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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
A Telephone Decision

A decision was rendered by the
Public Utilities Commission Thurs
day authorizing the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Co. to sell to
the Eastern Telephone & Telegraph
Co. part of its telephone plant and
property for the sum of $228, 500. The
New England Telephone & Telegraph
Co. is further authorized to receive
in payment therefor cash to the
amount of $4,000, common capital
stock. of the Eastern Telephone &
Telegraph Co, the same being the
capital stock of another utility, of
the aggregate par value of $4,000 at
par, and the five per cent debenture
bonds of the Eastern Telephone &
Telegraph Co. of the aggregate par
value of s12S,5Q0 at par
The decision further states that
public convenience and necessity re-
Guire that the Eastern Telephone s.
Telegraph Co. be permitted to con-
duct a telephone business throughout
certain territory of the State of
Maine now served by the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph Co, to
with ell that certain area COM
prising the cities of Calais and East
port and the towns of Addison, Bar.
ing, Centerville, Charlotte. Cherry
field, Columbia, Columbia Falls, Cut
Ter, Campobello, Dennysville, East
Machias, Edmunds, Harrington,
Jonesport, Jonesboro, Lubec Ma
chas, Machiasport, Marion. Marsh
field. NIilbridee, Perry, Pembroke,
Robbinston. Stueben, Prescott, Whit
ing and Whitneyville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Thin PEOPLE
NEED B|TRO-
PHOSPHATE

All that most weak. nervous, thin,
mentally depressed people need is ten
grains of pure organic phosphate with
each meal for few weeks
That's what nerve specialists in
London. Paris and New York are pre-
scribing with wonderful results.
1t is natural food for nerve and
brain cells and is known to such re-
liable pharmacists IS B. E. Bither as
Bitro-Phosphate. Because of its DOW
er to help create healthy flesh and
strengthen weak nerves. much Of il is
being sold to people who are lacking
in vitality.
CAUTION: Although Bitro- Phospbate
Is an excellent aid in relieving weak, ner.
vous conditions. its use Is not advised un-
less increased weight Is desired.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13

Bids were opened Friday at the
Senate Chamber for the building of
State highways as follows:
Bituminous Macadam Surface
| windham, 454 miles. John Arborio,
New Haven, Conn, S129,820.S0; Amos
! D. Bridges Sons, Inc, Hazardville,
Conn, S123, 1854: Thomas & Murphy,
Keene, N. H., s145, 9599O; Fred A. Ell
. lis, Melrose, Mass, s132,S26.67
/ Windham, $40 miles; Fred E. Ellis,
! Melrose, Mass, s6S,020.04; John Arbo-
rio, New Haven, Conn, s65, 1894 90;
Amos D. Bridges Sons. incorporated,
Hazardville, Conn, 500 ,949.34; The Ar
borio Co, Inc, Hartford, Conn, $685.,
O3438; Thomas & Murphy, Keene, N.
H. ST. 1914.
Skowhegan. GA miles, Ford &
Smiley, Skowhegan. s211, 144.s5; Amos
D. Bridges Sons, Hazardville, Conn,
$213,053 80; Joseph Mccormick, East
Providence, r. l., $246 $4,000.
: Calais-6.00 miles: John H. Stafford,
Ear Harbor, 1919, 4554S; Joseph Nc
Cormick, East Providence, r. l.,
$1S5, 604l1
Cement Concrete Surface
Gray-7.0S miles; Fred T. Ley Co..
Inc, Springfield, Mass, s24S. 70152;
Joseph Mccormick, East Providence,
r. l.. s272,296.45; Bruno & Petitti. Bos-
ton, Mass, $246,412.25; Alec Contract
! ing Co, Boston, Mass, $500, 1862. so;
James II. Kerr, Rumford, 1921, S4S00.
Gravel Surface
Littleton--6.51 miles; Joseph McCor-
mick. East Providence, r. l.. s129,-
1860: McCabe & Govannini, Boston
Mass, s9S, 940.50.
Monticello-2.19 miles. McCabe &c
| Govannini, Boston. Mass, s30,313,46;
John r. Weed. Monticello, $33,S93. so;
A. NJ. Mason, Monticello. $33,3S1.S4;
Joseph Mccormick, East Providence,
r. L., $42, 29026.
Contracts will be awarded later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
ALBION

Miss Iva Fuller. who teaches in
Liberty was home over Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Dorice Crosby from Portland
was at home few DAYS last week
A baby boy arrived in the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bcesev last week
Miss Ella Fuller of Watervile
visited her sister. Mrs. J. c. Gould
last Sunday.
Miss Sadie Blake, one Of the Wa.
terville teachers. passed the week
end at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Carrie M Brewer

carrie NJ. Brewer of Stockton
Springs is dead. She was the wife o.
y. Dawson Brewer and the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Shack.
ford Of High street, Belfast. The re.
mains will be taken TO her home ID
Stockton Springs on Friday where fu.
neral services will be held after which
burial will be made in Grove Gene.
terry, Belfast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
MATT MOORE AND
GLADYS LESLIE
IN NEW PLAY

Matt Moore, the favorite young
IRISH actor, and Gladys Leslie will be
seen at the Colonial theatre on Sat-
urday in the new Paramount feature,
Straight Is the Way" He has a new
type OF crook role" while Miss Les
lie mas delightful country maid
part The story deals with crooks
and spooks and is a comedy drama
that is bound to make deep impress
Sion.-Ady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
lNGROWN TOE NAIL
TURNS OUT ITSELF

A noted authority says that ieF
drops of "Outgro" upon the SIZE
surrounding the ingrowing nail re..
duces Inflammation and pain ana y
toughens the tender, sensitive SIZE
underneath the toe nail. that 1t car
not penetrate the flesh, and the naa
turns naturally outward almost o's.
night. -.
"Outgro" is a harmless antisepus
manufactured for chiropodists. How.
ever, anyone can buy from the drus
store tiny bottle containing dire',
uons.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
SOMERVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. Osgood Moore were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. james
Moore in jefferson.
Katie. Lawrence and Sterling
Moore are practicing their parts for
the Missionary concert which is to Dc
held at the Advent church at 1sa
Sunday evening, May Is All are in;
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Brewer OF
West Washington were Wednesda!
guests at OsGood Moore's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13

Mrs Frank Allen is recovering
from an attack of measles.
Mrs. Edna Carson has been elected
delegate to the district meeting of the
w. NJ. Fl. s., to be held in Waterville,
May 10. Mrs. Lucetta Weymouth is
reserve delegate and Mrs. Josephine
Phippen second reserve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Helen M. Herrick

Helen NJ. Herrick is dead in Belfast
at the age of 81 years. She was
native of Penobscot and for some
years had made her home with her
brother, Herbert Gray. She was the
widow of David l.. Herrick of Belfast
Funeral services will be held on Fri.
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13

room at Auburn; Hinckley & Hinck-
ley of Portland attorneys for the in
surance company.
Howard f. Cody VS.. the Filing
wood Novelty Co. and the Travellers
Insurance Co, insurers; petition for
award Of compensation; hearing sci
for Monday, May Is, at p. NJ.
standard time, in the municipal court
room at Auburn: +. H. Smith attor-
hey for the insurance company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
MAY % TO 90, 1921,
FOREST PROTECTION WEEK
in the State of Maine,

and I urge our citizens to plan for
that week such educational and in
structive exercises as shall bring be-
fore the people the serious and I'M
happy effects of the present unneces-
sary waste by forest fires and the need
of their individual and collective eff
forts in conserving the forests of the
State. In particular / urge that the
week be fittingly celebrated by schools,
boy scouts, chambers of commerce,
and other commercial and civic organ
izations. Let us remember that our
| forests are one of the chief bulwarks
of our prosperity, and that in pro-
tecting them from fire we are CON-
tributing to the present and future
welfare of the State.
Given at the Office of the
Governor at Augusta. and
sealed with the Great Seal of
the State of Maine, this
twelfth day of May, in the
(SeaD year of our Lord One Thou
sand Nine Hundred and
Twcnty-One, and of the Gov
eminent of the State of Maine
the one Hundred and First.
PERCINAL p. BANTER
Governor of Maine.
Attest:
FRANK W. BALL,
Secretary of state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Mrs. Francis Leighton

Friends of the family were shocked
to learn of the death early Saturday
morning of Mrs. Francis Leighton in
the Augusta General hospital where
she went for surgical treatment on
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Council Meeting Today

A special meeting of the governor
and council will be held at 10 o'clock,
standard time, this morning. Among
the matters to be considered are con-
tracts for highway construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
BUSTER kEAToN COMING

Buster Keaton in Convict 49," the
second of his series of two-reel fea-
lures. will be one of the big attrac-
tons at the Colonial theatre Nom
day.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Conference May % of
Aori. Federation Committees

A letter signed by John w. Leland
of Sangerville, president, and A. L. T.
Cummings of Orono, secretary, Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13

generally in bringing about the pro-
lection and perpetuation of one of
the States most valuable resources
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
TWO BIG FILMS

"Dinty' has been engaged as the
main attraction for the Colonial thea
ire on Memorial Day while William
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13

S. Hart will be seen at the Augusta
Opera house in "O'Malley OF the
Mounted"-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
Forest Protection
Week Nav % to %

Governor Baxter Thursday issued a
proclamation designating the period
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
HeIlO!
"Who Am |?

"Who Am |?
"Oh, just lonesome little girl
who wants somebody to talk to
her."
That's the message reckless
Teddy sent tingling over the tele-
phone wire, without knowing
anything about the man at the
other end of the line except that
he had a pleasant voice and
knew how to Jolly"
1t was risky, but naughty Teddy
adored doing dare devil things
or did until her fiance and his
friends cured her of the habit.
Here is a rollicking comedy
with Bebe Daniels at her best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13

between May % and May % as Forest
| Protection Week in Maine.
| The proclamation is as follows:
STATE OF MAINE
Proclamation by the Governor
| FOREST PROTECTION WEEK
The forests of Maine, covering as
| they do four-fifths of the State. con-
stitute one of it's most valuable re-
sources. They safeguard our water
supplies, support many of our indus
tries, furnish source of livelihood
for a large proportion of our popula
ton. and serve as recreation ground
for the people of this and other states.
| To maintain the productivity. and even
the existence of these forests, it is
essential 10 protect them from their
greatest scourge-fire. During the
past year fires burned over forty thou
sand acres and caused a damage of one
hundred and eighty-five thousand dol
lars. Nearly ninety-eight per cent. of
these fires were due to human agencies
and were therefore preventable. To as
sist in reducing these man-caused
fires to a minimum is one of the most
important duties of every citizen of
the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Percival P.
Baxter, Governor of Maine. do hereby
proclaim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-13
STATE HIGHWAY BIDS
OPENED ON FRIDAY

Bids were opened Friday at the
Senate Chamber for the building of
State highways as follows:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-23

The store of many Services, taking into consider
alton the fact that there is more to shopping than
the mere exchange of dollars for goods.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-23

TN desire completely satisfy patrons with both long
vice merchandise and vastly vide range good merchandise from
which make their choosing featuring the products of
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
\ FORGOTTEN STORY OF GOVERNORS ISLAM

the wind ard blown about her head till Z
looked, George thought, like the golden halo
around the head Of saint in an old picture.
s'Here, George" she said, as ssie came IN
and thrust out her hand holding the paper
He took it and she put her hands behind her
back and looked at him to see what the paper
would do. He read it, his face frightened. and
he caught up the little girl, kissing her. an,
told her she was darling. Then, putting the
little girl into the seat she usually occupied
George returned to his carving. Alice had
zever seen him show SO much delight in hi.
task.
So the work went on, day after day. Georpp
added new features to the design till It BE-.
came very effective group indeed. The wall
was finished and the young students of Colurn.
bia were ready to return to Homer and kndIv
old Horace. But the place for the say por+
was yet to be put into place. George Horner
had cut and smoothed and rounded Il. Il
needed all his courage to lay down his chiseI
and say "It is done," when the greensward
and the crack of the muskets were to be The
reward of his labor. But he felt he could d.
no more. 1t was done; and all that now re-
mained was to hoist the different blocks to
their places over the sally port.
Much interest had been taken in it of late
1t was an excellent bit Of work. The old sol.
diers came and looked at it, and so did the
learned professors.
"He's good one for clipping stone, he is.p
said q soldier.
eyes, he seems proficient in the glyptic art
said a saucy collegian; whereupon the blue.
coat looked at him with envy.
1t was bright, sunny morning, and the
men were hosting up the carved blocks
George, with pride in his eye, was superintend.
ing the work. They had the blocks ali in no.
sition and were putting the top piece into lis
place. Alice was watching the operation
She kept near to George, who was directly be-
low, where he could see everything.
AS the men were setting the last block. a
rather heavy stone, Alice saw some pretty
dandelions growing near the wall, Just beyond
the entrance to the sally port. She ran TO get
them. AS she stopped to pick them IN.
through some awkwardness or niscalculation.
the stone slowly toppled. and in a moment
more was falling.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

the little girl came, sat by and looked at II
Poor George had done no more than hew
the stone into some rough resemblance to his
plan, however, and in a week more he was TO
be shot! He would not be able to finish It,
The commander came oftener to look on; and
as he studied over it he would twist his long
nustaches and look very grave Then ne
would walk away biting at the end OF his
mustaches and with his eyebrows knit AS
the time for the execution drew nearer and
nearer the commander came more frequently
and used to watch with peculiar interest the
sturdy young fellow who Clipped away SO
vigorously at the hard stone. Once the officex
seemed to sigh as he saw the young man stop
and wipe the perspiration from his brow.
One day Alice for some time had been
watching the cannon--which was getting very
round and smooth now-as George worked
away at it; and when her papa came she was
ready to go away with him.
"Goodby, George" she said Che had told
her his nancy and held out her hand.
"Goodby little one,' he said cheerfully. He
had come to love the bright child who seemed
to take such pleasure in being near him. He
cared more for her than for the sky or the
sea breeze-more than for the sunshine
She held his hand, and then put up her
pretty mouth.
"I'd like to kiss you," she said, in simple
way.
George glanced at her father, who was
standing close by. That stern warrior nodded
his head to the little girl, who was his COM
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

manding officer, and Horton lifted her up to
his face and kissed her heartily. Then he
gently set her down, and she ran off by her
papa's side, full of childish life and gayety.
While he was holding the little girl she had
flung her arms around his neck and clung to
him, and very pleasant smile had come on
the young fellows lips at this proof of her
artless regard. The father of Alice had
watched the scene and kept very stiff and
stern. But when they started to go he said,
"Goodby, Horton" in brisk but friendly way.
That evening Alices father summoned the
other officers to meeting for the following
day in the mess room. When they came, at 10
o'clock the next morning, he said to them:
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
George Horton, Spy, Joins
The Other Workers

George Horton was man pleasant to look
upon. He had eyes which were deeply blue,
full, red lips delicately curved, and head of
curly brown hair. He didn't look like spy,
but he was going to be shot as one. The little
Alice did not know that They did not wish
to shock her tender soul by so painful
thought.
Why don't you work, and help those black
men and the boys?" she said one day so inno-
Gently to George Horton, looking up .rustfuly
into his face. 1t was the honorable faculty of
Columbia whom she described as 'black men,"
because she saw them in their dark clothes.
"oh, they have enough without me, little
one" said Horton
But wish you to help, too" said Alice
imperiously.
"Well, I'll tell you what I will do. You ask
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Not To Be Shot Until.
The Carving Was Done

"The prisoner who is under sentence to be
shot in few days has shown remarkable skill
in carving. The group he is making promises
to be quite an ornament in the sally port. He
as worked very industriously and faithfully.
Now, it seems pity that he should not have
time to finish his work. 1t is something that
will be monument to his name. We are SOL
diers, and we know that glory is better than
life. 1t seems hard to take him away from
the sculpture before he has completed it. The
respite will be short.
Il have called you together then, to say"
he continued, ''to say that think, as he can
be executed at any time, and as the work
cannot be finished if he is shot-and especially
when we consider that he has worked so dill
gently and has been so well behaved think,
| say, that we ought to reprieve him until he
finishes the sculpture for the sally port. What
do you say, gentlemen?"
Well, they were all i'll favor of it except
one old martinez who would not have put off
even his own execution, and who would have
critically examined the men and their guns
while they were drawn up ready to shoot him.
He said no. But all the rest said yes. They
were in favor of it. So the martinez remained
a very small minority indeed, and didn't count.
When the commander went back to his
room he wrote on slip of paper, ssYour sem
tence will not be carried out until you have
had time to finish the sculpture for the sally
port" He signed his name to it, and then
looked around to find his little daughter.
allie" he said to her, "you see this paper
wish you to take it and give it to the man
who is carving the stone"
That's George" said Alice sn,artly.
i stWeIlf yo,r Give th;s IN .Cenr0e Yhar, III
her papa, and he closed her small fingers over
the paper. 1Do not lose it"
George was chipping away at new block
when he saw the blue-eyed creature running
toward him. Her golden hair was tossed by
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Dreadful Stories Printed
By The EUening Post

Mayor De Witt Clinton, and then Mayor
Marinus Willett, desired to do whatever was
thought needful, for the wellbeing OF the
city that governed, and they felt that the
pretty island must be made useful as sentry
over the town. The New York Gazette and
The Evening Post (for there was The Eve
ming Post, even then) could write such dread
full stories about the unprotected town and
describe what the foe might do if the foe only
wished to; and it was very blood-curdllng,
assure you.
Finally our good fathers and grandfathers
became so worried about it that what did they
do but go down to the island themselves, strip
OFF their coats and help TO build Fort Column
bus! 1t was sight to sae!-those goodly old
gentlemen putting over their patriotic toll.
Even the learned professors OF Columbia
College laid aside caps and gowns and went to.
help rear the stout walls which were to shield
the cty's defenders. And the boys--the young
fellows 1t was a jolly time for them Not
sorry were they TO quit thumbing their Homers
and Ciceros in order to become patriots.
They liked it. 1t was fun OF course, to
have those heavy blocks OF stone TO carry all
the time, to dig and wheel and hammer every
day. wouldn't have been so enjoyable. But it
was only for 8 time that they must put their
shoulders to the wheel and help the country,
and they did it with exuberant, boyish en-
SAusiaSm.
But4here was one moor fellow on the island
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

your papa to let me have malet and some
cutting tools and two or three blocks Of this
stone and I will carve something to go over the
sally port" he answered, half in jest, to please
The child
But the little girl took it all quite seriously
and told her papa that the slnan who walked
around" wanted stone and things to cut 1T
with, and he would make something to put on
top of "sally gate" She was her papa's COM
nanding officer, because her mamma was dead
and had left this little golden-haired angel to
remind her husband of her and of their short
but happy married life. So the commander
said the man should have plenty of stone and
could chip away all he chose. "He can't do
anv mischief" he said to himself, "and there's
enough stone to spare"
The next day he gave orders that the pris-
oner should be supplied with the tools he
needed and that he could have some of the
stone blocks. Horton picked out sunny spot
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

collegians wheeling barrows filed with ma
terial and helping so generously, and he found
much pleasure in the sight. Sometimes he
would sigh heavily when the thought came
that in a few weeks he was to be shot, for his
time was drawing to an end now. Then he
would try to forget it all; indeed, what was
the use of thinking about it? To brood upon
his fate would only poison what little life re-
manned for him.
There was little girl who interested George
Horton for that was the prisoners name)
even more than did the Notifications. She was
child whose yellow hair shaded her tiny face
and fell almost to her large blue eyes. Her
father was the commander on the island She
often came out with him to look at what the
young collegians and the others were doing to
the fort. She did not understand much about
the art of war, though the daughter of SOL
der. But she liked to see them set the big
stones in place as they hoisted them to the top
OF the wall, which was very high, for they had
now nearly finished their labors