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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
Two Blown to Atoms

Miami, Fla, June 13.-Two men were blown to atoms and third badly injured when eight pounds of dynamite exploded on board their boat at Middle River to- day. The dead are Ed Shackelford of Fort I4auderdale and F. s. Roberts of Colahatchie, Fla. The injured, Henry Miller of Fort Lauderdale They had been dynamiting fish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
Odessa Occupied

Paris June 14-Ukrainian troops, acting in conjunction with Polish forces, have occupied odessa, according to Havas dispatch from Constantinople, quoting re- norts current there oh Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
FLAG DAY FUND ID AID FIGHT AGAINST
 STATE ILLITERACY
Local Chapter D. A. R. Have Sale of Flags In Charge-Miss Lois Will
 son to Sell Flags

Hundreds of prominent women of the
 Birmingham district will be busily en-
 gagged today, disposing of little coal lapel
 flags, to be worn in observance of Flas
 Day. In accordance with the usual cus-
 tom, the Daughters of the American resolution will have charge of the Flag
 Day sale and the money obtained will be devoted to the fight to rid Alabama of illiteracy.
 In the past the General Sumpter Chap ter, D. A. R., of which Mrs. Arthur A.
 Adams is regent, has held the flag day sale in Birmingham, but this year the Old Elyton chapter will cooperate, and the results of their joint efforts will oe used for the purpose of establishing an other school for the illiterate. At pres ent two schools are maintained and the third school will be erected in the most needed district of the state.
 The little silk emblems will be available at practically all stores, drug stores, building and hotel lobbies and railroad stations and other points in the down town and suburban sections of Birming- ham. The customary method of observ- 1 ing Flag Day is the wearing of the en- sign of the United States on June IA, and there will be plenty available for every person, according to Mrs. J. Hampton Smith, regent of the Old Elyton chap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
TAUGHT MILL VILLAGE

"Another beneficiary of your fund who went to Washington was Miss Estelle Lide, of Bellevue, who taught at another mill village, Uniform. Her work was also quite effective and had practically the same results as at Yarbo. An appropria : tion has been made for six weeks this summer, and also plans are on foot for a school building to be erected this sum- mer.
 "In Blount county Misses Clara Lee and Barbara Watson taught two schools. Theirs were typical rural schools and the county organizer, Miss Maynor, assures me that their work was satisfactory to illiterate people taught for four weeks. the ped } and far reaching in it's effects.
 By tiiese four teachers there were l01 iliterate people taught for four weeks. To them has come different conception of life and their responsibilities both to themselves, their children and their com munity.
 q have just finished the personal su- pervision of campaign in Mobile county, in which eleven schools were operated, enrolling 191 pupils. A prize of $lo was offered to the school showing best re suits of attendance and learning. There were two schools so excellent it was hard to decide between them and the prize was awarded to the two. In one thirty seven were enrolled twenty-five of whom received certificates. Twenty-six were enrolled in the other and fifteen of this number received certificates. In addition to the regular textbook work there were lessons in civics and canning. We also had music frequently readings of good literature, as we'll as lesson in the Bible eacc night.
 q might go on indefinitely. but I feel that this letter must be brought to close for your sake. Hoping to SC you Satur- day, I am sincerely and cordially yours.
 SARAH E. LUTHER,
 Secretary Exceptional Education
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
KigUanions Hold Shore Match En Route to Portland, Ore.

The
  they International Club The eptle written and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
MISS WILSON TO AID

Mrs Henry Key Miner, chairman for
 the Old Elyton chapter, has gained the
 consent of Miss Lois Wilson, Birming- ham girl, and widely known as a motion picture star, to assist in the sale of flags
 Miss Wilson will be with Mrs. Weeo Crawford at the First National Bank at 1880 o'clock and with Mrs Felix Drennen at the Martha Washington at o'clock today.
 Mrs Adams has just received an in- teresting letter from Miss Sarah E. Lu- ther of the state educational department at Montgomery, outlining the results of the assistance rendered her by the Gen eral Sumter chapter the past year. The letter which reveals conditions in some To- calities where the state of illiteracy IS almost unbelievable, is in part as fol- lows:
 Dear Mrs. Adams
 Your letter of June has just reached me because of my absence from office. "At the close of the work last year 1 sent you letter of thanks for the gift and also letters from the four teachers who used it and the pupils were taught, and their thanks.
 "In Washington county Miss Phadra Nors,yorthy of Montgomery. spent month at a sawmill village Yarbo. The superintendent of the village was away when she reached the place. therefore she found no room prepared for the
 school, but did find a nondescript cabin.
 She enlisted the interest of the men IT the mill to build her long table from
 rough lumber. and benches to use with it, a low bench for the grown people, and a high one for the children. In order that the mothers might be free to do day s work in half day, she gathered together
 all the children for two hours each morn
 ing, teaching and amusing them. In the afternoon for two hours eighteen were
 taught, and in the evening for two hours twenty-one attended.
 "As a result of her efforts this super intendent has caught the vision; s2,5oD school building has been erected and and equipped, and a community house is
 ;o orooacc of araofiou
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
Clinic for Physicians
Aug. "a on tuberculosis

A State clinic for physicians vhs
will be devoted to the diagnosis n
tuberculosis with special lectures and
laboratory demonstrations on canu
and venereal diseases, has been a.
nounced for August rs inclusive, ri
be held at the Fairfield Sanatonur
This clinic, which is the first Of /,
kind ever to be held In Maine tu
been arranged by the Maine Publ
Health Association Of which v. Al
Harris is the executive secretary, Nj
cooperation with the Maine Depat
ment Of Health and the Maine H.
berculosis Sanatorium trustees
Several noted physicians and pn
fessors from hospitals and unlw.
stiles outside Of the State have ben
engaged to fill the lecture features q
the program, while we'll known Local
health workers. including DR.. Lev.
erett D. Bristol, commissions d.
health for Maine. DR.. H. E. rhonr
son. director Of the diagnostic hm
ratories Of the State departmen. d
health and DR.. T. E. Hardy char
man of the board Of trustees q
Maine tuberculosis Sana forums
will give laboratory demonstrates
as we'll as address the doctors in It.
tendance at the clinic, on the subjects
under study.
The clinic will open Monday NOR.
ing, August 2. with a laborator
demonstration by DR.. Thompson VII,
will have charge of this feature eaa
Continued on Page 2-col y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22

towns Of Stockton Springs, Isles.
boro, Prospect, Frankfort and Win
terport Gilkey having 1872 and Har.
riman 1911 votes on the Republican
ticket for representative to the Legis-
lature. Clyde r. Chapman of Belfast
appeared for Gilkey and w. c. Con-
airy Of Bucksport for Hartman.
Frank d. Russell contests the
nomination on the Republican ticket
for county commissioner for Penob-
scot county of Harry A. Fowles Of
Lagrange who has by the return
1877 votes to 1905 for Russell. Mr..
Russell was present and Frank G.
Harrington Of Augusta appeared for
Mr.. Fowles .4
Fred L. Lcavitt Of Turner contest
ed the nomination Of Joseph M.
Mitchell on the Republican ticket as
county commissioner for Androscog-
gin county. The returns showed:
Mitchell TAO, Leavitt 737: the in
spection, Leavitt 76o, Mitchell
730. Mr.. Mitchell admits his defeat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22

the provisions Of the fish and game
laws and the department was about
to have the matter investigated, when
the following letter was received from
W. L. Bonney Of Bath:
AT the request Of Mr.. Spinney,
game warden, am shipping you to-
day the body of a kitten mink that we
caught on our lawn on Wednesday
p M. The little fellow was either
injured or tired and was easily
caught. We did not know what he
was but put him in cage and got
into communication with the warden
as soon as we could reach hinI The
mink was smart and lively at first
and ate little fish which he caught
himself from a dish of water sup
piled by US. He also swan, but at
night on Thursday he began to grow
stupid and died shortly after, just be-
fore the warden called and he told US
to write this letter Of explanation
and ship the body to you. which we
are doing today"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22

81 last. Three of them were held
open for inspection Of the ballots,
those over which a dispute continues
to exist to be reported to the Gov
ernor and Council on July %. The
inspection Is being made in the lice
OF Secretary Of State Frank w. Ball,
in whose custody the ballots are and
the inspections are in charge of his
deputies or someone delegated by
him. the parties to the contests and
their counsel or representatives go
Ing over the ballots to their hearts
content
The following are the cases:
Charles B. Clark Of Portland con.
testing the return that gave Carroll
L. Beedy the nomination for rep.
resentative to Congress from the LIST
Maine District. Mr.. Beedy was pres
ent and Mr.. Clarke was represented
by Arthur M. Chapman Of Portland.
Lincoln L. Gilkey Of Islesboro and
Washington D. Hartman of Pros
pect both ask a recount in the class
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22

in letter to the Governor and Coun-
Gil and asks that the return be cor
rected to show the election Of Mr..
Leavitt.
The progress in the various con-
tets as regards inspection Of ballots
and agreements as to ballots will be
found in another story elsewhere in
this issue
Council Orders
The following orders were passed
by the Council:
That the sum of $1,000 be trans
ferred from the appropriation for
general expenses of the Augusta
State Hospital to the appropriation
for clothing for said institution.
That the sum of $4,000 be trans-
ferred from the appropriation for
general expenses for the Bangor
State Hospital to the appropriation
for clothing for said hospital
That the action Of the Public Util-
tiles Commission is sending Frank
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
Z ADJUSTMENTS
"ROMANY" WHERE
LOVE RUNS WILD
SUPER-PICTURE

Manager George Appleby Of d.
Colonial theatre believes in booking
the biggest things that the movi.l
picture market affords. He BIZ
proved this again by securing, at DO
small expense. "Romany." one OF the
internationally famous World pl:'
lures. which will be shown at the the
atre for this afternoon and tonsh
only. "Romany," Where Love Rur'
Wild" is the way to which it is r.
ferred. 1t is far different from any
thing else that has been given and u
it's photography, it's color and its stf'
ring scenes stands out as one Of Ms
greatest triumphs of the motion pic
ture art.
"Romany" is in six reels and is TIT
first of the special feature photo
plays that were made abroad H
American directors of stories tnsI
could not be produced in the Cnlte
States because this country does no.
possess the scenic environment 70
give the picture the realism denana'
ed by the authors text. =.
Its scenes are laid in Scotland anu
the story is a combination Of Sco''
fish and gypsy life. For the first tn'
IN the history of. picture produchoi
band of real gypsies have been en-
ployed in actively important paE
The camps Of these wanderers nay.
been faithfully photographed. II zoos
three months to complete the plctuN
and the professional actors hac "
live with the gypsies and travel "in
them as they wandered from place "
place. The theme Of the picture !,
based on the oldest and sweetest "
all storfes--the love Of man tof
woman-and like all romances OF 'as
kind 1t is not a road lined with oeo'
OF roses. However. everything com"
out as it should and all are maui
happy in the end.
The fourth episode of THE 1--WE
able Hand" the great serial in wnN.
Antonio Moreno is the star, VIII a."
be on the program today. This SUI
ring continued picture story ~
proved one of the most success,o
ever shown at the Colonial. ln.
Paramount Magazine will be ano'n"
feature.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
Now Corporations

The following new corporations. or
ganized- under the laws of Maine
have had their articles Of incorpora-
ton approved by the Office of the at
torney general:
Eastern Motor Sales Co., organized
July Is at Portland. Capital stock
$4,000; all common; nothing paid
in; par value. 500; shares subscribed
3. President and treasurer, Joseph
H. Boardman. Portland; clerk. Max L.
Pinansky, Portland; directors. Joseph
H. Boardman. Margaret W. Sullivan
and Max L. Pinansky, all of Portland
Purposes, a general automobile bust
ness, in all its branches. Approved
July 20.
Berlin Cash Market Company. or
ganized July Is at Bethel. Capital
stock. 100000; all common; nothing
paid in; par value. 800: shares sub
scribed, 4. President, Nelson NORM
Jr.. Berlin, N. H.; treasurer, John A.
Sullivan, Berlin, N. H.; clerk, A. E.
Herrick. Berlin. N. H.: directors, the
above. Purposes, a general meat
hsh, provisions, ETC., business, both
wholesale and retail, export and inn
port. Approved July 20.
Pierce Manufacturing Company. or
sanlzed July II at Bangor. Capital
stock, $4,000; all common; paid in
1900: par value, 800: shares sub
scribed. 8. President, Isaiah NJ
Pierce, Bangor; treasurer Wilfred A
Flnnegan. Bangor: clerk, George w
Hall. Portland; directors, the above
Purposes, to own and lease timber
lands, engage in general lumber
business, in all its branches. Ap-
proved July 20.
American Dye & Chemical Com
pany. organized July II at Portland
Capital stock, 100000: of which
$1,O00.0O0 is common and s.. C~O.O 600 is
preferred; nothing paid in: par value
common IS and preferred 500: shares
subscribed. Is common. President
r. L. johnson. Portland: treasurer n
l.. Smith. Portland; clerk, A. B. Earn
man, Portland; directors. r. L. John
son. n. I. Smith. David F. Drew
Charles w. Hamilton, ]. w. Cadv. +
:. Boucher and w. F. Chaplin. all Of
Portland. Purposes, to manufa c.uro
and deal in metals. alloys. bases
acids. salts and other chemicals and
compounds. Approved July 20.
The Monitor Construction Con,
pany. organized July 10 at Portland.
Capital stock. $4,000: all common
paid in. $1,000; par value. SIS; shares
subscribed. 40. President. Charle.
Donatello, Portland; clerk and treas
urer, Bernard A. Bove, Portland: d.
rectors, Charles Donatello and Rocco
Aceto of Portland and Angelo Tesla
OF Lewiston. Purposes. general
building and construction business. IN
all its branches. Approved July 20
tennessee Zinc Corporation, or
sanized July 10 at Augusta. Canita,
stock. $4,000; all common: notbino
paid In; par value. 81; shares suh.
scribed. IA. President. E. NJ. Leavitt
Augusta; treasurer, l.. f. Haskell
Augusta; clerk. Ernest l.. Mclean
Augusta; directors. e. NJ. Leavitt r,
e. Haskell. Ernest L. Mclean. s 7,
Fogg. Frank E. Southland, D..A. Ie.
land and M. Y. Marston, all OF An.
gusta. Purposes. a general con.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
Fish and Game

The Department of Inland Fish
cries and Game recently learned
through Bath paper Of the capture
of mink by a citizen of that city
the little chap being caught while he
was taking leisurely survey of some
Of the fine residences and lawns OF
Cummings street and vicinity. He
was pinned down with a pole across
his back. then transferred to tin pail
and later to a cage. He was then fed
to his hearts content ON minnows
and other mink delicacies. He was
described as about IL inches long.
Having in possession a mink dur
ing close time is somewhat against
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
EMMY WEHLEN
IN" LIFTING
SHADOWS"

Emmy Wehlen, the goIden-nan,..a.
brown-eyed star, whose beauty ~
fairly made men gasp and whose -
Is surpassed by few actresses -,
appearing on the screen will De Wv !,
at the Colonial theatre on Frios' -.
the Leonce Perret production m
ing Shadows" 1t is a play tina. 4
tenseness of action and interes' ,,u
plot has rarely been equalled vi ,,,.
of that. it is presented by MISS n.
len with a supporting cast o.
highest Quality.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. su,.r.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.. su,ar-
vising Architects Office, Washfnrton
D. c., July Z. 1890 'o'''
ceived at this Office until 3 p. NJ Az
gust Z, 1920. and then opened. Tor re-
modeling at the United States Post
.U E and Court House: Augusta,
No. M. Cos. and this specifcatton
copies Of which may be had al the OF.
nee OF the Custodian or at this office in
chitect. Jas. A. Wetmore, Actins Sm-
pervistng Architect. jlyi3eodSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22

Eooy Of 1ar Harbor; member Of the
<oonc Health. Council James Q. Gu,-
mo OF Bangor: member Of the State
Hlshway Commission. William M
Aver OF Oakland: member Of State
Board Of Osteopathic Examination
and Registration. o. p. Ahlquist OF
Portland: member for four years OF
the Board Of Hospital Trustees, j. p
Stevens Of Portland.
Contested, Elections
-FOUR contests were brought before
ths Goveyaor and Council. arising
4e@ the Primary elections Of june
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
Parkhurst's Campaign Expense

Col. Frederic H. Parkhurst Of Ban
gor. the successful Republican candi-
date for Governor in the June
primaries. expended the sum of
$1,352.11 for campaign purposes. ac-
cording to q statement Of his ex-
penses which was filed according to
law at the Department Of State
Wednesday.
The amount is divided as follows:
Printing, $544.22: clerk hire. $500:
newspaper advertising, $s0o.S9: total,
$1,352l1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
National Guard

Ad1utant General George Mel
Presson is feeling much pleased with
the progress being made with the or
ganfzation Of the new units for the
Maine National Guard. He said:
Major James L. Moriarty renorts
that the Natiopal Guard organization
now being formed at Rumford A.
READY Tor inspection. He is much
pieased with the personnel of the
company and thinks he will be able ~
produce a company equal to or su-
perlor to the old Co. B. He has ~
dered federal inspection Of this
company for Monday. Aug. 2.
reports come from Norway tina,
.nelr company will probably be ready
Tor State inspection in a week mr. IN
Gays; the Federal inspection to fol
low in a short time.
Flattering reports also come FROM,
Lincoln, where the new companv is
oeing backed by the Chamber n
commerce and American Legion. as
wen as most of the best citizens
Lincoln seems to be a trade center
ana IL is believed can maintain one NJ
the best infantry companies in the
state or Maine. The town has sew
eral buildings that can be used for
armory purposes. one being PARTON.
larly good, with it's so by 1870 feet =,
floor surface. -
Captain Healy Of Skowhegan re.
ports that his company will be ready
Tor State inspection somewhere the
nrst OF August and for the Federal
inspection 10 days later.
Sanford has fine band that /,
desirous of becoming the band of thu
new Artillery Corps. Twelve men
were sworn into the Sanford comnany
last week by Capt. Carl w. Smith q,
, Portland.
"Saco is forming a company of the
Coast Artillery, under Lieut.. Josenl
Lonsdale. formerly with the old ~
Co. General Presson plans to visi,
saco sometime this week, TO lool
over some of the buildings availa hle
for armory purposes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22

J. McArdle, it's chief Of rates ana
schedules, to Boston for conference
with Mr.. Storrow (at Mr.. Storrows
request) regarding the coal situation
in New England is hereby approved
and that his expenses during tnat
trip be paid by the State.
That the sum Of SO be transferred
from the State contingent fund to
the appropriation for live stock san
itary commissioner for the year 1913
for the payment of a bill incurred
during that year.
That the sum Of $15S.23 be trans
ferred from the State contingent fund
to the appropriation for general ofice
expense Of the Department Of Labor
and Industry for 1919. for payments
of bills of that year in excess Of the
appropriation.
That the sum Of 1888 be trans
ferred from the State contingent
fund to the appropriation for the
board and care Of neglected 1iud-
rem for the year 1919 to pay bills
chargeable to that appropriation.
That the sum Of $120.45 be paid
Harry E. Donnell for reimburse.
ment for Deputy Sheriff c. Dwight
Stevens for expenses and services
on trip to Hampton Roads, Va, to
bring back an escaped prisoner, the
same to be charged to the expense
of maintenance for the Reformatory
for Men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
struction and buildings business ,

structfon and buildings business A.
proved July 20.
Dirigo Theatre Company, c,n,.
lied July 10 at Ellsworth Caun
stock, $4,000; all common; paid h
$3.50; par value, $50; shares sui.
scribed. 5. President John T. Fen
Bangor: treasurer, Robert P. X,
Ellsworth; clerk, Eleanor B. K,,
Ellsworth; directors, the above. Pm
poses, a general amusement am
theatrical business. Approved Jrt
20.
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Hearing at China

The Public Utilities Commission
on Wednesday gave a hearing in
Grange hall. South China. on the
case Of the South China Telephone
Co, it being the re-opening Of a
case for the admission of more evil
dence on petition for an increase of
rates.
w. j. Thompson appeared for the
company, having George F. Hagger-
man as a witness. W. H. Arnold
appeared for the remonstrants and
=. ., Brown OF Weeks Mills appeared
for himself as a remonstrant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-22
Protest Against Fare Reduction

The Public Utilities Commission
was asked at the recent hearing on
the request Of the Androscoggin &
kennebec Street Railway for per-
mission to increase it's passenger rate
from 7 to 10 cents, to abrogate an old
order which had established a reduced
rate for teachers and pupils along
the road in Brunswick and Topsham.
The old fare was two cents a ride,
within the town limits. The proposed
rate was to be five cents for children
and full fare, or 10 cents for teach
ers.
Edward W. Wheeler Of Brunswick,
for the teachers, pupils and their
parents, on Monday notified the COM
mission that he desired in their be-
half to enter protest against such
change in fares as was asked. He was
informed that he might file brief and
such other statements as he wished
on the matter with the commission
and they would be given considera-
ton in connection with the whole
case.
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Optometry Board

The Maine State Board Of Regis
tration and Examination in Optom-
etry on Wednesday began a two
days session FOR the examination Of
candidates and the annual election of
oincers. But one candidate present.
cd himself on Wednesday for exam
nation, although several others are
expected, being out of the State men.
asking registration in Maine