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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-11
Committee Hearings
WAYS AND BRIDGES
Merits Of Road Building Discussed
Before a Large Crowd

For more than two hours Thursday
afternoon the merits of various types
of road construction were discussed
before the members of the committee
on ways and bridges and a big crowd
of spectators in hearing on the act
introduced in the House recently by
Rep. Hinckley Of South Portland pro-
viding that all State and State-aid
roads shall be constructed only of
stone and gravel. The hearing was
called at 2.30 in the rooms of the COM
mittee, but the crowd grew so large
that it overflower into the corridors
and the hearing was adjourned to
the Senate Chamber and even this
commodious room was taxed to capa-
city.
Representative Hinckley presented
the measure and conducted it's case
for the proponents. At the close of
the hearing he called for vote of
those present who had been unable
to address the committee for or
against the act and the opposition won
Overwhelmingly.
The South Portland representative
stated in opening that it was his OBJ
ject in presenting the act to curtail
the enormous expenditures now be-
ing made by the Highway Depart
ment in road construction work. He
arraigned sharply the propaganda of
the truck and concrete interests in
this matter and charged that he told
the committee that such propaganda
Is being circulated among the people
OF Maine and by the Hobbies of these
interests among the members of the
Legislature looking toward the con-
struction. of trunk line systems in
Maine that they might benefit there
by.
Mr.. Hinckley, went into detail re-
garding the expense of the commits
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AGRICULTURE

Three bills were discussed before
the committee on Agriculture at the
public meeting held in the House of
Representatives on Thurs day after
noon. The act in regard to the regula-
tIon and licensing of slaughter houses
brought a vigorous opposition and
about so persons stood up when re-
quested as silent protest against the
bill.
A. NJ. G. Soule. chief of the division
OF inspection, department of agricul-
lure was the proponent of the bill and
described its various provisions. 1t
was simply health measure to protect
the health and condition of the peopIe
OF the state. 1t provided for work
not at present done by any other de-
partment. 1t gave the department an
opportunity to educate without making
criminals. IT made exemptions in "A
vor of the farmer who sold his own
product. The license fee was reason
apie. 1t would take no extra clerks or
inspectors. t provided suitable fines
and penalties. 1t would have the sup
port of other departments working
along similar lines.
Judge Ralph W. Crockett of Lewis
ton appeared for number of Auburn
packers. He claimed the work was
now being done by the health depart
ment under the pure food law II
was duplicate legislation. made addi-
t1onal cost. put the butchers under alb
normal restrictions and was the enter
ing wedge OF much unjust legislation
George e. Thompson of Bangor op-
posed the bill. There were. in his
opinion. many flaws in the bill. MANY
butchers could register under Glass G.
or the exempt provisions and would
pay no fee. Under it the man who
killed cow or hog for a sick neigh
Dor would be guilty of violation of
the law. 1t would simply add more
law and expense to much vexed pub
lie and exasperated and overburdened
taxpayer. Cyrus ". Blanchard of
Wilton also appeared in opposition to
the act.
There was big delegation of cream
cry and milk producers at the hearing
to speak in favor of the act to amend
Section 3, Chapter 1870, Revised Stat
utes. relating to the sale of milk. I'm
der the bill it is claimed that the pro-
Queer or dealer can mix milk of va
rious grades and make one mixture
that would comply with the law which
requires 1925 per cent. butter fat con-
tent. Among those who appeared for
the bill were Mr.. Harris Of skowhegan.
of the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery;
Mr.. Edward of New England Cream
cry Association. of Lisbon Falls; E. l..
Bradford, Turner Center Creamery, of
Auburn; e. l.. Moore of Livermore;
Mr.. Small of WATERFORD; Mr.. Piper of
Troy. Mr.. Hoiston of Maine Milk Deal
ers Association and Mr.. Davis, assist
ant manager, New England Milk Pro-
ducers' Association.
President r. J. Alley and Dean l.. S.
Merrill of the University Of Maine ap-
peared in favor of the resilve in favor
TO the Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station for maintenance
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in and breeders Of Holstein cattle. both
of whom were familiar with the stock
of the Jones company, told the COM
mittee that the value placed upon the
herd was reasonable. Austin w. Jones
described 70 the committee the manner
in which since 1916 he and his asso-
ctates had built up the herd.
George w. Morse OF Bangor closed
the hearing and told the committee
that they realized there was no legal
claim against the State. but felt that
lit was an equitable one. Their posi-
ton was that they believed Mr.. Jones
was entitled to compensation because
OF an injury done to him through the
negligence Of State Official in CIV
ing Stanchfield his liberty.
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THINKS ICE FISHING
WON'T HURT SUMMER
SPORT ON CHINA LAKE

| Df. EQWdrd w. PANE has sent the
i following letter to the Commissioner
of Inland Fisheries and Game at Au-
susta in regard to the question OF
closing China lake to winter fishing:
"WaterviT1e, Me-. Feb. 10, 1921.
| commissioner of Inland Fisheries
and Game.
Augusta. Me-
THE question of CLOSING China lake
to ice fishing comes before you on
Wednesday, February 16, at 1890 A
M. The open winter has made it pos
sible for more people to reach the
lake than in an ordinary season and
undeniably more people have awaited
themselves Of the opportunity than in
past winters. The question for you
to decide is whether there is danger
| of depletion of the water of the lake
by this winters heavy fishing
There are two factions interested
in this proposition. both of whom are
fishermen and the man who is inter-
Iested in ice fishing, who sees in it a
means of getting recreation in win
ter when most other sports are
stopped. If winter fishing is detri-
mental to the sport in summer it
should be restricted. If it is not de-
trimental or SO excessive that the
pond is being drained of it's fish, it
ishould be allowed to continue.
China Lake, as you know, is a dis
tinctly stable body of water, the larg-
est of the county east of the Kenne-
bee. 1t is like most Of the ponds in
kennebec county, stocked with a
large supply of fish; bass, white
perch. pickerel,, smelts, a few salmon
and trout. The salmon and trout are
sofew in number that they might well
be disregarded The man who goes
to the pond in summer fishes for bass
Tor white perch and usually catches
an abundance. Pickerel are rarely
caught in the summer, smells, never
What does a winter fisherman catch ?
A few large pickerel, which are well
known to be destructive to small fish
OF all kinds an occasional white perch
and good many smelts. These smelts
are from a foot to IA inches long and
are taken only in the winter and al
only a few places in the pond They
exist in the pond in great numbers,
and man must be sadly lacking in
information to think that the few
smelts taken will exhaust the resourc-
es of this great sheet of water.
1--WE are told that large numbers
of trout and salmon fry have been
put into the pond; there is a measur-
able distance between putting fish in
and taking the mout. When these
fish reach such size that they begin
to be taken through the ice, then, is
soon enough to think of closing the
pond.
I'm early days of this country there
was crude sport known as bear
batting, which, stood in public esteem.
The authorities frowned upon it, we
are told, not because it was cruel to
the bear, but because it was pleasant
to the spectators. Let us not close
China lake simply because it is afford
ling innocent amusement to a good
many people,"
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TOWNS

The committee on Towns met
Wednesday afternoon in the private
office ofthe secretary Of State.
No one appeared for or against
the act to annex part of Smyrna to
Merrill. an act coming over from the
last Legislature. and it is understood
that the people have had a change
of heart and no longer desire the
9 l,aration.
Frank Stanley Of Dixfield appear
ed for the act to amend the charter
Of the Dixfield Village Corporation
by extending its territory. No oppo-
sltion.
An act - Annex a certain gore OF
land to Westfield was favored by
Pep. Story Of Washburn. who intro
duced the bin. No opposition.
Walter L. Gray and Clarence Rid
lon of Paris appeared in favor of
creating the West Paris Village
Corporation. No opposition.
Rep. Gipson of Bingham endorsed
the act to repeal the acts incorporat-
ing the town Of Concord. 1t was
stated that the people are moving
from the town, about 200 being the
present population, with about so
abandoned farms. No opposition.
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which would add two acres to the
three acres now allowed. He said
the growth of schools and addition OF
athletic training called for more land.
He also cited case in Oakland.
where land owners, seeing that the
new school would need more land,
had set the price rather higher than
the real value of the land.
r. o. Brewster Of Portland spoke
for the bin revising the teachers
pension act and giving full pensions
to the teachers retiring previous to
Sept. 80, 1913, who only received half
pension. He said it would involve
about $4,000. there being about 40
! such teachers.
DR.. A. o. Thomas. Rep. Forbes of
Paris Supt. Cone of Brunswick
schools and c. N. Blanchard Of VIII
ton also spoke for the bill. Numer-
Gus instances were given where
teachers. having taught 40 years or
more were unable to live on the half
pension. DR.. Thomas suggested that
the committee set day for hearing
all the pension cases together.
G. NJ. Blanchard of Wilton appeared
in behalf Of a pension for Miss Josie
B. Paine of Wilton. He said she be-
gan teaching at age Of Is, teaching 5
years and then studying painting,
instruction in the schools in that line.
sometimes on salary and sometimes
paid by the pupils, but now ineligible
for a teachers pension. She had not
been able to provide for old age, was
now 62 and in poor health, never
painted to sell her work and, he
thought, deserving of recognition and
"a pension by the State.
Senator Garcelon of Androscoggin
spoke for his bill to simplify the
school holiday laws. He proposed to
place in the regularly publicly holi-
day observed days - Washington's
birthday. Patriots day. Memorial
day. Independence day, Labor day.
Thanksgiving day and Christmas day.
Lincoln day, Arbor day and Column
appropriate exercises by the teach
ers and pupils in the schools, at such
hours as they may select, but no
closing of the schools.
Bishop Walsh opposed the meas
ure, saying that Columbus was the
only real great hero we had whose
name was high in North and South
America and he had rather see the
name of Columbus placed peg high
er than reduced. Blaine had a vision
and originated the Pan-American
Congress idea, inviting all the Ameri-
can countries to Washington to it..
for the purpose of cementing the
friendship of all Americans. Secre-
tary Colby has recently been sent to
South America for a similar purpose
Every country in South America has
a statue of Columbus and honors his
name. The bishop said he should re-
gret to see Maine go backward in
honoring it.
Senator Garcelon disclaimed any
such idea and said his purpose was to
honor it the more by the school exer-
cises.
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Abbott. Redman

Announcements have been received
in this city of the marriage in Ar
lipgton, Mass, Saturday noon of Miss
Evangeline Redman and Fred X. Alb
bolt of Boston and Dexter. Mrs. Abb
bolt was formerly teacher in the
Wateryille High school and has many
friends here who will extend to her
their best wishes for her future hap
piness. Mr.. Abbott is one of the own
ers of the Dexter Wooden mills and
is also well known here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Abbott have gone TO California
on their wedding trip>and will make
their home in Boston on their return.
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Committee Hearings
STATE LANDS AND FoHsS'
PRESERVATION

The committee on State Lands s s,;c
Forest Reservation will give a p S,ats
hearing in it's rooms at the st''s
House. in Augusta, on ,aot
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY H. w.
q p. NJ. on the following: .,h.
An Act to establish the Mt. KAUAI
din State park. ,.nd
Resolve, authorizing the state iah ~
agent to sell lot numbered % IN w
town of st. Agatha. in the county y
Aroostook. 60,
Resolve. appropriating money 10, det
continuance OF white pine blister I.s'
Resolve. appropriating money e. foI
further maintenance of the state w.
Resolve. appropriating money TO-
further public instruction In fores.rsii
Resolve, authorizing the land aggdae
TO sell strip Of land Is rods MI
from one OF the public lots In VIZ WV
Forks Plantation In Somerset counwd
Resolve, authorizing the state .ia anS
agent to sell certain Tots In the pup,N
lot 10 Denntstown Plantation in oo'
erget county. nt
Re.olve. authorizing the land agen.
p sell public lot IS in Moro PlantalioA
Af0ost0ok county. ~
Resolve. appropriating money ~
general forestry purposes
CHAS. II. SMAIxI4sSAcGRs
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WINSLOW WOMAN IS
SNATCH THIEF'S VICTIM

. When Miss Rilla Scott of winslow,
was coming to this city last evening,
man snatched her handbag and ran
away with it. She was walking along
between two bridges when the man
SUDDENLY appeared before her and.
snatching the bag. ran down the Maine
Central tracks below the trestle work
of the Androscoggin and Kennebec
electric roads
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-11

Among those who will go from the
First Baptist church to Lewiston to-
day to attend the doth anniversary
convention of the Christian Tndeavor
society: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Candage,
Ralph Hutchins, Everett Candage, VIII
fred Howard, Tilson Maynard, Miss
Theresa Lawrie. From the Getchell
street Baptist church will go: Miss FL
la London. John Rathburn. Mrs. Olive
Mcdowell and Mrs. Eva jackson. DR.
FRANCIS Clark. founder Of the organf-
cation will be the principal speaker.
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TORNADO TEARS
Continued from Pare One)

way. In the rear Of the houses wal
an open field, extending for nearly G
| mile from the Oconee station to tn,
lumber mill. It was into this field
| that men, women and children were
carried to their death from theil
seats at dinner tables.
Ten minutes after the tornado hat
wiped out the Gardner settlement 6
local freight train, running from Sa-
vannah to Macon, arrived on the
scene. The conductor Immediately
ordered the locomotive detached from
the train and with the crew hasten
ed to Tennille. II miles away. fol
aid. Coaches were Communicated
four doctors and As persons were
obtained and the train returned
there.
Doctors found one negro boy with a
board driven into his forehead. They
removed the board and gave temporary
aid. The youth was alive and it is be-
lieved he will live. The body of a
three-year-old negro infant was found
at the roots of a tree. the top of which
had been twisted off. The child's head
had been crushed in. One negro's body
was cut in two.
A negro man and his wife were
found more than hundred yards from
their home lying side by side in the
road. both dead.
The bodies of several small negroes
were found in trees, out of the path of
the tornado, suspended on the limbs
by their clothing.
The bodies of adult negroes were
thrown into the field in a semi-circle
and in the center OF the group was a
goat who stood like q statue too
frightened to move for hours after the
storm had passed.
Six oak trees along the railroad
were snapped on at different heights.
On top Of one Of these stums, 20 feet
from the ground, was a pillow from a
bed in one Of the wrecked homes.
According to residents of the com.
munity, the clouds lowered just as
the employees Of the lumber plant left
work for dinner. The atmosphere be-
came extremely hot and because of the
darkness in many homes lamps had
been lighted when the tornado broke.
One person on the outer edge OF the
storm-swept path who escaped injury.
declared he saw a string of box cars
moving toward him. Then as sudden
~, ne said. the cars reversed and when
ne looked again they were again com
ing toward him. These cars were
found to- have been blown from the
rails.
Chickens that escaped death In the
path Of the storm were in many In
stances plucked OF their feathers.
There were many animals killed.
Many Of the injured are being cared
for in nearby towns and word was
received from Atlanta that nurses
with food and medicines are being sent
here.
The tornado developed during a
period OF heavy rains throughout the
entire section. ALI rivers arc at food
stage and still rising, and adyices
from Thomson tonight said there had
been cloudburst there.
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TO ASK LEAVE
Continued from Page On,

thte belief that Gibboney was A..
ed in Mexico, despite an anonr
report received by the comm;. uus
that he was alive. Chairman Kas
who introduced a resolution .'ia
May providing for appointment -
special committee to conduc,
Bergdoll investigation, anno., us
that enough evidence had hear A y
veloped to indicate the necess;,,
acting at this time. Recent s,.. y
ments cabled from Germany bv ~
former military convict promntaa :. .r
committee to renewed effort in ~. F
or the runaway's charge that ha -,
obtained from the treasury den.s.
ment and concealed in the woss
100000 in gold to be used in en-.
ing his release through bribery :.
government officials. V
Leaving aside a multitude NJ A.
tails connected with Bergdoll's :.
cape, the committee will seek IN -
certain what influence enabled Ress
doll to obtain Sc, much actual, so,,
from the treasury at a time last va.
when the supply was being con
served. The more Important thrsss
to be followed, members said. w.
the ability of the prisoners lawvs.
to obtain his release under puos,
for the purpose of passing to the ers
of a rainbow in the hills of Mar.
land to find and dig up his pot !.
gold. 1t was while he was opt =.
the golden chase that Bergdoll, ston.
ping over in Philadelphia to viz.
his mother, indicted with him. eIus
ed his soldier guards and slippea
away in the sameautomobile he has
used many times for highway speed
ing.
Most Of District Attorney Me.
Avoy's testimony related to MANI
circumstances which long ago wers
revealed in connection with tba
story of Bergdoll. Describing tbs
legal tactics of the former prisoner,
mother. he indicated that a phila.
delphia lawyer wise enough to solvs
any court problem could not satisfy
the woman. who constantly TRADED
one attorney for another. After Mrs
Bergdoll had paid out So. 500 in fees
she quit cold. he said. and lef
Grover alone with his plan of buying
his freedom.
From Mr.. MvAvoy the committee
obtained a definite statement as ia
the disposition of <$12.5G0, $4,000 Of
this amount, he said, went to Sam.
uel T. Ansell.. former judge advocate
general of the army; $4,000 10 Glib.
honey; the sum of of $3.50 to former
Judge J. w. Wescott, of Pennsy.
vania, little to an alienist and
little less to a lawyer in New York
Mr.. McAvoy said he was convinced
that the lawyers had been grossly
deceived. declaring that they stood
to win more by obtaining his release
than by permitting him TO eyade
sentence.
The committee will endeavor 10
get early action in the House on the
Kahn resolution by obtaining rule
giving it privileged status. The hear,
ing today was only the Swimming on
the surface, but as Mr.. Kahn ex-
planned, it went deep enough at
times to see the possibility of start
ling disclosures behind the whole
story of the millionaire who would
not fight under the American flag.
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Mrs. Elisabeth Whitaker

Mrs Elisabeth Oldham Whitaker
died suddenly Monday night at the
home OF her SON, William Bowker of
Al Birch street Lewiston. She was
"a years OF age, and had been in poor
health for several years. Mrs. whit
taker was born in Manchester. Eng
land. She came to this country in
1856. and since her arrival has made
her home in Lewiston. Besides the
son with whom she lived, she leaves
another son, Josiah Bowksr, a we'll
known Lewiston merchant, and four
grandchildren. Alice, William. Lena
and George, all Of Lewiston. She
vas member Of Trinity church.
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Mooney hattuck

4 quiet wedding took place at the
future home of the couple at To-
ward street Thursday evening when
Albert r. Mooney and Mrs. Carrie B.
Card Shattuck, both of this city were
united in marriage by Justice of the
Peace ii. l.. Pepper with the single
ring service. Mr.. Mooney is an en-
ployee of the Maine Central railroad
and is operating switch tower in
Fairfield.
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President Arthur j. Robots of Gil
By and Mrs. Roberts went to Bangor
Thursday afternoon where the former
addressed the Parent-Teacher Asocia-
ton of that city last evening at the
Bangor High school.
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Frank Joseph of the City Job Print
shop returned Thursday afternoon
from Calais, where he went to inspect
tie lodge and install the officers of
Charles X. oPrter lodge. No. 6. L. 4.
X T.
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Representative VIM. T. Gardiner OF
Gardiner appeared for the resolve ap-
propriating $4,000 for aid in the re-
pair of the Gardiner and Randolph
bridge, the condition of which has
reached a point where extensive re-
PAIRS must be made upon it. 1t is
part of a through State highway
route and the State is asked to assist
the city of Gardiner and town of Ran
dolph in the necessary repairs.
Rep. Gardiner also favored the re-
solvearpropriating $2500 for aid in the
maintenance of the same bridge. the
expense ofs which should be partially
assumed by the State for the same
reason.
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There vol be a special meeting Of
the Central Maine Agricultural Club
at the home OF Herbert Murray for the
purpose of drawing up a set of by
laws. All members are requested to
be present.