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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-13
Decision in Deaths of
ID. 3. Rogers and III. r. Wilson

A decision has been rendered by
the Public Utilities Commission in
the matter of the accident which oc-
Cured on the premises of the Cen
trail Maine Power Co. at Prospect.
June last and which resulted in the
death of Donald r. Rogers and
Howard r. Wilson:
The decision follows:
Donald B. Rogers, aged os Years.
of Belfast line foreman, and Howard
f. Wilson. aged IS years. Of Belfast.
lineman, both employed by the Con
trail Maine Power Co. were instlnt-
~ killed by coming in contact with
q high tension wirc on Poles 726 anc
12', rear Sandy Point N the tour Of
Prospect, at about I'D p. N: on
June 2, 1921.
"On the morning Of June .. the
district superintendent Russell G.
Carter sent Foreman Rogers wi-h
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have been for a long time CONTROL
ny the Central Maine Power Co.
State School for Boys

The census report for the month
June, 1921 for the State School I'd
Boys at South Portland. filed with ID
State Board of Charities and Core.
tons, show eight commitments az
enc discharge. The number preser
at the school at the end Of Ii
month was Us. a decrease Of OIL
The number absent. including tho;
absent both with and without leav
is 1875, an increase of eight. Tn
makes d total increase in membe'
ship of seven. The number absei
with leave is 1G2 and without leav
SO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-13

requistion upon the librarian for
their replacement, and shall forfeit
all claim to be supplied with any
further State publications.
From the above it clearly appears
that the law contemplates that the
reports sent to town clerks are for
the use of that particular town %
which they are distributed and not
for the convenience of any individual.
They remain the property of the
State and undoubtedly can be with
drawn by the State if put to use
other than that contemplated by law.
While there is no clear prohibition
against removal of the reports from
the town, such disposition would in
my opinion be unauthorized by law"
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his crew of four men 10 Prospect
sub station TO repair the COMPANY ;
priyat. telephone wire and right u
the tight poles THAI were leaning out
Of position. After dinner. Rogers and
Wilson were repairing the telephCn2
line and the 0tlec men were on 'no
ground working at some of the nee: :
by poles. Rogers climbed up Pole
727 with one end of telephone wire,
and Wilson climbed up Pole 726 with
the other end Of the telephone wire.
They were intending TO splice this
new piece of telephone wire on to
the old wire at these two poles 10
repair a break in the telephone lins
at that place. Each of these poles
carried three high tension wires at
= e top and on the first cross arm
and 1.0-volt wires and telephone
wires below Pole 727 had three
cross arms, the first at the top carry
ing two high tension wires, the sec
ond, two telephone wires, and the
third, or lowest arm, four 110-volt
wires. This was The arrangement 81
t.c wires from Prospect s4b-statiLn
to this pole, a distance of about six
miles. But the next pole. 726. had
only two cross arms-the first at the
top carrying two high tension wires
and the lower cross arm carrying two
110-volt wires and two telephone
wires.
These cross arms were about two
feet apart on the poles. Wilson
climbed up on Pole 726, and evidently
went too high so that his head came
in contact with the high tension
wires on the top cross arm. He had
no car on and the top of his head
was bald. He had a burn across the
top of his head about frye inches long
and about half an inch wide. while
Rogers had small burn through the
palm Of his left hand. When Wilson
came in contact with the high ten
sion wire, the shock passed through
his body and through the telephone
wire tC Rogers at the next pole,
killing both men Instantly
This accident happened about
80 o'clock in the afternoon. The
other men who we're at work on the
ground only a few hundred feet away
suddenly heard a singular noise and
looking up, saw both Wilson and
Rogers hanging from the poles by
their safety belts. They went i'm
mediatelY to the scene of the acct
dent and lowered both men to the
ground as quickly as possible-Wil-
son Immediately and Rogers as soon
as the current could be shut off. Ar
ufcial respiration was attempted and
doctors soon arrived from Stockton
Springs and Belfast, but nothing
could be done for tho men, who were
evidently dead when taken down.
Both these men were regarded as
careful men, both were mon Of ex-
perience in lire work and both had
been warned about the high tension
wires
Rogers, Of course. had no opbov-
tunitv to protect himself, as he re
cciNed his fatal shock from the other
man. Wilson must have misiudged
the distance in some way. He NAV
rot have noticed the difference in
construction and may have mistaken
the t"o wire high voltage wire cross
arm next above the four wire cross
arm on his pole for tn" two wire
telephone cross arm next above the
four wire cross arms on the other
poles on which he had been working
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IS to depend partly on what action IS
taken by the Interstate Commerc z
Commission and on what further "a
ton may be deemed necessary in the
matter"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-13

buy, sell, transfer stock and bonds of
any other corporations: and to carry
on any legal business under Section
y. Chapter 81. Revised Statutes. APP
proved July II.
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L. L. No. ~

highway crossings.
L. L. no. 127
on application of tho municipal Off
GERS Of the CITY of HallOwell. by J. NJ.
Robinson, Mayor. filed with the Public
Utilities Commission under Section -
as amended by Chapter 10 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1921, alleging that the
whstling by the Maine Central Rail-
road Company within the limits of the
City Of Hallowell is injurious to the
health and property of the city and
Unnecessary for safety. and praying
that 1t be discontinued. it IS
ORDERED
that public hearing be held at the
offices of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, at Augusta, on July 10. A u.
1924. at ten 10) O'Clock in the fore
noon, standard time, and that the petit
TONERS give notice of said hearing to
the Maine Central Railroad Company
by causing to be served by registered
mail upon Dana c. Douglass. General
Manager Of said Maine Central Rail
road Company, Portland. Maine. copy
of this order, certified by the Clerk of
this Commission. and to give public
notice by causing to be published in
one issue of the Daily Kennebec Jour
nal like copy of said order, all five
days at least before the date of said
hearing.
Given under the hand and seal
Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, at Augusta, this 18th day
of July. A. d. 1921.
LIS. HEREERT W. TRAFToN.
ALBERT GREENLAW,
Public Utilities Commission of Maine.
1..est: GEO F. G1DD1NGs.
july13dlt Clerk.
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Buy a pipe-and some P. A.
Get the JOY that's due you!

and temper when we tell you
that Prince Albert can't bite,
can't parch! Our exclusive
patented process fixes that!
Prince Albert is a revelation
in a makin's cigarette! My,
but how that delightful flavor
makes a dent! And, how it
does answer that hankering!
Prince Albert rolls easy and
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cut. And, say-oh, go on and
get the papers or a pipe! Do
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-13

Prince Albert Is sold In
toppy red bags, tidy red
tins, hand some pound
and holt pound tin hu-
Tiidors and in the pound
crystal glass humidor
with sponge Hsoistene1
top that keeps the TO-
bacco in such perfect
condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-13
STATE OF MAINE
Public Utilities Commission.

Municipal officers of Hallowell: Re
petition relative TO WhiStling by
Maine Central Railroad Company at
highway crossings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-13

We print it right here that
if you don't know the "feel"
and the friendship Of a joy'us
jimmy pipe-GO GET ONE!
And-get some Prince Albert
and bang a howdy-do on the
big smoke-gong!
For, Prince Albert's quality
-flavor-coolness fragrance
is in q class of it's own! You
never tasted such tobacco!
Why-figure out what it
alone means to your tongue
~ - N TA vi M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-13

The following corporations, organ
lied under the laws of Maine, have
had their articles of incorporation
Z approved by the office of the attor-
ney general:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
CONCERTED EFFORT STARTED
TO LIMIT u. S. ARMY TO l75.OOO|
Resolutions Introduced in Both Houses
to End Further Recruitiing-Baker
Stands on Reorganization Act,

A concerted effort has been inau-
gurated in the Senate and House to
put a stop to further recruiting for
the Army and to limit the size of the
standing Army to 175.000. Senator
Harry New Of Indiana, republican,
member of the Senate military affairs
cpmmbttee. yesterday introduced a
joint resolution directing. the Secre-
tary of War ito cease all enlistments
in the Regular Army until the num-
Der of enlisted men shall not exceed
$4,000, or until a further and specific
appropriation for pay of enlisted men
shall be made by Congress" The
resolution is similar to one introduced
in the House by Representative Hull
of Iowa, a member of the House mil
itary affairs committee.
Secretary Baker has ignored the
protests of Chairman Kahn of the
House military affairs committee and
Chairman Wadsworth of the Senate
committee against the continuation of
recruiting for the Army. The Score
tary maintains that the Army reor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
ASKS MORE COMPLETE
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Plea for Porto Rico Made by An
tonic r. Barcelo, Here Conferring
With Resident Commissioner.

Antonio r. Barcero. president OF the
unionist party of Porto Rico. and
president of the, Porto Rican senate,
is in Washington conferring with
Felix Cordova Davila resident COM
missioner of Porto Rico on matters
pertaining to a more ample and COM
plete form of government for his
country and to urge the passage of
certain measures by Congress
Porto Rico is well satisfied with the
treatment given her by the United
States. he says. and has absolute con-
fidence in the ability and desire of the
American people ito solve her prob
lens"
Mr.. Barcelo has number of sug-
gestions for improvements in the
economical situation in Porto Rico,
among which are revision of the tariff
and the extension of rural credits TO
Porto Rico. The latter measure is
necessary for the protection of the
farmers. he declares
/ Mr. Barcelo decries the propaganda
which tends to show. he states, that
the Porto Rican is not loyal to the
United States. This is more than
| refuted. he AYERS, by the fact that
during the world war Porto Rico Of
fered its sons to fight for America
! long before the application of the
draft was even considered in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
PHELAN SAYS ANTl-ALlEN
LAND LAW NOT PLANNED
Declares California Will Resist
Any Request to Naturalize
japanese Residents.

Senator Phelan of California, who
has just returned to Washington. is
authority for the statement thai
Japanese objections to racial dis
elimination in the United States
would not be met by the enactment
of general ant.-alien land owner
ship law in California as substitute
for the anti-alien measure adopted
by referendum in that state last
November affecting particularly
Japanese nationals by its clause pro-
hibiting. ownership of lands by
aliens ineligible to citizenship.
Senator Pheian said that he ex-
pected a request would be made OF
the United States by Japan for a
federal law to naturalize present
Japanese residents of this country,
and declared it would be resisted 10
the utmost.
At the same time Senator Johnson
republican, California. expressed a
disposition to stand on the anti-alien
law enacted in November and to op-
pose considering a general ant1-ai en-
bill, which, he added. would only
comp1icate unnecessarily the situa-
ton. The present law, he sa1d, was
strictly within the rights OF CAN
fornia" and could not properly give
offense to the Japanese.
(. Senator Phelan made his statement
after comforting at the State Depart
ment with Roland S. Morris. United
States ambassador to Japan. who has
been. conducting informal converse
lions with Ambassador Shidehara OF
Japan with the view of laying the
bases of a new American-Japanes
treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
In the House and Senate

Request that Secretary of War Baker
and Attorney General Palmer be called
before the House judiciary committee
"to ascertain the facts surrounding
the mysterious official silence which
invests the war Stacker situation was
made by F. w. Galbraith. national
commander Of the American Legion,
in a telegram to Representative Vo!-
stead of Minnesota, the committees
chairman. The committee has before
it the Watson bill to make nom
applicable the statute Of limitation in
Stacker cases
General approval of the terms of the
Jones' Miller narcotics bill was ex-
pressed by government officials at "a
hearing before a House ways and
means subcommittee. The bill would
amend the Harrison act to prohibit al
expectation and limit Importation. of
cocaine. morphine and other narcotic
drugs. 1t is understood that 1t is di-
rected especially at the traffic in
China.
Assistant Solicitor G. II. Hackworth
Of the State Department said the pro-
posed legislation would be of assist
ance in meeting the terms of The Hague
international anti-opium convention.
The assistance of such powerful re-
publican leaders as Representative
Mann Of Illinois. former floor leader
of his party. failed in the House yes
terday to rally enough votes for the
democrats to put across the S10,0O0.-
900 appropriation wanted for the con-
tinuation Of the work on the Wilson
dam at Muscle shoals in Alabama.
The amendment was lost by just
seven votes, 125 to 1872. in the commit
tee of the whole. but another attempt
will be made to get funds wnen the
sundry civil bill is taken up by the
House itself.
The announcement by the Italian
government that it will refrain from
issuing passports to subjects wish
ing to emigrate to the United States
until informed as to the classes of
immigrants desired in this country
was characterized last night by
Chairman johnson of the House i'm
migration committee as "a sort of
proposal for another 'gentlemen's
agreement" He added that in his
opinion the United States had had
enough" of such agreements.
A joint resolution instructing
President Wilson to accept the in
vitation of the league of nations to
appoint an American representative
on the leagues commission on disar-
mament was introduced yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
PARENTS ARE CAUTIONED.
Advised Not to Decide as to Chill.
dren's Ailments.

Discussing the existence of twenty
two cases of diphtheria and twenty
cases of scarlet fever in Washing
ton, Health Officer William c. Fow-
Ter today advised parents not to
attempt to diagnose the ailments of
children if they show signs of ILL
ness.
DIR. Fowler said he does not regard
the present number of cases of these
diseases as serious. but believes the
further spread of them will be kept
down by care on the part of mothers.
Many parents. DIR. Fowler said. are
inclined to regard a slight rash on
their children as indicating only a
stomach disorder. whereas 1t may be
mild case of scarlet fever
Cultures taken at the Hyde, Curtis
and Addison schools in GEORGETOWN
recently revealed thirty-three chill
dren to be carriers" of diphtheria.
They have been excluded from school
temporarily and the buildings disfn-
fected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05

b. Representative Fuller. republican
Massachusetts. who was recently
elected lieutenant governor of that
state.
Senator Mclean. republican. Con-
necticut. has announced that Secre-
tary Houston and the Federal Rerseve
Board had approvedhs bill providing
for the use of profits of the federal
reserve banks for retirement of out
standing Treasury certificates of in
debtedness. The Mclean measure is
aimed as an aid to the farmers by
reducing the amount of government
paper held by banks, with the result
that additional funds would be avail
able for loans on agricultural prod
ucts.
From far-on Alaska. Judge Charles
+. BuDnell of the federal territorial
bench came to testify yesterday be-
fore a Senate subcommittee in con-
nection with his reneminat ton to pre-
side over the fourth Alaska judicial
division.
Judge Bunnell was heard in exec
utive session and it was understood
that he denied charges. filed many
months ago. of being "perniciously'
active in politics in violation of fed
eral laws limiting political action OF
office holders. The charges were
made by former Delegate Wickersham
of Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05

ganization act is a mandate to raise
the Army to 100000 men. 1t is now
proposed to take congressional action
to halt this recruiting.
Senator New plans to have his resoa
luton considered by the military af-
fairs committee on Friday. and eN-
poets to get favorable report on it.
He said today that the Army has been
recruited well over 100000. although
Congress specifically appropriated for
only 115.000 in the current fiscal year.
and plans to do so in the-next military
approprfa tfon bill. a deficiency APP
preparation of some s76,000,000 is TO
be asked, he said. because of the
action of the Secretary in continuing
the recruiting campaign.
Senator Dial of South Carolina
democrat, also introduced a resolution
designed to stop immediately all re-
cruiting for the Army. Navy and Ma
rine Corps. His resolution asserts
that during 1920 162,4S4 men We're re-
cruited for the Army. 76.342 for the
Navy. and 14.156 for the Marine Corps
"a total of 252992. Senator Dial
holds that this is burden upon the
taxpayer. and takes men from pro-
ductive activities when they are
needed in factory and on the farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
|OLD CLASSIFYING
| MEASURE IN HOUSE
Representative Fairfield Says
Lehlbach Scheme Will Be
Too Static and Rigid.
INJUSTICE IN SALARIES
INJUSTICE IN SALARIES
Declares Present Government
Titles Are Often Misleading
to Congress.

The Lehlbach classification of gov
eminent employees will constitute -
static, rigid scheme which cannot
meet situations arising from changes
in organization, according to Repre-
sentative Louis w. Fairfield of Indi-
ana, who yesterday introduced in the
House the bill of the joint commits
sion on Redistribution of salaries in
the District.
One of the striking points brought
out by the reclaSsification commits
sion'S report. Representative Fair
field said, was that government titles
at present are often misleading.
Sees Congress HI-Adviscd.
THE present situation cannot but
be made worse with the adoption OF
the Lehibach bill, and Congress will
be as ill-advised as before" he said.
Discussing other points in the Lehl-
bach bill, Mr.. Fairfield said:
"One of the striking disclosures
made by the reclassification commits
sion was the present injustice in sal
aries paid for the same kind of work
The proposed plan by which depart
ment heads will allocate positions in
their organizations to the classes or
grades cannot secure the uniformity
which is one of the objects of classi
fication. Such uniformity could be
obtained through large supervising
staff working under the Secretary OF
the Treasury, but there is no provi-
sion for such a staff, to say nothing
of the difficulty and expense of build
ing it up.
after department head has made
the ALLEGATION he is pretty sure to de-
fend it regardless of uniformity.
largely because he has made it. IL
is unnecessary to comment on the op-
portunity for favoritism which is thus
given the department head. and the
injustice which may be the lot OF the
employe who does not have the pull
of his more fortunate fellows.
"a statement is made in the intro
ductory statement to the revised bill
that an effort had been made to sim
plify and consolidate schedules. evil
IDENTIFY in order to make the classified
ton more easily understood by Con-
gress. The alphabetical index of the
revised classification shows a total of
1.240 classes, not including about fifty
classes of teachers in the public
schools, as compared to the original
number of Ice classes. As a mat
ter of fact. a number of class titles
have been omitted from the alphabet
ical index so that there may be con-
siderably more than 1,240 classes or
grades.
There appears to be considerable
question whether the revision is any
simpler or easier to understand than
the original classification. particularly
in view of the numerous heads and
subheads. repetitions, symbols and
other technical jargon."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
VIM. F. GUIDE CELEBRATES,

Leaders in Congress and in the busi-
ness life of Washington helped William
f. GUIDE to celebrate his fifty-third
birthday at his residence on New Hamp-
shire avenue yesterday.
Among those present were Commits
sioner J. Thilman HeRdrick, Senator
Sterling; Representatives Cannon and
Rodenberg of Illinois, Chairman Camp
bell of the House rules committee,
Chairman Kahn of the military affairs
committee, Representative Harold Knut-
sen, the republican whip; Director
George w. Hess of the botanic gardens
Ralph Lee and Edward and Carl
DrOoD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
bank DEPOSIT TAX
| BILL is TAKEN UP
Penalty Exacted for Small
Deposits Here Criticised at
Committee Session.
CALLED UNSOUND POLICY
Charge for Checking Account Held
| by Chairman Fordney to Be
Without Excuse.
CALLED UNSOUND POLICY

The Treasury bill proposing a tax
on all bank deposits was taken up to-
day by the House ways and means
committee, which heard Mr.. Tread
way. Henry B. Sawyer of Boston, who
suggested the plan. and former Rep
resentative James F. Burke of Pitts
burgh
Mr.. Treadway told the committee
he had prepared the measure solely
as basis upon which the committee
could build, as the idea was a new
one and he thought worthy of con-
sideration.
| Crfticises Bankers.
! During the discussion of alleged
evils of the Treadway bill Represent
; alive Oldfeld. democrat. Arkansas
attacked Washington bankers for ex-
acting charge when. individual ac-
counts fall below certain figures.
He cited several instances of gov
eminent clerks who. when their de-
posits fell below 500 and the charge
! home and were no longer. bank de-
! positors.
1T was sorry news to me- Mr.. Old
field continued. land 1 regret that the
bankers here pursue such unsound
policies: L have been wondering il
something. could not be done about it,
Mr.. O1dfelds statement brought
forth "a leluge of criticism of local
banking Institutions from other men,
bers of the committee. all of whom
Prefessed ignorance that the policy
existed.
Charge for Checking Account.
Chairman Fordney of the commit
tee denounced the bankers who ex-
acted the charge for a checking ac-
count. adding:
II say that any bank that does
such thing ought to be put out OF
business. There is no excuse for it
a bank is something of public serv-
ice corporation. and l would like
to see some way to stop such a prac-
tice as charging small depositors for
the privilege of checking account
This is the only city where the bank
ers do such thing, and it ought to
be stopped"