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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13
STATE HOUSE
Gil Sept 49, $50 M.


Announcement was made Monday
at the office of the State Board of
Charities and Corrections that no
mothers aid claims were allowed
during the past month owing to the
lack of funds. The number of moth
ers seeking aid is much greater than
was anticipated when the budget
committee was preparing its esti-
mates. The number of claims filed
with the board since the law went
into effect four years ago is 1925 and
the last claim decided is 1917.
During the past month. two in
creases were granted and in three
cases the rate was decreased. Eight
cases were discontinued, the mother
having remarked in one case, the
families having become self sup
porting in six cases. and in one case
the mother having failed to live up to
the requirements of the law
Increases are being granted only in
the most urgent cases, but the board
is adhering to its original policy that
if a case is to receive aid at all it
must receive reasonably adequate aid,
otherwise, much of the advantage of
this form of aid over the ordinary
poor relief is lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13
Favorable Conditions
In the Maine Schools
DR.. Thomas Gratifed

Dr.. Augustus O. Thomas, State
superintendent of public schools, de-
clared Monday that just now a large
percentage of the 100000 school chill
dren of the State are being modified.
Six thousand, five hundred teach
ers are being installed to carry on the
work of the year which opens under
the most favorable conditions of any
autumn for several years" said DR..
Thomas.
During the summer there was
much activity in repairing and in
erecting new buildings, and also in
installing modern equipment" con-
tinued DR.. Thomas.
I'VE have estimated school i'm
provements for this year at over So =
900, 900. While we are not up to the
proper supply of prepared teachers.
the State is probably in better shape
than it has ever been. During the
last month there have been but 40
calls for temporary teaching permits,
which is a good omen. We still have
shortage Of teachers in some locali-
ties, mostly in the rural towns where
they are not able to pay satisfactory
wages. The children who live in
such towns are compelled to get
along with inexpert teachers and
those who are just keeping school
However, the substantial increase in
salaries brought about in the last
two or three years, if maintained,
will eventually place Maine on the
right, foundation
During the past summer over 1900
teachers were in our normal schools
and colleges improving themselves in
the art of teaching. For the opening
this fall. the normal schools are over
crowded and many of them are in
great need of an extension of facili-
ties. The prospect is good for 20 or
30 per cent increase in normal
school attendance this year and the
quality of the registrants is Very
high.
Teachers seem generally better
contented and in good spirits. On
the whole, the outlook is encourag-
ing. It is now up to the teachers to
render the highest possible grade Of
service.
Much improvement in the rural
school is taking place and better pre-
pared teachers are being sought.
Teachers are beginning to ind a more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13

, tenance, dragging, etc, during the
last few years has been very no.
ticeable indeed, though it did occur
to me this year that possibly the
amount of money available was too
small for what should have been
done.
Your road maintenance is from
my point of view the best investment
your state or any state, city or town
can possibly make. 1t saves thou
! sands and thousands of dollars for
the farmer, the motorist and the
community, for each 800 expended
by preserving the road, making and
keeping it safe and passable.
Il remember one wise old farmer in
the town of Richmond in my state,
just on the New York line, that when
they were Urging an appropriation
for new schoolhouse and to fail TO
appropriate the $4,000 they had been
appropriating for several years. i'm
proving their main road under the
State Aid Act, told the voters, Our
improved main road. only three
quarters completed has already re-
3
the land adjoining it. by inducing
summer people to come in and buy
and build. Let's finish it, secure the
increase in valuation first and then
will have money enough to build the
school and improve many other
things as we'll They did.
The valuation of Richmond was
, 1926 900 in 19O0-It had been 1926 900
! in 1895, but the town was getting
smaller and poorer) The valuation
! in 1916, when the main road was
completed was $685.. 900, and new
summer residents buy and build
every year
! Because Of our experience. dur
ing many years that an improved
! highway. doubles. trebles the land
values. in the portions of our state
| that are available and desira BILE for
summer residences, hotels. etc, I be-
lieve that YOUR policy of building
your main through highways, will
! help your states finances.
1T will also help every farmer.
fisherman and resident in it, within
very few years more than anything
that has ever come before. even in
Guiding the railroads, the water pow
err and the mills.
! New England and Maine especial
~ can be made the playground and
| vacation spot for the whole United
States, east of the Rocky Noun
tains."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13

John Z. Tucker, well known BoS
ton newspaper man, and for a nun,
Der of years editor of The Whirl
ing Hub" column of The Travels
died suddenly at the Peter Ben
BriYhum Hospital Friday nigh,
He was 81 years old. Mr. Tucks
was born in Concord, n H., the onl
son of the late Josiah P and Han
nah r. Tucker. He was a graduat
of Dartmouth College and of Ha,
ward law school. He had been en-
ployed on several Boston newspaper
and conducted the Seen and Heart
column of the Boston Record 70
several years. He had made hi
home at Tech Chambers for som
time. He is survived by two sisters
Mrs. Alice r. Bliss of bingham, an
Mrs. Thomas Robins of New Yors
and a daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13
Accident Commission
ASSIGNS Hearings

Arthur L. Thayer of Bangor. the
chairman of the Maine Industrial Ac-
cident Commission, has assigned
hearings as follows:
Thomas Brogan VS.. the Portland
Wood Handling Co, petition for re-
view of agreement; hearing set for
Tuesday, Sept IS. at A. NJ. day.
light saving time, in the common
council room at Portland.
Barney Gillispie VS.. the Portland
Wood Handling Co., petition for re-
view of agreement; hearing set for
Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 9 A. M. daylight
saving time, in the common council
room at Portland.
Aaron Robertson vs. the Sanders
Engineering Co. and the Aetna Life
Insurance Co, insurers; petition for
review of agreement; hearing set for
Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 1890 A. NJ. day.
light saving time, in the common
council room at Portland.
George A. Todd VS.. the Portland
fShipbuilding Co. and the Aetna Life
Insurance Co, insurers; petition for
review of agreement; hearing set for
Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 1880 A. NJ, day
/ light saving time, in the common
council room at Portland.
/ James w. PERI VS. John w. Guilt
yer and the Aetna Life Insurance Co,
insurers; petition for award of com :
pensation; hearing set for Tuesday,
Sept 10, at P. NJ, daylight saving
time, in the common council room at
Portland.
Walter W. Johnson vs. the
, MaCanite Co. of America and the
Travellers Insurance Co, insurers;
petition for review of agreement;
hearing set for Tuesday, Sept. 10, at
+ 5 P. NJ, daylight saving time. in the
common council room at Portland.
Michael Kennedy VS. the A. r.
Wright Co. and the Travellers lnsur-
ance Co, insurers: petition for re-
view of agreement hearing set for
TUESDAY. Sept 13, at $50 p. NJ, day
light saving time, in the common
council room at Portland.
William Naugler VS.. the H. F.
Cummings Construction Co. and the
EMPLOYERS Liability Assurance Cor
poration, insurers: petition for award
of compensation; hearing set for
Wednesday. Sept. IA. at 1890 AZ NJ.
daylight saving time, in the common
council room at Portland.
Edwin A. Rider VS.. the Cumberland
County Power e Light Co, petition
for review of agreement or decree;
hearing set for Wednesday, Sept. IA,
at A. NJ, daylight saving time. in
the common council room at Bort
land
William Raymond VS.. the s. D.
Warren Co; petition for award of
compensation: hearing set for We'd
nesday, Sept. IA, at , p. NJ, standard
time, in the municipal court at West
brook
Patrick Foley VS.. the Dana Warp
Mills and the American Mutual LA
bility Insurance Co. insurers; petit
ton for review of agreement; hearing
set for Wednesday. Sept. II, at 3
p NJ, standard time. in the municipal
court room at Westbrook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13
MADISON
James Wills

James Wills. a we'll known Madison
farmer died Saturday morning at his
residence about four miles from this
village, after an illness of a week
with typhoid pneumonia. Mr. Wills
was 40 years of age. and is survived
by a widow and two small children.
He was a member of Indian Spring
Lodge, |. o. Q. F.. of this village and
also of Kennebec Valley Grange. The
funeral was held at Mr.. Wills late
home Monday afternoon and the. in
terment was in the family lot in the
Forest Hill cemetery
CLYDE Lander who has been visit
ing relatives in Portland for the past
few days, returned to his home in this
place, Sunday morning,
Skowhegan baseball team defeated
Madison town team in a game on the
Old Point avenue grounds, Saturday
afternoon. by a score of to /.
Subscription papers are being cir
culated among Madison citizens for
the purpose of raising money for the
new High school building. so that
proposition No. /. as contracted for,
and which is badly needed by the
town, can be had.
Mr.. and Mrs. d L. McCollor and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Sessions took an
auto trip to Greenville, Sunday.
Thatcher Townsend, who has been
visiting his father. Chester Townsend.
for the past three weeks. returned
Sunday afternoon to Washington, d.
c., where he is employed in the in
come tax department.
A large automobile driven by Or
Vile Jefferies, riding with whom were
Messrs. Stanhope and Thompson. all
of Wateryille. was forced to drive
quartering into the bridge over Par
lin brook, ON the River road to North
Arson. Sunday afternoon, to let pass
car which had pust crossed the
bridge. going 'northward, and when
the Waterville car was stopped the
wheels on one side hung over the edge
of the bridge. Mr.. Stanhope was
thrown out and cut about the head
but was able tor ide home. after hav-
ing his wounds dressed by a Pitts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13
WASHINGTON

NORTH.-Mr. and Mrs. Er
Evans made a business trip to An
gusta last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. +. w. Cunningbsn
and Mrs. Alice Lenfest were /,
Rockland on business one day IA,
week.
Donald Cunningham is attendi,
high school, at the village.
Mrs. Carrie Lenfest. who has bes
engaged in nursing at Branch Min,
is at home agyfin,
F. w. Cunningham is in Rocklap3
where he is serving as juryman 4
the September term of court.
School began here last Tuesda
with Miss Jesse Ward OF Warren 4
teacher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13
Maine Roads Appreciated ;
BY Out-State Expert
Remarkable Improvement

The State Highway Commission
was pleased Monday to receive a let
ter of appreciation of its work from
Col. William d. Sohier, former chair
man of the Massachusetts State
Highway Commission. On account of
Col. Soher's experience of l. years
as a member and for the greater part
of that time chairman of the Massa-
chusetts Commission, he has become
a trained observer of road conditions
and in consequence his comment
should be given moro than ordinary
consideration.
after - years of experience on the
Massachusetts Highway Commission.
/ realize how a public official always
receives criticisms and knocks. but
seldom, If ever, the favorable COM
ments that are justly due him, his
associates and engineers" says Col.
Sohier in his letter.
During my term of service I had
one or two shining exceptions and
yet | think I can fairly say that the
Massachusetts roads were improved
not only in mileage. but in character
construction service--dust elimina
ton and in everything that goes to
make up n highway.
The mileage of improved road
alone. state and state aid. increased
fourfold and very many through
routes were completed. and yet the
criticism was always in evidence and
often vociferous
This prompts me to write a few
words about your roads. For ten
years | have been motoring down to
Mt. Desert-using both the shore
and the Augusta route consider
what has been done during the last
five years. n wonderful and very
creditable piece of work. conceived
and carried out with the best possible
judgment. considering the small
amount of money that your State
has. compared to its tremendous
mileage. I firmly believe that your
road work has added tremendously TO
the value of your State. secured
summer visitors, filled hotels, sold
goods and above all. increased land
values very greatly.
on were IN great danger of los
Ing this trade and traffic only a few
years ago. Everyone who motored
said Don't go into Maine. the roads
are impossible and the motorist kept
out. Look at them now. tearing your
road to pieces more or less but pay
ing in many times ths cost of con-
struction, upkeep. etc, to your in
hahitants
II motored twice this year. the
whole width of your State by differ
ent routes, from Northeast Harbor to
Burlington, VT, and the roads were
/ most excellent for that class of road
and for the traffic that would use
them. The development in main
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13
Mason Opens Tuesday

Mason Institute at Sanford open
for its ninth year TUESDAY. Dea
Sarah Packard has arrived and be
gun her duties. Miss Dorothy
Taylor will be head of the secretaTia
department while Florence +. Bale
will return to the home economic
department Miss Edyth Morton vi
teach sewing. Miss Edna Hill wi
teach cookery and hygiene. Nj;
Helen Benedict music and Englisl
Miss Helen Ringold secretar.
studies and physical training.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13
Fight Partners
Meet Again

In Moonlight and Honeysuckle,"
tho Realart feature in which Mary
Miles Mintcr. star. scheduled for
showing at the Colonial theatre on
Wednesday, Monte Blue and Guy Oil
yer again come to blows. They were
in scrap in "A Cumberland Ro-
nance" in which Miss Mnter was so
successful recently. and oddly enough,
in this later production. Monte again
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13

field physician. There is a Sham IN.
for the State road detour at the nO.
where the accident occurred.
Miss Arlene BARLEY left town Ma,
day morning for Boston, where !,
will enter the New England Cons.
vatory of Music.
Melzar Ross returned Monday tos
noon to Jackman. after passing .,
days with relatives in Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13

satisfactory opening for career in
rural education. II we keep at 1t, we
shall eventually solve our problem.
"One thing is noticeable, and that
is, we are not losing so many teachers
to other states as usual"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13

mauls Guy and again comes off as the
victorious lover. Moonlight and
Honeysuckle" is adapted from the
stage play and is even more enjoyable.
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13
w omen Read Carefully

Nothing in America ap-
prOaches the Boston
Globes Household Depart
ment, Daily and Sunday.
Run by the New England
Housewives themselves, a
clearing house for all ideas
on cooking and housekeep-
ing, tested by years of ex-
perience-better than all
the domestic science cours-
es or cook books ever writ
ten. Have the Boston
Globe in your home every
day in the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13

When the kidneys are overworked
or disordered and fail to throw out
waste matter from the system. it
causes aches. pains, lame back,
swollen ankles, sore joints, dizziness,
floating specks. etc. ]. W. Seabock.
Chester. Pa. writes: MY kidneys and
mack hurt me SO when I got out Of
bed in the morning could hardly
straighten up. Had to rub the small
of&my back before l could walk. 1
could hardly button my shoes.
haven't felt the soreness since I took
Foley Kidney Pills Sold every
Mhere.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-13
Council Meeting Tonight

A meeting of the Governor and
Council will be held at $50 o'clock,
standard time. this evening. 1t is un-
derstood that a large number of rou-
tine matters are in line for consider
alton
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-12
HARpERS FERRY

iiarpers Ferry, April 9,-One of
the most successful entertainments
In all its features that has been wit.
messed by The public for many a
year was presented in the auditor
ium of the High School by its larger
pupils Friday evening. April |. 1t
was a musical comedy entitled "Miss
Cherry lossoui---A Maid Of Tokyo
which was eosched and it's chief
character, Miss CherrybLossom, tax
en- by Miss Dorothy, teacher of mu
sic In the school
Shirley Nichols who at present
conducts the drug business in ONE
end OF the hardware store or his
uncle Frank Nichols on High street
has rented the large room in the
Jones Apartment House, formerly
used for pool and billiards and will
remove to 1t at an early date
Mr.. Herbert Nail was favored
with visit from her mother-in-laN
Mrs. Mali OF keedysvllle, Md, last
week.
Mrs. ]. D. vanssnt is with hel
husband who Is fulfilling a business
engagement in the south, and Ray
mond, her son. b. & o. night ticket
agent is stopping down town at Ilo
tel Conner while their home lis clos
ed
Mrs. c. B Wentzell who left last
fall with her husband for a visit tc
his daughter Rev Mrs. Osgood. OF
Richmond, has returned to their
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-12

home on Camp Hill.
"Sarg Burleigh is an animated
advertisements as he walks about.
the town, Of the drop in the cosS
of living to what 1t has been He
Sports" new spring suit-all
wool and attractive pattern and
paid for it to our tailor. Charles
Johnson. just about one third less
than store suit would eost-same
quality and fit for he is a very large
man. The price was $35.
Mr. l S. Glass. from all appear
ances has Weakened up at last to the
necessity of having his garage,
which ut present is around on Pc
tomac street and some distance
from his store OF supplies, more
conveniently located and is prepar.
ing to begin the improvement of the
corner lot in the square" that he
bought several years since into a
new up-to-dat garage with dwelling
above SO we are informed.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-12

comprised a motoring party visiting
the county for the weekend. They
spent Sunday with the family of
Mr.. Myers cousin. Mr.. John +.
Myers. near Mechanicstown.
Rev. A A. Abbott. OF Cleveland,
Ohio, has been visiting his broth.
er.in-law. Mr.. Geo. W. Moore and
family. He conducted services in
Trinity Episcopal Church. Shep=
herdstowr Sunday morning and
Zion Church, Charles Town, al night
Mr. Henry G. Shirley, Roads En-
gineer for Baltimore county, Md.
came TO Charles Town Wednesday
remaining over night with his sis
ters. the Misses Shirley. and return
ed the next day. His sister Miss
Julia Shirley went home with him.
Miss Marjorie Henkle has return.
ed to her home at Chevy Chase,
Md, after spending the Easter holt
DAYS with her little cousin, Eliza.
beth llenkle, at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. Swager
Henkle. near Millville
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Russell. Miss
Eva Phillips. Miss Constance Os
bourne and Mrs. Ida Durham. mot.
ored to Philadelphia. spending the
Easter holidays with Mrs Russell's
sister. Mrs Dr. II. c. Harbaugh.
Miss Anna Eichelberger. of Wash,
ington, who had been visiting Mrs
Bette Tackett in Front Royal, Va.
for a week or two, Is now the guest
IN,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ". Stonesifer
Miss Grace Stonesifer, Mrs. Richard
Russell and Miss Dallas Russell
spent Wednesday of last week ir
Iagerstown. Md
Rev. r. NJ. Swami. Rev and Mrs
w. II. Best left Wednesday morn
! ing for Roanoke, Va. TO attend thu
Baltimore Conference, NJ. f. Churcl
South.
Lady Otto Belt. Miss Belt ant
I Miss Marguerite Carter, of London
England. are visiting Their cousins
the Misses Campbell. South Samue
street.
Mrs. Arthur Davenport has re
turned from visit to her cousin
Mrs. Greenwalt, in Washington. lisa
belle and Winefred returned with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Haines
OF Washington City. have beer
spending a few days with Mrs
Haines' sister, Mrs. T. w. Stoneei
fer.
! Messrs s. II. Lands and VIM 7
Phillips have been doing jury sery
vice in the L. S. District Court il
Martinsburg this week
MIR and Mrs. Royal Simpson, o
Front Royal, and daughter, Mis-
Gussie. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
r. W. Dunaway
Miss Sarah Phillips has been a;
her home in Charles Town for g
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-12

goods with his outfit Ward aud
Nick Bell manager of the Bristol
Appalachian League Club made ar
rangements with Dreyfuss for the
members of both teams to be guests
OF the Pirates at the Cincinnati Reds
game here on Friday afternoon.
The men will be given instruc-
tons TO make good use Of this game
by getting as many fine points from
the various Red and Pirate players
as possible. Ward also plans to get
Carey out to Tech Field on Friday
morning TO give Black, Sweeney.
Clark and some OF the men few
points on how TO play their posi-
tons. kilograms have been sent to
these men in the form of an invita-
ton and word is expected any day.
Billy DOYLE, veteran Detroit scout,
sends word that this man White, an
infielder, is good. He also advises
Ward that he will be in Pittsburgh
soon. He has been delayed several
DAYS due To the cold spell and when
he puts in appearance Ward will
turn about 20 good men over 10 him
for few days of suappy work in the
art of inside baseball Hans Wag
ned is also expected to give the boys
some pointers and Ward has in
structed all the men TO take advant-
age Of everything these old timers
say and try and follow it. Very few
Glass y league clubs are able to Sc
cure such information from major
leaguers who were famous or who
are still in their prime in the big
leagues and the locals have been
pertty fortunate in being able to Sc
cure these men to help.
Ward added another right-handed
pitcher Of ability today when the
signed contract OF Joe Miller. a
Pittsburgh boy, was received here.
Miller stands #. II in. tall weights
10 lbs. is Il years old and comes
to Ward with reputat ton as an iron
man, having hurled several double
headers for a semi.pro club here last
year.