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Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-11
J. 5. TAXES |TS FIRST STEP IN
 BIG STRIKE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 TOLEDO, June 1O.-The federal government today took the first step to enforce order. The United States district court here enjoined the strik- CTS from interfering with the opera ton of the Willys Overland plant. Twenty-Five secret service men ar rived and more are on the way
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-11
ASKS WORD FROM WILSON
 ON REPEAL
By Associated Press.

by <AS9oSleibCN I ACs'Ss
 WASHINGTON June 1O.-Repre- sentative Dyer, Republican, of Mis- souri, cabled President Wilson ask ing the issuance of a proclamation declaring wartime prihibition void in view of the determination of con gress to let the law stand. Represen- tative Dyer stated that the hearings had gone far enough to satisfy him the repeal measure had no chance.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-11
CONGREGATIONAL L. A. s.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Congregational church will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. C. F Yount
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-11
Think July 1 the Date

PARIS, June 10.-The signing oi the peace treaty by Germany before July 1 and its ratiicatinn by the va rious parliaments before August l is predicted today by the Echo de Paris. It expects the answer to the German counter proposals to be handed over probably Friday. The course of the Germans, it thinks, will be to replace the Scheidemann gov ernment by another in case the pres ent government determines not to sign the terms as the allies finally present them
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-06-11
New Indemnity Plan

The plan for reparations which now is proposed in the council of four, according to Marcel Hutin, of the Echo de Paris, consist, first, in seiz- ing German liquid assets to the value of 25,00O,O0OOOO francs. Second, to leave a margin of two years so that an accufate idea of the economic and financial situation in Germany may be gained. Third after two years, to exact payment on account of 125,00O000,O00 francs in gold or negotiable securities, and, fourth, to give the reparations committee au- thority to raise the amount of the annual payments by Germany should her capacity to pay increase.
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cHAPTEE l2s.

An Act to Amend Section TIE g
Chapter Two Hundred and E1.'''
three of the Public Laws q E..t'
teen Hundred and Seven:.er. r..
ing to the Collection q -1s.::-l -e:'.
Section three Of CHAPTER ~ hnn.
dred and ffty-three OF the 1:;. ~ !:N'
OF nineteen hundred ans sv,e'.-se7 :
hereby amended b. striking - ~
following words N lines e,a'.A ard
may be determined by - N'z-. ..
state assessors. and irser,.!.s
for the following: When tn -:..-e t''
the payment q the tax 1 =. ;-tas'
urer of state has expired. a." ~,
paid. the treasurer Of state = =! si'e
notice thereof to the 6sllns1cc' pro
perty owner. and Unless sI.1 'sN
shall be paid within sixty DIS
treasurer of state may Issue - w
rant 10 the sheriff % the l''y. -
curing him to levy by distress So
upon the personal propert" 50
property owner. and the Sher'" =
deputy shall execute s"ch Wtr-s93'S.,
so. that said section. as a!ne2ttG, SRA
read as follows: -,
provisions of section one shal p
paid to the treasurer of s'a', n
before October first Of each ys4-, Az
the treasurer Of state sha, orr
credit the county treasurer ""
amount OF county TAX - r'tf ..''-
this amount. plus interest a:''- '''
tober first. shall he paid by IL "a.
urer Of state to the several I:f
treasurers within thirty DAYS from r,
ceipt thereof. and the c"Ner,r- a..
council are hereby authorize drtN
their warrants for TIE Same . 4, "
provided. A lien is created On T. p'''
sonal property for such taxes az ~
penses incurred in accorCar' "
the provisions Of section two 4". -
properly may be sold fer the PAYNE
Of such taxes and expenses
time after October first. VIZ
time for the payment of ~ 'sN
the treasurer of state has ny -. '''
1t is unpaid. the treasurer -
shall give notice thereof '" -
.ouent property owner. ere ~ g
tax shall be paid within s'N'T as.
the treasurer of~state may $50
warrant to the sheriff Of tho -,
requiring hin, TO levy by d's'r- 5 81,
sale upon the personal Dro0.-N.
said property owner. and to
his deputy shaii execute SUI" VIZ
rants, but any balance renla:"'&@ ~
er deducting taxes and neCessstH y,
ditions made in accordance W,'a
provisions of this act sha! 9-
turned to the owner or person n pS
session of such proptrt! ',''
proved March 29.)
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CHAPTER 100.

An Act to REGULATE the Employment Of
Legislative Counsel or Agents and to
Provide q Legislative Docket in Sec
rsary Of States Once Open to Pubic
Inspection. Disclosing 1nforua ton In
Relation to such Employment.
Sec. L Amy person or persons accept.
mg employment TO act al legislative
counsel or agent to promote or oppose,
directly or indirectly; legislation by the
after such employment cause his or their
name or names to be entered upon a
docket AZ hereinafter provided and ali
employers OF such legislative counsel or
agents shall also within tho same time
the same docket as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. Tho secretary of state shall
prepare and keep docket for the regis
tration of legislative counsel or agents
shall be open TO public inspection dur.
ing the ONCE hours Of said secretary Of
state and shall contain the names Of
legislative counsel and agents and Of
the date and subject matter Of the en-.
designation Of whether such employ.
ment u AZ counsel or agent or both.
Such docket shall be 20 arranged and
indsxed that under the name Of each
legislative counse: or agents employed
by him and that the name or names OF
each employer represented BY any coun-
name Of such counsel or agent
Sec. 3. No peSSon shall be employed
~ . legislative counsel or agent for
compensation dependent upon q con-
eangency.
Geo. I. Whoover violates any pro.
vision Of this act shall be punished by
, me of not less than one hundred dol
IalD nor moro than dvo hundred dollafD,
eoa The attorney general sha1 cause
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CHAPTER liz.
An Act Defining Prostitution. Lewdness
and Assignation and Providing Pun
ishments Therefor.
Whereas, owing to the necessity OF
preserving the public health in gem
laws prohibiting prostitution. lewdness
and designation, and providing punish
ments therefor Is an emergency meas
ure Immediately necessary for the pres
ervation OF the public peace. health or
safety. now. therefore.
Sec. /. That from and after the pas.
sage of this act it shall be unlawful:
(a) To occupy any place. structure.
building or conveyance for the purpose
of prostitution, lewdness or designation
or for any person to permit any place.
structure. building or conveyance owned
for the purpose Of prostitution. lewd-
ness or designation with knowledge or
reasonable cause to know that the same
is. or is to be, used for such purpose:
receive any person into any r:acs.
structure. building or conveyance for
the purpose of prostitution. lewdness or
designation. or to permit any person
to remain there for such purpose;
{c) To direct, take or transport or to
offer or agree to take or transport, any
person to any place. structure or build
ing, or to any other person with knowl-
edge or reasonable cause to know that
the purpose Of such directing, taking or
transporting Is prostitution. lewdness or
assignation:
TO procure or solicit. for the purpose Of
prostitution. lewdness or asSisnation;
(e) To reside in. enter or remain an
any place. structure or building. or to
enter or remain in any conveyance for
the purpose Of prostitution. lewdness or
assignatioE:
ness or asslgnation or to aid or abe.
prostitution. lewdness or designation by
any means whatsoever.
Sec. 2. That tho term prostitution"
shall be construed to include the offer
Ing or receiving Of the body for sexual
intercourse for hire. and. shall also be
construed to include the offering or re-
ceiving Of the body for indiscrimfnate
sexual intercourse without hire. Tha:
the term "lewdness" shall be construed
to include any indecent or obscene ac..
That the term "assignation" shall be
construed to include the making of any
appointment or engagement for prosti.
tuition or lewdness or any act in further.
ance Of such appointment or engage
Sec. 3. That in the trial Of any Dor.
son charged with violation Of any OF
the provisions Of section one OF this
act, the record of q prior conviction or
testimony concerning the reputation, II
any place. structure or building, and
Of the person or persons who reside n
or frequent tho same shall be admissible
In evidence In support Of the charge.
Sec. l. 0> That any person who VIC.
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CHAPTER Ice.

An Act for Better Protection saw
Adulterated. Misbranded or l"t'f'''
Commercial Fertilizers. .,,-.
Sec. l. Section six Of chapter ~
ty-six Of the revised statutes - W.!
BY repealed and the following ,"hVI''
in place thereof: 81,
Sec. s. Every lot or parNasf q.
commercial fertilizer. which Is 'hm,
featured, sold. distributed. TRANSFER,
ed. offered or exposed for sail. d.s'r,ts
button or transportation in the s,"'.
by any person shall have ai'.N.a )" A.
conspicuous place on the ot.s",
thereof plainly printed sta', .!',ss-
clearly and truly giving ~" HI'' .sa
Of net pounds in the packs isr
name brand or trademark ah mn
which the fertilizer is sold: the n2a n
and principal address of the man ~,
turer or importer and a chcm!'a' a.
alysis stating the minimum pefS,.sn,t
age OF nitrogen. available as r r,,
food. present as nitrates, amneu'N~
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CHAPTER l24.

An Act Prohibiting We!ghe-s ~ Goa.
Hay. Straw, Junk and 0.l.- Att.
cles and Measures Of Nod. Bark
or Charcoal! from giving Certificates
of Weight or Measure rr'N th5y
have Qualified for the Fa..1:Gl Pr.
Torrance OF the Duties q. :Gt.T @.
fees.
II shall be unlawful for any weigh.
er of coal. hay, straw. JUNK or o;Ht'
articles offered TO be weighed. or i.
any measurer of wood. bark = char.
coal to give certificate Q. Weight -
measure until said weisher or 'neasG,'
er shall have qualified by taxing o. n
for the faithful performaros II II
duties of his Office. Whoever F-o.a:ts
the provisions of this act shall Il
punished by fine of not less an zen
dollars or more than tweatI-"te ~
lars for each offenSe ard .-,ai US
tees and nlunicipal courts saa" ha5e
concurrent jurisdiction with - 81
preme judicial court of all prose u;!on,
for violations OF this act-tApare'ea
March 2S.)
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CHAPTER ia.

An Act 10 Amend Section Fifty-two Of
Chapter -Four Of tn. Revised Statutes.
as Amended by Chapter Fifty-nine OF
the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred
Gates for Reimbursement ofs Towns
Tor Burial Expenses Of Honorahly
hischargG Soldiers and Sailors.
section nfty-two OF napier four OF
the revised statutes. as amended by
chapter fiity-nine OF the public laws Of
nineteen hundred ard seventeen. is here
Icy further amended b. striking out all
OF said section beginning with the words
said proof in the eleventh line there
OF. and adding in place thereof the fol-
tlHcaie from the adjutant general OF
the state to the effect that such person
was an honorably discharged soldier Or
salior. or the widow of an HONORABLE
discharged soldier or sailor SO tina.
SAID section, AS amended, shall read as
follows:
Sec. %. The municipal officers of tho
city or town in which such decease1
resided at the time Of his death. shat,
pay the expenses Of his burial. and if re
die in an unincorporaied place. the town
charged with the support of pauoers
in such unincorporated place, shall pay
such expenses, and in either case upon
satisfactory proof by such town or city
to the governor and council of the
fact of such death and Payment, the
governor shall authorize the treasurer
OF state 20 refund said town or city ,he
amount so paid. provided. however. that
the person whose burial expenses are
paid in accordance With the provisions
Of this section and the preceding section
shall not be constituted a pauper there
by: said proof shall contain a certjfl-
cate from the adjutant general Of the
state to the effect that such person
WAS an honorably discharged soldier or
sailor. or the widow of an honorably
discharged soldier or sailor.
March ~
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CHAPTE8 lle.

An Act to Amend Section One Of Chan.
ter One Hundred and Forty-five of the
Public Laws OF Nineteen Hundred and
Seventeen. Relating to Automatic Sig.
nails.
Section one Of chapter one hundred
and forty-five of the public laws OF
nineteen hundred and seventeen Is hero
by amended by substituting for the last
sentence in said section the following:
Wherever the term signal" or auto
matte signal" is used in this act. same
shall be construed to be an appliance
which gives warning of the approach
OF a train and which is either audible
and visible by day and by night. or audi
bic or visible. am may be determined by
the commission SO that said section.
as amended. shall read as follows:
Sec. !. The public utilities commits.
sion Is hereby given authority to re-
quire each steam railroad company OPP
Grating within this state to install. OPP
crate and maintain an automatic signal
at any highway crossing within this
state, where. after reasonable notice
and hearing. said commission shall de-
eide that public safety requires such
signal as a proper measure of protec-
ton. The expense of installing, operat-
ing and maintaining any such signal
shall be borne by the corporation oper-
ating the railroad passing over the
crossing to be protected. Wherever the
term signal" or automatic signal" L;
used In this act. same shall be construed
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CHAPTER 90.

An Act to Provide for Cooperation be-
tween the United States Department
Of Agriculture and the Maine Depart.
nent OF Agriculture in the Collection
and Publication Of Statistics.
Tho commissioner OF agriculture il
hereby authorized to enter into an
agreement with the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture for cooperative
work In the collection and publication
or agricultural statistics. such agree
'nent to be subject to the approval Of
the governor and council-(Approved
March 81
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CHAPTER 12a.

An Act to Amend see,,c7 &c q.
Chapter 272 of the Pub laws =
Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen
Entitled. IAN Act TO Rec--s Ce..
tain Vehicles to Garry L.-h.s a,
Night and TO Control ;he G.re a.
Head Lights"
Section one of chapter tao bundled
and seventy-two of the pub avs .,
nineteen hundred and seventeen. il
hereby amended b. striking :. st.a-
the word freight" IT the s:rt-h Inc
Of said section one. tie wis "-o-
shall It apply TO any form - vshics
whatsoever while upon a-v t-,s-e -
highway where street lights a. - ~.
tanned at distance Of f7ia ts-t-aI
feet apart or less. SO that 80 80.
ton one, as amended. shall .ea! as
follows:
Sec. l. Every vehicle ~ wheels.
whether stationary or in ire-'or. n,
any public way or brIdge SRA" have
attached to il a light or llsh.s 50 !ls.
played as to be visible from he :-o.,
and the rear thereof 6ur;rs r. 2e-!a.
from one hour after sunse. . ogs
hour before sunrise; PROVIDED hov.
ever. that this act shall no. apply to
any vehicle which is designed 70 re
propelled by hand. or any Nsh:-'s,de.
signed for the transporta-:cn ~ tay
straw. wood. lumber. s-one. cach'-srv
or other heavy freight = Approved
March ESD
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crutng subsequent
proved March ESD
CHAPTER l22,

CXAPTE1 la2.
An Act to Amend Section Sfxtv.s,,
Chapter Sixteen of the ps.ttc,
Statutes. Relating TO the A.,e1s.-o
Of Children at School.
Section sixty-six Of chapter .,,..
Of the revised statutes is he..sn
amended by striking out after .s'
word time in the tenth linz h.,
the words "in an approved Sr 1.
school or In any other mann ''s.s
proved by the superin:end:rs s.,ea,
committee and a suosccuL-s .ae-ssS..
the words in private sch5fi !,
which the course OF study ard --..5,5sha
Of instruction have been api-o..5 =.
the state superintendent u y:,' gE
schools, or in any other r-.-,.,
ranged for by the SUPER
school committee with the agr--,. -'i =.
the state superintendent o: Ygb-'c
schools. SO that said Section. -
Sec IS. Every child be,wee, -.
seventh and fifteenth anniversar,.e
his birth and every child between ~.
fifteenth and seventeenth sarjvs,.
sarieS who cannot read al sigh- ~,
write legibly simple sentences in y.
public day school during The tire S s,,es
school il in session. and an absa-c.
therefrom Of one-half day o. 80.
shall be deemed violation Of his ~
Quirement: provided. that rsc.ssa-y
absence may be excused by he sur4..
intending, school committee Or svre,
inteEdent of Schools or tea-te-s ~.
ing by direction Of either; r-o.-5ss
also. that such ATTENDANCE Shall w,
be required If the child c..a-.I
equivalent instruction. for lie -
nod of time. in private c,o, y
which the course Of study - ,-s..
DDS Of instruction have been e.c-oyai
by the state superintendent ~ 2.ols
schools. or in any other manner A.
ranged for by the supe..-,e-Sr,
school committee with the s,--ov.
of the state superintendent: # ,str't
schools: provided. further to: rt
dren shall not be credited w. 80.
dance at a private school un-il = e.-.
tif1cate showing their names. res.!sr.a
and attendance at sGrh scso,i
signed by the person or persons hsy.
ing such school in cha--e yt.l h,
filed with the school o:sc,a's - ~.
town in which sad chll6-er -,st..
and provided. further. that to sy,s..
intending school committee -~sr 81.
clude from the public Schools s,y
child whose physical or ma, md.
ton makes it inexpedjen. fyr Inn :,
attend. All persons having CHILDREN
under their control shall Cz4s. .re-r In
attend school as provided Ia - 50.
ton, and for every mcgee - ss,,
duty shall be punished Is Il rro ~.
exceeding twenty-five dollars or ehau
be imprisoned not eXcs.dlrc thru
aays.'-(Approved March -
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CHAPTER lis.

WAS 4 IN 4ASs
An Ac. 10 Amend Section Thirty-nine.
CT Chapter Fitty-tve of the Revised
Statutes. Relating to Increase or De-
crease Of Capital Stock. or Stock,
Bond or Scrip Dividend.
Section thir'y-nine Of chapter, fifty
i've Of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding the following para
graph Any public utility organized
under special act of the legislature or
under general laws Of the state may
not exceeding one million dollars upon
approval Of the commission. The public
utillty voting TO increase its capital
stock shall, within fifteen days after
increase with the commission. If such
increase is approved. upon payment of
the fees prescribed by section forty-two
Of chapter hfty-one revised statutes,
its certificate OF approval TO the com
pany SO increasing its capital stock and
shall also cause TO be filed certificate
IN the office of the secretary of state
certifying to such increase SO that said
section thirty-nine. as amended. shall
read
Sec. 80. No public utility shall de-
crease its capital stock or declare any
stock. bond or scrip dividend or divide
the proceeds Of the sale of its own or
any stock. bond or scrip among STOCK
holders without the consent of the com.
mission. Any public utility organized
under special act of the legislature or
under general laws of the state may in
crease its capital stock TO an amount
not exceeding one million dollars upon
approval Of the commission. The public
utility voting to increase it's capital
stock shall. within fifteen days after
such action file notice of the proposed
increase with the commission. II sucn
increase Is approved. upon payment OF
the fees prescribed by section forty.
two. OF chapter tlfty-one revised stat
utes. the commission shall thereupon
issue its certificate Of approval to the
company SO increasing its capital stocs
and shall also cause to be filed a Ger.
tificate in the Office of the secretary OF
state certifying to such increase.'-(Ap.
proved March ~
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section, IL amended, anaN read a. fol-
lows:
Sec. 2 The widow during her
widowhood. orphan children under
twelve years Of age. orphan minor
are partially or totally disabled by
accident or chronic sickness or the de-
pendent child, parent or sister OF any
soldier or seaman deceased. are en-
titled to the same pension as is pro-
vided in the preceding section and un-
der similar conditions; provided. that
not more than twelve dollars a month
shall be paid one family.'-tApproved
March ED
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L1tS8 OF 5Ol1l0f0 ana Ba1lor1.
chap,sr ten 81 Il, 81 rev sssie Statutes II
hereby amesded ~ follows: BY in
serting after the word Service" in the
sixth line OF said paragraph nine, the
following and tho estates OF all SOL
diers and sailors who served In tho
VA we, q e.. eighteen hundred and sixty-ens
war with the Imperial German gov
eminent and its allies. and were hon.
orably DISCHARGED. who shall have
reached the ago OF seventy years and
whose property shall not exceed tho
value Of hve thousand dollars. 80 that
said paragraph. as amended. shall read
as follows:
TX. Tho polls and tho estates OF
persons who by reason Of age. infirm.
ity or poverty. arc IN the Judgment Of
the asSessOrs unable to contribute
toward the public charges. and the
receive state pension: and the polls Of
all soldiers and sailors who served in
the army or navy Of tho United States
in the war Of eighteen hundred and
sixty -one ana five and were honOrabiy
discharged from such service; and the
served In the war Of eighteen hundred
and s.xty-one and FIVE. The war with
Spain and tho war with the Imperial
German government and its allies. and
were honorsbly discharged. who shall
have reached the ace Of seventy Ho rsssa
the value 81 rve thousand dollars:
provided. however. that any such
soldier or sailor who desires to pay
said tax may. on or before tne nrst
Gay Of APRIL ,h n s1sh ys se c nEt1 Town
or plantation tn which he resides OF
his desire 70 pay said tax. whereupon
said assessors shall assess said tax
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against said soldier or sailor and said
soldier or sailor shall be legally holden
to pay said tax.-tApproved March