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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
CH|LD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COA7ED
IF C0NST|PATED
When cross, feverish and sick
give California Syrup
of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative
and nothing else cleanses the tendH
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty The bowels, and the result is
they become tightly cloggcd with
waste, live. gets sluggish. stomach
sours, then your little one become:
cross. half-sick, feverish, don't eat
sleep or act naturally. breath is bad
system fun of cold. has sore throat
stomach ache or diarrhoea. Listen
Mother. See if tongue is coated
then give teaspoonful of "Californa
syrup of Figs" and in a few hours al
the constipated waste, sour bile AMI
undigested food passes out of the sys'
TEN, and YOU have well. playfa.
child again.
Millions of mothers give "Californs
Syrup Of Figs because ii is rerfectly
harmless; children love it, and i
never fails to act on the stomach
liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for q bottle o.
california Syrup of Figs" which ha'
full directions for babies, children o.
all ages and for groWn-ups plain.y
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeitS sold here. Get the genuine
made by california Fig Syrup Com
pany." Refuse any other kind witt
contemporaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
STATE LIBRARIANS SAL
AIRY FIXED BY STATUTE

Attorney General Guy II. Sturgs has
rendered an opinion that the Governor
and Council cannot legally pay the
State librarian money for extra work
during his term Of Office. the ruling
being that the State librarians salary
is fixed by statute and can be change I
only by the Legislature It says in part:
I'VE have the order of the Governor
and Council dated Jan. p. 1918. which
reads as follows:
Ordered, that Henry l.. DunnacN
be paid the sum of $40 per week from
July l, 1917, to July !. 1918. for extra
work on the Maine Library Bulletin.
and that the same be paid from the APP
preparation for salary Of State libra
rlan.'
The material facts seem to lie about
as follows:
Chapter H., Section 23 of the Re-
vised Statutes provides that the state
librarian shall receive an annual sal
airy of $500. This section also further
provides thai the librarian shall al.'o
receive in fun compensation for his
services as secretary To the Libra \
commissioners and TO cover cost IF
clerical labor and the necessary cx-
pense If sald office. such sum not *
ceeding $500 a year. as the Governor
and Council may determine
The LEGISLATURE of 1871. in the annu-
al appropriation bill appropriated $3.50
for each of the years 1918 and 1919 as
salary of tho librarian There were no
special resolves OF acts passed direct
ly authorizing an increase in tho IL
hrHrian'S salary. II is our information
that such Legislation was presented
to the legislature for its consideration
but failed to receive passage. there
fore such increase Of salary is author
lied only if we can properly say that
the general appropriation bin worked
an amendment to the existing gener-
al law III respect to this salary.
To construo this appropriation blll
rs fixing the salary of the librarian At
$500 would cntitle the librarian to a
possible aggregate compensation of
$500 and find nothing to indicate that
such was the intention of the Legisla-
ture.
The Governor and Council have no
power to authorize payment of any
extra COMPENSATION to the librarian for
the performance of any work or SER
ice which are Incidental to or part
of his regular duties as librarian or as
secretary of the Library Commission
ers. They certainly have no right 81
power to usurp the functions of the
Legislature and divert what purported
to be an appropriation for salary BY
Council order to the payment of extra
services, even though it were proper
for the librarian to be compensated fer
this work which he calls extra services
which are clearly and properly a part
of and incidental TO his regular oftlciai
duties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
State House Chat

State Superintendent of Schools Az
gustus O. Thomas and Harold a. Allan,
agent for rural education. will leave
Augusta this morning for Washington
on a long planned trip. They will at
tend the rural education conference,
called by the United states commlS-
sioner of education and in the l&t-
ter part of the week will go TO Phil
adelphia to attend a conference on Vo-
cational training, particularly as it has
to do with the war service. Next week
will be passed at Atlantic City at the
Department of superintendent of the
National Educational Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
PORTLAND RATE
HEARING OF UNUS-
UAL IMPORTANCE

The resources of the State Of Maine
are to be placed at the disposal Of the
people of Portland and vicinity in or
der that they may be fairly represent
ed at the coming hearing on Feb
rs at Portland before the Public
Utilities Commission on the pc
t:tion Of the Cumberland County
Power & Light Co. to increase the
fares on their various electric railroad
lines.
In letter TO Guy II. Sturgis, attor-
ney general mailed Monday, Governor
Milliken made formal request to that
official to look after the interests of
the people IN Western Maine Further
than that. the Chief EXECUTIVE prom
ised the attorney general that rate ex-
perts and other assistants to any num-
Der needed would be supplied in order
that the facts might become fully
known.
Letter of Attorney General
The proposed change in fares
should not be permitted at this time"
says Governor Milliken in his letter.
unless fully justified by the facts dis
closed after a full and thorough in
vestigation." The letter. under date of
Feb. Is. follows:
The application for increased fares
on the electric railroads in and about
Portland is of direct concern to about
one fifth Of the popula ton of Maine.
While the strain of war conditions is
felt by public utilities and large bust
ress enterprises it is felt also. perhaps
even more keenly, by the average fam
lily. The proposed change in fares
means an important increase in the
necessary living expense to hundreds
Of families and should not be permit
ted at this time unless fully justified
by the facts disclosed after a full and
thorough investigation.
In any such investigation the pub
lie are at a serious disadvantage. The
public utility has at its command the
services of experts who have made
lifelong study of all the intricate de-
tails which go TO make up rate schcd-
ules. No one on the part Of the public
is prepared at short notice to estimate
properly from the peoples point of
view the soundness of the conclusions
reached by such experts or to point out
TO the tribunal any flaws which may
exist in the utilitys contention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
BURNHAM

Mrs. Frank Willet of Bangor has
been recent visitor with her father,
Rufus Reynolds.
Schools in town will close this week
for a vacation of several weeks.
Miss Florice Foster, who has been
at home the past week from her duties
as teacher in the village schools in
lttstield, returned to her work Mon
day.
y well attended meeting of Victory
Temple, Pythian Sisters, was held on
Friday evening and the degree was
conferred on two candidates. Mrs. Ida
Morse and Mrs. Hildred McAllister.
Waldo Lodge, X. OF j.. held dance
at the hall Saturday evening. the pro
ceeds being used for the benefit of the
Is. Of P. war fund. Refreshments were
on sale. There was a good attendance
and good sum received.
The Pythian Sisters will gave a free
social at the hall next Saturday eve
ming, Feb. %.
Mrs. G. f. Gilmore passed Thursday
in Clinton with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Rowe.
Mrs. G. J. Mudgett went to Water
vile Thursday to attend the regular
meeting Of the p. A. +. at the home
Of Mrs. Emery Cook.
Several young men went to Belfast
to take the required examinatio for
service and Everett l.. Houston passed
tho examination.
At the regular meeting Of Burnham
Grange Tuesday evening the Third and
Fourth degrees will be conferred ana
a service flag will be raised with an
propriate exercises
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
observation-disclosures

Every indication on Monday pointed
to unqualified success for the first an
nual conference Of the local assessors
81 Maine with the state Board of As
SCISSORS To open today at the State
House and continue through Wednes-
day. with conferences between sessions
with state officials on general and
special matters Of State business.
over 225 towns had been present from
Monday afternoon. saying that repre-
>entatives would be present and the
expectations last night were that about
600 assessors from all over Maine would
be ~ attendance. Nearly % had ar
rived in the city last evening.
The idea originated with Chairman
c :. Stetson of the State Board of AS
SCISSORS that it would he q good thing
for tho local assessors to meet together
with the State Eoard members and
consider matters of mutual interest
The idea was SO iaNOrablN received
that a date was decided upon and a
tentative program mapped out. Mr.
StetsUn tlrn mentioned the matter to
Governor Millikcn. WHO saw a splendid
opportunity for the town assessors to
got in closer touch with the State Off
Gals Of all departments than has ever
been possible and accordingly suggest
ed the plan Of each town sending one
representative. vito would be enter
tained by the city and State and have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
OF HIGHWAY OFFICIALS

Paul d. Sargent, chief engineer OF the
State Highway Commission, has re-
turned from Washington, where he at
tended a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the American Association of
State Highway officials. This meeting
was called at the request of the Office
of Public Roads. United states Depart
ment OF Agriculture, for the purpose or
discussing matters OF mutual interest
to the federal government and the
various states. The principal matter
which the government desired to lay
before the state highway departments
at the present time, was IN relation TO
financing highway work by bond is
sues. The Federal Reserve Board has
appointed a committee on capital IN
vestments and member of this COM
mittee H. F. Golf. banker Of Cleve-
land Ohio. addressed the state high
way officials for about one hour very
clearly pointing out the governments
position. briefly stated, as follows:
In order to successfully carry on the
war the government is in need of large
sums of money. If there are no offer
ngs of municipal county and state
bonds it gives the government just so
much better position in the money
market, and whoever controls capital
will also control the labor and material
market, and. Of course. the government
is in need OF very great supplies OF both
Of these commodities.
The position of the Federal Reserve
Board was outlined by Mr. Golf in the
following communication: y-.
THE Federal Reserve Board express
es the opinion that durlns the lvlunU-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19

M!LL|KEN RECT
NOW COMPLETE
The seth Pioneer Infan-
try to be Recruited to
War Strength, Prob
ably from Draft Men
From Maine How
the Officers Are Re-
ASSIGNED.

According to a letter received by
an Augusta man yesterday from a
member of what was the LIST Maine
Heavy Field Artillery. the reorganiza-
ton was completed Thursday morning
as the 56th Regiment Of Pioneer In
fantry ana work was begun immedi-
ately to prepare for the some $500
drafted men expected to be assigned
to fill up the regiment to war strength.
The change in the status of the reg
iment has resulted in giving the cities
Of Maine from whence the units of the
organization came larger represent
alton in most instances. One good in
stance of this is noted in the case of
Westbrook. What was Battery B.
commanded by Capt. T.. j. Woodman,
now constitutes the nucleus for three
companies, B. p, and NJ, commanded
in the first instance by Capt Woodman
Of WeStbrook. in the second by Lieut.
Roy +. stevens of Westbrook. and in
the third by Capt Wilbur Fl. Towle of
Enfield, Maine.
Augusta will be represented By two
companies. Battery Z, formerly com
'''''''NN1 ~ ~olh. i>uN al I1lIiCkleE
OF that city, having been converted in
70 two companies. one. 90. T.. being
commanded by Lieut. Frank f. South
ard Of Augusta, and the other. 60. n
BY Capt. James r. Hawkes. Of South
Portland. formerly adjutant Of the
third battalion.
There will also be two companies
representing Portland Battery \. which
vas commanded by Capt Albert f.
hitehill OF Portland is now Co. A.
commanded by Capt James W. East
man of Fryeburg. formerly the adiu-
tant OF the third battalion, and Co. G.
commanded by Lieut. Cornelius A.
Feury of Portland
Battery + Of Bangor. formerly
Known as the Eugene II. Hale battery
commanded by William r.. Ballou Of
Bangor. is now Co. f. Co. G. and Co
l. Capt. Ballou is commanding ca r
capt. Whitchill is commanding Co. G.
capt. r. W. Parker of Westbrook for
merry adjutant Of the third battalion
commands Co l..
There has been no split in what
were batteries and p. but their LET
Ter designations have been changed
.AAs AEst which claims Lewiston for its
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19

Il believe it therefore to be your
duty to appear for the people OF the
State of Maine at any and all hearings
that may be held upon this matter ana
see to it that the peoples side of this
case is fully and fairly presented be-
fore the Commission.
This conclusion on my part is re-
enforced by the evident Importance OF
this decision as precedent in any
further similar cases in Maine.
In view of the complicated nature
of the problem and the great impor-
lance of the decision am today advis-
ing the Public Utilities Commission
that if they decide to exercise their
right under the Statutes and call upon
you for aid in the thorough exarnin-
alton of all material facts in this case
they may be sure that any necessary
rate experts or other special assistants
will be authorized by the Governor
and Council"
Letter to Public Utilities Com.
In addition to the letter to Attorney
General Sturgis. Governor Milliken
sent the following communication, I'M
der date of Feb. Is, to the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission:
Il know that you appreciate the
great importance of the application
for increased fare on the electric
railroads in and about Portland, not
only because of the intrinsic effect of
the proposed change upon a very large
population, but also because of the in
fiuence Of this case as a possible prece-
dent in future similar hearings.
You will agree with me that the
public interest demands a full inyesti-
cation which shall bring to the atten-
ton Of your commission all material
facts.
II am suggesting TO the Attorney
General that his general function as a
representative of the people of Maine
makes proper his appearance in their
behalf at any hearings which your
. Commission may hold upon this mat
ter.
In addition to his function as gen.
eral counsel for the people of Maine,
the Attorney General is also charged
with the special duty of aiding Your
Commission upon your request in the
investigation Of any applications for
rate changes which may be in hearing
before you. May I suggest that if you
decide to avail yourselves of this
privilege and call upon the Attorney
General for aid in this investigation
Eou may count upon his being fur
nished with all necessary rate experts
or other assistance to make a prompt
and thorough inquiry possible"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
OLD FOLKS NEED
I" CASCARE1S"{oR
liver, BOWELS
Salts. calomel. pills act on bow.
els like pepper acts in
nOstrils.
Enjoy life! Don't stay bilious,
sick, headachy and
cOnStipated.
Get a lO-cent box now.

Most ola people must give to n,
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The cond
ton is perfectly natural. II is just as
natural as ii is for old people to walk
slowly. For age is never so active as
youth. The muscles are less elastic
And the bowels are muscles.
SO all old people need CaScarets
One might as we'll refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The bow.
els must be Kept active. This is i'm.
portant at all ages. but never 50 much
as at fifty.
Age is not :, time for harsh physics
Youth m;t,' occasionally whip the bow.
els into activity. But Il lash can't b
used every day. What the bowels 0.
the old need is q gentle and natural
tonic. One that can he constants
used without harm. The only such
tonic is CaScarets, and they cost onF
10 cents per box ut any drug stoN
T hey work while you sleep. Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19

the opinion of this office, that will show
that Maine has exceeded her quota on
the first call and many of the local
boards will have from one to five men
as credits. not board owing man
Under the new system also, the
credits will hereafter be kept in Wash
ington. but they must show. because
they are due US"
The fact that Maine has filed the
demand for men has caused a Stacking
up Of the business of the local boards
and Capt. Lawry has notified each u
reduce its clerical force to one clerk,
that to be done not later than Feb ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
NAMES QUOTA
is OVER FILLED

hress dispatches published on Mon
day stated that Maine would be called
upon {" furnish q men in order to fiji
her quota on the first draft-but there
is another story to that.
The matter being called to the at
tention of Capt. VIM. f. Lawry of the
adjutant generals department. he said
that such was not the case
As matter of fact said the cap
tain papers are going through the U.s.
ual channels at the present time. in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
COULD NOT STOP
THE HEADACHES
Until She Tried ''Fruit-a-tives
Cor Fruit Liver 1dbIetS)
112 Coburg St, st. John

Il feel l must tell you Of the great
benefit | have received from your
wonderful medicine, Fruit "a tives'.
Il have been a sufferer, for many
years from Violent Headaches, and
could get no permanent relief.
"A friend advised me to take Fruit
a-tives' and / did so with great sue
cess; and now l am entirely free of
Headaches, thanks to your splendid
medicine"
MRS ALEXANDER SHAW
soc. box, for $3.50 trial size 25c
At all dealers or sent on receipt Of
price, postpaid, by Fruit -tives
Limited, Ogdensburg, n. Y.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19

was blue In the face and red In the toe,
No more for me. Use "Gets-It.
never fails. Touch any corn or caiou
with two drops of "Gets-It." and "Getss
IT does the rest. It's relief to ne apl1
to stop cutting corns. making them pie ep
wrapping them up like packages au"
using sticky tape and salves. II rsuois6
any corn clear and clean, leaving the 70
as smooth "a your palm. You can "es
those new shoes without pain. dance an
be frisky on your leer. It's great 10 v
'GetsH" -.
"Gets-It" is sold at all druggists Go"
need pay no more than % cents bottiel
or sent on receipt Of price by f. Id"
renee e. Co. Chicago. Ill.
sold in Augusta, and recommended 90
tne worlds best corn remedy by Jon.
Aan&6ln and <. !. BeXin.=AdX---~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19

j. A. F. Nevins has been promoted
from superintendent ofethe East Milli-
nocket mill of the Great Northern
Paper Company to the mill at MiIH-
nockct, succeeding Supt TngIeton
Schneck, who has been transferred to
the Madison mill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19

from all Maine Will Meet Today at State
House Conferences with and Meetings
with the Head Officials Of the State Departmental Two
Days Meetng-Maines Quota Of Soldiers More Than Fiji
Instead of Being Fl Shy Washington Inter-
Portland Electric Fares Increase Hearing Feb %
Important Conference Highway Ocials-The Public
Utilities Commission and Transportation Of It's Members and
S4aG Corn afionS Mot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19

chairman Public Utilities Commission.
Discussion.
organization.
WEDNESDAY.
Third Session-9.S0 4. NJ.
Address-"The City Assessors and His
Problems, Hon. Edwin c. Milliken,
chairman Board of Assessors, Portland,
Discussion.
Address Taxation of Intangible Proper
"" Hon. b. 6. McIntire. former chair
man of state Board Of Assessors.
Discussion
Hon. Forrest Colby. State forest COM
missioner
Discussion
Fourth Session. 80 z. ".
Address-"The Uniform Poll Tax" Hon.
W. J. Thompson Of South China, master
of the state Grange.
Discussion.
Address, Rural Assessor and His
Problem" w. s. Townsend, chairman
of Board of Assessors, Newport.
Discussion.
Adjournment.
The program for the Mealtime Con-
ferences. published Monday morning in
the kennebec Journal, provides for an
opportunity for every visitor to hear
the several heads of departments in
their talks on important State business
matters. matters in which every town
in the state is directly or indirectly in
terested. because the business of the
State is but the business of the towns
and cities. brought into one common
center.
That the visiting assessors Will gain
valuable information ON matters dl-
rcctlN connected With their particular
business goes without saying, because
they will he given the benefit of all the
experience and valuable data and
knowledge gathered by the state Board
Of Assessors in its work in every part
of the State but they will gain many
things about the general business of
the States Other departments. with
which they have before had little OPP
portunity totobscrve--so that the con-
ference bids fair 10 be the most inter
esting and the most important of any
held here for wears.
The assessors on arrival this morn
lng viii proceed to the State House.
where they will 80 to the cloak room
fitted up for their convenience in the
Employees room. first floor of the North
wing. They VIII then pass to the regis
tration desk, near the cloak room in
charge of Mrs. Jack C"Wie who will
register their names and give each 4
tar. bearing the words.
n am Mr. of ----
WHO are You"'
She will also @ivo each an envelope
containing u card of Introduction t.
.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19
Step Lively! Corns
Quit with ''Gets.Ii

The Great Corn-Loosener Of the Age
Never Fails. Painless.
Watch my step? What's the use %
along right side UP without care. eWn
with corns. because ! use "Gets-IL w
painless off-like-a banana peel corn Is,,
mover. | tried other ways galore, untiI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-19

chairman Public Utilities Commission.
Discussion.
OrpaniZa ton
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-06
Packing Investigation
Awaits Courts Decision

Chicago. Feb. 6.-The future course
of the federal trade commission S pack
ing investigation was to be determln-
ed late today in Federal Judge Ian
dis court here. His ruling on the ques-
tion of further seizures of packers
papers, raised by Attorney Henry Wee
der S success in temporarily halting
Spel.ial Counsel IF ancis j. Heney $
search for evidence, will be decisive
factor.
The government s prosecution of the
I. w. W. is at stake, also, according to
Heney, who declares the search war
rant on which the l. W. W. seizures
were made is practically identical with
that which forced open Veeder S vaults
for few hours yesterday,
Heney seeks to obtain further evi-
denee to support his charge that the
leading packers conspired to detraud
the war government in army meat, hide
and food contracts. He said:
"We got what we were after. IN a
swift perusal of the papers taken from
Veeder s office before Lands ordered
them turned over to the court s keep
ing.
The hearing was scheduled to begin
at > D. m. today. Aiding Veeder are
Attorney John j. Healey and Former
District Attorney Elwood Goodman,
while arrayed on Heney' side are
United States District Attorneys Clyne
and Fleming, Attorney Egan of Wash
ington. D. c., and Basil Manly, special
investigator.