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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25

of rates of the Hartland Water Com
pany, pending an investigation. The
company filed a new schedule pro-
posing advances in certain of the
rates for the services which it rem
ders Immediately thereafter the
public utilities commission received
complaint from several of the custo-
mers of the company protesting
against the proposed advance in
rates.
A hearing has been ordered by the
Public Utilities commission to take
place in the aldermen's room at Lew
iston, Tuesday, Oct. 5. at 10 A. NJ, on
the petition of the Lewiston Gas
increase in it's rates.
The Lewiston Gas Light Co. in its
petition states that it is necessary in
order to pay operating expenses and
q fair return upon the value of the
property to substitute a schedule of
rates substantially as follows: Rates
for gas, for all purposes, payable
monthly. First 10000 cubic feet con-
sumed in one month. 81 per 1000
feet: second 10000 cubic fet econ
sumed in one month, $3.50 per 1000
feet; third 10000 cubic feet consumed
in one month, sl.70 per 1000 cubic
feet; excess over 10000 cubic feet
consumed in one month. $1.60 per
1000 cubic feet: repayment me-
tiers, $3.50 net: discount on first TO-
600 cubic feet if paid within Is days
from the date of the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25
An Election Decided

rumor has been afloat that the
election for representatives to the
Legislature in the class towns of
Eagle Lake, New Canada. Eagle, etc.
in Aroostook county had this year
gone to the Republican. Michael G..
Burns of Eagle Lake the member of
the present Legislature from that
class. being defeated by VIM. A.
Fournier. The vote from that class
had all been received with the excep-
ton of that from st. Francis Planta
ton. and stood: Fourier 3OS: Burns
261.
Secretary of State Frank W. Ball
telegraphed the st. Francis clerk to
wire the result of the vote for repre-
sentative and the answer, received
Friday afternoon, gave it as Burns
1861 Fourier 11S, which makes the
total for the class Burns. Dem. 429;
Fourier. Rep, 421, or plurality Of
s for Burns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting CourI 10 A. Mr Standard
80.

hereby amended by adding thereto
the following section:
Sec. 10. The Legislature may au-
thorize the issuing of bonds not to
exceed the amount of three million
dollars, payable within ten years
which bonds or their proceeds shall
be devoted exclusively to paying a
bonus to Maine soldiers and sailors in
the war with Germany.
Section fourteen of said Article
Nine, as amended by Articles Thirty
five, Forty-one, Forty-two and Forty
three, is hereby further amended by
adding after the word war in the
seventh line thereof the words ito
provide for the payment of a bonus
to the Maine soldiers and sailors in
the war with Germany" so that said
section fourteen. as amended, shall
read as follows:
Sec IA. The credit of the state
shall not be directly or indirectly
loaned in any case. The Legislature
shall not create any debt or debts.
liability or Liabilities, on behalf of
the State. which shall singly, or in the
aggregate, with previous debts and liza
bilities hereafter incurred at any one
time, exceed eight hundred thousand
dollars. except for the purposes of
building State highways. intra-state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25

dously powerful court the probate
court is. rivallng the supreme court in
importance. although its duties are
along different lines.
THE commission now feels that
when the briefs mentioned are re-
ceived from t'e seven judges. it will
have so far advanced on the duties as
signed it that it will be able to make
comprehensive report regarding the
necessary changes in the laws under
discussion.
Both the commission and the
Judges themselves are unanimously of
the opinion that the laws should not
be changed in any respect except in
absolutely essential cases of necessity.
In other words, the laws should not
be changed just for the sake of chang
ing, but wholly and only for improve
ment"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25
The State Board c. & C.
FavOrS Juvenile Court

Senator Charles f. Quincy Of
Cumberland county (Portland) has
called a meeting of judges and legis-
lators of the county to consider
sweeping changes in the courts Of
Cumberland county. it being pro-
posed to make the probate court a
court of domestic relations, to have
another judge of the superior court
and to grant equity powers to the
superior court
Secretary James F. Bagley of the
State Board of Charities and Cor
rections has addressed a letter to
Senator Quincy, saying he was not
surprised to find the Cumberland
senator in the vanguard of a def
mite movement in that direction and
calling his attention to the fact that
the State Board of Charities and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25

Formal proclamation has been
made by Governor Carl l.. Milliken
that the proposed amendment TO the
Constitution Of the State of Maine,
authorizing a bond issue of s3,000,ooo
to pay a bonus to service men, has
been ratified by the people. The
proclamation of ratification has come
with unusual promptness after the
election, in line with the desire on
the part of the State administration
to have this bonus paid before the
first Of the New Year.
Governor Milliken, in his proclama-
ton. says:
WHEREAS. the Seventy-ninth
Legislature of the state of Maine by
Resolve passed by concurrent
vote of both branches and approved
November Il, 1919. proposed TO the
electors of said state the following
amendment to the Constitution, to
VT
Article Nine of the Constitution is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25

Corrections is already on record
upon that subject as follows:
In recent years there has been. a
wonderful development of the juvenile
court Maine has not thus far eStab-
llShed any Such court. To be effective
such a court needs the full time SER
vice of d special judge and one or more
full time probation officers. Our scat
tered population has appeared to
make the creation of such court of
prohlematical value: Such court
might well be created for a part Of
the State, giving its jurisdiction in all
Juvenile cases over district which
should include say Portland. Bidde-
ford. Lewiston and the surrounding
territory. The headquarters could be
at the Cumberland county court hous e
with authority to hold sessions at any
time within the discretion of the pre-
siding magistrate at any convenient
court room within the district
1T is believed. however that a
much better solution of this problem,
for Maine in any event. and doubtless
FOR almost any other state, would be
the establishment Of State-wiie
courts if the territory to be covered
makes 1t ecessary--having jurisdic-
ton over all cases involving the fam
1ly relationship such as assertions,
lect OF children and juvenile delin-
quency or action of adults contribut-
ing to such delinquency"
Secretary Bagley adds
The State Board of Charities and
Corrections believes that the family
court is what VIC need We have
thought so for a long time and our
work of the last few years in con-
nection with the Mothers Aid law
and the care of the neglected and
dependent children has Strength
ened our belief in the family court or
court of domestic relations Per-
sonally l have fondness for the
title'"F'amily court" because believe
that the family is still the basis of
progressive civilization. Mainly
however, l am interested in getting
these family problems and these chill
dren's problems into the hands of a
Judge who is especially concerned
about the subject, who has time to
think about them and whose mind is
not distracted with other problems
Anything the State Board can do
to forward this movement I am sure
the members will all be glad to do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25
We Keep
Pounding
Away

in our efforts to supply better books
for our customers. We have Just re.
ee'ved a lot of Bradley chiIdrens'
books. These are worth while books
highly recommended by teachers.
you can get them at PiERCE'S."
224 Water ST., Augusta, Me.
septn1 -o2-oSx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25

interstate and international bridges;
to suppress Instruction, to repel in
Vasion, or for purposes of war; to
provide for the paymentof a bonus to
Maine soldiers and sailors in the war
with Germany; or for the purposes of
building and maintaining public
wharves and for the establishment of
adequate port facilities in the State of
Maine; but this amendment shall not
be construed to refer to any money
that has been, or may be deposited
with this State by the Government of
the United States. or to any fund
which the State shall hold in trust
for an Indian tribe.
AND WHEREAS, it apears by the
return OF votes given in by the cleo
tors of the various cities. towns and
plantations; voting upon said amend
ment as directed in the aforemen-
of September, nineteen hundred and
twenty, and canvasseu by the Gov
ernor and Council on September
twenty-second, nineteen hundred and
twenty. that majority of said votes
were in favor of this amendment.
namely, 1o5,712 for and 32,s2G OPP
posed.
NOW THEREFORE 1. Carl L. Mil
liken. Governor of the State of Maine,
acting in accordance with the provi-
sions of this said resolve. do proclaim
the Constitution of the State OF Maine
amended as proposed.
(Sean
In witness whereof. 7 have caused
the seal of the State to he here
unto affixed at Augusta, this
twenty-fourth day OF September in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty and in the
year of the independence of the
United States of America the one
hundred and forty-ffth.
CARL r. MlLLlkEN, Governor.
BY the Governor
Attest: FRANK w. BALL.
Secretary of state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25
More TubercuIin Tested Cattle

The following progressive breeders
Oh cattle in the State of Maine have
received tuberculosis free accredited
certincates from DIR. Mohler. chief OF
the Bureau Of Animal Industry. and
LII. w. II. Lynch, Maine State live
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25
Public Utilities

An order has been issued by the
Public Utilities Commission Friday
suspending for period of three
months the proposed new schedule
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25

Williams St. Portland. Maine 80,
School for Feeble Minded, teN",
NJ. f. Whitehouse. Wellington, NJ :,
buzzell. Wellington; Herher' :,
Emery, kittery Depot; { + ,o.
Lisbon Falls; c. p. BuzzcIl VEN.
ton; r. l.. Euzzell, Wellington w,
Continued on Pcge 2-CoI ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25

stock sanitary commissioner. as a re-
suit OF their herds having passed two
scientific tubercuiin tests applied nv
state and Federal veterinarians:
y. W. Higgins & Son, Leyart. n,
d. Call. Pittsf1eld; George Blancbard
Cumberland Center: P. w. spraSue ~
kilby ST., Boston; DR.. E. W. Files 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25

The commission appointed by the
10Th Legislature to revise and collate
the inheritance tax and probate laws
of the State of Maine, composed of
John P. Deering of Saco. Charles =.
Barnes Of Houlton and d. Eugene
Chaplin of Brdgton, Friday noon
completed the two days meeting with
the judges of probate, which was call
CO to secure the recommendations of
said judges as to the necessary
changes in the laws mentioned. Three
sessions were held and Chairman
Deering expressed the utmost salts
faction with the conference. He said:
The following probate judges were
present: B. E. Clark of Hancock: J.
II. Thompson of Franklin: H. r. Aver
r. F.. Cook Of Kennebec; G. o. Small
Of Somerset: Mr.. Reed of Cumber-
land: ]. w. Bracket of Lincoln. We
met to discuss the purposes of Chap
ter 1853 of the Resolves of 1919 which
provided for the revision of the in
heritance tax and probate laws and
every judge present expressed them
selves as extremely pleased with the
getting together and the opportunity
of exchanging ideas and with the re-
suits. We held three sessions and
each was very interesting--in fact. we
even carried the subject matter with
us to the hotel and discussed it at all
times. almost in our sleep.
The commission took evidence
from the judges OF probate regarding
the changes they would suggest in
probate practice. the inheritance tax
laws and the probate laws. The seven
probate judges not present at this
conference will be asked to submit
briefs on the same matters.
Those judges present, as l said,
were much pleased with this meeting.
II is said that the entire property Of
the country about once in 80 years
passes through the probate courts, SO
that it may be seen what tremen-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25
Z0e0
THE UNIVERSAL CAR

prices CO. Elective at Ford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Publicity Says.

''The retail grocers of Omaha. Neb., in order to discourage extravaganza among their customers, have been car rying on campaign against high grocery bills" says Paul Shropshire, secretary of the Birmingham Retail Grocers' and Butchers Associa ton.
 The secretary of the Omaha asso- citation reports that considerable bene- fit has resulted from the movement especially because it has made buyers think.
 "The campaign is somethat similar to that which is being waged in Bir- mingham by the Merchants Credit As sociation. with which we are affili- ated-the pay-up campaign.' The re- suits of this publicity in influencing people to meet their obligations promptly have been very remarkable. Thrift and financial regularity are much akin. and it is just as important to be prompt in paying as it is to be reasonable in buying. It is gratifying to note that the appeal to the people through the newspapers and other media of publicity have had splendid effect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Alabama Entitled to
 Place in Statuary Hall.

TIT HE suggestion of Representative
 0 Rainey that Alabama honor one of its distinguished citizens in Statuary Hall at the national capitol should meet with a favorable re- sponse. He informs Governor Kilby In telegram that this state is en- titled to statue and urges the gov ernor to bring the matter before the legislature.
 The nominal sum required could be appropriated, or it could be raised by popular subscription. The choice of the man or woman to be com memorated would create lively in- terest and awaken state pride.
 There are many noted Alabamians Niio are worthy of place in Stat uary Hall. The only difficulty, per- haps would be the selection of one az ong the large number whose names would be presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Car Parking.


 There is little attempt on the part of car owners to comply with the downtown parking laws and the police have been ordered to arrest all vio- laters of this law, according to John H. Taylor. commissioner of public safety.
 There are several arrests made on the charge of t-.e viola tion of these laws every day. said MT. Taylor Whether this is due to ignorance on the part of the car owner or simply carelessness is not known, but it will have to stop.
 "A city ordinance was passed some time ago and given the widest public ity, establishing parking districts on the downtown streets. This ordinance provided that on First avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty streets, on Twentieth street, between First and Second avenue and on Second ave- ue, between Nineteenth and Twenty first streets, no car could park over fortyfive minutes, between 8 a. m. and D. m. on week days.
 "The wisdom of this law is easily seen when the congestion that would surely result if all cars could stay parked all day is thought of. The CO., operation of all car owners would greatly help us in this matter, while their opposition can only result in ar rests.'' a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
* * * Should Strike for the Inland Waterways.

0T1HE Civic Association is doing the
 0 wise thing in taking steps to ask congressman and senators and delegates to the national conventions to insist on an inland waterways plank in both the national platforms.
 Alabama should, ere this, have had a strong inland waterways association connected with the national and Mississippi valley bodies. A move ment in that direction recently at tained some force, but seems to have undergone a quietus. It should be revived.
 Inland waterways have an oppor- tunity for assertion now that should not be allowed to pass without ex- |ercise. It is a non-partisan matter land appeals alike to democrats and republicans. They can stand together on that ground.
 No state in the union has quite the interest in inland waterways that Ala bama has, because no state in the union has as much navigable mileage as Alabama, nor as widely distributed.
 We have the Tennessee coursing through the northern belt, the Chat tahocchee on the east, the Coosa, Ala bama and Warrior in the central and east and west central and the Tom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
A BURMESE CHALLENGE

is able to bend it far enough to get the cord in firing position
 For ammunition he uses poisond ar rows. He first prepares vegetable poison, and after the arrow tip has been dipped In that, it is stuck into piece of decayed deer liver. Death ensues very shortly after the arrow has struck home.
 'The arrow is entirely of wood. bam- boo, with the tip hardened somewhat by exposure to fire.i l have seen my old hunter shoot one of these arrows-clear through an inch board. The natives eat white-faced monkeys, on the theory that whoever eats their meat is immune from tuberculosis. l have seen the old man send an arrow through a monkeys body as if it were a bullet fired from a Mauser rifle.
 "The Burma government forbids the natives to have guns in their poesession, and prohibits trading in arrows and am- munition. But the natives ingenuity en- ahles him to get around this. He will find a piece ef gas. pipe somewhere, fit a rude stock to it, and a crude primer and hammer, and will use safety matches in lieu of powder. He cuts off thei heads of about two boxes of matches and puts them into the improvised barrel He then rams his shot home and is ready for business.
 s"And let me tell you, if you never tried to shoot with such gun. don't ever dc so. Why, an express rifle is about as kickless as a twenty-two calibre flobert compared with this improvised shotgunt I tried shooting one once upon time and the thing almost kicked my shoulder oft"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

The only reason why the Patrol Wagon doesn't back up in front of some homes is because Father knows that Mother would knock his block off if he tried to start anything.
 Every Mother is an Optimst She actually believes that the Children will be great help to her when they grow up. ei4
 Cheer upI As soon as the stocks in the cellars of the Big Fellows who demanded prohibition begin to disap- pear the Big Fellows will join the poor man in bowling against the Vol stead Act.
 The man who makes the first half of his life three-rings circus is likely to find the last half of his life about as exciting as Quaker meeting.
 Lovers do not tell enough truth be- fore marriage and tell tod much truth after marriage. That's why there are SO many battles.
 man knows that there are flaws i'. everything else. Yet he expects his wife to be perfect. s
 Where does girl get the idea that she needs paint on her face about the time she puts on her first corset?
 Life is a pretty tough proposition fer the poor fellow who has Just enough money to get into debt and not enough money to get out.
 Tobacco must be getting mighty scarce. Most of the~pipe users seem to be smoking old socks and rubbers.
 Too many men behave themselves merely because they are afraid of the Police and the Devil.
 It is hard to figure woman. The wife who abuses her husband most ir private brags about him most in pub lie.
 It isn't a nice thing to say. But five years of married life can make nice clean, well-dressed girl look like z scarecrow.
 When man is using the telephone yol can always tell if there is a woman al the othar end of the wirA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Deed a Pickpocket Might
 Blush to Commit.

TIT is easy to picture the despair U of an old colored man who was robbed of the savings of lifetime just as he was about to board train at a Birmingham station and go with his family to new home, there to end his days in the comfortable en- joyment of a little fortune amassed by about thirty-five years of toll in coal mines.
 Among the lesser tragedies of life, none perhaps is harder to bear than that of seeing the fruits of eco lomy and hard work swept away in an in- stant, just when the dream which has frightened many laborious hours and kept hope alive is about to be realized.
 No picllpocket is a gentleman, of course, but even a thief must have
 
 some twinges of conscience when he learns that his delft hand deprived an unfortunate old negro of nearly three thousand dollars, which he carried in a wallet, safely stored, as he thought, in a pocket of his clothes. He who was rich is now poor and too old to perform any longer the arducus labor of mining coal.
 Doubtless a pair of sharply cb- servant eyes watched the old man when he drew his money from a Bir- mingham bank. The owner of those eyes may have followed his victim to the station and there, in the noise and confusion, robbed him.
 The Recording Angel would deal more leniently with that thief if he would restore part of the money he stole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
President Rejects
 Peace Resolution.

ID RESIDENT WILSON'S veto of O the republican peace resolution was the only course open to him. Whether this grotesque proposal was prompted by sincere desire to end the uncertainty of remaining tech nieally at wa with Germany, or is simply a piece of political trickery, which seems more likely, the resolu- tion is futile.
 For the American government to adopt such a course would not only be a fragrant violation of faith pledged to our allies, who concurred in the terms of the Versailles treaty with the expectation that it would be ratified by the American Senate, but it would amount to desertion of the smaller nations of the world who regarded the American people as their champions and protectors.
 With the exception of defeating Ger many and thus preventing an inva- sion of America by the victorious Ho- hohenzollern, the resolution ignores every other motive that led the Amer ican people into the war with the al- lied governments. It flouts the re- responsibilities we assumed toward our associates and the smaller nations; it is :. declaration of Americas desire to let the rest of the world make the best of bad situation while we at- tend strictly to our own business. That would be not only a selfish policy, but an impractical one. We can no longer remain isolated. The destiny of America is forever bound up in that of Europe.
 Worse still, the peace resolution says in effect to Germany, "Let by gones, be bygones." All the satisfac- tion we would get out of such a pakeshift would be the knowledge