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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25

The following table gives a COM
parison of the State taxes assessed
against each city and town in Ken
nebec County,. The first column
shows the tax assessed for the calen-
dar year 1920 on basis of 1921 valua-
tom the second column gives the
tax assessed for the calendar year
1921 and including the first six
months of 1922; and the third column
gives the pro rata tax for the twelve
months of the calendar year of 1921.
In comparing these figures take the
town of Albion-the State tax for
1920 based on 1921 valuation would
have been $3,490.06 at IA mills; the
second column shows the State tax
of s2,64S23 for the Eighteen Months,
January 1921 to July 1922, at S 1-2
mills for the full period; and the
third column gives the tax of $1.765.49
which is the actual pro rata tax for
the Twelve Months of 1921. To show
what was actually accomplished this
last item should be compared with
the item of S3,490.06 appearing in the
first column and this shows 4 saving
to Albion alone Of s1.724.57. Other
towns are in "a similar position.
From these figures it will be seen
that the State tax assessed by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
TAXES ASSESSED IN COUNTIES
OF kENNEBEC, WALDO, SOMERSET
AND SACADAHoC FOR YEAR 1921

S0th Legislature is $500 of what the
1920 tax would have been at the same
valuation, or. a saving of 448s. In
arriving at these figures they are
based upon the valuation of 1921 in
order that a proper comparison may
be made. The total saving to the
towns and cities of Kennebec County
amounts to $167,82S.53. To find the
saving in any particular town sub
tract the figures for that town in the
third column from those in the first
and the difference represents the tax
Saved that town for one year.
The chief accomplishment of the
S0th Legislature under Governor Bax-
ter's administration was the reduc-
ton in the State tax as above set
forth.
1t should be remembered that in
the figures above given is included
the one mill bonus tax to pay the
War Bonus Bonds authorized by ref
erendum of the people of the State.
lar charge against the government
expenses and if this is deducted from
the tax given it will be seen that an
even greater saving has been made in
the items that are properly chargea-
BILE against the usual expenses of
Government. This item alone would
amount to an additional saving of
$637, 900 per year and this would
make a total saving of S2,6S2, 421.08.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
Lack of knowledge
of Real Situation
.Ianan and the II. S.

Toxic, April 1-Oelayed)-Ref
ring to the advent of the Republican
administration into power and to the
inaugural address of President Hard
ing, the Chuo, a leading daily news
paper says: Japan has been on
friendly terms with the United States
since the opening of the country. 1t
is true that several questions are
pending between Japan and the Unit
ed States at present but none of them
is of such a nature as to offer great
difficulty in it's solution. Although
many alarmist reports are circulated
regarding the relationship between
the two countries they are mostly due
to lack of real knowledge of the prob
lens. There can be little doubt that
the Harding administration will try
to solve the pending questions with
as much CELEBRITY as possible"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
Ask Vote of Confidence
in the Zion Policies

New York, May 24-Judge Julian
w. Mack of Chicago, president Of the
Zionist Organization in America, and
others who are supporting him will
demand vote of confidence of their
policies of administration at the an
nual convention of the body sched-
uled to be held in Cleveland on June
s, says an announcement from that
organization.
1t is expected that one Of the main
issues at this meeting will be whether
the majority faction of the national
executive organization. led by Judge
Mack, are to be sustained in the de-
mand that in collecting money in this
country for the Palestine Foundation
Fund, adequate safeguards shall be
taken similar to those Of trust funds
or the funds of municipalities.
1t is the contention of Judge Mack
and his followers that a budget must
be provided for the Palestine work
and that all expenditures for the up
building of the future Jewish home
land must in accordance with this
budget, which is to be met monthly.
They also contend that. the World
Zionist Organization should publish
each month, a financial statement
showing the condition of the budget
Another point they propose is that
contributions from the Palestine
Foundation Fund for purposes NOT
covered by the fixed Palestine budget
shall be in such sums as shall from
time to time be determined by the
President of the World Zionist Or
ganization and the Zionist Organiza-
ton in America.
The controversy arose soon after
the arrival in the United States Of
Dr. Chain Weizmann, president Of
the World Zionist Organization. He
is said to have taken the stand that
the Zionist Organization in America,
as a subordinate body, is bound by
the resolutions adopted by the World
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25

Zionist Organization held in London
last year, which did NOT include the
safeguard now sought.
Judge Mack contends he is carry
ing out the mandate of the last con-
vention of the American organiza
ton held in Buffalo in November,
last year, which unanimously voted
for the separation of investment and
donation funds for Palestine and pro-
lection to contributors so that their
gifts would be applied to the specific
undertakings intended by the donors.
The head of the American organi-
cation also replied to DR.. Weismann
that the London conference resolu-
tons provided that details of the
fund should be arranged in coopera-
ton with the declarations and that his
stipulations are NOT in contradiction
to the London meetings orders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
HOW THEY HANDLE
LOBSTERS IN
MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, May 24-If the trend of the
times in sea-food were to be followed,
the lobster might be bracketed with
the sacred Goldfish as the emblem of
this states fishery activities. Figures
just ANNOUNCED for the last year show
that total of 100000 Holsters came
into this port, an average of a thou
sand a day. By thus adding to its
prestige as the principal lobster
market of the world. Boston some
times described as the home of the
bean and the cod, might be known as
the lobster port"
Steamers from Halifax n. S., and
SmackS from ports in Maine and
Massachusetts have landed live lob
sters here this spring at a rate prom
Using to surpass even the record re-
ceipts of last year In addition
canned lobster meat to the extent of
six or seven hundred thousand pounds
passes through this port.
The lobster grounds, which extend
from Nova Scotia to New Jersey,
send most of their products here, as
the bulk of the catch comes from
Nova Scotia and Maine. Regardless
Of the source, the Holsters are subject
TO the Massachusetts law as legal
length and all Shorts" those meas
uring less than nine inches from nose
to the tail--arc sent back to the sea.
The Massachusetts coast in this way
profited by lobster immigration from
Nova Scotia and Maine to the extent
of $4,000 shorts" last year. This sea-
son. officials of the state fish and
game commission said, 1900 have
been culled out as short up to May l.
The shorts are taken to selected
places on the coast and dumped over
board to establish new colonies,
bringing added numbers to old ones,
there to grow and become available
for legal trip to market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
China GRANGE

China Grange held it's regular ses-
sion on Wednesday evening, May IS,
the ladies filling the chairs. Opened
in form by Worthy Master Jennie S.
Thompson. The names of four per-
sons proposed for membership. After
finishing the business a good pro-
gram given. A fine tableau given by
seven young ladies, under Jennie s.
Thompson opened the program. A
talk on grange work by lecturer;
solo. Sister Mildred Mitchell; conun-
drums given by Sister Leora Jack
son guessed by members; reading,
Sister Bertha Stone; duet, Sisters
Stanley and Maxwell. The contest
ants reported new birds seen and
flowers found. A collection was
taken up for the Grange Education
al fund. Familiar songs were sung
by grange: reading by Sister Alice
Howe; two of the sisters told of
their success in poultry raising. Our
next meeting will be in honor of
Flora, each member to be decorated
with flowers. Fifty-two members
were present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
Bethel Grange

At the grange meeting Thursday
evening the following program was
carried out: Recitation. Lila Morgan;
topic, What general crop is best for
the farmer to raise this year. dis
cussed by Frank Abbott who recon-
mended Northern corn, Levi Bartlett
recommended hay, A. F. Copeland,
took sweet corn; violin duet, Alberta
Stearns and Eunice Smith; reading,
Hattie Hibbard; topic discussed by
Mrs. Goodwin, Now that women have
the vote what should they work for
next?" She said in part they should
study and work that they might vote
intelligently; reading, Mrs. Billings;
duet, Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Kendall,
'"The Whippoorwill Song" AS a sur
prise feature there was an auction of
boxes and inside were directions what
to do Some things were comical,
that kept the company in good spirits
and every one had a good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. George Maxfield were
in Bingham Friday to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Maxfield's aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs H. B. Harris and
George Maxf1eld attended the ball
game Saturday at Waterville between
Coburn and Kent's Hill.
Misses Clara Drawn and Alice
Holt have gone to Waterville where
they will be employed as operators
for the New England Telephone Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pratt and
little daughter Louise of Skowhegan
passed Friday with her father, F. p.
Furber.
Foster Libby Camp. S. of v. held
its regular meeting Wednesday eve
ming. May 18. Several candidates
were given the work of the order
Refreshments of sandwiches, assorted
cakes and coffee were served by the
Ladies' Auxiliary.
MRS. Hilton of Athens passed Mon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
Engineer Hood Re-
tires. No More Big
Railroad Problems

San Francisco. May 2i-Because
there are no more great railroad con-
struction problems to tackle, William
Hood. chief engineer of the Southern
Pacific Co, and dean of his profess
sion in the United States, firing Of
office routine, retired May 3, on the
saith anniversary of his first connec-
ton with the company.
Mr.. Hoods life history is the his
tory of the expansion of the South
ern Pacific lines over great stretches
of the west. He put the road across
the difficult Tehachaipi Pass in Cau4
fornia, built the great Lucin cutoff
across the Great Salt Lake, con-
ceived an IS" line to cross the Siski
You mountains between California
and Oregon, constructed the Dunn
barton cutoff across lower San Fran
cisco Bay and completed a line be-
tween San Diego and Arizona.
Almost every one of the eleven
thousand miles of the Southern Pa
cific system was covered by Mr.. Hood
on foot before the rails were laid. All
his work was done in the open. Now
with no more lakes to bridge and no
more mountains to tunnel, Mr.. Hood
decided to leave his office post. with
its unit cost" discussions and the
line, and, at the age of IS, to open
his own office. He is not retiring be-
cause of his age or of failing health.
for he is as active and vigorous as a
man much younger.
Back in the pioneer days of 1867
Mr.. Hood Joined the Central Pacific,
after having been mustered out of the
Union Army at the close of the Civil
War and having cut short his college
work at Dartmouth. He soon became
chief assistant engineer and in the
last seventies built the Tehachaipi
loop and sent the road to Los Ange-
les. To make distance" for a grad
ual slope, Mr.. Hood twisted his line
in a down. slanting loop completely
around one of the peaks, completing
I the circles of seven tenths of a mile
when the track crossed its starting
point in a tunnel n feet below the
upper level.
Later, when the Southern Pacific
wanted to get. across the Salt Lake,
Mr.. Hood decided the cutoff could be
built at a practicable cost, despite
other views held by other engineers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
SAGADAHOC COUNTY

January 1921 to July 1922, at 1-2
mills for the full period; and the
third column gives the tax of $3,939.S7
which is the actual pro rata tax for
the Twelve Months of 1921. To show
what was actually accomplished this
last item should be compared with
the item of s7.7SS.02 appearing in the
first column and this shows q saving
to Arson alone of s3,S4815. Other
towns are in similar position.
The total saving to the towns and
cities of Somerset County alone
amounts to SS6,7O673. To find the
saving in any particular town sub
tract the figures for that town in the
third column from those in the first
and the difference represents the tax
saved that town for one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
Sagadahoc County

The following table gives a COM
parison of the State taxes assessed
against each city and town in Saga
dahoc County. The first column
shows the tax assessed for the calen-
dar year 1920 on basis of 1921 valua-
ton; the second column gives the tax
assessed for the calendar year 1921
and including the first six months of
1922; and the third column gives the
pro rata tax for the twelve months
OF the calendar year of 1921.
In comparing these figures take the
town of Arrowsic-the State tax for
1920 based on 1921 valuation would
have been s589.90 at Z IA mills; the
second column shows the State tax of
s447.63 for the Eighteen Months, jan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
s339,616.92 s257.GS2.57 s17l,7SS.3s

uary 1921 to July 1922, at 1-2 mills
for the full period; and the third COL
umn gives the tax of s29S.42 which is
the actual pro rata tax for the Twelve
Months Of 1921. To show what was
actually accomplished this last item
should be compared with the item of
$4,000 appearing in the first column
and this shows a saving to Arrowsic
alone of S291.47. Other towns are in
q similar position.
The total saving to the towns and
cities of Sagadahoc County alone
amounts to s63,459.29. To find the
saving in any particular town SUBJ
tract the figures for that town in the
third column from those in the first
and the difference represents the tax
saved that town for one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25

He decided to cover eleven miles Of
the Lake with trestle and rear a
solid ridge of earth across the rest
of it. Despite the soft and treacher-
Gus bottom the project was complet-
ed in little more than year. An av-
erage of LAO feet of roadbed was
completed each day.
The crossing of the Siskiyous was
another problem solved by Mr.. Hood.
His "S'' line crosses the Sacramento
river eighteen times and passes
through sixteen tunnels, one 5000 feet
long. The construction of the line be-
tween San Diego and Arizona involved
cutting through Carriso Gorge. One
of his greatest feats was construction
of the Dumbarton cutoff, line
which eliminates freight haul of IS
miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
ATHENS

Several of the Masons in tow
were in attendance at the last meet
ing held in Scion on Wednesds!
night.
The many friends of Miss verr'
Beckwith will be pleased to lean
tina she is doing finely. She wa
operated on at the Somerset hospih
at Skowhegan a week ago.
Harry N. Flanders was a visitor D
town Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Bosworth a.
rived in town Saturday evening ta
a few days stay.
Mrs. Thankful Corson has r.
turned to her home in Athens afts
passing the winter with her chDdr'
In the southern part Of the State.
The first shipping of ice crssp
from the new plant at the Skowhe'
gan Jersey creamery of Skowhesiii
was received in town Saturday Mgr
by Hight and Aver and reported a.
cellent. ~
The ice cream social and entertain
ment held by the ladies' of the NJ 7
3. Society was reported as a DIV
success, a good sum being cleared
w. e. Currier has been in toss
recently in the interest of the me-
England Milk Producers Assn. :,
Athens Encampment has acceps
the invitation to work the Golos'
Rule Degree at the District meeuu
to be held in Skowhegan at some "
ture date.
There will be instruction in -,
Rebecca Degree in !. o. o. F p. p.
Thursday evening. At the meeun'
held on last Thursday evening y
1reshments consisting Of ice cfe''
and cake were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
day with her sister, Mrs. Idella Har-

day with her sister, Mrs. Idella Har-
rington.
Rev. George E. Thurlow of Skowhe-
at the church Sunday, May 20, at $50
p. M. and will also deliver the Me-
mortal address Monday at P. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Moore passed
Sunday with Mrs. Moore's sister in
Winslow.
Mrs. Daniel .Getchell and daughter,
Leone, of Waterville were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Getchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen of Ban
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Moore.
Lettie Foster and Adelaide Dunton
were in Skowhegan shopping one day
recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Rolfe were in
Pittsfield Saturday to see Mrs. Rolf's
sister, Mrs. Harry Thurlough, who is
very i'll.
Mrs. Wallace Nelson is passing a
few days with her daughter in Win
slow.
Mrs. Minnie Fergerson who has
been passing several weeks with her
family in Bangor, returned Sunday to
her work
Mrs. Arthur Ellwood who has been
working in a Publishing house in
Augusta for the past six months, ar
rived Saturday for visit of several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Alta
Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hayhurst of
Waterville and Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory
Burrill of Browns Corner, were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ames of
Plttsfield were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Williams Sunday.
Mrs. Azuba Burrill of Pittsfield
passed Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25

who has her troubles with new-fan-
gled notions, Harriette Fowler.
At the next meeting, June 2, which
is grange anniversary date. the chairs
will be filled by the following ladies:
Master, Clara Moody; overseer, Ida
Mason; lecturer. Louise Nelson;
steward, Emma Cool; assistant stew
ard. Hilda Goodridge; chaplain,
Mabel Harris; treasurer, Lucie Bur-
rill; secretary, Nellie Goodridge; Ce-
res, Nellie Salisbury; Pomona, Della
Farnham; Flora, Alice Salisbury; lady
asst. steward, Lettie Foster. The an
nual meeting of the Grange Corpora
ton will also be held on June 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
Somerset County

The following table gives a COM
parison of the State taxes assessed
against each city and town in Som
erset County The first column
shows the tax assessed for the cal
endar year 1920 on basis of 1921 val
uation; the second column gives the
tax assessed for the calendar year
1921 and including the first six
months of 1922; and the third column
gives the pro rata tax for the twelve
months of the calendar year of 1921.
In comparing these figures take the
town of Anson--the State tax for 1920
based on 1921 valuation would have
been $I7S8.0. at IA mills; the sec
ond column shows the State tax Of
s5,909.90 for the Eighteen Months,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
s179.510O6 s13s,2o5.oo sso.sosss

Months, January 1921 to July 1922, at
IL mills for the full PERIOD and
the third column gives the tax of
s12,6S9.51 which is the actual pro rata
tax for the Twelve Months of 1921. To
show what was actually accomplished
this last item should be compared
with the item Of $25,0S6.02 appearing
IN the first column and this shows a
saving to Belfast alone of $12,39651.
Other towns are in similar position.
The total saving to the towns and
cities of Waldo County alone amounts
to $46,335.42. To find the saving in
any particular town subtract the fig
ures for that town in the third COL
umn from those in the first and the
difference represents the tax saved
that town for one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
North Franklin Pomona Grange

North Franklin Pomona grange met
with North Franklin grange. Phillips,
at the grange hall for their May
meeting last week with a fine atten-
dance. Meeting was called to order
by Worthy Master Charles McKenney
and the Pomona degree was conferred
on Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bates, Mrs.
Gilbert Voter and Mrs. Frank Old
ham, after which picnic dinner was
served in the banquet hall.
In the afternoon the meeting was
again called to order and after the
business meeting fine program was
carried out of recitations, music, etc.
An interesting part of the program
was q question box conducted by the
lecturer, Mrs. Eva Cook. Worthy
Master Washburn of Kennebec Po-
mona was present and gave an inter-
esting talk. There were 80 from
North Franklin grange Of Phillips; II
from Aurora grange of Strong; eight
from Sandy River of Madrid; II from
Blue Mountain of Weld and one from
Lemon Stream of New Vineyard pres
ent. An enjoyable day was passed
by all. The next meeting will be held
with Carrabasset grange in kingfieid
on Thursday, June 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
Minot Corner Grange

Minot Corner grange met in regular
session with WORTHY master, George
Hanscon in the chair. The officers
protein were: lecturer, Maria Mixer;
steward, Blanche Stone; gate keeper,
John Churchill; secretary, Blanch
White
The A. A. Dwinnel post, Sons of
Veterans and the Ladies Relief Corp
will meet with the grange Thursday
evening, May 26.
TIL grange will have a drama,
"Willowdale" at the grange hall Fri
day evening May 9th followed by
a dance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
Waldo County

The following table gives a COM
parison of the State taxes assessed
against each city and town in Waldo
County. The first column shows the
tax assessed for the calendar year
1920 on basis of 1921 valuation; the
second column gives the tax assessed
for the calendar year 1921 and includ-
ing the first six months of 1922; and
the third column gives the pro rata
tax for the twelve months of the cal
endar year of 1921.
In comparing these figures take the
town of Belfast-the State tax for
1920 based on 1921 valuation would
have been $25.0S6.02 at IA mills;
the second column shows the State
tax Of $19,oS4.26 for the Eighteen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
Manchester Grange

Manchester Grange met in regular
session Saturday evening. Nav 81, the
first and second degrees being con-
ferred on a class of candidates After
short recess the meeting was again
called to order and placed in the hands
of the worthy lecturer, Esther Brown,
who presented the following program:
Selection, Grange orchestra; reading.
Alice Hewett; charade, essay on
reading, Ralph Morrill,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25
West Paris GRANGE

The regular meeting of West Paris
grange was held last Saturday. Two
candidates were given the first and
second degrees. 1t was voted to let
the veterans have the use of the hall
Memorial Day. Paris and Pleasant
Pond oranges are invited to meet
with this grange on June II. At the
next meeting plans are to be dis
cussed for the annual grange fair.
All members are requested to be
present