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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-03
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-03

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-03
TRAINMAsTER NAMED

Special Dispatch To- Tho IutclliGonC"r.
ClarkAburg. ". Va. Sept. r. A.
Bailey, OF Grafton. for ya,IH IL freight
conductor on ia" utrrshurg brunch ur
the lidllunor" y ONO railroad. nns br.n
appointed tr,inInnr,"T at tlnI~Snurg 1t
was rrpuricd h"ro today Ir"Ih GuhIt"u.
10 will nuuC--d Jnb. M,tlunE. VINO hn =
boon appointed uBYiHtnnt superintendent
&c tna VI ylhlVu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS
RAYS DESIRETO
BE DETECTIVE
STARTS THINGS

Perhaps the desire to be a detective
isn't as strong among the youth of the
country as it was in the old days when
old-fashioned. melodramas were in their
heydays. but it is safe to say that
Nicholas Carter and Sherlock. Holmes
are still many 14-year old boy 8
ideals. Charles Ray plays small
town boy whose one ambition is to
Paramount picture, "a Village Sleuth'
which will be seen at the Colonial
theatre today.
Charlie starts out as a farmers boy
who employs some highly original
methods to discover the thieves who
are invading his fathers melon patch.
The results of his Investigations lead
him to depart from his home. Later
he becomes a handy man around .
big private sanitarium. There a real
mystery develops and Charlie proves
himself regular detective in solving
it.
"a Village Sleuth' was written by
Agnes Christine johnson. Winifred
westover is Mr.. Rays leading woman.
The two work together in a way that
makes this one Of the best Paramount
releases of the season. ~ <
Art Accord will be seen today in the
eighth episode Of 1.-THE Moonriders''
and the International News will also
be shown.-Adv. -.-a DE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
Nothing to Praise
At Leeds Town Farm

The State Board of Charities AMI
Corrections has made public the re-
port of the last inspection of the
Leeds Town farm, made Sept. 16 last.
The inspector was Helen l.. Haines.
agent. She was accompanied and in
formation was furnished by cousin
of the superintendent, Mrs. Lena
Northrup. The report:
superintendent and matron, Mr..
and Mrs. John Durham. Expert
ence, six years. Salary, none: pay
town $50 4 year for rent of farm. Last
inspection by a member of the Board
of Overseers of the Poor, September,
1920. ..t
Inmates, none: largest number
since last inspection, one; normal
capacity. four. =
Buildings are badly rum down and
out of repair. There is nothing home
like or attractive about the place.
Under the present management, it
would seem cruel to. place anyone
there. Although there are no inmates
there at the present time, this fact
does not Justify the town I'm keeping
such place. On the day of the in
matron were absent, leaving a cousin
in charge. The rooms throughout
the house were filthy. The house, un-
screened. was swarming with flies,
and the kitchen sink piled high with
dirty dishes. 1t looked much as If
dish washing had been forgotten for
sometime.
House is poorly furnished. Com
Portable furniture is lacking through
out. Beds are Of wood; bedding eX-
tremely dirty. No storeroom for
supplies was seen. Insufficient water
supply Well most dried up. One
earth closet for inmates and super
intendent's family. Building heated
by stoves. Fire protection is lacking
Recent Improvements-The only
thing that can be said under this
heading is that the barn is being
shingled.
Recommendations and Suggestions
AS conditions are now. this is
very undesirable, unsatisfactory place.
1t would pay the town Of Leeds to
employ efficient people to run it. II
they cannot find such. it would be far
better to discontinue it entirely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
Wise Laws Chief Cause
of Increase of Birds
Says II. L. Spinney

Warden Herbert L. Spinney claims
that all game commenced to show a
retrograde in numbers on their spring
and autumn flights about 30 years ago
or perhaps a trifie earlier, when the
breech loading guns began to be used
and the old muzzle leaders were
thrown for the greater part into the
discard. These breechloading guns
were improved and widely advertised
and the beauty of the guns and the
ease with which they were loaded
porved attractive to young men, so
that soon where there were a few,
there sprang up many hundreds of
sportslnen. as shown in the licensing
in Bath of something like 400 hunt
ers in the last two years.
The effect of all this together with
shooting birds for the market was the
killing off of the game birds, some Of
which. like the wild wood-pigeons, once
cally extinct. Then. with the falling
or Of the game birds ana deer also
and caribou. game laws were made
and the Federal laws drew the lines OF
hunting closer and closer. which has
brought back the gamebirds, so that
the last fall there were more down
the Kennebec and coast with its is
lands than he has seen for the pas:
40 years. Mr.. -Spinney thinks from his
personal experience and all the statis-
tics on the subject, that since the federal
laws were made and strictly enforced,
they with the state laws have not only
prevented determination of these birds
and other game, but have been respon-
sible for the increase. 'r
A. G. Fisher advances the theory
that one reason. for the vast increase
in the last two years Of flight birds in
this vicinity is that the birds change
their routes and visit various locali-
ties. Mr.. Spinney claims that Is
years ago whistlers were very few
and were in danger Of extinction as
were also the buffle heads. or robin
dippers. Mr.. Fisher says that on the
New Meadows at the time Is years ago
that Hon. E. w. Hyde was building
his log camp on Williams island, q
period when there were no whistlers
or a very few on the Kennebec and
Sheepscot, he had shot in two days 2
of these birds near Williams island.
Other Bath sportsmen think that while
for years the flights mostly passed
South over the Western grain belt,
since the West has increased in pop
ulation and the belt has been cut into
farms, the birds. many thousands of
them, have shifted back their flights
to the east coast. With these theories
Warden Spinney does not agree. Incl
dentaIly he says that one day last Fall
on Merrymeeting bay he saw one flock
rise from the waters west Of Brick
island fully totalling 5000 ducks.
Hunters vary in their estimates of
the total number Of birds killed within
20 miles of Bath as a centre the last
season. These estimates vary from
$500 to 5000 birds.-Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14

and there was fine musical program.
Cow Milliken brought out the fact
that one OF the principal American
traits and inherent national charac-
teristics. is the love of education. From
the time of the Pilgrims, whose ter
centenary is being celebrated this
year. up to the present date America
has always thoroughly pursued educa-
ton. One of the early acts of the col
ony when it had become established
upon a firm foundation was to found
Harvard College. And from that time
on the progress of education and high
er educational institutions has been
rapid. Americans have also always
manifested as a national trait, love of
law and order. This seems to be a
sort of result, or conclusion. to the
love of education. There were about
900 people seated in the chapel. Y1esi-
dent Gray DISQUALIFICATION Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
Public Utilities Hearings

The Public Utilities Commission
was in Kennebunk on Monday AMI
at 10 A. NJ. at the Engine house gave
hearing on the petition of the York
County Water Co. for the re-opening
of a previous order Of the commits
sion regarding rates:
/ The commission will for the re-
mainder of the week have the follow
ing hearings:
Tuesday, Dec. 14-At 10 A. NJ. at
the Office of the commission at the
State House on the petition of the
Superior Dark Granite Co. for n
branch track at their plant in Elliotts-
vile by the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Co. Also on the petition of the Cen
trail Power Co. for authority to pur-
chase certain subsidiary companies.
Wednesday, Dec. 15-At 10 A. NJ. at
the Maine Central station in Winslow
on the matter of the Maine Central
crossing known as Mileage 1882 west
of Winslow station.
Thursday, Dec. 16--At $50 A. NJ. at
the common council room in City
the municipal officers Of Portland in
relation to the crossing of the Boston
& Maine and Maine Central tracks by
Morrill, street.
Friday. Dec. 17-At 11.30 A. NJ. in
the supreme court room in Auburn m
the matter of the Maine Central Rail-
road in relation to the protection of
three grade crossings between Hart
ford and East Sumner on the Maine
Central.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
$4,000, 1000 Shrine
To Emperor Mutsu-
hitO Opened at Toxic

Toxic, Nov. !(By ASSoclate1
Press)-After six years labor and an
expenditure. estimated at 100000 900,
the national shrine to the late En-
peror Mutsuhito was opened yester-
day with solemn Shinto ceremonies
and amid impressive manifestations
of loyalty. For three days the popu-
lace of Toxic celebrated the occasion.
Every street was decorated with
bunting and from the humblest door
lanterns were displayed at night.
The municipality gave a flower
show and open-air performances and
theatrical performances in Hibiya
Park but for the most part the festivi-
ties were comparatively organized by
the citizens in different wards. At
hundreds of central points stages had
been erected where vaudeville shows
were given and there were fire works
both night and day. Over 100000 per-
sons from the country districts visit
ed the city during the festival.
The shrine is typical Shinto
building of plain wood and Of the
simplest possible construction. The
opening ceremony was attended by
over 1000 priests. and officials and
lasted about three hours. The central
feature was the delivery to Prince
Ichijo, warGer of the shrine. of the
name tablets Of the late Emperor and
their installation in the inner
sanctuary. Prince Kujo, relative of
the Emperor, delivered a COM
memorative Grafton to which Prince
Ichijo replied. The shrine was there
after opened to the public and at
least 100000 people worshipped before
it during the remainder of the day.
On the two following days the
shrine was again visited by hundreds
of thousands and the proceedings
were enlightened by wrestling and
other public entertainments near the
shrine. The crown prince on behalf
of the. Emperor worshipped at the
shrine on the second day.
It is intended to associate the
young men OF Japan. especially with
the Meiji shrine. A huge stadium will
be built in the grounds Of the shrine
and it is expected that the principal
athletic events of Japan will be con-
tested there in future. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
Bangor City Farm

Bangor City Farm
. Charities and Corrections report Of
the last inspection includes the fol-
lowing:
Superintendent and matron, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Hiatt. Salary, super
intendent $1,000 per year; matron.
IS per week. An assistant matron,
nurse, cook for superintendent and
employees, two cooks for inmates,
head fireman, day fireman, night fire.
man and teamsters are employed.
The inmates number: Four men I'M
der so; "a over so; two women un-
der so; eight over 60; total 38. Five
are apparently insane. seven feeble
minded, nine crippled or deformed.
one deaf mute, three blind, four sick
in bed. Largest number present at
one time since last inspection, 104;
smallest. IS; normal capacity, 124.
zone could hardly. hope to find
more homelike atmosphere in an in
stitution of its size than is found at
the Bangor City farm. The inmates
have all the reading matter they can
use. including magazines and books
from the Public library. Visitors are
allowed at any time. Those who are
able are taken to some point of in
terest for a days outing two or three
times each year, when a picnic lunch
and ice cream or some form Of re-
freshments are enjoyed. Each birth
day is remembered in some way. To-
bacco is supplied by the city. Many
take pride in performing little duties
about the house. They are allowed to
leave the home one day each month.
They go wherever they wish, il they
return before dark. They are allowed
to go to the store, ETC.. at any time.
They are bathed regularly every Fri
day. Individual towels and drinking
cups are used. Sexes are entirely sep
arate. Travellers and Migrants are
not entertained without an order
from the overseers of the poor
Recommendations most need
ed improvements are chairs in the
dining room instead of stools and
more comfortable chairs in the sitting
room and more comfortable beds
Practically all of the inmates are old
and many of them are feeble and
suffering from some sort of disease.
They cannot be comfortable in hard
straight chairs and stiff steel
strapped beds With straw ticks to
sleep on. The. iron fire escapes are
badly rusted and in time will be I'M
safe for use if they are not painted.
The frame work Of the building is
badly in need of paint. In many of
the rooms paint is needed and the
ceilings should be whitened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
United Americans
This Land of.Ours

America Is land with more than
100000 dwellings occupied ny
about 21.o00.00 families and of which
about 100000 own their own homes
without incumbrance, while another
100000 own theirs subject to mort
gage. 1t is land in which more
than 10000. 900 persons are depositors
in mutual, stock, or postal savings
banks, with total deposits amounting
to more than $500, 600, 900. In it are
nearly 100000 farms having a value.
including buildings and equipment, Of
more than $41, 900, 000, 900, and yield
ing an annual product of value OF
more than $500, 100000. This same
America has more than 266.000 miles
of railway in operation, carrying in a
single year more than 1,00o. 900, 900
individual passengers and more than
100000 tons of freight. It is
land in which schools for the people
are maintained at total expenditure
of nearly $3.50. 100000. with an at
tendance of more than 100000 chill
dren. In it are more than 5000 public
libraries having on their shelves more
than 100000 volumes for the in
struction and inspiration Of the peo-
pie. 1t is land whose total wealth
is now about $225, 200, 000, 900, and to
use the words Of Nicholas Murray
Butler, president Of Columbia Uni
versity, 1.-THE distribution of that
wealth is steadily becoming more
equitable and more satisfactory UNI
der the operation OF forces and princi-
pies that have guided American life so
long and so WELL"
Continuing DR.. Butler says:
"Who is it that has the temerity to
wish to undermine the foundations of
so noble and so inviting a political
and social structure as this!
Forty years ago and more, when
the doctrine of Socialism was sys-
Dramatically put forward by Karl
Marx, 1t was quickly seized upon by
those in Germany and in every other
European land who were discon-
tented with existing forms of govern
ment and of social organization, and
was converted by them into a political
program. That program, which was
to all intents and purposes made in
Germany, although written in Lon
don, contradicts Americanism and
democracy at every point. It calls.
not for any program Of social reform
in accordance with American princi-
pies and American ideals. but for a
program of collective control over the
individual life, the individual occu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14

patton, and the individual reward
that would destroy America absolute
ly. It would erect upon the ruins OF
our democracy an autocratic state in
which the tyranny of a temporary or
class majority would take the place
once held by the tyranny OF an
hereditary monarch or an hereditary
ruling class. It's most extreme ex-
ponents have not hesitated to an
nounce themselves, as did Bakunln
fifty years ago, as apostles OF UNI
versal destruction"
In order to combat these forces
which would destroy American gov
eminent and American ideals, which
would drag. true manhood and wom-
anhood to the lowest depths, there
has been organized in this country
great association of real patriots who
would preserve the traditions Of the
Flag which they love so well. 1t Is
called the United Americans and ac-
cording to it's Constitution it stands
for the following: y..
1.-THE purpose of United Americans
shall be to preserve the Constitution
of the United States, with the repre-
sentative form Of Government and
the right of individual possession
which the Constitution provides; to
stand firm for law and order; to fos-
ter among our people high standards
of individual and corporate conduct;
and to advance the prosperity and
happiness of all the people OF the
United States"
A branch of this splendid organiZa-
ton is now being established in
Maine and behind it are some of the
finest men that the State possesses at
the present time. The State chair
man is Col Fred n. Dow Of Port
land.
There is one extremely important
point about the United Americans: 1t
is the only organization Of its kind
doing this great work within the
State of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
vassaIboro Town Farm

The State Board Of Charities and
Corrections has made public it's re-
port of the last inspection of the
vassalboro Town farm, which in
cludes the following information and
recommendations: ,.~-. .,-.
superintendent and matron. Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Brann. Salary
$3.50. Experience. about S years. No
additional employees. The overseers
of the poor meet monthly at the
house. The inmates are three men,
each over so years. ....
The inmates quarters are very
pleasant and homelike. Good reading
matter is furnished if. desired. Two
Of the men work about the barn and
field. The other assists the matron in
caring for the house. An occasional
tramp is fed.
conveniently located. The dining
table was clean, tableware limited
and chairs few in number. Inmates
eat alone. but matron has an over
sight. Plenty of food supplies in
storeroom. Hardwood floors all over
house. Matron said no ,vermin. Iron
cots and plenty of bedding. Base
ment and storerooms clean and order
~. Water pumped by windmill to
storage tank from we'll Hot and
cold water in sinks and bathrooms
House heated by steam. Oil lamps
throughout house. No fire extinguish-
ers, In either house or barn.
This farm appears to be Carried on
systematically and In business like
way. The comfort OF the inmates AMI
the proper management Of the farm
being equally considered.
& Recommendations-Fire extinguish-
ers should be furnished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
LARONE

Charles Stevens was in town las.
week from Norridgewock and disposed
of his home place here to D. K. Allen
and the Drawn place so-called to
Thomas e. Deane. Mr.. Stevens is un.
decided as to where he will locate but
may return to Oregon.
Miss Bernice Head is home for the
holidays from the Normal School in
Pennington.
Frank Boynton Of Athens was a re
cent visitor Of his brother, Arthur
Boynton. ,
Carlton Brooks has finished work on
the pulp mill at Shawmut.
Arthur Boynton was In SWaterville
one day last week and visited an ocu.
list. I#
: u. H. Tobey. one OF the. town faith
ers Of Norridgewock, attended the AS.
SCISSORS Convention in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
STATE OF MAINE



:. cIxL couRT in EoGiTY. 80
susanna Q. sTINsoN vs. EBEN
&. sTANMOoD EFT AIS
Il ORDER OF NOTICE
On the foregoing bill in equity pre-
scented by Susanna o. Stinson VS.. Eben
=. Stanvood. Gladys Stanwood, Paul
stanwood. Louie r; stanwood; Alice
= Fsiso cha4iss J. Faieo ANNIE MsOf.
Stanwood, Audrey Karsner, Faith
Stanwood. Minnie 5. Braman. Nathan
ssl r B5a Miller afn Miile5
and the heirs of her husband Frederick
heire-at-law If any there be of Eben
stanwood. deceased. also the heirs Of
liams Stanwood. Mary Louisa Stan
wood, Frank Stanwood and Charles
StanwCod. the five preceding be-
ing children child or of Jacob obn, stanwood,
leging that the said defendants
claim or may claim some title in the
premises described in said bill, for
lneriy the Jacob stanwood property
gusta. Maine. that this creates a cloud
upon the said plaintiffs title and asking
that the defendants may be summoned
bring action to try title and set up
Claim therein. If any they have
ORDERED. that a hearing be had at
the Court House In Augusta, Maine,
On Tuesday the first day of February,
1921, at ten o'clock A. NJ. and that mo-
ftfe OF said hearing be given by serv-
iFE an .attested copy of said bill and
this order of court thereon each of said
defendants whose addresses are known
UNTO said plaintiff. one month. at least
before the date Of said hearing and
~ publishing an attested copy Of this
order once q week for three successive
weeks IN the daily Kennebec Journal
newspaper 81 published in Augusta,
lsast one menfh before the date of said
! - * LESLIE &C. CORNISH.
Chief Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
: Dated this 9th day Of November. A.
GSeAl) ::
"A true copy. ~ @. 5,
Attest: c. W. JONES, Clerk,
Hpv30-dec7-14 F o.. - y
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Miss Aroline Clarke, the director
physical education Of the Norma
School.
Other visitors of the Gorham Nor
NAL School Saturday were Miss Ma
RE Elliot Of the class of 1920 VINO
now teaching in the third grade q
South Portland and Miss Beatla
Whitehouse also of the class OF iva
who is teaching in the Hollis hlsi
School.
Miss Mary L. Hastings has 'e,
turned from a trip to Aroosto0'
County While away she spoke =
county conventions at Milo snu
Presque Isle on practical Susses'
tions for Seat Work" and "Susse''
tions in Project Teaching
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-14
JACKMAN

Mrs. Guy P. winslow of Bangor.
passed few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Moore. last week.
The Ladies' Aid held their annual
sale in the library Wednesday after
noon, Dec. s, and had supper and
entertainment in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Gilman have gone
to Brunswick, where they will pass
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Jenkins return.
ed to their home in Portland. Satur-
day after passing a few weeks with
Mrs. Jenkins mother. Mrs. r. e. New.
ton.
The High school entertainment, sup
per and dance. Thursday evening. was
well attended and a good time enjoy.
ed.
= About eight inches Of snow fell Fri
day night and Saturday. f.- g.,
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KENT,S HILL,

RACED to the ground. A. c. Russell
has moved the barn and shed which
he purchased to his own lot back Of
his house and stable.
The ladies' Of the Methodist circle
served Q supper at the church yestry
on Thursday last from which they re-
ceive about SIS.
Mrs. A. II. Winters has recently
been quito III with pieurisy but is
now hnffcE AT the same time her