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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20
Renewal of Worknlen's
Compensation Policies

Insurance Commissioner q. Walden
Smith has just made a most import
ant ruling affecting the status Of
Workmen's Compensation policies
written in renewal. The rule insists
that before such policies may be is
sued that an actual re-suryey should
be made. this operates in most i'm
portant way for both the assured and
the insuring company, giving credit
for such Installation or safety de-
vices, grade of PERSONS employed and
all improvements that might have
been made during the year for which
the policy is written. On the other
hand it also protects the companies
by reason of any additional hazard
that may have arisen in the construc-
ton of additional buildings or in
stallation Of machinery not included
in the previous years inspection. A
notice of the ruling has been sent to
all Workmen's Compensation COM
panies writing business in the State
of Maine and is as follows:
Gentlemen,
1T has been brought to the atten-
ton Of this department that one or
more companies writing Workmen's
Compensation insurance in this State
for the purpose of economy and other
reasons are filing data for renewals
based on previous years reports of
such survey as obtained, and upon
which adjusted rates were formulated
for the previous year without making
re-survey, as this department pre-
sumed, and had every reason and
right to believe existed with all COM
panies doing business in this State.
This department must insist upon the
rule that under no circumstances
must this be done. Each years re-
newal must be based upon actual
bona fide inspection of the plant.
Moreover, it is well-known fact
that legally all Workmen's Compen-
sation policies are written for period
of one year, that upon the expiration
date. all conditions SO far as rates are
concerned cease and the renewal is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1920.

effected upon the later survey or in
spection made by the company writ
ing the business.
1T is earnestly hoped. that COM
panies will understand the grave inn
portance of this rule. Injustice may
be avoided to both the assured as
well as the company by failure to OBJ
serve this service, from the two OPP
posite angles Of credit alike in the in
terests of the assured or of the COM
pany is involved in such inspection
service and this department Will
withhold its approval of any policy
where such service has not been made
whereby renewal has been estab-
lished."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20

whether or not one or two appoint
ments would be necessary to fill the
Office, one for the unexpired term and
another for the 1922 term. The
attorney general advised Governor
Milliken that one appointment was
legal, hence the date above men
toned was placed on the commission.
Previous to the Legislature of 1917.
the Maine supreme court had ruled
that in similar case a vacancy did
not exist. the decision being in the
case of the 1916 election in which
Herbert l.. Grinnell, Republican, Pc
titioned for writ of mandamus to
compel Secretary Of State John E.
Bunker to issue a commission to him
as register of deeds for Knox coun-
~. Clarence e. Paul had been elect
cd register in September. 1910 and in
September, 1914, Edwin O. Head was
elected to succeed him, Grinnell be-
ing the Republican candidate. Mr..
Head died before time to qualify
and Grinnel petitioned as stated. The
court, in Vol. lis, Maine Reports,
1867. decided that no vacancy ex-
listed and that Paul should serve I'M
til the Jan. / next after the election
of a register at the next regular cleo
ton. This he did.
The courts decision after stating
the law as it then existed, closed with
saying that IF a change is desired,
the Legislature can effect it. by
amendment"
. The Legislature Of 1917 accordingly
passed a bill, drawn by the late
Frank L. Dutton of Augusta, being
Chapter 1T, Public Laws of 1917, as
follows:
Whenever any person elected or
appointed to any public Office is in
eligible, dies or becomes incapacitat-
ed before qualifying for said Office as
required by law, the office shall be
regarded as vacant for the purpose of
filling the office by a new election or
by appointment"
The Revised Statutes makes a very
plain statement on the case. 1t
states that county attorneys shall be
elected and vacancies filled the same
as county commissioners. The Ian
guage for filling a vacancy caused by
death, resignation or removal from
the county" is: "the Governor, with
the advice and consent of the Coun-
Gil, shall appoint person to fill the
vacancy, who shall hold Office until
the first day of January after an
other has been chosen to fill the
place."
Hence the commission of Arthur
j. Dunton as county attorney for
Sagadahoc county runs until Jan.
], 1928.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20

The first of the Maine Centennial
summer by the Community Motion
Picture Bureau of New York City
have arrived at the Capitol and more
are on the way. The first showing of
these pictures will be ON Wednesday
morning. Oct. 20 at the Colonial
theatre in Augusta for the members
of the Executive Council.
The weekly Council meeting on that
account will be held later in the day
Wednesday, instead of in the morning
as planned.
The first public exhibition of these
pictures will be on Oct. % and 20 be-
fore the Maine State Teachers Con-
vention at Bangor. They will later
be shown throughout the length and
breadth of the State. -
The films are of an educational ma
ture, but much of Names wonderful
scenery is interviewer and the sub
jects are treated in such an artistic
manner that they are said to be ex-
ceptionally interesting and beautiful.
They include life at the State insti-
tutiQns; General Pershings whirlwind
three days automobile trip through
Maine; scenes of the entire week at
the Portland Centennial celebration;
Commencement at the Maine colleges,
with the Colby pageant Commence
'ment at the State Normal schools;
the idea being to show the great
things that the State of Maine and
her people are doing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20
Wool Market Still Dull

| c. II. Crawford of Dexter, the
sheep specialist Of the Maine Depart
ment of Agriculture. was asked today
concerning the present condition of
the wool market. He said:
The wool market is still in an at
titude of uncertainty. The wooden
manufacturers are very slow in get
ting under way and as a result the de-
mand for raw wool Is very dull. The
jobbers of wool are assuming the
same attitude as the business men
throughout the country, only buying
in small quantities, owing to the I'M
certainty of the market. No one is
willing to take chance.
"All who are interested in the pool
of the Maine Sheep and Wool Crow
ers Association as we'll as the indiv-
iduai farmers, who still hold their clip
of 1920, must practice patience. as it
is useless to offer wool when there is
no market for it. Eventually, when
the present stock of wool owned by
the WOODEN mills is exhausted. they
will be forced to go into the market
for supply Until then no one can
reasonably EXPECT any demand for
wool.
The present prices being offered by
some local buyers is no indication of
either the wool market or the value.
Every owner of wool should hold the
same until there is real market, as
every pound offered on the market
today has its influence in keeping UP
the supply to the mills at a low price.
''All the wool in Maine will event.
ually be needed and as Maine only
produces one-eighth of the wool she
consumes. and further that without
doubt all the wool produced in Maine
could be manufactured and worn out
in Maine, it does certainly seem ad- I
visable that all interested should hang
together and by SO doing exercise all
their influence possible in maintaining
fair market"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20
Fish and Game

The Department of Inland Fish
cries and Game has received a report
from Z. p. King of Skowhegan, dep
uty warden, of the imposition of a
fine OF $40 and costs amounting to
$9.17 on r. H. Callahan of Water
town, Mass. for carrying a loaded
firearm in an automobile on a pub
lie highway On account of particu-
larry extenuating circumstances, the
fine was suspended during the good
behaviour of the respondent. The
case was heard before Trial Justice
Thomas G. Lord of Skowhegan.
The party was out hunting and one
member was suddenly taken i'll and
all rushed to the automobile and
hurried the sick man to the nearest
physician. 1t was while on this err
rand that they were apprehended and
the offence was purely one Of over
sight. !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20

tain Joshua B. Libby, was for years
a master mariner and the gifts in
clude his old brass speaking trumpet:
an old-style spyglass, measuring rs
inches closed: his sextant, bearing
the names Of j. Bassnett aud H.
Duren. Liverpool and New York; old
charts.
= brick. taken from the old engine
house at Harper's Ferry. made Inn
mortal by John Brown. is an inter-
esting relic.
Two pairs Of old hand wool cards
were used by Martha White, who
with two brothers. John and William,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20
The Sealers' Convention

Levi S. Pencil of Portland, the
deputy State sealer of weights and
measures. is busily engaged in put
ting the finishing touches on the ar
engagements for his convention of de-
putty sealers, which will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. q
and % at the common council rooms
in the city building, Portland, with
headquarters at the Falmouth hotel,
where the banquet will be held at Z
o'clock Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Pennell has assurances that the
following will be present and address
the assemblage: Governor Carl r.
Milliken of Augusta; Mayor Charles
3. Clark of Portland: Commissioners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20
c. & c. Inspections

The State Board of Charities and
Corrections has made public the re-
port of it's last inspection of the
Old Town City Farm
The institution has Mr.. and Mrs.
F. l.. Penny as superintendent and
matron. at 500 per year salary. Other
employees are a man and woman. The
inmates number four mon over 90
years, four women over so years. The
report says the buildings and grounds
are well cared for: furniture and
equipment sufficient; beds clean and
comfortable; kitchen light and clean
and plenty to work with; good steam
heat throughout; fire extinguisher in
house and barn. 1t also says:
"Mr. Penny has been in this work
only a short time. He seems anxious
to do all in his power to improve con-
ditions and make the inmates COM
Portable"
Recommendations lights;
better fire projections: general repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20
Relic. for state Library

The State Library has recently
received several valuable and highly
priced relics and inementoes of olden
times from Mrs. 8. +. Gle of Aber-
deem, Wash formerly Of Richmond.
Nc. Her grandfather. the late Cap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20
Nav CORPORATIONS

The attorney generals F',rpori
has approved the articles Of s.,ioui
ton of the following corpus
recently organized under the "
Maine: o,ssi
Kezer & Stoddart Compare :, nod
ICED Oct. 1S at Portland. oapn .,a,. q
$4,000; all common; paid H. 'S.d
value. 500; shares su1sv.,I s..
Continued on Page ''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20
Maine Teachers Called
To Speak in the West

DIR. Augustus 0. Thomas, State
superintendent Of public schools, left
Augusta Tuesday morning for In
dianapolis, Ind, where he has been
summoned to tell the $4,000 Indiana
teachers who will assemble there on
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 81 and %
in annual convention, what Maine is
doing and planning in her schools.
The Indiana school authorities began
a canvass to ascertain where q
speaker could be found from a section
of the United States where things
were actually being done" and the
unanimous answer to the question
was: Get DIR. Thomas of Maine.
They're doing things, great things
there in the educational line" Hence,
the doctor is going and glad and will
ing to tell the Western people what
is being accomplished in Maine.
The Indiana teachers convention
is so large in attendance that about
every available church, hall and even
the State House will be occupied dur
ing both days. DR.. Thomas will make
four addresses. He was scheduled
for but three, but the convention Of
ficials have telegraphed urging him to
give the fourth and he has consented.
His subjects will be:
1.-THE Challenge of the Soil"; THE
Problems of the Country Schools and
Methods of Solution; The Psych6l-
ogy of Behaviour as Applied to
Teaching: Management and Adj
ministration."
DR.. Thomas expects to return home
next Sunday.
Miss Florence NJ. Hale, agent for
rural education, Maine Department Of
Education, who has been doing In
stitute work and delivering addresses
in the Dakotas. Iowa and Indiana, will
return home this week. She went by
request for two-weeks trip but an
imperative request was telegraphed
for another two weeks. SO that she
has given month to this educational
work and the report comes that "She.
has made great hit" Miss Hale is
now at the interstate teachers con-
ference at Terre Haute, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20
Back to the Farms

The Maine Department of Agricul-
ture has taken hold of the task Of
rehabilitating the agricultural indus
try in this State and to encourage
people to come to Maine and till the
soil as well as to induce Maine people
in the towns and cities to do the same.
1t is now ready to find farm of the
right kind for any one who wishes
one. It's work should meet with en-
enlargement from our people. as It is
designed to benefit every person in
the State. c. H. Crawford of the de-
partment said today:.
/. THE Maine Department of Agricu1-
ture now has a large list of very fine
farms which are offered for sale,
ranging in size from to 400 acres.
Many have fine farm buildings, well
equipped with hardwood floors, run
ming water, bath, electric lights and
all the modern conveniences. Many
are located near large villages,
schools, churches and railroads.
Several are described as equipped for
poultry raising and others are listed
as fully equipped dairy farms, potato
farms and general farming; also sew
eral orchard farms. Here is an OPP
portunity for anyone wishing to enter
agricultural pursuits in any line. as
with this list of about 100 .farmss. we
surely have something that should
please them all.
"The majority of these farms are in
a first class state of cultivation, as
they are in full operation at the
present time. fully equipped with
tools and stock and all ready for
business. Many can be bought at
very reasonable terms. Several are
described as having large amount
of hard and soft wood lumber, which
at the prices mentioned for the prop !
erty, could hardly fail to interest I,
anyone DESTROYS of having all the year !,
around occupation. Many Of the
farms are said to be capable of high !,
production and very profitably man |
aged in the past.
1T certainly looks as though it |
would be short time when the great |.
tide of people that has been flowing .
turn to the farms. as one Of the great ,
difficulties that confronts the con- !
Stunning public today is the question ,
of production and no one at all ,
familiar with the situation can either
hope or expect O. material reduction !
in the price of farm productions until
meets with a substantial /.
increase. The department will glad
ly furnish any desired information"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-20

about 1880 made the first Sal ,.inbai
on what is known rs bo"uu pd
Ridge. Her grandfather En-!
White, came from Londonuei'"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07
HARDING AND CONGRESS

y GS2TuDENTS OF American history doubtless will
await with some skepticism the outcome of Sena-
dasing.s prediction that there will be large
nfe Of cooperation between the White House and the
capitol drmg the next administration Strong presl-
cents and congress- have rule, got along rather
badly and Senator Harding yesterday said one two
things which may be taken as broad hint that he
Geanso be strong president. 1t true, he points.
the Two branches of the government ought to have
same AIMS and at the bottom they do have, but at
lie same time their political interests very often OPP
posedand is the political differences that bring
sbout:the antagonist
Et;has happened that president and congress Of
different political parties managed get along better
han some presidents were able to get along with
1ssse controlled by their own party Grover Cleve-
ind was always unhappy when he had congress on
rs hands But he was probably no happy
ttian congress.
Nevertheless success in such an essentially human
Sster as this depends lot upon The will that goes
behind the effort and it is not to be denied that the
head Of the next administration entcains the kndllest
ossible feelings toward congress- and has great re-
speet forts powers and duties. He will extend TO it
every proper courtesy and that will go long way
cay running smoothly,
President Wilson at the beginning Of his career in
Washington had an amount of control congress no
president ever equalled, He began to lose that
ebtfo as soon as he began to scold congress when
sidsnot do exactly what he wanted to do in exactly
lie way he wanted ii done There is not much pros
that Senator Harding will repeat that mistake, no
y matter how much provocation there is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07
BITS OF STATE
:: HISTORY ::
BY Il. E. MEREDITH.

Cider, which was considered a
'rharmless beverage" in tho carly
days in Northern West Virginia,
was made by crude process, the
apples being crushed with mauls in
wooden troughs at first" Later
horse power crushers were made of
grooved rollers two and half feet
in diameter, to the longer OF which
was attached tho sweep used in
turning them, relates Marion
County In the Making" history.
edited By Dora Lee Newman. zone
man was kept busy filling the hop
per with apples, while another was
engaged in removing the ground
mass from the cogs and placing it
In a press" "ADplejack" was "bet-
tor liked than cider" according to
this history. 'and was made by fer
menting the ground apples in large
still tubs" by a process described
on page, $40 Of that book.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07
WEST VIRGINIA AND CONGRESS

WO Of the $50 or more measures which went
into The bill hopper Of the national house of rep
resenatives yesterday have direct interest for the peo
pie Of this state One Of them is bill by Representa-
tive Seael chairman of the committee census, pro-
dng for an increase of The number of representatives
to 483, which would give this state seven members
and the other, resolution by Representative Hull,
Democrat Of Iennessee, proposing an amendment to
the constitution limiting the number of members to 45U
irrespective Of increases in population
There are objections to increasing the membership
of the house. which is already 50 large that it is I'M
wieldy but on the other hand, there positive danger
in the Hull proposition and it should be permit
ted to get out Of committee 1t does not true TO
the fundamental idea of representation in government
for one thing and it would tie the government up with
Limitation that might prove very unjust to sparsely
nicious in its effects.
he principal objection to increasing TIE size OF
the house that the body not very efficient even now
because Of its size. Obviously the proper remedy tor
that condition is not such limitation the size as
will work injustice to states that growing but re-
form in the house system. Both branches of congress
are archacy administered 1t is practically impossible
to get down 10 business in business-like manner. II
not at all desirable that the degree OF oeleny
attained by the council Of great industrial organIza-
ton should be realized congress. but on the other
hand the scandalous delays which attended the legs
lation which was necessary to put this country into the
war ought to be made impossible, and the general ethc-
iency should be raised.
All of these things ought to be taken into consid-
Grafton when the time comes to act upon congressional
reapportionment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07
ARGENTINE IND GERMANY

Il NLJRING the war one of the MINOR thorns in the
~ flesh of the Allies was the hostility of the gov
eminent of Argentine, President Hipolito lngoyen
was 10 stronslypr that there times when
lis neutrality was Of such doubtful quality that he was
ii econis with the legislative branch of the govern
The difference of opinion broke out in street
4lps Of considerable proportions. Some of the best
citizens Of Argentine, among them RomuIo S. Moan,
Svloswas ambassador to the United States and is re-
as one Of the few first class statesmen of Latin
America, were strongly pro-ally, but lrigoyen under
The pretense that he preserving neutrality not only
played the German game in his own country. but by
keeping up diplomatic running fire ostensby to Sc
cure united South American action with regard to
Germany. managed to keep the other South American
countries from doing anything decisive.
Finally, however. Secretary Lansing published The
famous dispatches sent TO Berlin by Count Won Lux
bug, The German charge de affairs at Bucnos Aires,
insSyhch the German diplomatist called the acting Ar.
gne minister Of foreign affairs "a notorious and
a1lophile'' and recommended that Argentine vessels
81 either spared altogether or sunk without trace. Then
tis9 fat was in the fire. Anti-Gcman riots of more
Serious proportions broke out in the Argentine capital
twas with great difficulty that Iigoyen managed
Isl hold on 10 The powers of his office He did it
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07
RUFF STUFF

"a Harding gets away with this
team work stunt he also can take
to writing books after he leaves the
White house,
Every governor and most OF the
mayors will want to know what his
ystem Is.
Hali the girls in the Charleston
6ahlic school have golfer. and tho
authorities are thinking of provid'
ng zee treatment.
L,ets see; wouldn't moving the
town prove an effective remedy?
a they might try putting a
y dia6tity Of choice Kanawha county
tclhRndlas in the water supply.
ME american Farm bureau
aIt 'congress to protect the farm
Dom further losses due to fall
ing priceB for farm products.
f0und mere no one has been
able to notice that prices have
tilleE much.
Cutting ont the middle men
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-07

mainly ~ dronbtas Is
With such u history behind German intrigue m
Argentine it IS surprising to say The least 70 find
The Argentine delegation al the League Of Nations as
senbly accused Of tying to force the hand Of the pow
ers m favor Of the government at Berlin If there is
any truth IN the charge there will be echoes Of it from
Buenos Aires before very long. but what they are
going to be remains to be seem In spite Of the defeat
Of the German empire in The war there is much German
money in South America, especially in Southern Bra
I'll and Argentine and many German business men of
ability and boIness They are going to play the Ger
man game to the limit. one may be sure