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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Forest Protection Week

Forest Commissioner Samuel r.
Dana said today:
Forest Protection week, to be OBJ
served next week May % to g. is a
great movement to which the public
must lend it's best efforts and will
ing. whole-hearted cooperation. if it
is to be carried to successful fin
iSh. It's purpose is to insure a
plentiful supply OF timber for all
time. to protect the forested water
sheds from which flow streams sup
plying cities and farms with water;
to keep green and beautiful the for
est covered lands which serve as a
playground for the nation, and to
bring before the American people
the serious and unhappy effects of
the present unnecessary waste of
forest fires. to the end that through
their individual and collective efforts
the forest resources Of our State may
be saved from. destruction.
as there a remedy for this need
less destruction of timber and other
natural resources? Yes, and a very
simple one. 1t may be all summed
up in a pertinent phrase, Help Pro-
tect the Forests-Be Careful with
Fire This done, rs per cent. of Our
forestry problems will be solved"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
busting Demonstrations

Frank H. Dudley, State horticul-
turist, announces the following dates
for busting demonstrations, to show
the effectiveness of the dust as a
substitute for liquid spraying in the
orchard. Five counties will be COW
cred by these demonstrations. It
will also be shown that the work by
this method can be done from six to
eight times as rapidly. 1000 trees be-
ing easily handled. In one demon
stration last year, 300 trees were
treated with 800 pounds Of dust in 81
minutes. The schedule includes orr
chards as follows: .gy
May 25-At 10 A. NJ. Mrs. 70 vir-
ginia C. Jones, South China :ae at 2
p. NJ, c. j. Bragan, Hallowell. ~ a
May 26-10 AN, Fred Smith, East
Winthrop; . P. NJ, James Turney,
Monmouth.
May 27--10 A: NJ. Harry Thing. 2
p. NJ, Howard Berry and P NJ,
Harley wilkins, all of Livermore
Falls
May $50 A. NJ. Merle Thomp-
son, Jay; P. NJ, S. w. Walker,
East Dixfield; P. NJ, Leon Mosher,
Wilton.
May 1910 A. Mr.. s. H. Pease,
East Wilton; 2 P. NJ. P. c: Taylor,
Pennington; p. NJ, Frank Rollins,
Pennington Falls.S
May $40 A. NJ, M. w Gaylord,
Skowhegan.
June 1-1o.3o A. NJ, Lyman K. Lee.
ID NJ J~l
Dover.
June 10 A. NJ, Charles H. Craw-
ford, Dexter; 2 p. NJ, John Jones,
West Ripley.
June 80 A. NJ, w. J. Lanigan.
Waterville; 2 P. NJ, Roy S. Bacon,
Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

PRINTED DRESS VOILES
The entire range of the best qualities and
selected patterns. The most attractive line
we could find -all-every one of them at big
price reductions compared with prices one
year ago.
$1.50, SLIPS Fine Dress Voiles
Saturday CSC I'd
SIPS, CSC Fine Voiles, ~
Saturday 79c yd
89c, 79c, 59c Fine Voiles, 39c yd
The Same Price Reduction on Towels Crashes
Damasks, Sheetings, Tubinss, Sheets Pillow Gases,
Ginsha Pereales orsandies Dmities, Silks, Dress
Goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Bond money shall be used for sec
ond-class roads, considered large
amount of routine business. and adj
journed to Friday, June 8.
A conditional pardon, on the usual
terms Of good behavior, was granted
Alfred Ouillette of Lewiston, serv-
ing a sentence for q search and
seizure conviction. A full and free
pardon was granted Elwood Verrill
Of Durham, serving sentence for
leaving scene Of accident, when his
automobile ran over a boy, without
disclosing his identity. The case of
Alexander Hickey of Gardiner, serv-
ing sentence for non-support of his
minor children, was continued.
The resignation of Linwood S.
Durgin as chairman Of the Lewiston
board of registration was accepted,
Governor Baxter announcing that he
had appointed L. L. Haskell, mem
Der OF the board. as chairman.
The pending nominations were all
confirmed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Notice to Contractors

Augusta, Maine, May IS, 1921.
Sealed proposals for the construc-
ton Of the east wing to the Washing
ton State Normal School at Machias
and for repairs to the main building
will be received by the Board of State
Normal School Trustees until 1000 A.
M. June 18th. Contractors may bid
on the completed job. on the construc-
ton Of the building, on the heating
and plumbing or on the lighting. ac-
cording to the plans and specifica-
lions. Plans and specifications may
be secured from Bunker & Savage.
Architects Augusta, Maine. or from
A. o. Thomas, Secretary OF the Trus-
tees. Augusta, Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all proposals. Each must be plain
ly marked on the outside of the en-
Velope and addressed to A. o. Thomas.
Secretary Normal School Trustees,
augusta, Maine. may14tojunell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
STATE HOUSE
Next meeting Governor and Gil Friday $50 A. M


The Governor and Executive
Council at their Friday sessions
heard three pardon petitions, had a
long informal conference with the
special committee from the Maine
Automobile Association in relation to
the financial situation for highway
work, il the Constitutional amend
ment providing that the Highway
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Can We Beat n?

The temptation to rubber" or lis
tening in on the telephone line when
the call is for some other party, is
well known to practically every sub
scriber on a party line, although all
do not give in to the temptation.
Still, the officials of the Public Utili-
ties Commission who have to do with
the telephone service, say that this
same listening in is one of the most
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Automobile INSPECTORS

Secretary of State Frank w. Ball.
who has charge of the Automobile
Bureau, has appointed the following
additional inspectors for the 1921
seasons work:
A. w. Cushman. Skowhegan. who
will patrol by motorcycle the section
from Fairfield to Newport Junction.
Ralph w. Bradish of Eastport. for
Washington county.
Daniel E. O'Connell of Lewiston.
for Androscoggin county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

he had caused without disclosing his
identity.
The government witnesses testified
that he had his machine under con-
troll. that the boy jumped right in
front Of the auto and that Verrill
could not have prevented the acct
dent. But in spite Of that, he was
convicted.
Mr.. Looney claimed that he was
mot guilty under the statutes. as he
had not caused the accident, bit that
| the boy. by jumping in front. had
himself caused it. Verrill had stayed
on the scene for 10 minutes or so and
made no attempt to run away. ver-.
rill was committed on April 20. last.
after the case came back from the
law court. with the exceptions over
ruled The petition for his pardon
was signed by about $50 citizens of
Westbrook. Durham, Standish and
Gorham.
He said it was a mystery to him
how the jury brought in a verdict of
guilty.
Questioned by Councillor Hastings,
Mr. Looney stated that the maximum
sentence was imposed on Verrill by
Judge Sanborn.
Winfield Scott Verrill Of Durham,
father of the petitioner, said that he
had never before been accused of
crime. His son is % years old. The
father of the boy killed had told him
(the witness) that young Verrill was
not responsible for the accident.
Neal r. Bowie, chairman of the Sc
lectmen of Durham, said that verrin
had an exemplary character and his
general character in the community
was good.
Alexander Hickey. Pardon Case
Mrs Annie Hickey of Gardiner, wife
of Alexander Hickey, who is serving
a sentence of six months in Kennebec
Jail for non-support asked that her
husband be pardoned. She said she
! had been married for - years and
that her father was responsible for
| her husbands arrest
| my father thought he had a right
to pick out my husband. said Mrs.
Hickey
Answering Governor Baxter, she
said that her father had not support
ed the family in the years that had
gone by.
Did you appear against your hus-
band in court?" asked Councillor Has
tings.
Il did not appear in court at ALL"
was the reply.
Mrs. Hickey further stated that she
had five children, the oldest of which
is II and the youngest four years old.
She also stated. in reply to a ques-
ton, that her husband would sup
port her and her children, II hardened.
The Warrants Approved
The Council approved the following
warrants:
\ No. 1878. weekly salaries, S20,763.-
81; No. 1879. highway payroll. s37.-
S60.24; S. B. "a. Soldiers Bonus,
$4,000; total s63,523.S1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

months Jail sentence, with fine OF
500 and in default of payment, SIN
months additional, for search ana
seizure, last February.
Mr.. Parent said he was convinced
that a pardon would be justified in
this case; that the man had been SUI
ficiently punished and the ends of JUS
tice satisfied; that he had a sickly
wife and five children, the Oldest, a
daughter of IA, being obliged to leave
school to permit her mother to work,
at which she earned $40 weekly. One
boy had been out of school, shoeless.
Ouillette is n one-legged, crippled
shoemaker, and out of work, had
made some home brew and sold one
glass, when caught by the police. He
had been Industrious and sober and
had supported his family WELL
Alfred Courchense, a grocer. and a
next door neighbor, said Ouillette was
industrious, sober. provided for his
family and gave his wife his pay en-
velope every week. He had never be-
fore been in trouble. His old job was
awaiting him.
Mr.. Parent said he was satisfied
that the man would never again Of
fend and thought the case a deserv-
ing one for pardon.
Elwood verriIl Pardon Case
William II. Looney of Portland APP
reared for Elwood Verrill of Durham
serving a 3-months' sentence in jail
for not inquiring about the injuries
of a boy his automobile had run over.
The accident occurred Jan. 6: 1920, in
Portland, when a 9-year old lad was
run over, dying from the injuries.
Mr.. Looney said Verrill was driv-
ing to Durham from Standish and
in passing a store at corner of Oxford
and Wilmot streets. Portland, the boy,
playing on a platform. jumped in
front of the auto and was injured.
The auto was under control and go
ing slowly, but the lad was so near
that Verrill had no chance to stop. He
was arrested and charged with reck-
less driving and manslaughter. The
Judge hearing evidence, dismissed the
first charge; but, having no Jurisdic-
ton, bound him over on the second.
The man was indicted, not for Ell
Their of these charges, but under Sec
ton 80, Chapter SO. Revised Statutes,
for leaving the scene of an accident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Many New Summer
Dresses
have arrived this zveek

Making our showing of these beautiful focks the best we
have been able to offer for many season. There are gng
hams in all the pretty dice checkevery wanted color
Organizes, dot swsses, coored voes and linens pro-
fusion of pretty styles Models for the as well as the
dainty miss You choose from this varied assortment
the dress like at the price you to pay for they
range from as low $780, 1898 $3.50 up to as high as
$780,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Alfred ouiliette Pardon Hearing

Senator Edward r. Parent of Lew.
iston appeared as counsel for Alfred
Ouiilette of Lewiston, serving a 3
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-03
PAYING FOR THE HOME.

up to two years ago my money all
went to doctors and medicine for my
stomach trouble. was constantly
filed with gas and no medicine help
ed me permanently until | tried a Dot
tie of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy at
that time with excellent results. Now
am using my money in paying for a
home" 1t is simple. harmless prep
aration that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and in
testinal ailments, including Appendix
citis. One dose will convince or mon
ey refunded.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-03
PERSONALS



Attorney II o. Farr has returned
from Pensacola, Fla. where he went
on legal business. representing the
l.efendantain murder case. the pre-
N saary trial was postponed, and
will be neld some time next week.
Judge d. w. Krauss has returned
from trip to Savannah. where 10
was called to attend to legal business.
Sergeants Woods and Smith left
last night for Camp Perry. Ohio. to
represent the Brunswick Rihemen in
the national army rifle shoot
Lorentzson's Five Jazz Fiends' er-
chestra will go ta'wayeross next don-
day evening to provide the music for
Labor Day dance to be held Ia that
city.
=. NJ. Herman. of Jacksonville. was
registered at the ogIethorpe yester
day
T. Byers. OF waycross. was a guest
at the Royal last night.
L. r. Weaver. wife and daughter. Of
Plant City. Fla. were registered at
the Hotel Royal yesterday. enroute
home from the North Carolina noun
tains.
1 A. c. Harmon, OF Birmingham. Ala,
was registered at the Carlton yester-
day.
James Richard and Harry Pitts. Of
Macon. were among the guests At
lthe Carlton hote! yesterday.
r. W. Madray. formerly chief ware
hensemau at The local soatherr
: freight station. who now holds = sim
. liar position at Columbus. Ca. is a
: home for months vacation.
J. Robert F. MissiIdiue leaves thi
!. morning for Atlanta. TO resume hi
!. Studies in the Gregg school Of com
. uaercial art. after spending ~
!. weeks vacation Win hume felix's !
: Brunswick.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-03
To Fortify the System Against
Colds. Grin and Influenza

- gROyr ) TASTEIESS Chsll TONIC. Il FgFs
- snA Enxaeaxs the Bined Il ba.hde ~ a.
Srrwnaghe ire MAcez Syatefn- Il forftles
seem a1sECei - Salp ST. Ia.tS1r~a- Fs'~ss
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-03

Judge d. w. Krauss has returned
from trip to Savannah. where DO
was called to attend to legal business.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-09-03

Sergeants Woods and Smith left
last night for Camp Perry. Ohio. to
represent the Brunswick Riflemen IN
the national army rife shoot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12

Paper factories in Switzerland employ between 3O00 and 1000 worhmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
ID CALL FOR BIDS ON JOINT COUNTY
 AND CITY ROADS
Supplemental System of Five Traffic Arteries to Trunk
 HighWays-ExpenSe to Be Equally Borne

Claude Rogers, county highway en- gineer. was authorized by the board of revenue yesterday to advertise for bids on six roads which the county and city will build jointly.
 This action was taken following the recommendation of Thomas E. Huey, who was appointed to confer with H. P. Burruss of the city commission, Julian Kendrick, city engineer, and Claude Rogers, county enginer re- garding the building of these perma- nent highways.
 These roads are the Birmingham- Tuscaloosa road, from Fairfield, through Huey lane to Nineteenth street, Bessemer; Birmingham and Pratt City road from the end of the present pavement to the city limits; Birmingham to Mount Pinson roao from end of the present pavement to city limits of Inglenook; Birmingham to Irondale from pavement on t1rst avenue at Woodlawn to city limits; Wylam and EdgeWater roau LFoni Thirty-fourth street and Avenue E, Ensley, to Edgewater, and the Ensley' Mulga and Docena road from the end of the pavement in Ensley to Junc- tion of Mulga and Docena road.
 The engineering work on the roads and grading will be done by the city engineer, it was stated, on that part of the road in the city limits, where the county will take up the road and carry it on. According to MT Huey, the city and county will share equally in the expense Of constructing the roads in the city limits.
 Building of these roads by the city and county will give fire trunk high ways from the courthouse to various towns of the county, In addition TO the east and west and north ana south highways which must be nam taMed by the county. The Birmng- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany will do the paving inside the car tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
TUBERCULOSIS CAMP NEEDS MORE BEDS

Progress in the matter of caring for the tuberculosis patients of Jefferson county is discussed in the report of the months work by George Eaves secretary.
 Nineteen deaths are reported for the month in Birmingham and Bessemer, while there were A patients resident at the sanitarium during February, eight of whom were discharged and one who died Twelve new patients were admitted.
 The small number of examinations among negroes, who are chief sufferers from the plague in the south, is de- plored by pr. Eaves. only IA having been examined during the month.
 Work is not only being carried on in Birmingham. but also in smaller towns of the county. A specially is being made of the treatment of children hoping to check the disease in child hood.
 Dr. Eaves says in his report;
 "Six applications were made for ad mission to the sanitarium March s. Not one of these could be received, because not one bed was vacant, Will the people instruct their officials to spend the proceeds of taxes liberally to obtain a hospital large enough and well enough equipped to take care of them?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12


 Had the. break not been discovered by MT. Gullahorn, the fast train at tempting to pass that way would have left the rails and there would have been a wreck Had it been the fast passenger from Shreveport. the con- sequences might have been fearful toll of life.
 Inyestigatio has not disclosed ~. by what mems the cement wns re- moved and the gail Iooscncd, but the condition of the track where the cement was broken indicated thnt dynamite was used for thRt purpose.
 The break was about two feet of the length of the rail and it would have been impossible for train to pass safely over the break. Mr. Gullahorn is agent at the station just south of Bessemer at the Mobile and Ohio crossing. He was coming on duty about g o'clock last night, walking up the right of way. This led him past the broken cement and the loosened rail and enabled him to at once turn in the information to the dispatcher's office in Birmingham. Orders were flashed along the road to stop all trains and this was done Men were sent to the scene and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
HAS NO MONEY ID
 EXTEND LIBRARIES
Board of Revenue Receives and Hears Delegation inter-
 ested In Placing Branches

Members of the city library board met with the board of revenue yester- day afternoon in an effort 70 work ou; plans for the extension of the Blr- mingham public library into the rural sections of the county.
 At the last session of the legislature an act was passed requiring the coun, ty to appropriate s10,0o0 to be used for this purpose.
 The library board is composed of Dr. Ih homas D. Parker w. H. Manly, Sam uel Earle, J. W. Donnelly, L. w. Josse- lyn, director of the library; Mrs. R., Dupont Thompson and Mrs. J. M. Han kins. Each made brief talk on the importance of the extension of this work if the men, women and cnildren of the rural sections are to have any means of reading and bettering them selves In an educational way.
 Libra ries in the county mean bet ter citizens, it was pointed out, and many books have been secured which will prove advantageous to grown ups as well as children. There will not only be books for them to read, from Q point of entertainment, it was stated, but many reference books which would prove valuable to boys and girls in choosing their various professions or trades.
 The members of the beard of revenus told the library board that they had no money at the present time with which to do this, as large portion of the tax money had been held up by the setting aside of the tax assessments | of a number of large corporations. | However, the matter was taken under advisement and the board will try to work out some plan whereby this work may be extended into the rural sections of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
PURSE SNATCHERS
 ARE AGAIN BUSY

Negro purse snatchers who have been working in the various sections of the city are two young negroes, is the theory of city detectives, after analyzing descriptions of the robbers
 Mrs. B. z. Wilson. 1910 Eula street, whose purse was jerked from her grasp last night about o'clock near her home by a negro. is the latest vic- tim of the youths. Mrs. Wilson had considerable sum Tn her purse at the time
 Detectives are working on the case and two others which have been re- ported within the last three nights. No definite clues have been obtained as to the identity of the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
COMM UNITY CLUB

An interesting meeting of the Commit nifty club has been arranged for this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock m the bali room of the Southern club The enter tainment programme committee was rather reticent regarding the speaker for the occasion, but declared that those attending would be assured treat. Ill addition, several musical numbers VIII De rendered President Edmund Armes re- quests all members to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
TRANSFORMATION FREE

A half dozen out-of-town merchants daily is the average of those coming to Birmingham and trading with member merchants of the Merchants and Manu- facturers' association of the Chamber of Commerce and taking advantage of the Transportation rebate system of the as- sociation.
 Yesterdays arrivals included: MT. Tut wiler, with Franklin Coal Mining com pany, Prace; MT Lowell, with Brooksde Pratt Mining company, Blossburg; J. D. Morris, Gardendale MT Miller, with Sycamore Farm, Union; l.. M. Hagood, Leeds. and MT. Sandlin, with Sandlin BrOS Dora
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
MEETING FOR MEN
Major Morgan to Make Address at Strand Theatre at Closing Meeting

''ls the Young Man Safer" is the sun- ject of the address to be made Sunday afternoon at the Strand theatre by Map. William T. Morgan, which will close the fal land winter series of Sunday after noon services held at the Strand theatre under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian association.
 Major Morgan has appeared at many meetings and gatherings in the Birming- ham district and he is considered an eX- cellent speaker. The Young, Mems Chris tiah association extends a cordial wei come to all men of Birmingham who wish to hear him
 Music will be under the direction of the West End male quartet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12

break was repaired in a short time Train No. 12 came in over the repaired track on time.
 The dynamiting, if that is what 1t was and it seems to have been that, is shrouded in mystery. So far as Is known, there is no clue and no one has reported hearing a loud explosion in that vicinity. It was evident, how ever, that the work was freshly done when discovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12

lodged in the city jail charged with violating the prohibition laws follow Ng bis arrest on Green Springs road last night by Officers Self and Sellers. Ellis gave no address. The arrest was made about 6:S0.
 An odor of whisky pervaded the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
DIAMONDS

I have for sale three fine, perfect white diamonds, actually 25 per cent LESS that market price. Address P-1, care Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
PASSENGER TRAIN ON.
 IA. G.S. LINE HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM A WRECK
Track Dynamited at Crossing Below Bessemer and Rail Broken-Prompt Action of Agent Averts Pending
 Disaster-No Clue to Perpetrator of Outrage

Pmpude notifying the train dpachers the track night caused the break to be repaired be- fore tranN Shreveport that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
OFFICERS SEIZE 20
 GALLONS OF WHISKY

Twenty gallons of whisky is at po- lice headquarters, and N. E. Ellis is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12

hall last night, one of the cans con- taining the white lightning" having hole in it, and a small amount leaked out on the floor.