city authorities and
the water commissioners are now ex-
pending between $4,000 and $4,000
for sinking a new we'll at the water
plant, and that the commissioners
have no agreement with the Arkan-
sas Light & Power Company to take
this well over at its actual cost.
II the contract for sale is ratified the
company can put its own price on the
new well and the council and COM
missioners would be powerless to
demand a price equal TO its cost
Looking at the situation solely
from the standpoint of the public's
welfare, we cannot see any possible
advantage in disposing of the plant.
The courier-index., 1917-09-21
passed by the legislature authorizing

passed by the legislature authorizing
the city council and water commits
sioners 20 sell the plant upon the
presentation to the council of peti
ton signed by a majority in value
of the property owners in the dis
trict. the petition to state the terms
upon which the council and commits
sioners were authorized TO convey
the property. The act further states
that out of the proceeds of the sale
the council and commissioners shall
pay all Indebtedness against the
water district, and that the balance,
if any. shall be distributed to the real
estate owners Oh the district on the
basis as assessments have been paid
on such property.
We do not believe, as cold bust
ness proposition, this contemplated
deal offers anything like an adequate
price for the system, even If the
property owners deemed it wise to
dispose OF the plant.
As taxpayers in the district we
wish to enter a protest against the
sale of the system to any company
and at any price.
We do not believe a public COM
modify so vitality essential TO the
health, convenience and happiness
OF the people should be owned or
controlled by any private corporation
or any individual.
We do not believe the water supply
of a city should be made a source OF
profit to anybody, but that the sys-
TEN should always remain the prop
erty of the people, and that water
should at all times be supplied in
abudance to every section of the city
at prices that viii yield the district
a comfortable surplus to insure the
maximum efficiency in the operation
of the plant.
Mariana has outgrown the present
limits of the water district There
are many sections of the city with
highly improved property that ought
now to be served with water from
the municipal plant. We think the
city should retain control OF the
system and when conditions become
more settled, a new district should
be organized embracing the territory
in the present district and taking In
other sections that need city water,
that the present Indebtedness against
the district should be refunded out
OF the proceeds of new bond issue,
and with the residue the water plant
should be put in modern condition to
serve the needs of a growing city
We do not believe, under the con-
tract with the Arkansas Light a.
Power Company, extensions in the
service can be made except at pro-
hibitive prices.
We take the position that If any
company can afford TO pay $4,000
for the plant and operate 1t at
profit on its investment, the district
can certainly employ a manager who
can with equal profit operate the
plant for the people.
We further believe, and II is only
The courier-index., 1917-09-21
WATERWoRkS ISSUE TO BE DE,
CIDED SOON
Continued from Page u

street, that they will make strenuous
effort to secure sufficient patronage
for the company to make up the re-
quired so per cent of original cost,
in which event the continued use of
water for the second year would re-
turn to the treasury of the company
ALL the initial outlay and the COM
pany WOULD STILL OWN THE
MAINS and collect the usual rates.
This is such an apparent injustice
that il is hardly debatable and would
in our opinion practically prohibit
any water mains from ever being
extended TO outlying districts
In the summer OF 1915. at the time
the controversy over the light rate
was settled, the council and water
commissioners entered into a CON
tract with the light and power COM
pany to sell TO the company the
municipal waterworks system for
$4,000, contingent upon a decision
OF the supreme court or an act of
the legislature granting to the coun-
Gil and commissioners the right to
convey title Pending action upon
the part OF the court or the legisla-
ture, the plant was turned over to the
company for the latter to operate
Under the provisions of the contract
the company was to pay all expenses
and was to receive all revenues
from the sale OF water II further
agreed to keep the plant in good
physical condition. to furnish an am
pie supply of wholesome water, to
make repairs and improvements as
needed and to efficiently operate the
system. If the contract for sale was
never carried out the company was
10 be reimbursed for any amounts it
had spent on permanent improve
ments If the contract for sale was
ratiIied and the property formally
transferred to the company. the lat
ter was to pay to the district $20,-
10.
In March. 1917. a special act was
The courier-index., 1917-09-21
900 AWAY FROM HOME TO
GET NEWS HAPPENINGS

II is an old saying that one mus. !.
go away from home to get the
news" This was very forcibly Illus
trated recently when rumors were
circulated in San Angelo. Texas
to the effect that Miss Virginia King
formerly of San Angelo, now back In
Mariana, was injured and perhaps
killed in an automobile accident
here. Miss Virginia has been in no
kind of an accident and no one
knows how such report got started
in San Angelo At any rate, the
newspaper in that city last week
contained the following story about
the accident:
"A report that Miss Virginia King
of Mariana. Ark, had been serious
ly injured and possibly killed in an
automobile accident was circulated
in San Angelo this morning. Inquiry
made by Fred w. Snetzer brought
an answer by telegraph from E. w.
King stating that his daughter had
been in no accident of any kind and
was enjoying good health Miss
King formerly resided here, being
popular in social circles"
The courier-index., 1917-09-21

On the contrary, we believe its sale
would materially retard the progress
of Mariana. that it would be years
before sections beyond the limits OF
the nresent district would be suppl
ed with city water. that the extern
sions in the sewerage system would
no blocked. and that endless trouble
would follow. We believe the eAper-
fences of Little Rock. Pine Bluff,
Nemuhis. Camden, Morrilton. Russell
vile and other places where the
water systems are owned by private
coYnpanies= where there has oeen
endless complaint about inferior sery-
ice moor quality of water. excessive
rates. refusal to extend mains eA-
cept upon prohibillve terms ana eA-
massive litigation to enforce comph-
ance with contracts-should serve as
a solemn warning to the people OF
Mariana never to part with thelr
Municipality owned water system
We do not believe temporary en-
bara ssment in the affairs of the dis
tr;ct should cause an enlightened,
intelligent and progressive people 10
commit the grave olunder OF dispos-
ing of their birthright.
HUGH NIXON,
d. ,. PLUMMER,
]. B. DAGGETT,
Citizens Committee
The courier-index., 1917-09-21

terms. Robinson had been arrested
and fined several times for cruelty
to his wife. The woman claims he
abused her Wednesday night and end
ed his TRADE with a threat to kill
her She says he made a dash for
his pistol and she beat him to it.
She fired one time, the ball striking
the negro in the forehead.
The courier-index., 1917-09-21

Holub's store in Texas township on
Wednesday night. On Thursday
morning the woman came to Mari
anna and surrendered herself TO the
pending the preliminary trial. 1t is
understood the woman and her
husband had not been on good
The courier-index., 1917-09-21
Nifty
N0bby
Toggery

LISTEN, MEN! Don't pay exorbi-
tant prices for your fall and winter
clothing. We will dress you up in the
seasons most approved toggery at rea-
sonable prices. Give us a chance to
make good with you. Well most GER
tainly give you satisfaction.
Our Cleaning, Pressing and Altering
department is not surpassed by any
establishment here. We guarantee ev-
cry piece of work turned out. Our
ambition is to build up good business
strictly on the merits of our workman
ship. We call for and deliver all
orders.
The courier-index., 1917-09-21
NEGRO WOMAN SHOOTS
AND KILLS HUSBAND

Tennessee Robinson, negro woman.
shot and instantly killed her husband
Charles Robinson, at their home near
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