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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14
CHAPTER 60.

An Act TO Establish the Fiscal Year
of the State.
Sec. I. The fiscal year for all state
officers. departments, boards and in
situations of the state is hereby fix
cd TO begin on the first day of July
and TO end on the last day of June
Sec. 2. All departments now re-
quirod by law TO submit an annual
or biennial report shall beginning
July first, nineteen hundred and
twenty-five. submit such report an
uually or biennially as required by
law for the fiscal year or years, de
fined above. Provided. however that
each department required to make
an annual report shall on July first,
nineteen hundred and twenty-five,
submit report for the eighteen
months beginning January first, nine
teen hundred and twenty-one and
ending 'on June thirtieth, nineteen
hundred and twenty-five, and each
department required to make n BIZ
cnnial report shall on the first day of
July, nineteen hundred and twenty
two, submit a report for the eighteen
months beginning January first nine
teen hundred and twenty-one and
ending June thirtieth, nineteen hun
dred and twenty two.-(Approved
March 800
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

CHAPTER 70. T.
An Ac: 60 Amend Section Eighteen of
Chapter Two Hundred and Nineteen
of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hun
Chapter One Hundred and Ninety
Six of the Public Laws of Nineteen
Hundred and Nineteen, Relating to
the Protection of Fish.
Section eighteen of chapter two
hundred and nineteen of the public
teen, as amended by chapter one hun
dred and ninety six of the public laws
of nineteen hundred and nineteen. Is
hereby amended by striking out all of
said section and by substituting there
for the following section:
Sec rs. Except as hereinafter pro-
vided. there shall be an annual closed
season on salmon, landlocked salmon,
trout, togue. white perch and black
bass. in all the lakes and ponds of the
On salmon, landlocked salmon. trout
and togue, from the thirtieth day of
September until the ice Is out of the
lake or, pond fished in the following
spring; on white perch and black bass
from the thirtieth day of September
until the twentieth day Of June fol-
lowing; provided. however. that It
shall be lawful to take black bass,
with undated artificial flies only, from
the time the ice is out of the lake or
twentieth day Of June following; pro-
vided. further. that any person who
catches a white perch, Cor a black
bass except in Great. Long. East.
North. Ellis. McGraw. or Snow pond.
said ponds being part OF the Belgrade
and Somerset counties. or in Lake
kezar or Upper Kezar pond. so-called,
or in Lake Pennesseewassee. In the
county Of Oxford while lawfully. troll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

An Act to Amend Section One. Hun
sixteen of the Revised Statutes.
Relating to Teachers Pensions and
giving Full Pension to Teachers
Retiring Prior to September Thir-
tieth. Nineteen Hundred and Thir-
teen.
Section one hundred seventy-two
of chapter sixteen of the. revised
statutes is hereby amended by strik-
ing out the following words at the
end OF said section one hundred sew
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

CHAPTER ~.
An Act to Amend Section Forty-sev,,
on Of Chapter One Hundred and
Forty-nve Of the Revised wise s Statutes
as as,,r H nf the Public Laws Of Nine
teen Hundred and Seventeen: Re-
ietinr to Admission to Maine
School for Feeble Minded.
Section forty-seven of chapter Ia one ne
ntat,tes as amended by chapter sew
e enty-four of the public laws of nine
BY amended by inserting between BET .sYs1 the
M y;un of said section the following:
i !on patients at transferred from either
stata hospital for the insane under
the provision Of sectiosn six. OF TINS ~
cnapSad shall read as follows.
Sec. IL. The hospital trustees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14


An Act Amendatory. of and Additional
to Chapte Nine of the Revised stat,
utes. Relating to the Assessment and
Payment of Excise Taxes.
Whereas, under the provisions of
section four of chapter one hundred
and two of the public n 1nws OF nine the
biennial fiscal period Of the
state was changed. SO that said period
should commence on June thlrtletn OF
each odd year beginning with ttfa, the
one, and a six-months fiscal period
from January first. nineteen hundred
and twenty-one. to June thirtieth.
nineteen hundred and twenty-o one. was
necessarily created by such change'
Whereas. under existing methods of
taxation the normal income OF the
state for said period of six months
ending June thirtieth, nineteen hun
cient to meet its normal disburse-
ments, by reason of the fact that the
major portion Of the states revenue
is received into the state treasury
during the last half OF the calendar
year, and.
Whereas, the most feasible method
of increasing the income of the state
for said fiscal period OF six months.
and preventing a serious dencit' is TO
chise and excise taxes OF certain cor
porations, so that the revenue derived
therefrom may be available before
June thirtieth. nineteen hundred and
twenty-one, and.
Whereas, the foregoing facts in the
judgment of this legislature consti-
lutte an emergency within the mean
ing of section sixteen of part three of
article four of the constitution of
Maine and the measure hereinafter
set forth is Immediately necessary
for the preservation of the public
peace. health and safety. now there
fore.
Section 1. Section twenty-nine Of
chapter nine of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the
words .'one-haf on the first day Of
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
HE|LmAN AND COBB TIED IN
 BATTING LEAD
Detroit Manager Overtakes His Team Mate in Race
 for Baseball Honors.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S.-Ty Cobb, pilot of the Detroit Tigers. has climbed into a tie with his teammate, Harry Heilman, for the batting honors of the American League according to averages released last Saturday and which include games of Wednesday of last week.
 Cobb, who has been hitting with due regularity since entering the home stretch, is batting .394 mark which he held week ago, while Heilman, who has been holding top place honors, hit slight batting slump during the last week and dropped four points to a tie with his manager
 Babe Ruth added two home runs to his string and brought his seasons record to 56. Ruth also is trailing the two Detroit stars for the batting honors with mark of 37S, just four points ahead of George Sisler of St. Louis, who is hitting .374.
 Ruth is also leading as run get ter. having scored 16S runs. He has made 193 hits, which have placed him far in front for total base honors with a mark of 431. Besides his [ circuit drives, Ruths hits include 40 Idoubles and 15 triples. l Sisler has taken the lead in stolen bases with 27 Harris, of Washing Iton. who was leading d week ago, 1 failed to add to his string of PC. .Other leading batters for 90 or 366; Tobin St. Louis, ,359; Williams. St. Louis, 345; Jacobson, St. Louis, 1 342; Collins, Chicago, .339; Strunk, Chicago, .33S.
 Hornsby Hitting .405 Rogers Hornsby, of St. Louis, has been hitting with telling effect since the National League entered the home stretch, and has brought his average up to 405 for the leadership among players who have participated in 90 or more games. He has made 227 hits for total of 362 bases, his hits including 39 doubles, IS triple and 20 homers. He also increased his lead as a un-getter, scoring l2l times.
 Jack Fournier, a teammate of Hornsby still retained his pOSitr1 as, runner-up with mark of .349, MeHenry, another St. Louis player. is pushing Fournier with ma, of 347.
 George Kelly, of the Giants brough' his seasons home-run record up to B by hitting another homer.
 George Frisch, also of New York is away in front of the base stealers with 47.
 Other leading batters are: Cut shaw Pittsburgh. .346; Roush, Cincin- nati. .340; Cruise, Boston. .338; Frisch New York. .336; Smith, St. Louis
 336; Meusel, New York, .335; Groh Cincinnati, 335.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
COFFORTH ANNOUNCES ! A LONG RACING MEET
 ON MEXICAN TRACK

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 2S.-Fol- lowing the receipt of telegram from President James w. Coffroth of the Lower California Jockey Club, who is in Mexico City, o. A. Hutch in, the Clubs secretary here, an nounced that the Coffroth organiza' tion would operate the Tijuana race meet this coming season. The meet. ing will be opened November "A, and will be for 100 days or more.
 Coffroth was called to Mexico C.ty month ago in the controversy re garding the ownership and operation of the Tijuana racing plant. It is reported by Secretary Hutchison that an important decision in Coffi otha , favor was given in Mexico City 1O Gays ago, but whether this is the final decision of the Supreme Conr' of Mexico is not known here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
BASEBALL FANS
 START CHATTER
 ON 1:BlG SERIES
Patrons Are Predicting One of the Greatest Series in
 the Worlds Games.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Basebal fans throughout the land have start ed their annual chatter box, the spe- culative forerunner of every Worlds Series, the post-season classic of the national pastime. Patrons of the sport are predicting one of the great est series, in history,
 An average of 25,749 persons at tended, each game Tn, tKe seven game series played last. year between the Brooklyn .Nationals' and the Cleve- land Americans. The American League team led by the famous Iris Speaker, defeated. Brooklyn nre -ort of the seven games. Three contests were played in Brooklyn and -four in, Cleveland. eaa
 The results of the 1920 series fol- low: 2 .4sss s~
 First game, at Brooklyn on ucto- Der 5, won by Cleveland 3 to 1.
 Second game, at Brooklyn, on Octo- Der 6, swon-by Brooklyn, 3 to Q.
 Third game at Broowlkn, on Octo- Der 2, won by Brooklyn, 2 to f f4&
 Fourth game, at Cleveland on OctC Ter 9, won by Cleveland,' to 1.
 Fifth game, at Cleveland, on Octo' Der 10, won by Cleveland t. 1.
 Sixth game, at Cleveland, on Octo- Der II, won by Cleveland 1 to ).
 Seventh game, at Cleveland. ol De- tober 12, won by Cleveland, 3 to 0
 Stanley Coyeleskie won three games for Cleveland, the first fourth and seventh, and gave but two bases tn balls in all of them. He allowed the Brooklyn batters five hits in the first game, one of which was two hsgger by Zack Wheat In the SEC ond game he also allowed the Dodg CTS fivef hits, one two-bagser by Griffith. the Brooklyn right sa7deEnr. The third was another five-hit game, with no extra base wallops.
 The most striking feature of the series was the triple play made by Wambganss, unasssted, in the fifth game played at Cleveland on OctO- Der 10. tWamby took Mitchells line drive, touched second, from which Kilduff had started for third, then touched Miller in person as he raced toward second.
 Ivy Olson, Brooklyn shortstop; Pete Kilduff, Brooklyn second base man, and Wamby, Cleveland second sacker, went through the series with out an error Olson had 12 put-out, and 20 assists; Kilduff, 15 putouts and 28 assists; Wamby, P putouts and 17 assists.
 Sherrod Smith hurled two games for Brooklyn and allowed but one run in each, yet the Clevelands beat him by that one lone tally in the sixth game at Cleveland.
 Elmer Smith. the Clevelands right fielder. sent the ball sailing over the right field wall in the fifth game, at Cleveland, scoring three men ahead of him. All of those who crossed the pan before Smith had hit safely and Ciefeland earned four runs in the first. inning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
YESTERDAYS GAMES Pacific Coast League.

At Seattle 6; San Francisco 4. At Portland 9; Los Angeles 12. At Vernon 1; Sacramento 2. At Oakland 12; Salt Lake 3.
 National League. At Boston 8, O. Brooklyn 5, 8. At Chicago 3; Cincinnati 8. At Pittsburgh g.; Philadelphia 6.
 American League. At Philadelphia 9, 1; Boston 5, s. At New York O; St. Louis 2.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28

THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS are an open market place for the pso' ple They assemble offerings fm those who want to buy--they pre-. sent propositions from employers to employees. and vice versa-they in. troduue sellers to buyers of real estate. There's something new and interesting about this great mart every day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28

To know the stores, to under stand the quick changes that come , about in prices and supplies of mer- chandIse,, you mus. read the ads.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
THREE HOCKEY CLUBS
 MAKE ASSOCIATION

SEATTLE. Sep 2S.-Three clubs, Seattle, Vancouyer and Victoria, will again make up inc Pacific Coast Hockey Association this winter in the annual battle for he coast ice title.
 No changes in management are to be made this yea although it is probable some ncw players will be seen in action. Frank Patrick of Vancouver, president of the associa- tion, will contiDue to handle the Vancouver club, his brother. Lester Pete Muldoon vii remain at the Sc attle helm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28

Furniture moved and stored Heavy hauling done. Juneau Trans fer. Phone 48. cd,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28

Headquarters for Labyrinth Coal Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 48. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28

ChaHes Dickinson, millionaire Chicago seed manufacturer is an enthusiastic aviator, despite his siXty-five years. He owns several airplanes and entered one of them in the recent Chicago Air Derby. The photo shows MT. Dickinson ready for a flight in one of his planes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
BREAKS THREE-MiLE t-
 RECORD FOR AUTOS

SPRINGFIELD, .s Mass, Sept. 2S.-Fred Horey, driving a Bris- COG car, and racing against time, broke the worlds record on q half-mile dirt track at the East ern States Exposition track. He established a new worlds mark of 3:09 for three miles. The old record, 3:09 1-5, was made by Leonard Duray last season.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
TAKES GAME FROM THE
 SEALS SIX TO 4

SEATTLE, Sept. 2S-Brenton in holding the Seals to six hits in the game yesterday afternoon lead Seat tie to victory by score of to 4. The Indians knocked ODoul out of the box.
 The batteries were as follows:
 Seattle-Brenton and Adams.
 San Francisco O'DOul, Lewis, Gillenwater and Yelle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28

Fresh Eastern and Olympia oys- ters now being served at U and Cafe. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28

Use The Empire Want Ads to help you sell what you do not need.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
Steel Helmets Presented
 To California Museum

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 28.-Two steel helmets, said to have been worn on the battlefront in France by Marshals Haig and Petain of the British and French armies, respec- lively, have been presented to the museum in Golden Gate Park here by the 91st Division Association. The helmets were given to the 91st Divi- sion Association by Mrs. Greene, widow of the late Major General Henry A Greene, organizer of the 91st Division.
 Both of the helmets were personal gifts to General Greene by the Brit sh and French leaders.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-28
JACK JOHNSON AND FRANK MORAN MEET IN
 MONTREAL OSf. 2,

MONTREAL, Sept. 28.-Jacx John son, former heavyweight champion of trt world. will make his fiHt appear. 2Ioe in ring since his re,e else from Lesvenworth federal prison here at ih. Mount Royal Arena nn October 2S. when he is matched to fight sG -ohnds with Frank Moran, tn. Pitts sburgh heavyweight
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

he on railroad journeys en- route
through the west The orig nal Of wat
Foch termed "the Past to the Future,
in a few words" will be kept by the
Icgion's national headquarters here.
Gle who hestates is lost He who
moves forward wins" sums up Foch's
formula for success. He continues;
The way not to move forward IS by
adop ing the methods Of the bore who
ru'hlessly pushes others aside that he
may reach the front of the crowd; the
gc'f-seeker who tries to impress on
everyone that he is entitled to what
he is not, the nervous arrogant man
who cannot wait, who feels that if he
Ices not reach the front at once the
wor'd s lost for him. "The way to
move forward is by patience, by earn
ost endeavor by di'igent study, by tire
less work. Plan your battle of life in
advance Map out every detail OF what
YOU want to accomplish and then fol-
low out your program No man .
'as been successful in life can be count
ed as lucky. His success has been due
to his own effort.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
Brings Suit For 100000

Omaha. Neb. Dec. l6-To stop such
contemplate lies and show union la
Dor that we resent charges of being OPP
posed to them" the American Legion
of Nebraska by its commander, Will
lam Richie, Jr., has filed suit to col
lect 100000 damages against f H..
Shoemaker, alleging libel, in the courts
If this city In speech before a
butchers union local, Shoemager is
quoted as having said that "the Amer
lean Legion is an organization OF train
ed murderers opposed to organized la
Dor" When questioned by the Legion
commander, Shoemaker denied having
made such a statement. He declared,
however, according to Ritchie's SUIT
that the Leg on "has created labor dis
'urbances in which men were killed; !"
that the Legion "is subsidized by big
business and the packers have con-
-ibu'ed to t." and that the ex-ser-
vice men "are opposed to organized la
hor." THESE statements, Richie charges,
are wicked, malicious and false Shoe
maker saws he is not a member OF any
union. His army record shows he was
discharged after six days of service.
Ritchie's step, the first of its kind in
tie history of the Legion, is commend
ed by George L. Berry Nashville,
Tenn. president of the International
Printing Pressmens Union, himself a
world war veteran In telegram to
labor leaders here and to Dennis Lane,
secretary Of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen, Chi
cago. Berry also requests the union
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
Posts No Longer Taxed

A. 40 'nsis' REQUEST Of thousands
of American Legion Posts the Nation
Ave INN tee secured
clause in the "Act to Reduce anC
Equalize Taxation, and to Amend ant
Simp ify the Revenue Act of 1919, APP
proved by the President on November
% 1921 reading as follows;
"No taxes shall be LEVIED under this
title in respect to any admissions al
the proceeds of which inure exclusively
to the benefit of religious, educational
or charitable institutions. societies OF
organizations, any Post of The Amer
can Legion or the Womens Auxiliary
Units thereof, 4 if no part o
the net earnings thereof inures to the
benefit of any private stakeholder O.
individual"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
LINCOLN
Mrs. John Sears is not as well.
Mrs. l. A. Colby is in poor health

Mrs. John Sears is not as well.
Mrs. |. A. Colby is in poor health.
Joseph Duclos is on the sick list
MIR. and Mrs Alison Martel. were n
S. N. Atkins is in very poor health
RiptOn Sunday.
The schools will have Christmas
trees.
Merritt Stowe has returned from
Fairiee
]. A. Lathrop has moved to South
Lincoln.
H. A. Grant is in the hospital at
Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Davis were in
Bristol Friday.
Mrs. ]. M. Purinton was in Burling-
ton December 8.
Monday was stormy day, and con-
siderable snow fell.
L. o. Lamorder is at home from
East Middlebury
Hollis Atwood spent Thanksgiving at
Rev. c, P. Smiths.
Garfield Grant is cutting wood Tor
Mrs. c. f. Murray.
The industrial VII meet next with
Mrs Harry Bowman.
George Devoid of Ferrisburg spent
the weekend in town.
Miss S. L. Orvis of Starksboro spent
few days here last week.
Nelson Murray is in Middlebury as
juryman for county court.
Mr., and Mrs. Nelson Cram return
ed from Warren Saturday.
Alba Lathrop was taken to the hos
ptal in Burlington Monday.
S. F. Newton of East Middlebury
was at L. H. Rhodes recently
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
George Bristol November 30.
Frances Hayden OF Burlington spent
last week with her uncle, ]. L. Beane.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Bowman were
in South Lincoln the first of the week
Grace Turner and Mr. and Mrs Os
car Colburn are soon to leave for Flor
ida.
Mrs. Phoebe Pecott fell on the floor
and hurt her head quite badly Thurs
day
The library will be open Saturday al
2 p m, and evening at 7:3O, till further
notice.
The report is that there will be
Christmas for Old and young at TIT
Town hall December "a.
Mrs Augusta Spaulding Of Warner
has gone to I've with her daughter
Mrs George Ford of that town,
Miss Carrie Pierce met with he
Sunday school class December 3 a
Mrs. Hannah Chapman's. With Mrs
c. p. Smith and Mrs. Chapman's hell
a light lunch was served and the chill
dren went home happy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
Rutland POST Elects officers

George F. Jones, one of the well
known World war veterans OF Rutland,
was elected this week commander OF
Rutland post, No. 81, American Lee
gion. at one of the most enthus astic
meetings of the local post ever held
The other officers elected we're: Vice
commander Raymond c. Bridges;
post adjutant, Jack Crow ev; n" zee
officer. John Cocklin, historian, Dan
nv Brown; chaplain, Donald Wat
kins; executive committee, DR. Earle
Johnson and H. f Wooddn. National
Vice Commander H. Nelson Jackson
State Commander Bert S. Hyland
State Adjutant Allen Fletcher and
State Finance Officer Robert McCuen
were present at the banquet served tc
about 200 members of the local post
Past Commander George T, Moroney
was POSTMASTER and was 70 va
his efforts that the "buddes" we're CIV
en- a sumptuous feed,
indianapolis, Dec l6-"How, to be
successful" is boied down to two short
sentences by Ferdinand Foch o
France, who may be counted a success
IN his generation,
Members of the American Legion
party who had the Marshal on tom
of the United States asked him to leave
a message for the young men OF Amer
lea. TIE general complied during one
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
LEICESTER

Mrs. Abraham Ploof is i'll with jaun-
dice.
Miss Grace Johnson was in Rutland
last week.
Howard Jennings is in Middlebury
jor a week.
Mrs. Ada Grant and son, Jack, were
at lanes W.ibur's the first of the week.
Charles Phelps OF Manchester, Conn,
IS visiting his daughter, Mrs, A. Ploof,
The Misses Cahee were weekend
visitors in Rutland with Mrs, Kerry
Taylor
Miss Ida Paddock is with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wilbur at the Corners for
Ghe winter.
Mrs James Wilbur spent the first OF
&he week with her mother, Mrs. Estey
IN Forestdale
Mrs. Carl Barker, president OF the
Women's department OF the Farm
Bureau, was in Burlington last week in
attendance at the state meeting,
Mr.. and Mrs Reginald Hooker and
Master Hayden were Sunday guests OF
Mrs. Hooker's father, George Johnson
Mss May Cahee went Tuesday to
Rutland where she will spend two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Kerry Tay-
lor.
Fred Nichols has moved his family
Gr6m Pittsford to the Dana Aver farm
The Nichols family are occupying the
second floor.
Miss Marguerite Fiske of this town
and Clifford Richardson of Brandon
we're married in WOburn, Mass, last
week. They will reside in Woburn foI
the present,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wetmore visited
Mr.. and Mrs Noble Jennings recently
Mrs. Ted Huntley of the Junction wa'
With Mrs. Mabel Baker of Whiting
during the weekend.
The meeting of the .Farm Bureau
which was to have been he'd with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Guernsey at the juno
don, last Thursday evening was post
poned for week.
Mrs Grant left Wednesday for Hart
lord, Conn, where she will be a bust
ness visitor for several days. Later sht
will 20 to the Whitcombs in Forest
iale where she has employment.
The Rev. Bearse arrived from Nal
len, Mass, Saturday afternoon to holt
evangelistic meetings through the week
next Sunday inclusive He was enter
aimed for several days at the Naples
He is now at the parsonage.
The Rev. r. Y, Pc9rce returned iron
Boston Saturday evening His daugh
er, Bertha who has been seriously i'll
IS much improved. Miss Bearse
we'll known here as she spent severa
weeks at the parsonage in the summer