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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Lib ARlES

Inc committee on Library will give
!, puoiic hearing in its rooms at the
''aIe House, in Augusta, on
tOESDAY, JAN. 25th. at ESQ +. NJ
al Act to provide for the preserva-
, ,,oa Of archaeological objects and sites,
LOU on Ier the appointment of commas
~" OK archaeology. New draft.
BENZ. H. yARNEY, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20

On motion by Mr.. Chamberlain Of
Winslow.
Adjourned until ten o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
Committee Hearings

INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME
The committee on Inland Fisheries
and Game will hold it's regular meet
ing on Wednesday of each week, at Q
p. NJ. at the State Museum, State
House until further notice.
ARTHUR A CRAFTS. Secretary.
ian1hdtf ~. 49,.
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Orders of the Day

oTuStS VI tbS way
The SPEAKER: AT this time the
Chair will suggest to the House, out
of order, a Senate paper and will
read:
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS urg-
| ing the amendment of the Federal
Water Power Act so that Names
, water powers shall be saved for the
. benefit of Maine people.
RESOLVED that the Senate and
House of. the Eightieth Legislature
of the State Of Maine no. in ses-
sion,
Believing that the future health
and prosperity of the citizens of this
State depends in large measure
upon the proper development and
use within the State of the water
powers which nature has placed
within our boundaries; and
Believing that the Federal Water
! Power Act recently passed by the
United States Congress may result
in the transmission beyond the Dor
ders of the State of the Hydro -elec-
trio energy generated therein, there
by causing serious and irreparable
loss and injury to the health and
prosperity of the State. and to the
future growth of industries therein;
Respectfully urge upon the Con-
gress now in session the necessity of
amending the said Federal Water
Power Act in order that there shall
be no Federal interference with and
control of the water powers lying
within the borders of the State of
Maine, and .
The Secretary of State is directed
to transmit a copy of these Resoiu-
! lions to both branches of Congress
| and to our Senators and Representa-
tives therein. =
| In the Senate read twice under
suspension of the rules and passed
| to be engrossed.
In the House, on motion by Mr..
Murchie of Calais, the Memorial was
tabled.
| Mr.. CLARKE of Stonington: Mr..
/ Speaker, l move that the vote be re-
considered whereby bill An Act to
/ amend Chapter so of the Revised
| Statutes as amended by Section of
| Chapter 23S Of the Public Laws of
1919, relating to Workmen's Com
pensation, was referred to the com
mittee on judiciary.
The SPEAKER: The Chair asks
| for information if this reference was
/ made yesterday.
Mr.. Clarke: 1t was made yester-
| day.
The SPEAKER: The Chair rules
| that the gentleman is out of order
| and takes this time to state again the
parliamentary situation When a
! measure is presented to either branch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20

The following bills. resolves and
petitions were presented and. upon
recommendation Of the committee on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
HOUSE

Wedneeday, Jan. ~, 1871.
The House met according 70 ad :,
journment and was called to. order by
the Speaker. 5 ~. ~ = =
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Ecob Of Au-
gusta. $50 ssss
Journal Of previous session read
and approved. x.ai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20

Papers from the Senate disposed Of
b concurrence.
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On motion BY Mr., Eaton, OF. Oxford
Adjourned until tomorrowcmornfne
at 10 o'clock. 92:i L ~soss'
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Song Hits

Mnse Frank Crumit A. 1882
From Grsess.sas TNsss Isi.s 1870 Frank crumt $'''O
Broadway Roee Peerless Qua-ette A. 1888
Mother's Lullaby Sterling Trio $l.0O
Eve Coat Adam inst One Bone Bert Williams A. $3.50
Youll Never Need Doctor No More Bert Williams 500
I've Got the Blues for My Kentucky Home I A. aaa6
From Iegtfkd Foies Of 1870 Van and Schenck IN OO
Mar;rnba From Nt7fid Folej sI220 Van and SchenckJ
I'm a Jasx Vampire ;A Marion Harris A. 3328
NevsrLetNoO Worry YorMind Marion Harris $l0O
At the Circus-Laughing Song Weston and Young A. 1888
Laugh with Me-Iaughing Song Weston and Young 500
Silver Threads Among the Gold Oscar Seage "a 1897
Loves Old Sweet Song @' Oscar Seagle $lo0
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22

close to the District OF Columbia line.
But many parts of the state. especially
the large wooded areas along the Poto-
mac. formerly supported large Numbers
of wild turkeys and ruffed grouse. Any
good hunter could get his Thanksgiv-
ing turkey in the woods a quarter of
century ago. while the grouse, locally
called pheasant, were so abundant that
amny hunters paid no attention to the
humble quail.
The story of these birds has been
one of slow decrease to the verge of
determination. Now there are just a
few bands OF wild turkeys in the larger
wooded areas, while the ruffed grouse
is an occasional and surprising sight
| This decrease has not been wholly
due to shooting. The cutting down of
| the woods, together with forest fires,
must have had much to do with it.
But there remain many areas of forest
large enough to support grouse and not
a few where wild turkeys would thrive
If they once got a start Even deer,
which have. been extinct in much of
the state for half century, could be
restored in many places. This was
proved when few deer were turned
loose near Mt. Vernon, Is miles from
| Washington, and multiplied at an
astonishing rate without protection.
A proper system of game sanctuaries
would give the American sportsman a
shot at some of the noble game that
his grandfather hunted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22

est state Of productivity by proper
restriction now is as foolish as picking
the fruit before it is ripe. And the
thing is especially worth doing be-
cause the hunting in this country can
never be monopolfzed by wealthy
few. but most always remain a source
of health. pleasure and food for all
the people. The great and growing
areas which are included in national
and state parks and forests reserves
insure this.
| The Plan Proposed.
The plan now being urged is the
creation of game sanctuaries in these
forest reserves, where hunting will be
prohibited, predatory animals destroy
ed and game propas gated From these
sanctuaries game will naturally over
flow the surrounding country, making
\ of the forest reserve in which it is
situated a well stocked public shooting
| ground In addition to this. game
propa gated in the sanctuaries could be
shipped to all parts of the state.
Several bills have been introduced
in the House and Senate, providing for
such sanctuaries. They all provide that
the state legislature must concur in
the setting aside of sanctuary areas
since the game on these areas belongs
to the state. So there is no trans.
gression of states rights in this
lprovision.
1t may seem that this measure would
beneht chiefly the West, where most
of the forest reserves are, but as a
matter of fact, including the forest
lands in the East acquired by the gov
eminent under the act of 1911, there
are now forest reserves in all except
a few of the North Central states. New
Hampshire, Pennsylvania. Virginia
Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia
Alabama, Arkansas and Florida now
all have national areas in them. Thus
a string of game sanctuaries could be
established all up and down the At
lantic coast. In the country surround
ing them would be found the very best
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22

Of hunting, and the hunting for the
whole state would be greatly improy-
ed. Every hunter in the United States
would profit by these sanctuaries.
This protective measure would cost
little. A proclamation of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, setting aside GER
tain lands for the purpose, and con-
currence of the state legislature, would
be the only procedures necessary,
while few wardens on each sanctuary
le~ bhufejerreserve aercy
would constitute the only permanent
expense of the system
Birds That are Dying Out.
Not only would this protective sys-
tenn greatly enrich the supply of all
kinds of game, but it is the only thing
that will save valuable species in many
sections of the country. What one
sees everywhere in this country is a
few of the more adaptable species OF
game holding their own at consider
ably less than normal abundance,
while other varieties steadily decrease.
| The state of Maryland, near the cap
ital, where thousands of Washington
sportsmen hunt every fall, is typical of
many of the more settled states. Mary
land has fairly good game laws. with
| generous open seasons, and it has
greatly improved its laws and system
of game propagation in the past few
years. 1t cannot afford an expensive
warden system like that of New York
State, for example. There the game
wardens are an armed and uniformed
force. In Maryland as in most states
they are mostly farmers who are paid
nothing and do little. Even so, the
game law is fairly well obeyed, an6
the commoner species of game hol6
their own. Besides the excellent wild
fowl shooting of the Chesapeake reg
ion, which brings really considerable
item of food into the state every fall
there are still good many quail, rab
bits and squirrels. Sportsmen get gooc
shooting within Is or 20 miles o.
Washington, and many quail are killed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22
URGE CLOSE SCRUTINY
OF LOCAL TAX LEvIES
WITH APPEAL IF HIGH
fRy Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. %. - Close
scrutiny of the tax levies fixed by
local taxing officers with view TO
an appeal to the state tax board If the
levies are considered excessive, is sug-
gested in a letter sent to members
of the Indiana Federation of Farmers
Associations. 1t is pointed out in the
letter that petitions for a review of
the levies by the state board must be
fled not later than Monday, Sept.
26th.
BY economic administration the bud
gets in many instances may be reduced
it is suggested by John G. Brown,
president of the federation.
The letter sent out follows:
We are calling your attention to a
matter that might be of vital concern
TO the taxpayers of your county. We
urge that the officers of our local units
give this matter immediate attention
so as to reduce our taxes to the real
needs of taxing units.
Tax levies are being fixed by all
local taxing officers and in many in
stances the budgets may contain
amounts in excess of what government
economically administered warrants.
Review Provided.
The last legislature provided for a
review of these levies by the state
board of tax commissioners on petition
OF 10 or more taxpayers, other than
those who pay poll tax only. The state
board can in no instance increase the
levies so no harm can result in their
reviewing the proposed levies, and as
a precautionary measure we would
recommend that all levies be scrutip.
I, lied very closely by your organization
and where such levies are thought to
be excessive | would recommend the
filing of a petition with the county
auditor, promptly. and in no event later
than Monday, Sept. 26, so that unnec.
essary items may be considered and
probably eliminated by the tax com.
mission. thereby reducing the levies to
the proper amount
In case the petitions are filed the
hearings, under the law, will be held in
the county, wherein the taxing unit is
located, making such objections"
Officers of the local units of the
federation have expressed a willing
ness to cooperate in this movement
for the reduction of taxes Mr.. Brown
says
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22
A Permanent Game Supply
BY FREDERIC J. HASkIN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 10
This fall season when five or six mil
lion Americans will shoulder their
guns and go hunting, when the many
thousands will make money as guides
and hosts to sportsmen, and many
millions who do not go afield will en-
counter the wild things on the dinner
plate, is being used by sportsmen' S
organizations, outdoor publications and
other interested parties to push a cam
paign for a permanent system of game
protection by game sanctuaries.
The situation in this country is that
wild fowl and other migratory game
birds have been increasing greatly in
the past few years as the result of a
federal law giving them protection
throughout their journeys up and down
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22

| the continent, but the protection of
our other game is by no means ade-
quate. 1t is true that many states
have improved their game laws, but
others are hopelessly lax. Some spec
les of game are increasing in some
F, places, but on the whole, game other
! than migratory birds is barely holding
its own, while some valuable special
are threatened with determination
Meanwhile the army of hunters grows
every year.
This decreased game supply Is sheer
waste. The country could support per-
haps three or four times as much
game as it does. That would mean
| just three or four times as much food
and sport as we now get from our wild
| lands. Not to bring them to the high.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22
PANAMA CANAL TRADE
ESTABLISHES RECORD
CBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Sept 22-Despite
the worldwide trade depression which
held during the fiscal year 1921, a
new high record was established for
the Panama canal. according to Off
ciaI reports received here. In a total
of 1882 ships traversing the waterway
1872 were American, exclusive of gov
ernment owned and chartered vessels.
@The nearest competitor of the United
States was Great Britain, whose flag
appeared on $40 ships carrying 3,722,-
900 tons, against 100000 tons
freighted under American colors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22
Australian Mine Explosion
Claims IS; Gas is Cause

LONDON, Sept. %. Thirty-five
bodies have been recovered from the
Mt. Mulligan colliery in Queensland,
Australia, where an explosion of gas
occurred within the pits Monday, says
Reuter- dispatch from Briscouns.
Despite the fact that the rescuing
parties are equipped with respirators,
it is feared they may have to aban-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22

Hughes taken days the links
Greystone his home
of
of They
home, which
Creek Park Washington Hughes knows the value OF
body well his brain will be fit for the
battle lengthy the disarmament
which in Washington Nov. IL.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22

Don't cry! Insert Lost Ad in the
al.duium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-22

don their efforts, owing to the gases
in the pits, the dispatch adds.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
Stories of 3, Elmo
Great Scouts Hs,.e.
JOSEPH E. RANEiN'S RIDE TO
SAVE HIS COMRADES

Q. Western Newspaper Union
The state herald., 1921-10-14
SfOrInS OF By Elmo
Great Scouts Ts,.s, S.s
CALIFORNIA JoE's JOKE ON THE
SOLDIER BOYS
Q, Western Newspaper Union.

California Joe was "A man Of mys
terry. His real name Is unknown. some
saying IL was Joseph Milmer. and 9th.
ers asserting II was Hawkins. What.
ever 1t may hnve been made little DIFF
ference In his fame. for his title Of
California Joe WAS known from Can
ada To Mexico. and from the Missouri
river to the Pacific const. one oi lhe
traits OF this quaint old scout was his
fondncss for practical Joke. and
many n long days march In the Indian
campaigns wns mpdc lighter for the
officers he served by one OF his pranks.
One time during the Sioux war Of
1876, while he was scouting for Col.
Ans0n Mills. he discovered nn old
grave along the tnHl. Joe stopped,
took OIL his hat anu bowed his head
revereutly The soldiers Immediately
did the same and asked him the rea.
son for his nci.
"Ihiz herr IS the grave ~ poor
Amos billings said Joe. He WAS
with mc back In lS3H when We De;
gold Ia the Black lllls We got -
much that we had all our ,poeieis
tall mud even our mules wuz loaded
To ID las pound. one nlshi We
umpHl righg on this spot. uad tlci
night uu0r Amos inuk the crnml's
Luuly how he tid suffer Is uwiiu fur
me- to ihiuk un uuN. Nc done ill NU
rould hm tie poor felcr died lhtl
night
I'VE nll Ind 1r m gold wc cog'l
carry, 80 we Jest hurled Mllln-s '..
with HIN, lnclnl.u Nlmi lils mplp W.
nryln' Ter We dldnt think W. buf
uny r!en tn take IT, Pos ANN ~
llngs lr.es une more tear 70 .4u -
en your grave
That nlghi the soldiers iunS ,iaiir
und rushed 10 ''p,,or Amos Bllliu-
grave They due and dug AfH g,
iuE down 10 feet they iuund - u' q
bones but no gold "i'oof Am .''
llngs" never existed rxrcpt IN lr
nginntlcn Of California Joe md 20
The Tired soldiers came sirarp &
camp. his only comment WIS, Mi
fcrnnl fouls these frllrrs lr"
lie nest became ~ imnri H
worked tor Old lin li1de,s nuin
1851. when he weni TO orr 'm az H
hun,lng expedition. ~ the ni lnIt
OF the civil wnr be joined The rn'1n
nrmy NJ scout aud Nns one ui bst.
dams shnrpshnoirrs In vifslnlh. ~
drlficd West again mud be-, ~. the
fnyoritc scout OF General Custer wha
made him chief Of scouts In the wnlh.
lin campaign IN 1857.
After scouting for Crook In the
campaign OF 1870. Joe became u min.
or In the Black Hills and wns Killed
there by nn unknown assassin Dcccm
her ., 1870.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
SfOr1nS ut By Elmo
Great Scouts Hss.-
cUsTER's CROW SCOUTS
Q. Western Newspaper Union

There We're six OF them, these war
who rode with Custer on his last
march down the Little Big Horn river
In Montana that day In June. 1876.
When the leader Of the Seventh cav,l
ry asked General Terry for his best
Crow scouts In the camp on the Little
Rosebud creek. Terry told him liz
could have Curley, "White Man Runs
Him." Hairy Moccasin. Goes Ahead"
Yellow Face aud White Swan. The
Crows were glad to serve with the
famous Indian fighter and they guided
him until they located the hostile camp
on the Little Big Horn.
When Custer divided his command
to attack the village. Yellow Face and
White Swan were sent With Major
Reno and Custer kept White Mdn
Runs Him." Curly. Goes Ahead" and
Hairy Moccasin with him. Yellow
Face was killed while fighting with
Reno, and White Swan wns badly
wounded, but finally recovered and
lived until 1903. .s
Today Curley Is the, only survivor
of the Custer Crow scouts and. ac-
cording to his story, he is the last
man who saw his commander alive.
After crossing the ridge. Custer
turned 10 White Man Runs Him."
Hairy Moccasin and Goes Ahead"
and said to them: "You have done
your duty. You have led me to the
enemy. My soldiers will do the fight
Ing. You are to 20 now and save
your lives. The scouts left him and
made their way to the pack train un-
der Capt. Tom McDougall.
When Curlcy returned from Reno's
position. he was given the same or
der. He started and soon found him
self ir 'he midst of hot light. Find
ins a dead Sioux warrior, he took his
lorse. gun AMI blanket. Wrapping
the blanket about his head TO conceal
his Grow scalplocs from the Sioux.
Curley succeeded in reaching high
butte. Looking back he saw that
Custer had charged down upon the
indians and WIS surrounded. Curley
says that he watched the battle until
he saw Custer, who was the last man
standing, fall and then he rode away.
The next morning the Crow scout
appeared In General Terry's camp.
He could not speak English and there
was no interpreter. Curley took
blades of grass. piled them all In n
heap. and then. exclaiming "Pouf!
Poufw In imitation of the sound of
II gun, scattered them Wide apart. By
means of this he made the officer un-
dersiald that Custer and all Of his
men had been killed. Like the fa-
nous Greek. Curley the Crow was
OF disaster and he brought
the first news of this Thermopylae Of
America-Custer's last fight
The state herald., 1921-10-14


One of the greatest rides In frontier
history was thai of Joseph Il. Rankin,
scout with Maj. 4. L. Thornburgli,
when that officer was amhushed and
Killed by the Ute Indians September
%. 1879. and his command surrounded
ON the MIX river in northwestern
Colorado. When Capt. J. $. Payne Of
the Fifth cavalry took command of
,he beleaguered troops and called for
volunteers to ride for help. Rankin
was the first 10 offer himself.
All Of the horses in the command
had been wounded, but. taking one
of the least injured. Rankin made n
dash along the back trail and sue
ceeded in getting through the Indian
lines. Then in the darkness he headed
for Rawlings. Wyo.. l7O miles away.
The next morning he met party Of
soldiers bringing up cattle herd for
Thornburgh. exchanged horses and
pressed on.
His new mount soon failed him and
lie Was forced TO continue his Journey
'ai r'pl
hay camp and there obtained another
mount. ON this horse he rode weari-
~ into Rawlings with his news that
evening. lie had crossed three noun
tain ranges. had led his horses o,eT
trails too rough to ride in the dark.
ness or because the anlmuls were too
Tired To carry hlgi aud he had coveiel
The distance OF lao miles IN exactly
- hours.
Troops were at once pat into mo.
tion Ia rescue Payne. Col. Wesley
Merritt, with four troops OF lhe FIFTH
cavalry reached Rawllugs. ON the ulorn.
ing ut October =. Bankin immediate.
ly offered his services as guide aud
rs noon Merritt's command was on
It's way, when they cnmped NJ mid
night. they had covered 40 miles
II WAS the morning OF October /.
Eighty miles away Payne aud bis
comrades We're holding on the utcs
and praying for the arrival Of lielp.
lie knew that his cnlonpl would spare
TO effort TO come to his rescue and
he bcl'eycu II Just barely possible that
Merritt would reach him by dawn Of
October ..
Il WINS n custom In the Finh cayul
rs fpr une troop oi lnr rcsiueui ia
sUidir another into cHmp 90 usm uy
sounding officers cali~ Surrounded
hy his wounded men, Payne lny IN
fhp trenches they hpd dng listening
fn r's us ne iri slt0iks of light
urpcrd IN inc eisi suddenly the
1ot's ui bu-.r were heard aud "of.
ilccrs' call" nnalcd oui un thr MORT
lag air.
In u few mlnaies tho utc' were ~
treating sullcp,l h"tnrr ihr sretly nd
vance Of Merritt's dust. .coycrrl troop
IRIS rnkm's ride NJ Ia u''i's over
the rogrlcst country In America and
bis faithful guiding OF Mcrrllts men
1md .a,cd Payne aud his comrades.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
Soda mI.er R.en,ll p.n.I.,.

''rll have chocolate matted milk,
plonse," snld the sicnogpph,r to the
sodn clerk. "PleGsr mix II with II
spoon nstcad NJ the electric mixer"
Mix II with spooni" exclaimed
The clerk. somewhat surprised "Thnt
will take me three times ~ long, and
I'm busy"
"rut n must be- missed with a
snoon'" lhe little thing nt the counter
rscllimcd.
"Whyf" asked the clerk.
"wrll." she replied, 81 can't stand
the noise that that soda mixer mnl,eh.
II sounds Just like that thing thni the
dentist pm IN my mouth when he
wnniH to make n illlHg. II miaca me
creep NJ over when hear lt."--Now
York Suu.