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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
new LUXURY TAX
HITS MOST HOMES
Wearing Apparel, Ice Cream, Drinks,
Patent Medicines Included
In List

On May LIST the Luxury War Tax bill
went into effect. The list of taxable
articles Is long and includes most
everything in ladies' and mems wear
ing apparel, ice cream sole drinks,
patent medicines, carpets and rugs,
and other 'nonessential" articles.
On wearing apparel, however, the
price must exceed a certain amount
before a tar is imposed. which will
excluded most Of us from the tax. Fol-
lowing is a partial list:
All drinks mixed and sold at a soda
fountain, ice cream. hot beef tea. cof-
fee, tea, buttermilk, milk, hot choco-
late, hot clam broth. tomato bouillion
are exempted from the tax. The tax
is also exempted on ice cream pur-
chased In bulk for home consumption.
Mems and boys hats, on the amount
in excess Of IS each.
Mems. womens', misses and boys
boots, shoes. pumps and slippers. on
the amount in excess Of SO each.
Mems and boys neckties and nec'.
wear. on the amount in excess OF 81
each.
Womens' and misses silk stockings
or hose. on the amount in exces Of
50 a pair. q
Mems shirt. on the amount in excess
of So per pair.
Mems, womens', and misses and
boys pajamas, nightgowns and under
wear on the amount In C OF IS
each.
Kimonos, petticoats and waists. on
the amount in excess OF SIS each.
Carpets and rugs, except imported
and American rugs made OF wool. on
the amount in xce of IS per square
yard.
Pictures frames. on the amount In
excess OF $40 each.
Trunks. on the amount in excess OF
$50 each.
valises, travelling bags, suit cases
hat boxes and fitted toilet cases cr
the amount in excess Of SIS each.
Purses, pocketbooks. shopping and
hand bags. on the amount Of in excess
of $3.50 each.
Portable lighting fixtures. on the
amount I'm excess of SIS each.
Umbrellas, parasols, and sunshades,
on the amount in excess Of 81 each.
Fans, on the amount in excess OF
81 each.
House or smoking jackets and bath
or lounging robes, on the amount In
excess OF $3.50 each.
|. Mems waistcoats. on the amount In
excess of IS each.
Womens' and misses hats, bonnets
and hoods, on the amount In excess
of SIS each.
In addition there will be o tax on
patent medicines and on toilet arti.
cles. This will amount to n cent on
every Is cents purchase price, exclud'
ing toilet soaps, which r not to be
IN rcd
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
Decoration Day

Decoration Day will be observed in
Miller this year by the usual fitting
program All returned soldiers OF the
county are especially requested to be
present In uniform, and to march with
the Old Soldiers in the morning exer-
cises which will take place at about
ten O'Clock. A program will be pub
Iished later.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
Meet Soldiers at Fort

Pierre. May Gas the 147th is ex-
pected to land in Philadelphia on the
14th Of this month. Governor Norbeck
and possibly a number of other citi-
zens Of the state will 60 to that city
to meet the South Dakota contingent
and give them q South Dakota well
come on their return to America,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08

and believe In their state motto. I'm
der God the People Rule" Tell us
what you want and when you want 1t,
30 we can 90 about our business
your needs will be supplied"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
College at Panama to
Train Americans for
Foreign Field of Business

Washington, July 7.-Plans for ths
establishment in the city of Panama Z"
a Pan-American College of Commerc.
for the training of young men of the
two American continents for the fo!e:eI
field of business were disclosed here to-
day by DR.. Clarence ]. Owens. who re-
Gently completed an economic. survey
of Panama at the request Of the Pan
American government.
President Porras of Panama. DIR
Omens said. had ordered a portion Of
the main building of the National In.
stitute in the city of Panama set aside
temporarily for the college, which vs.
expected to be opened next January
Fer the permanent use of the college
the Panaman President has allotted a
tract of land.
The diplomatic representative ir
Washington of each Latin-Americar
country would be member of the
hoard of control for the college Under
the plan announced by DR.. Owens
while the honorary board of control
would be composed of the Presidents Of
the q republics making up the Pam
American Union. President Porras
would be the first chairman Of the hon.
orary board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
BURGLAR ALARMS ON
WINDOWS DECLARED
NUISANCE IN NEW YORK

New York, July burglar alarms
that ring every time burglar opens
a window have raised such a noe
turnal clamor in New York that they
are to be abated as nuisance" I'M
der the penal code. in that they AN
noy and endanger the comfort and
repose of a considerable number OF
persons" District Attorney Swan an
nounced tonight.
Defenders of the gong alarm told
Mr.. Swami that the noise they made
frightened burglars away. but he de-
clared that this advantage was over
balanced by the fact that alarms In
business buildings continued to ring
until the next morning because there
was no one to shut them on. and they
frequently rang when there were nc
burglars in the vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
Municipal Market to Open
SATURDAY. for Season

Plans have been completed for the
municipal market which will open n
this city on Saturday next. The
committee from the Chamber If
Commerce have been working hard
to have this project completed, and
now the success is up to the farmers,
for the public have guaranteed their
support for the cause, which is so
much needed here. The market will
be open on Tuesday and Saturday Of
each week and it is hoped that the
farmers will take advantage of the
opening, and bring all their fresh
articles here for sale. A large plat
form has been constructed back IF
the City hall and the sales will be
under the instructions of the chiee
of police. 1t will be open to all. and
from s o'clock until late hour Sat-
urday articles may be purchased, as
well as on Tuesday The farmers
have been notified that FIRST COM,
first served" unless they have hail
their stand reserved, in that ca1e
they may hold the same stand every
week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
Watervi.le Girl Honored

Miss Amy Heron of College av-
enue has been chosen as one of a
hundred girls. being the only nom
college graduate, to attend summer
school which opens July Is at CAS-
tine, and to take a course which will
.a. mem 1or assistants to superin-
tendents or as teacher trainers. Her
appointment was received wond. "
morning by the State superintendent
augustus o. Thomas. being chosen
oy the State Board of Education
MISS Heron is very we'll known here
ana tor time last summer was en-.
gagged as a reporter. in that wav
making many acquaintance who
unite in extending congratulations
TOT her appointment and wishing her
ing. Miss Heron v;,, ,-ohsI,-.
leave the city next Saturday for
Castine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
Director Of Council
Denies Charges of Graham

Washington. July 7.-Categorical de-
NAL OF Chairman Graham's charges
were made by Grosvenor r. ciarkson
director Of the council, in a statement
issued tonight
MY examination the other day be.
fore Mr.. Graham's committee" Mr.
rlarksen said. Showed at the outset a
tendency on the part Of a majority VI
the committee to disclose that the ad.
ministration had taken no preparedness
steps before entering the war Where.
as the truth was that owing to the
almost providential presence of the
Council of National Defense. created
by Congress itself, eight months a great
many far-sighted plans had been mi
tiated by the council acting alone as
we'll as on the advice Of its advisory
commission.
The advisory committee of seven
men was throughout the war composed
Of at least three and probably four Re.
publicans and was the huge majority
OF the councils committee. The council
minutes were furnished in full to Mr..
Graham's committee with the hearty
consent Of Secretary Baker. chairman
OF the council, and voluntarily suppls-
mented with those Of the advisory com.
mission, disclosed beyond any question
that the council had in the most con.
structive way looked far ahead into
the immediate future to the end OF pre.
pairing the country for war.
1T is my deliberate judgment that n
the council. utilizing the greatest ex.
perts In the leading Industries ana uti;.
izing them in a wholly non-partisan
way. had not taken its forebanded stems
America would not have laid In time
the formation for mobilizing its indus.
trial resources which made possible the
winning of the war.
THE councils minutes having dis.
closed these facts to Mr.. Graham. he
addressed himself 20 the councir. avs.
tenn OF procuring supplies FOR the war
department. That matter was thresheA
out long ago before the Senate military
Affairs committee and the intinat lions
against members Of the councils com
mittee on supplies died Of their own
weight at the end Of thes bearings more
than year ago. Council committsk
members under the stress Of IN IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
JACK AND JESS
MAY NEVER CLASH
ON MOVIE SCREEN

Columbus. Ohio, July THE WI.
lard Dsnhpssy night pictures may nsv.
er be seen ~ the public.
In Ohio. at least. they will not b.
placed on exhibition. the Ohio board
of censors today rejected the picture,
az unfit to be exhibited in pubic.
The probability Of the pictures b.
ing shown In other states is believ,d
to depend upon the constructicn
placed on the Rodenberg act which
prohibits prize fight pictures being
handled by interstate commerce.
II the fight Is construed as a boxirs
bout and not as prize fight, it 4
believed that the pictures may h,
shown In others. II approved by stat
censors.
Under the Ohio. law the fight va,
considered to be, a boxing match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
Authorize Transfer
Charges N. Y. Surface Cars

New York, July Public Service
Commissioner Nixon today empow-
cred Job Hedges, receiver for the
New York Railways Company, which
operates surface cars in Manhattan.
to charge two cents for transfers "at
points where it is legal to charge
for them" The order to continne
for a year and affects 80 out of 1913
transfer points.
In his application Mr.. Hedges ask
ed permission to exact Scent trans
Ter charge, asserting that unless i'm
mediate relief was granted he would
he compelled to "disintegrate the
Ines" which are under his control,
Commissioner Nixon in granting au-
thority for the two-cent transfer
charge. stipulated that it would he
effective only so long as the lines
are not disintegrated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
Wholesale GrOcers' Asso'n
Charge Discrimination
in Favor of Packing Houses

Chicago. ILL.,, July IA charge q
discrimination In favor of the paei.
ing Industries by the United Stats
Railroad Administration which en-.
abled packers to increase their busi.
ness enormously OUTSIDE the sale d
slaughtered animals was contains
in petition filed with the Inters al
Commerce Commission today by th
Wholesale Grocers' Association q
America.
The petition asserts that the grce
ers believed. that II they failed %
check the alleged favoritism it would
be onlysa short time before the pack.
ers would control the distribution d
food products now handled by gro.
ers.
1t is charged that the packers have
procured charges in the tariffs Of the
railroad companies. permitting then
to put into cars Of fresh meats Va.
rious other food products. This. II Is
claimed. guarantees a quicker delk
cry Of produce from the packer thai
from the wholesaler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08

Bees work within a radius OF only
two or three miles Of the hives, and
after few weeks they drain the
flowers Of most Of the material for
honey. L. r.. Mercer, a bee-keener
OF Castiac. Calf. has solved tha
problem by carting his bees around
on an automobile truck. The truck
has a special body with screen win
dows and is big enough to carry loo
nives at once. Early in spring the
keeper loads his bees on the truck
working at night so the insects won't
Know what's happening to them, and
moves "a miles to the orange groves
about Glendale. 1t is summer by the
time the bees have drained the Glen.
dale region. They are removed To
Ventura. and there they tap the bean
plants for few weeks. The travel
Ing apiary hibernates in castiac. taxi.
ing honey from the blossoms of the
mountain sage bush. The body Of
the truck has a powerful gas driven
honey extractor. and befor, each re-
fnoval Mercer ships his product from,
the nearest station. my crop last
year was three times d large ~
usual" he rays
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
FAST FIELDING BY
TIGERS, WHO WIN
FROM RAILROAD MEN

The Tigers defeated the n. c. r.
R. Shops in a Twilight League game
by the close score Of to 2. Ma
coux saved the game when he went
in the box and took the place OF
Huard, who pitched Saturday against
Skowhegan and had a sore arm.
The Tigers pulled some fast plays
in the infield. Not an error was
chalked up against them. Nichols
and Cyr played a good field game.
The Tigers scored all their runs in
the fourth, when Joseph started than
of. The Tigers manager wants it
understood that five star players are
out of Twilight League on account
Of the rules. The Tigers will have
their strong lineup In the other
games The Tigers will go to Togus
Wednesday to play the National
Home team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08

thur Roberts, Colby college. Water
vile; Principal Drew T. Hawthorne.
Coburn Classical Institute, Water
Vile: Principal Slower of Kicker
Classical Institute and Secretary E.
C. whittemore OF Waterville.
Secretary Mower gave report OF
the, action taken at the Northern
Baptist convention held at Denver,
Col, calling for more vigorous report
and encouraging of the promising
students to enter the Christian work.
He called attention Of the pre-emi-
nence Of the State Of Maine in the
matter Of UNCONVENTIONAL school. say
ing that Maine already had two coll
leges and Ave academies connected
with this system. Several members
urged the Importance of securing in
the schools religious influence. A
committee was appointed to visit the
schools to insure them the hearty
cooperation of the board Of educa-
ton.
Arrangements were made to pres
ent plans of the schools in the differ
ent association gatherings. Prot.
Purinton made a statement Of the
action Of the State Board Of Educa-
ton with reference to schoo! and COL
lege credits for standardize Bible
study.
Secretary whittemore reported a
recent conference in New York with
reference TO the Standard Aid for
Students.
1t was also voted that the board
heartily endorse the effort Of Colby
to complete the half million of dol
lars endowment fund and urge the
churches and individuals to give
their utmost cooperation to this
| important work.
After minor business transactions,
| the meeting was adjourned. and the
! members of the board visited the
household art house of Cohurn and
also the old and new dormitory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
Dearborn.Adams

A very pretty home wedding o.
CURED at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Adams on Elm street Mon
day morning at 1880 o'clock when
their only daughter, Miss Doris
Ferne, became the bride of Clyde
Dearbon Of Auburn. The ceremony
was performed before few friends
Of the contracting parties, in the
front parlor Of the Adams home,
which had been beautifully dee
Grated with ferns, evergreen and
carnations. In one corner Of the
room an archway Of carnations ami
evergreen had been formed, in this
center of which was a beautiful
large white horseshoe. This the
bridal party stood beneath, and they
were attended by Miss Marion Oakcs
and Henry Douglas, the ceremony
which was single ring, was perform
ed by Rev. Arthur A. Phelps of the
Baptist church.
The bride was very charming in a
blue travelling uit and carried a
bridal bouquet of roses She is a
very popular young lady in this
city having come here a little over
three years ago from Oakland. She
attended Waterville High school.
The groom is a Waterville boy ami
served in the Navy for some time.
He also went to the Mexican bord r.
with Company H OF this city. At
present he has a fine position as a,
overseer in shoe factory in Auburn.
They were the recipients Of 4
great many gifts which were costly
and beautiful. They lNft in the aft
ernoon for Lewiston where they will
remain for short time, after which
they will 90 to Boston for a brief
stay. Upon their return they will
reside in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
Sim Feiners Declared
Unlawful Organizations
of Tipperary Co., Ireland

Dublin. July 7.-(Associated Press. }
"A proclamation has been issued
from Dublin castle declaring all Slim
Fem organizations and Irish volun-
teers in the county Of Tipperary, I'M
lawful organizations. This announce
ment is made in a memorandum by
the chief secretary for Ireland enum-
Grating a series of crimes and Of
fenses in the past year and stating
that as the measures already taken
have failed to check the Sim Fem
ers' criminal activities" the govern
ment is compelled to suppress the
organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
Sharp Falling off in
Income Great Northern Rv

New York, July IA sharp falling
OH last year in net operating income
is SHOWN in the report made public
mere today of the Great Northe-,
Railway Company. the decline
amounting to approximately s13 ooo .
IVY. The operating revenue was
sloo,SsS,52o. and the operating ex-
penses were ss4.42s.245, leaving a ne-
operating revenue of sfs.26s, 275.
The percentage of operating e~-
penses to gross operating revenue
was shown to be 1904. the highest
that has been reported over a few
year period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08

Corp. Charles Hale. who has just ar.
rived from overseas. is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. John Hale. It will be remem.
bered that John Hale was killed q
few months ago near the Maine Gen.
trail railroad track. Corp. Hale is the
son Of Rev. H. ". Hale. for many years
missionary in Burmah. Corp. Hale
will leave Tuesday morning for Pitts
burg, Pa. to visit relatives, and then
will 60 to his home in Savannah, Ga.
He has been stationed in the censor
once At Paris for the past seven
months,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
Canpeau.Gaonon

Miss Merinda Gagnon and Donet Can.
pea". both of this city. were united in
marriage at 6 o'clock Monday morn;r ,
at the Notre Dame church. the ceremo-
ny being performed by FIR Reny. who
used the single ring service. After the
ceremony wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the bride and
they left for wedding trip to Man
chester. N: H.. after which they will
reside in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
BIG LEATHER STRIKE
MAY CLOSE BECAUSE
OF STRIKE OF 1900

Worcester, Mass. July 7-rweu
hundred employees Of the Grafton ana
knight Manfg. Co., makers d
leagther goods. struck today becaus
the officials refused to meet a com.
mittee from q new leather worker
union to discuss demands for n
hour week at the present pay +.
IS hours and the same pay for VA,
men and men on the same kind 4
work. The officials announced the,
will treat with their own employa
as individuals, but not with the I'm,
ion. They also announced that IN,
plant, which is the largest factor
in the world turning out Leather
betting, will be closed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
UNITED BAPTIST
EDUCATION BOARD
HOLDS MEETING

A special meeting Of the Board OF
Education Of the United Baptist con-
ference OF Maine was held Monday
afternoon at O'Clock at the ofiices
OF the conference at the Savings
Bank building, with the following
present: Secretaries I. B. Mower.
George Hamlin. Rev. w. H. Wood.
Augusta. Rev. r. A. Snow. Free:
port; Rev. W. A. Smith. swaterville;
DR.. H. NJ. Ford. Pittslield: Rev.
George Merriman. skowhesan: Dr..
3. 8. Hudson. Portland; Prof. n. r.
AEinton RoEtA1nd Exeat6hntr Al.
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Play Grounds to Open

Everything Is in readiness for the
opening Of the play ground which
will be held this afternoon, and the
instructors. Miss Beulah Towne with
her assistant, and George w. Bur-
rill, with his assistant, were busily
engaged Monday in getting all the
equipment into shape for opening
day. The opening IL public AID any
who can possibly visit the grounds
during the day viii be greatly bene-
fitted by doing 30. in the fact that
they win more fully appreciate the
necessity Of these grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
George M. Bourou. De-.

Inc George NJ. Bourque Post AM
erican Legion, held it's meeting
monday evening at their hall on Sill.
yer street. and the regular bushes.
was transacted. Further plans were
maze for the membership drive
which will probably start next west
ana captains will be chosen to have
charge of the various teams. Tho
orive Will be carried on about the
same as the Red Cross and Liberty
Loan drives were carried on. All
the plans will have been completed
and reports will be given next Mon
day evening, at the next meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
4, Mrs. osnsva 1. Hanson

Tho funeral services Of the late
Mr.. Geneva L. Hanson were held
Monday afternoon from the home
on College avenue. The remains were
taken to Belgrade for burial. Mrs.
Hanson, who had been i'll as a result
Of q shock which she suffered some
few weeks ago. passed away at her
home Saturday afternoon. She I.
survived by her husband. one son,
Clarence Hanson OF Portland, two
sisters, Mrs. Clyde Stevens Of this
city and Mrs. Alice wyman Of Bel
grade: also one brother. William
c. Mills q Belgrade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
U. S. TO PROSECUTE
BEER VIOLATIONS
IN PROVIDENCE. RI

Providence. r. T.. July 7-Instrue
lions were received here today b
United States Attorney Harvey A
Baker from the department Of Jus
tice to prosecute all brewers VII
have made malt liquors since May
containing as much as one half 0
one percent alcohol and to prosecu
all saloon keepers who have sol
such beers and ales since July 1,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08
AUTOMOBILES CRASH
INTO FISH WAGON
is FATAL FOR TWO

Westerly. r. l., July 7.-William
Slocum was instantly killed and Will
liam Knowles died of injuries at a
New London. Conn. hospital as a
result Of an accident in which their
fish wagon was struck by an auto
mobile In the New London road to-
day. John Smith. chauffeur of the
automobile in which were Maurice
Coster. vice president of the West
inghouse Electric International Co
OF New York. and party. was ar
rested charged with manslaughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08

precedented emergency were undoubted.
l. IN some cases placed in the apparent
position Of doing business with them
selves. whereas that never was actually
the fact and not a scintilla of wrong
doing was ever disclosed and 1t 10 be.
lieved that the law was complied with
throuxhout,'
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HUB SALOON MEN
OBTAIN LICENSES
FOR LIGHT BEER SALE

Boston. Mass, July THE Boston
licensing board today issued to a
long list of saloon keepers, licenses
Tor the sale Of beer and ale contain
ing not more than q per cent. al
cohol. Although issued more today
the licenses will not be used until
tomorrow by agreement among the
dealers.