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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28

Al states could concentrate their heavy
guns, the As centimeter, 35 centimeter
25 centimeter and pop guns into this
State from Fort Kent tc Kittery be-
cause they had no election coming un-
til November while the eyes of the
nation were upon us in September. He
hoped the report would not be accept
ed
Rep. Boman of Vinalhaven spoke ir
favor of the measure reading letter
from the editor of the Rockland Cour-
Ter Gazette in support of 1t.
Rep. Murray of Bangor said he was
not about to make a speech but thai
4 in reference to a corruption fund ne
would remind the gentleman from
Houlton of a $4,000 fund poured into g
small town in the northern part Of his
(Murray's) county and to his MIND
without value received and II in doubt
as to the case he would be more spe-
| cific.
from anywhere.
Rep. Pattee of Harmony said he be-
lieved that every member had made
up his mind and called for the Ques-
ton.
Rep. Farrington's motion for the
adoption of the fought not to pass" re-
port was carried by an overwhelming
vote.
| Rep. Buzzell of Belfast, when House
No. 268 was taken UP, being An Act
to repeal the Sunday hunting law
stated the provisions Of the present
and the proposed law and yielded to
Rep. Grant of Hope, who spoke briefly
for the bill, asking that the poor man
be given a chance for little recrea-
ton on Sunday. the only day at his
disposal.
Rep. Sisson Of Island Falls thought
about three per cent. of Names peo-
pie might go agunning and of them
about one-half wanted to go on Sun
day. Some did go and wanted their
Sunday hunting legalized.
| Rep. Buzzell said he had no person
al interest in the bill, as he couldn't
remember when he had been hunting
on Sunday He knew we'll the attitude
OF some at this time. Had he the op-
portunity he thought he could, in be-
half Of the church or the State make
the chin CULVER and the cheek shake
and make all believe the State was
really in danger. Don't be moved by
sentiment but look the matter square
ly in the face and vote for all the
people. With 100000 population, II 8 per
cent. went hurting. that meant $4,000
to $4,000 persons and why shouldn't
they have the same right as others
Why not ahunting go as we'll as au-
tomobiling?
Rep. Barnes Of Houlton appealed to
all to remember the words Of the
mother, who. when the boy was leav-
ing, said: BE a good boy" We got
! the respect for the Sabbath at the
knee of that mother We stand for
some of the things Of the old-fashioned
people and he felt that he knew that
most Of the people Of Maine would
regret II this House voted to do away
with the New England Sunday.
Rep. Allan of Portland spoke earn
estly in opposition to the bill, from the
standpoint Of birdlover and to pre-
vent their indiscriminate slaughter by
the foreign element in the city who
would shoot right and left If this law
was repealed.
! A rising vote on Rep. BuzzelFs mo-
ton to adopt n inority report, ought to
! pass, was lost, 81 to 81.
I Rep. Sisson moved the adoption Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28
Sea and Shore Fisheries

The committee on sea and shore fish
cries decided Tuesday afternoon to re-
port in new draft the Quincy act
abolfshing the office of sea and shore
fisheries commissioner with an execu-
tive secretary. The new draft reduces
the number of the commission from five
to four and provides that not more
than two shall be of one political par
ty. The executive. secretary is desig-
mated as a HrSctor and there are other
minor changes ~.
No one appeared-@before the commit
tee in favor of the bill which would
amend the lobster license law so that
nonresident hotel and boarding house
keepers can adArve Holsters and the bill
was tabled for executive session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28
3NationaI Guard,

Special Orders No. 43, dated March
%, has been issued from the office OF
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son, ordering an election for the posi-
tons Of captain and first lieutenant OF
Co. E, I'd Reg, Me. Inf, National
Guard, and other commissioned posi-
ton in the company whose present oc-
cupant may be elected to higher office
The election will be held at S P. NJ. on
Friday. March 80, in the armory at
Skowhegan. Detail for presiding Off
Ger. Capt. Roy L. Marston.
Sergeant John Martigan, Jr., 10th
Co. Maine Coast Artillery. Is granted
honorable discharge, for the purpose of
joining the recruiting service, United
States army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28

sught not TO be any politics in this
~Yeasure. lie said this has come up a
great many times and will sooner OF
,l.er be presented to the people. He
Setailed the story Of the bill from its
drst introduction in 1911 and read an
abstract Of Gov. Fernald's address when
he was the chief executive, relating to
this subject and said his opinion ought
TO aid 10 some extent the members OF
this house in their voting He said he
CHarmon) believed he spoke for the ma
iority of the people of Maine that they
should have IA chance to vote on this
issue He said money had been col
lected and sent into this state for cor
fupt purposes and Il protest against
this corrupt fund sent into this state
Mr. Speaker" he said He said it was
disgrace to the state Of Maine to
have this matter go on in this way
and from a financial stand point would
be an advantage to have the election
in November. He said fishermen. farm
ers and many others employed in the
industries were busy at this time of the
year.
He said the various fairs are being
held at this time Of year and that 1t
would be much better to change the
date to November. He said we could
not separate national from State is
sues and there are as many national
issues at stake In September as in
November and III you refuse the peo-
pie a chance to vote upon this you will
be given a severe rebuke as you were
two years ago."
Rep. Barnes said II Rep. Hartman
knew that money was coming into the
state for corrupt purposes. he must
know the source from whence 1t came
and what 1t was used for and there
fore must have been a party to it. He
said changing the date was not a
practicable proposition. He said there
would be various measures presented
this year to the voter and q campaign
will be made and If the law were
changed 1t would be impossible for
people In Aroostook county to get to-
gether and talk these things over and
there would also be many men going
into the woods at this time of year.
Rep. Bussabarger of Lubec favored
Mr.. Harmans resolve. He said there
used to be n time when the plumed
knight, James G. Blaine, sat in the
Speakers chair that he had a stock
phrase of alluded to members as "Roy-
al kennebec" but it was not "Royal
Kennebec" any longer but Royal
Aroostook." that King Spud holds
court and the new aristocracy Of
Aroostook county had come to the
front. He said he understood it was
impossible for the minority party to
get anything across" because Aroos-
took county was 'agin' the measure but
he didn't think the Is other counties
should hand over to royal Aroostooll
all the power. He said the leaders of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28

preventive medicine has progressed to
such an extent that 1t Is perhaps to-
day the single most important division
Of medical practice. Tho opportunities
for improving health and prolongtng
life have greatly Increased. The
larger universities have instituted
special courses offering certificates to
men who are equipping themselves for
public health service. and advantage
OF this has been taken by a number Of
the moro progressive states with the
approval of the United States Public
Health Service.
| Other states, by virtue of a reor-
ganization. have surpassed Maine so
that according to a survey made by
the Council on Health and Public In
struction Of the American Medical As
ISOLATION. 1t now ranks 22d in the list
Iof states. The present waste of
money in caring for disease, three
fourths of which Is believed to be pre-
ventable. amounting in the State Of
Maine in public institutions alone to
over million dollars. the loss Of time
to employers of labor from illness
among their employees and the desti-
tuition of families which comes about
economic factors that moro efficient
methods have been introduced than
those Of 80 years ago. The lead taken
by New York, which three years ago
instituted a Department of Health
headed by a commissioner, one of the
ablest sanitarians in the country, with
public health council having power
to make rules and regulations and the
ia 80
to supervise the well-intentioned but
often futile efforts of disconnected
local health boards. has been followed
/ by Massachusetts and some other
states. In all these states the results
have been more immediate than was
expected.
In New York the reduction in infant
mortality saved 1000 babies the first
year, and according to Gov. Chas. H.
Whitman, the promise of the health
commissioner to save $4,000 lives in
the state In five years will in all proba-
bility be made good Massachusetts
is now rated first with an efficiency of
rs per cent New York second with an
efficiency of % percent while Names
rating is only % per cent efficient. If
the death rate from typhoid fever
alone in the State of Maine could be
reduced to that in New York and
Massachusetts,. it would save the state
annually Ga lives and 600 cases of dis
case. If a human life be valued at
$4,000, this one item would mean a saw
ing of 100000
One argument that has appealed to
the legislators is that this change in
: the health administration will provide
for great number of desirable public
health measures which have been put
in separately, each asking for it's own
separate appropriation. In this way,
the work would be better done and at
less cost.
The proposed bill is modelled upon
the Massachusetts law and provides
for a Commissioner of Health who is
directly responsible for the admins
tration of the sanitary and public
health laws of the State; public
health council with an advisory but
not an executive capacity, and three or
more district health officers, who shall
be full time men to assist in promoting
efficiency of local public health ad-
miniStratiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28
teaching at York Beach is at home for
mchN-2Sx

teaching at York Beach Is at home for
her vacation.
Miss Marguerite Watson of Farming
ton Normal and c. Evans Minot, Bow
dom 10 are passing their spring va
cations with their parents in town
The senior class parts at Belgrade
High school were announced Friday
as follows: Valedctory Rowena Allen
Wadleigh; Saluatory, Ernest Joseph
White; History Marguerite Osmond
Leavitt: Prophecy. Roy Frank Albee;
Honor Essay, Mildred V. Dalton.
Mrs. Alice Frost Of Winthrop, who
has been in town for several weeks. is
the guest of Mrs. o. H. Gowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28
FRIENDS OF HEALTH BILL
TELL. OF IT'S WORTH

The bill for the creation of De-
partment of Public Health has been
unanimously recommended by the
legislative committee. and there now
seems to be no question that it will
mass the Legislature at this session.
If II does so. its friends claim it viii
he one of the most important single
progressive measure passed under the
present administration. Since tho
nresent Health Board was establishes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28

"Since my son Richard was
born, 3 years ago, our house
has never been without Father
Johns Medicine. 1t relieved
Richard of a severe attack of
whooping cough and we have
found it has no equal for
coughs and colds. It has been
used in my family for many
generations. (Signed) Frank
Friede, 5I3 w. 32nd street,
Chicago, Ill.
Remember, Father Johns
Medicine has had sixty years.
success for colds, coughs,
throat troubles and as a tonic
and body builder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28

Strength comes from well diged
and thoroughly assimilated food. IIoI
Sarsaparilla tones the digestive orFj
and thus builds up the strength. II
are getting run down" begin tad
HOODS at once. II gives nerve, med
and digestive strength.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28

Everett Gerald. who has been visit
his grandmother, Mrs. Addie Ger
was business visitor in Portland I
week.
The Ladies' Aid which was appolri
to meet at Mrs. Geralds on March .sI
postponed on account of illness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28
BELGRADE

J. c. Haggerty has gone to Lewis.
ton for few days
Miss Mildred Foster who has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28

Included anon gthe important commit
tee reports made on Tuesday were the
following, one being a new draft ana one
an amended act:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28
STATE HOUSE

Continued from Page Eleven)
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22

annum, payable in cash, offered to be paid by such bidder for the next two years ensuing, upon the county funds that may be deposited in pnr- suance of such bids computed upon the daily balance to the credit of the county, payable monthly, and said bid shall be accompanied by a certified check of not less than S250. Such checks of unsuccessful
 bidders to be returned to them as soon as a depository is selected and the check aforesaid If of the successful bidder to be returned upon the ap- proval of the bond required of such bidder. to be filed within twenty days after the selection of said de- pository, in the sum of Seventy Thousand Dollars, conditioned for the due and proper performance of all the obligations deyalving by law upon said depository, and for prompt payment at the county seat. upon presentation of all checks drawn up- on said depository by the county treasurer at a place to be designated,
 so long as said funds shall be in
 such depository. to the credit of said
 county, and that all funds of said
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
TEACHERS AT EXAMINATION.
Twenty-Four Enrolled for Work
 Directed by Supt. PiqQ.

Twenty-four teachers fepoFtka for duty Thursday morning at stRe courthouse for the quarterly teaFlF' CTS examination which was held by County Superintendent w. Homer Pigg The examination was hbfd Thursday and Friday and the appii- cants for first grade licenses weFe permitted Go cover some branches on Saturday More time was being given on this examination than us4 ual for the reason of the hanaicap caused by the inability of the State Department Go furnish more than one aet of questioHs This inahsliiy is due to the fact that the approBni- aiien f0e this purpose was Netped by Governor Hays
 fhe teachers ln attendance WRre A8ly Butler and Alma Campbell Potter; N Miller ard Jas. Keyes, Board Camp, Iella Cole. Grace Mar- tim Laura LaRue and Jas. D. Wil- liams. Jre Hatfield; Viola Lee and Bessie sterRep, Egger; Mrs. Kate Cummings and Bert Ogden, Rocky. Maymie Frachiseur. Winnie and Bertha Clinton, Regina Barnes. yiv- ian Mathis, Leslie Poe and Gertrude Robertson, Grannis: Irma Nichols, Virgil Earnest, Ola Ellsworth and Bertie Mansell, Mena; and Golden Hamilton, Nandervoort.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22

county shall be faithfully kept by said depository and accounted for according to law, which bond must be signed by not less than five s0l- vent qualified sufetles, who shall own in this state unineumbered real estate of value equal 10 the amount of the bond Or. in lieu of bond, such bidder may deposit bonds of the United States of face value not less than the amount of said bond Or said bond may Dc given by any authorized guaranty and bonding company doing business in this state.
 That at noon on said day of said April, i9iT term of said court, said court will publicly open each Of said bids so presented, and shall select ffen among such bids as the de- pository of he public funds of the county including school and road funds. the bidder offering the hlgh esi rate Of in1nrest. as above stipu- lei a provided. that hidders ean Aaase separate bids for the school funis or school funds Of any dis- trsft pc distriets and anather for the county funds, and the court eala se- ieet s0parate Repositories for she separate funds, and ihat the court has the right Co reject all bids.
 That if the depository selected shall not he Ioeated af the county seat it shall be the duty 0f the de- postory selected Co provide for the prompt payment al the county seat of all checks drawn on 1t bv the county treasurer. and file with the treasurer a statement designating a place at which such payments will Dc made al tEe county seat
 The county court may at any time require new or additional bond to be given if he deems it desirable, or may order such funds returned to the county treasurer if deemed for the safely of the funds.
 In testimony whereof, have here unto set my hand and seal as clerk of said court this 3rd day of March. A. D. 1917.
 Seal Will Alexander,
 Adv. 69 3t. i2 2t. Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
"BUsTER' WIMBERLY DEAD.
Young Man, Apparently Well and
 Strong, Stricken Suddenly.

Word reached Mena Wednesday evening about o'clock that James IL. Wimberly, better known as Bus ter Wimberly, had been found dead in his barn, whence he had gone early in the day to work. An effort to get particulars on "Wednesday night proved fruitless. A coroner's inquest was held by Justice of the Peace H. s. Hoover, and after exam. ination of the conditions and cir cumstances surrounding the death, the conclusion was reached that death was due to neuralgia of the heart. It was found that Mr. Vim berly died without a struggle, hav- ing been found on the barn floor as tho he had gone to sleep.
 Levi Wimberly and Holder Will Hams came in Wednesday night to secure a casket and make other ar arrangements, but final arrangements for the funeral were held in abey- ance until the arrival of Mrs ! C. Wood, sister of the deceased, who came from Mills, N. M. The serV- ices were held last Friday and bur- ial was in the Nixon cemetery.
 Mir Wimberly had made his home with Mir. and Mrs Tom Suit for many years, and was the same as a member of the family Mr Suit was in Mena at the time the body was discovered. and as soon IS he was notified, he retnrned home. being accompanied by his daughter and pr C ? D0nman, and making the trip in The Bud Randolph antono- bile
 Buster was well and most GaVor- ably known, not only in the conn munily about Egger but also in Mena and other parts of the county He reached the age of 36 years, and had acquired quite a competency
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
Eastern Sur Delegation in Hatfield

A delegation of the local chapter of the Eastern Star went to Hatheld Tuesday afternoon to meet with the Mountain Meadow chapter of that place for the purpose of exemplify- ing the degree work. There were nine candidates to be initiated Among those who are in the delega- tion were MT. and Mrs. Mark F. Ol- ney, Mrs. Tony Meyer, Mrs Pearl Dean, Mrs. A. 0. Lewis, Mrs w. P Mount, Mrs. W. L. MoseIey, Mrs. Ar thur Carter, J. H. Naler and Misses Eva Goddard. Ruth Meyers and Irene Thornton. They returned home on train No ? Wednesday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
PRIMARY IS CALLED
 ID PICK DELEGATES
xOters of Arkansas to Nominate AIen to Conduct the Constitutional Convention on April 1.-The
 Women Are Disappointed.

Little Rock, March i6.-A primary Will be held by the Democratic party on Saturdags April i4, for the purpose of selecting nominees for fhe Constituti6nals Convention, and no candidate shall pay more than e5 to get his name on the ticket. This was decided at lengthy ses- sion of the State Central Committee "Wednesday afternoon at the Hotel Marion. The committee declined to listen to the plea of the committee Efrom the Suffragists who sought to have the primary postponed until fJune 6, by which they expect to be participating in primary elections. The committee was divided on the primary question. Many of the delegates thought it was placing the constitution to be adopted by the convention in jeopardy by holding a primary, and a resolution was of . fered to leave the matter to the county central committees. This was a substitute for resolution calling for primaries. The substi- tute was lost 2 to 5. It was argued that there was not time for a pri- mary, that the expenses of a primary would be too great to tempt the best men to make the race. and that it would create dissention in the ranks. It was finally agreed to pledge the nominees, and to let the defeated ones withdraw. The coun- ty committees are expeC ted to se- cure election officials who will serve without cost. The S5 is to pay for printing the tickets.
 The committeeman who forced the primary this time, were large ly the same who at the last meeting of the committee refused to permit a primary to select United States Senator. This was frequently re- fered to in speeches, and in ques- tions put to speakers. One even re- ferred to the change of attitude to the voice of the people. and the dis satisfaction which has resulted over the selection.
 If primary is good now, why was it not good for the people in selecting a United States Senator?9 Committeeman Hawthorne of Jones' boro, asked of Capt. R. R. Rice, who had just completed patriotic Dem oeratic speech in favor of letting the people rule.
 shut up and sit down" was the answer, accompanied by wave of the hand as tho to force his com mand.
 A. half dozen women led by Mrs. Frank Gibb. head Of the Suffrage party of Pulaski county, sat thru the entire meeting They were forced to endure tobacco smoke which hung in clouds, the men evil dently accepting the women as their equals in things other than political.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
Pictures of Potato Kilns.

J. Hollister Tull returned this morning from tri to Sevier county which lie made in an effort to keep in touch with the agricultural devel- .opment being carried on, particular ly along the lines of fruit and truck growing. He was accompanied on the trip by R. E. McCann, who took pictures of sweet potato kilns and other things Of interest which are to be used in making cuts for forth coming bulletins to be issued by the Agricultural department of the Kan sas City Southern railway.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
Rronaht Cotton 0 Market.

w. B. Thompson, living out on R. F. D. No. |, was in Mena Thurs day to market a bale of cotton, sell ing to w. w Townsend at i6l1 cents per pound. While Mr. Thompson lost out in not having sold when cotton was 20 cents per pound, he yet felt that he made a good thing, receiving $90,32 for the lint and S2i for the seed Perry Brothers of Ink also h ad cotton on the marekt this week, bringing in two bales "Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
COUNTY DEPOSITORY TO LET.

Notice is hereby given that under and by authority of afi act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, entitled, sAn Act to Pro- vide Depository for the Counties of Polk and Scott, approved Febru- ary, 1911, the county judge will at noon on the first day of the April
 term. 1917, Of the county court of said county, receive propositions from any bank CT banker or trust company that desire to be the de- pository of the public funds of said county, and shall on or before noon of the said day, April ?, i9i7,) file with the clerk of said court a sealed bid stating the rate of interest per
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-22
Notice in Bankruptcy,

District Court of the United States Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division.
 In the matter of Charles Wesley Knight, Bankrupt. No. 53i in Bankruptcy. : NOTICE ON PETITION FOR
 DISCHARGE.
 Notice is hereby given that the said Charles Wesley Knight Bank rupt, has filed application for dis charge iri bankruptcy, and that it has been ordered by the court that hearing be had upon said applica- tion before said court on the tst day of May 1917. at Fort Smith in said district, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at which hearing all cred- itors and other persons in interest may appear and show cause. if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted Fort Smith. Ark. March 20, 1917. (Seall Attest:
 Wm. s. Wellshear, Clerk. Adv. i2 1t.