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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21

which gave an opportunity i"r making
comparison of the condition Of the
international highway leading from
Augusta to Quebec. The highway from
the international boundar" I" Point
Lewis is in splendid condition. Much
work will have TO be done on the
Maine side of the international bound
airy TO make the road at all ccmpa rable
with that in the province. The State
Highway Commission mas taken the
first steps toward improvement Of this
highway by building around the Line
Hill" at the international Boundary :
careful Inspection of this work was
made and the work is well under way.
The new road will carry Z maximum
grade of per cent agains, grade of
about IS per cent. on the present hill.
During the stay OF the commission
ers in Quebec occasion was taken to
call upon Honorable E. Micnaud. depu-
ty minister of highways for the pro-
vince. NJ. Micnaud assured the State
Highway commission that early next
spring they would complete their part
Of the construction work necessary to
build around the Line Hill They had
agreed to do the work this spring but
lack of proper superintendents and
feremen made it Impossible to carry
out the work this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
Maine Undertakers
Annual Convention

Brurswick, Me, Aug. 20-More than
IFS people attended the annual get
together of the Maine Cndertakers.
Association Wednesday night at New
Meadows Inn at which Mrs. Brenda
Hill of Bath delighted with vocal solos
and Miss Doris Stetson of Bath and
Mrs. Elsie Alexander of Brunswick
with readings. Brief addresses were
given by members. The annual con-
vention of this association opened
Wednesday morning at the lfaine Med
ical school at Bowdoin college where
were given by experts.
At the business session Bryce 4. Ed
wards of Madison was reelected presi-
dent: Frank Hewins of Augusta. vice
pres ident; Harry Quimby Of Saco. sec
rotary: Irving Rich of Portland, treas
urer- Fred 5. Curtis of Faith is a
member OF the executive board The
business sessions of the association
will be concluded today in Brunswick
Wednesday nights meeting at New
Meadows Inn was most delightful
ahaIr and 10 many the shore dinner
vas a novelty that was lreatly en-
juyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
Already for Big
Golf. Tournament
At Country Club

Inc d. hole open invitational han.
dicap tournament which will take
place this Saturday on. the Augusta
Country Club golf course and which
is open to. all members OF clubs affiIi-
ated with the Maine Golf Associa-
ton. is the first of its kind to take
place on the local green. 1t is ex-
pected that between 80 and 60 play
ers Will take part. This event will
give the people line on the play
of these men who will take part in
the State tournament which will be
held at Watervilie. Much interest is
being manifested in the tournament
of today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
The Loss of the
Snug, Harbor
Was a Thriller

! Portland Me. Aug. 2o.-Two mem.
bers Of the crew of the steamer Snug
Harbor were in the city yesterday.
They say the collision in which the
steamer was sunk occurred at .
O'Clock al night in the midst OF the
thickest fog ever known on the coast.
The barge which hit the steamer
went right into her amidships and
tore a great hole from top 10 bottom
All hands made a rush for the boa Is
and all escaped but with only what
they stood in. Captain Svendsen had
his daughter with him She was tied
up with a rope around her waist and
tossed overheard. as there was no
time to let down a ladder for her 10
walk down. Then they pulled her
into boat and from there to the
deck of the barge.
There were 26 in the crew beside
Miss Svendsen, and this number
crowded the barge pretty well. They
nad little to eat and very small
space in which TO remain until the
tug which detached the barge from
to the nearest land. The fog was so
thick the tug skipper did not dare
TO take any chances of going in at
Falmouth, Mass, SO he landed his
people at Vineyard Haven, where
they we're QUILTED as best they could
be and were sent on their way.
The captain lost $500 and every
other member of the crew had quite
ounch Of money in his clothes, all Of
which was lost. Nothing was saved
and as the steamers boilers exploded
when the water hit them and tore
her all to pieces. there is no chance
of ever getting anything out of the
wreck. The only fortunate feature
of the affair is that nobody was
hurt in the least and the exposure in
little or no clothing did none of them
any harm so far as is known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21

The following new corpora tons, or
Sanized under the laws of Maine.
have had their articles Of incorpora
ton approved by the Office of the a..
torney general:
Rochester Foundry and Machine
Company, organized Aug. 1. at Kit
terry. Capital stock, $4,000: of which
$4,000 is common and $4,000 is pre-
ferred; paid in. $4,000: par value.
800: shares subscribed. 200 common.
President. Harry Winebau. Ports
mouth. y. H.; treasurer. Abraham
Shapiro. Portsmouth, \. H: clerk.
Aaron 3. Cole, Eliot; directors.
Harry Winebau. Abraham Shapiro
Samuel Shapiro and Louis Shapiro Of
Portsmouth. y. H. Purposes, a ger
eral manufacturing and foundry bus
ness. Approved Aug. 49,
Winter Harbor Improvement Com
panE, organized Aug. IS at Winter
Harbor. Capital stock, 1000 shares.
all common. The amount of capital
with which the corporation shall
carry on business shall be $50 900
nothing paid in; no par value: shares
subscribed, 1000. President, Samuel P.
We;herhill. Philadelphia: treasurer.
Samuel J. Henderson. Media, Penn;
clerk. George c. Blanee. Winter Har-
Dor; directors. the above. Purposes.
a general real estate business in all
its branches. Approved Aug, 10.
Spearin & Rosenbloom. Real Eetate
Corporation. organized Aug. Is at
Portland. Capital stock. 10000: all
common: paid in. $50: par value, SO:
shares subscribed, 5. President and
treasurer, Charles Rosenbloom, Port
land; clerk, Martha NJ. Cotton, Port
land; directors, Charles Rosenbloom
Martha NJ. Cotton and William
Henry. all of. Portland Purposes. q
general real estate business in all its
branches. Approved Aug. IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
BATH REPUBLICAN
WOMEN ORGANIZE

boWdolnham, Me. Aug. 20-Mrs
Leonice Morse of Bath. chairman of
the Sagadahoc County women. or
ganized Republican town commit
tee of women Tuesday afternoon. at
the home of Mrs. Stella Randall of
Bowdoinham. This committee organ
lied for the purpose of canyassinr the
town and enrolling those women aho
VIII vote the Republican ticket when
they can legally do so.
The committee appointed included:
Mrs. Mary Bonney. chairman: Mrs.
Annabelf White. Sec: Mrs. Stella
Randall, Treas; Miss Clara Fopp
publicity: Mrs. Hattie Jack, Mrs. Ida
Douglass. Mrs. Emma Purinton. Mrs.
steila Given. Mrs. Emma Lamoreau
Mrs, Elizabeth Bishop. Mrs. Mildred
Given, Mrs. Leon Batchelder. Mrs
Iona Hackett. Mrs. VondelIa Mosher
Mrs Ella Staples. Mrs. Lena SHELTON.
MISS Francis Wilson. Miss Jessie
Ames. Miss Georgia Denfam.
The Republican town committee If
the women of Bowdoinham organized
IN order that the women NAV enroll
now so that they can register in time
10 vote IN September if franchise is
gwen women all over the Country nv
that date. The law calls first for en-
roilment and then for registration and
voter can register up to the FRIDAY
before election
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ADJUSTMENTS
GIRL OF THE
SEA" PACKED
WITH THRILLS

/. When reviewers and lovers of mo-
ton pictures-and the latter class in
Cludts pretty nearly every body
start TO count UP the big successes
OF the year which for pure novelty.
interesting story and top notch di-
rection have landed IN the very first
rank of the seasons productions, they
Undoubtedly viii have to include
Girl of the Sea" and place it pref
Y near the top. For this unusual
drama not only contains all these
clements but has high educational
value as well.
This picture winch Will be seen al
the Colonial theatre for today only
when three showings will be given is
IA stirring drama of love and intrigue
both above and under the sea. This
sounds peculiar but il is a fact. for
the scenes were not only taken on
the beautiful islands of the vest In
dies but on the, bed of the ocean
where 4 considerable portion of the
action takes place.
Here the fora and fauna of under
sea life are shown in all their pris-
tine beauty. Giant octopuses battle
with divers, sharks fash their razor
liks fins. beautiful schools of fish
dart past the actors at work. and all
around are the wonders of the deep
sea gardens. which heretofore have
only been viewed from above through
glass bottom boats
The swimming of Miss Betty Hill
burn. the beautiful sixteen year old
leading lady of the picture. is an en-
tertainment in itself Miss Hilburn
is not a professional swimmer. but
she could undoubtedly give some of
the so-called aquatic stars a race for
first honors. Several times during
the action of the picture she is called
upon to do some exceptional work in
the water, and her response is mar
velous
A cast of screen artists who have
been associated with feature plays
support Miss Hilburn
Colonial patrons will be given an
opportunity to test the buttons on
their clothing when they laugh at the
antics of Lyons and Moran in their
latest comedy stop that Shimmy"
which will also be on the program
today. The sixth episode of Hid
den Dangers" will also be feature
as will the increasingly popular
Pathe Review.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
National Guard

Adjutant General George Mel.
Presson and Colonel Harry N. Bige
low. commander of the Sd Maine In
fantry. have returned from a three
days visit to Camp Devens, Mass,
which they report to have been very
interesting and instructive visit.
General Presson went for the pur-
pose of attending the meeting Of the
adJutant generals of the New Eng
land states. who were there as guests
of Adjutant General Johnson of Yer
mont. whose National Guard troops
are there in camp. doing their IS DAYS
tour OF dut.. They have practically
two battalions.
The meeting of the acjutant gem
erals had = general discussion of
matters pertaining 10 the reorganiza =
t!on Of tho National Guard and also
discussion ~ those officers who
probably aili me invited 10 participa e
on The general staff of the army and
assist IN fern ula;ing plans for the
reor-anization Of the army or in 9TH
er words in esta shing a new mill
tar' policy
purpose Of observing the troops and
t-ane away feeling much pleased with
the Vermont troops but naturally
feels hat the Sd Maine Infantry of
Maine is one OF the best Il not the
best Guard regiment in the United
States
General Presson and Colonel Bige-
Low had opportunity Of inspecting the
railroad Artillery Section. now To-
Gated at Camp Devens This com
pr!ses train of SO cars carving a
large number of s-inch and other
guns. aeroplancs. observation bal
ICONS in fact everything that goes
with z heavy mobile artillery organi-
eaton. The guns include mortars.
with s., s.. 10 and Finch guns.
The men sleep and eat on their train
and II also has A hospital car at
tached
The State Of Maine has been called
on TO furnish u companies of Rail-
road Artillery and General Presson
feels that if the people of Maine
oonid but see this train and how
quickly its guns can be nut into
operation and the character of tho
equipment carried. that it would he
20 them a very attractive branch of
the service. It certainly affords a
great amount of protection to our
coast-which is the longest of the two
ocean fronts-than the present systeu,
Of forts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
Capt. Alexander. Portland,
Heads Speakers Bureau of
Republican State Committee

captain Milford S. Alexander Vt
Portland, formerly of Passport. Fri
DAY assumed charge of the speakers
bureau of the Republican State Com
mittee. Captain Alexander vii, mee-
the orators from abroad next Sunda =
at Portland and see that they a,r
properly routed in their campaign in
this State.
capt. Alexander. who before the
World War, was assistant cashier Of
the Frontier National Bank at
PASSPORT. was an officer in the ast
Division and saw 20 months of SER
vice overseas. For five years he was
captain of COMPANY of the old
second Maine and moved to Portland
a year ago.
capt. Alexander's number at thu
headquarters of the Republican State
Committee, is IIs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
QUEER STEAM
BOAT RUMORS
FROM PORTLAND

Portland Ne. Aug. a0.-There was
a runor floating about the water
front yesterday 10 the effect that IN
the immediate future all of the
wooden Ferris steamers are 10 he
laid Up in ordinary" as they say in
the navy. which means that they pull
the fires, drain the water out OF the
boilers. lock all OF the doors and let
all Of the crews go and the ships
lie ''dead" until such time as some
body wants to use them again. Of
course this leads them TO rust out
and decay and fall to pieces in time
unless they are repaired extensively
when they are started out again. In
the case Of these Ferris ships. how
ever. il is said that it is the intention
of the Shipping Board or somebody
else to gather them all into four ports
and leave them there forevernore
Portsmouth. y. H. New London
Norfolk. and one port on the Gulf
are said TO DC the places that have
been set apart for this purpose
There are lot of hulkS and half
finished steamers al Portsmouth and
at New London nov. and Two moro
of the steamers were started out
from New York Wednesday in tow
OF the Shipping Board tug en- route
10 Norfolk. where they are TO he laid
up. 1t looks very much as if this
harbor would shortly he rid Of tn.
ornaments that have decorated the
ends and sides of some Of the
Wharves for very long time.
Another interesting rumor that
was going around yesterday was on
TO The effect that all government
boats with the exception of the coast
guard and lighthouse tenders are TO
be laid up within the next two weeks
to conserve coal. Nobody knows
what foundation there + for this
story, but il was in general circu-
. :ation. Both coal and oil are nom
too plentiful and shutting down on
private yachts and government boats
would help out j good deal in con-
serving the supply that is necessary
Tor commercial vessels. No orders
. have been received by any Of the
government people who operate
steamers in this respect. but every
, body has heard the rumors and all
are much Interested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
State House Chat

Governor Milliken and members Of
his staff will attend today the South
Portland Centennial celebration ex-
ercises as guests of the city
The Governor has received an in
vitation to attend at 23o P. NJ. on
Saturday. Aug. %, the Get together of
the Republican League of Massachu-
sets on the Braves field, Boston.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, and
Congressman Patrick H. Kelley Of
Michigan are to be among the other
speakers.
DR.. A. O. Thomas. State superin-
tendent of public schools, was the
principal speaker on Friday at the
goth annual reunion of Lee tcad-
envy.
The Public Utilities Commission
will be in Brewer Saturday and at 9
A. NJ. standard time. will give a hear
ing AT the Maine Central station in
the matter of the municipal officers Of
Brewer against the Maine Central
Railroad regarding the crossing OF
the railroads tracks by an extension
Of Maple street.
State Horticulturist F. H. Dudley
will deliver addresses on Orchard
ing" as follows: Friday. Aug. 81, at
the orchard of H. G. Wentworth in
Skowhegan; on Saturday, Aug. "a at
the orchard of Thaxter Friend in
Etna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
w. c.. T. U. MAKES
PLANS FOR STATE
CONVENTION HERE

special meeting OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was
held Friday afternoon at the Y. NJ. c.
A. and plans for the State con-
vention whieh will be held in this
city. Sept. Is % and 30. were dis
cussed. The meeting of the first day
will be held in the Hall of Repre-
sentatives at the State House. where
the first prohibition movement for
this State vas launched The other
meetings Of the TIVE following days
will be held at.the Penney Memorial
church. On the evening of the sec
ond day it is planned to have very
elaborate pageant at City hall, en-
titled. The Power Behind the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
WILLIAM .FARNUM
IN A NEW. SORT
OF ROLE

William Farnum. be seen in an
entirely new kind Tof role at the
Colonial theatre on Monday when he
appears in his latest Fox production,
The JOYOUS Trouble Maker" Far
mum is popular in everything he does
but particularly is he happy in the
role OF William Steele in this stir
ring new play concerns hidden
treasure. and Farnum plays first the
youth who finds the treasure and
then the man who comes back to
claim his own. It is not a treasure
hidden by man, but by Nature There
is an interesting love story in the
play with beautiful Louise Lovely
having much of the action. sure
guarantee that it will be we'll done.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21

See here" said Secretary of State
frank W. BAN to the Journal man az
ne was making his rounds Of the
Capitol, Il note in an article !, ~
neAte House column about how
Maihe was called State in stead or
commonwealth that you saw the mat
uei cannot probably be found on rec-
oFo- But and he said il with
great capitaI B. I have here from rho
STATE Library the record or iourn,I
VI she constitutional Convention held
~ oc'ooer. 1919 in Portland and the
account includes something about the
Hat.ef your article dealt with.
You VIII note that the conyen,;
lasted from Oct. IL to 49, On IT,.
S, oct' IL on motion OF Preble of
Ioruano committee of nine was an
poineeo TO decide on and report the
styie and title of the new sta,:
ms committee was: Preble of Port
and; Allen Of Sanford: Wood or
Wiscasset; Cutler of Farminy.on.
otetson OF Camden: Abbo, of c.
.ine; Chandler of Paris: French ~
Ct. Aioans; and Vance of Calais
me committee reported on Oct ~
.hat the new state should he know
as the Commonwealth of Maine,
stephen Parsons of Edgecomb y,
Se.' - moved to substitute the word
800 10, 10. Commonweaith' and it was
>o..o iis to lib to so strike out.
tucker OF Standish on the Sam.
gay moved to substitute 'Columbu,.
,or Maine. That was debated on o.,
10 oy cony of Augusta for Column.
, .na .hacher for Maine and the mo.
'ion to substitute was lost. H''
ADAMS of Gorham then moved %
reconsider the substitut,on -.
Maine for Commonwealth. for ~ ~.
word VIC original
.i rarsons of Edsecomb opposed the
notioh' saying that Maine in COW,
mon pariance would always be csI,as
state and why then shou,d ne
s.Fie IT Commonwealth What me-.
'he use Of giving the name Of Iohrs'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
THE STATE OF new xA,usn1nE
TEAFFoRD. SIS. SUPERIOR COURT

TTAFFORp SIS. SUPERIOR COURT
August 4. 1920.
IN the matter of a libel for divorce
with prayers relative to the custody of
children. and other relief. which is
now pending IN the superior court for
said county Of STAFFORD. the original
OF which IS on nle in Sucn court and
may he examined by interested par
ties, the title of the case being as fol-
lows:
Sophia Dustie V. Luke Dustie.
II appearing that the residence of
he llhelee IS unknown. IL is ordered
that the libeiant give notice to the
libelee To appear at the superior court
next to he holden al Dover in said
county of STAFFORD. on the first Tues
day Of September 1920. then and there
the prayers of said libel should not be
granted by causing a true and at
tested copy of this citation and order
Of notice TO he published in The Ken
Augusta. in the county of kennebec.
state of Maine. il being newspaper
published at or nearest the last known
place of residence Of the libelee. three
ton to be at least fourteen days prior
to the return day.
II is further ordered that the clerk
shall send by registered mail. with re-
The libel and order attested by him,
within seven DAYS after the first pub
LEGATION. to the libelee at the last
known postoffice address. and to the
relative or friend. as stated in the
libel.
Attest: WILLIAM H. ROBERTS.
Clerk.
EVERETT J. GALLOWAY. Esquire.
Atty for Libelant
The foregoing is a true copy of cita.
ton and order for publication.
Attest: WILLIAM II. ROBERTS,
Clerk.
aug7-i4-21
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21

age and point of service in the coun-
try is. dead, after, brief illness. in
his saith year. He also was owner of
a general store, was superintendent
Of schools. Justice of the peace and
notary. native of Machias, he
taught schools in the pioneer settle
mer1ts of Canada and Nova Scotia for
Is wears. He came to Lambert Lake
almost 50 years ago. with the open
ing of the European & North Ameri :
can Railroad and the building of lum
Der mills. as clerk and accountant
and lived there ever since.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21

The six-year-old son of Carl IVES
ton of Glendon street, was badly
hurt when the automobile which had
been left near the Weston home by
his father, started down the incline.
after the boy had gotten into it. and
was stopped very near a barbed wire
fence. pitching the lad through the
windshield and cutting his chin very
badly. almost decorating the entire
chin from his face. The little fellow
got into the automobile and appar-
entity started to play with the wheel.
The car started and the boy man.
aged TO steer it away from barhed
wire fence, toward which it was
headed. The car was stopped with
great force and the boy was thrown
through the windshield. a little
baby was seated in the bottom of
the car and miraculously escaped
without injury,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-21
Opening of Rridas Bids

the members OF the Highway Com
mission. with Chief Engineer Sargent
and Bridge Engineer Jones. returned
yes terday from a trip to Quebec, where
they went primarily for the purpose of
opening bids for the construction of
the international highway bridge be-
tween Madawaska, Maine, ano Ed
mundston. New Brunswick Bids were
opened jointly by the Highway Com
mission and the Department Of Public
Works of the Dominion of canada, rep
resented by the secretary. r. {. Des-
rochers, and s. J. Chapleau. district
engineer, Bids were received at the
ONCE Of the supervising engineer of
the Department of Public Works at the
federal building in Quebec. For the
substructure the following bids we're
received:
D. c. Rurpee & Sons, South
Devon New Brunswick .$1ez2os.s5
Rendle: Stoddard Co, Chel-
Josspi. Gos<elein. Quebec. ''-0
James H. Kerr. Rumfora.
Maine .--.-.... la114275
For the super-structure the follow
ing bids were received.
Dornini Bridge Company.
Montreal. Que. Canada S1&7,sea. 90
CONDITIONED upon the purchasers
agreeing to pay any increased coet
OF labor. material and freight
which may have occurred between
July 81. 1920. and the date of paw
ment of the bridge)
Canadian Bridge COMPANY.
Montreal, Que. Canada 1912 IA
United Construction Com.
pany. Albany, New York. e3e 500 %
Penn Bridge Company. Bea-
yer Falls, Pa ~ eses5n 90
II was decided to recommend to the
minister OF public works for the Do
minion of Canada and to the governor
and council for the State of Maine that
the two low bids respectively for the
sub-structure and super-structure be
accepted. 1t 10 expected tina. necessary
approvals will be obtained within a
week and definite award Of contracts
made.
The commission went to and re-
turned from Quebec by automobile