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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09

Jail for months before he has an OPP
portunity of proving his guilt or in
nocence. 1t would seem as if the
least we could do would he to give
the lower courts jurisdiction in all
but few of the most serious offences,
providing the prisoner is willing to
waive his right Of trial by jury"
recommendation and Suggestions
Record Of age of each prisoner;
Jail records to he kept in safe when
not in use: isolation of newly COM
mitted prisoners pending examination
by jail physician: repainting of in
terror by prisoner labor: cot. beds
with springs to replace present
hunks: some place for prisoners to
sit down other than on their beds:
daily inspection of toilet appliances;
more frequent bathing: provision for
a larger proportion Of the prisoners
to eat at table: record of cost of keep
ing Jail in repair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09
New Corporations

The following new corporations. or
caniZed under the laws of Maine,
have had their articles of incorpora :
ton approved by the office Of the at.
torney general: Quality Lunch Sys-
tenn. organized Nov. at kittery.
Capital stock. $50 900: all common:
nothing paid in: par value. $50:
shares subscribed g. President,
Harry W. Foster. kittery; treasurer
George +. Burnham. kittery: clerk
Elmer j. Burnham. kittery: directors
the above. Purposes. general
restaurant business: news stands
etc. Approved Nov. :.
Leather and Shoe Financial State
ments Publishing Co. organized Nov
at Portland. Capital stock. SO. 600.
all common: nothing paid in: par
value. s10O: shares subscribed. 3
President trea surer and clerk, George
+. Gould. Portland: directors. George
+. Gould and F.. F.. Thompson of Port
land and $. W. Hughes Of South
Portland. Purposes. to print, publish
papers. books, magazines. pamphlets.
periodicals, publications and other
printed matter, newspaper and mer-
camille printing and binding in all
their branches. Approved Nov. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09
c. and c. Licenses Issued

The following licenses We're issued
during the month of October. 1921. by
the State Board of Charities and Cor
rcCtiOns:
Licensed Homes: To Mrs. Salina
Charity, Mexico. Rox bury road, limit,
4: Mrs. = ". Tnzier, Fairfield, +. r.
y. I. limit 3 Mrs. Alberta Walls.
Hallowell. 95 Maple street. limit 5:
Mrs. F. f. Godfrey. Brewer. limit 5:
Mrs. Jennie Runnells, Clinton. r. F.
y. ~. limit 4: Jennie Wilson. Houl-
ton, 1oS Court street. limit ;; Mrs.
Russell Cha ndler. Bucksport. II. r. u.
I. limit s: Mrs. Groteen Scripture.
Hudson. Il. +. u. I. limit 3: Mrs. <.
r. Stanley. Brewer. limit 4: Mrs. Al
herta Freeman. OrrinCton. limit 4:
Mrs. Charles McDermott. Winterport.
limit 8: Mrs. Charles Carpenter,
Turner, +. +. ID. >. limit 3.
The number of licenses in force on
Sept. 80. 1921, included:
Boarding homes. 15S: Child Placing
Agencies, 3; TO solicit funds. %. Ton
licenses We're issued during the
month, two were e-issued. eight were
discontinued. leaving $50 boarding
homes licenses in effect. three child
placing a agencies and 20 solicitors.
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c. & c. inspections

The State Board Of Charities and
Corrections has the following in it's
report of its last inspection Of the
AROOSTOOK COUNTY JAIL.
Jail located at Houlton. Sheriff
and jailer, Edmund W. Grant, who
Hives With his family at the jail.
sheriff since Jan. ]. 1921: previously
turnkey for four years under Sheriff
Dunn. Present turnkey, Herbert Hall,
salary, $1,000; duties, turnkey. cook
and OVerseer of woodward County
commissioners are reported to keep in
close touch with Jail condition, as to
repair and equipment. Supplies main
~ purchased by turnkey, as their
agent. No record of inspection by
not remember of any since he had
been in charge.
Normal capacity, SO: on day Of in
spection aug. 81, "a prisoners. all
men: Is under sentence. others wait
ing trial. Last term of court was in
April: the next will be in November
"Our State Constitution SAYS that a
man accused Of crime shall be on
titled 10 speedy trial. but the public
sentiment Of the past 100 years has
not seemed to require that the Legis-
latue should provide adequate ma
chinorY to accomplish it. To be sure
the accused is given a prompt pre-
,limjnary hearing but If the offence is
a serious one. and he is unable TO
give bonds. he may have to wait in
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York Hospjtat

! The report of the la st inspection by
/ the state Board of Charities and Cor
lections Of the York hospital in York
! Village contains the following state
ments and concentrations:
Date of inspection, June 9. This is
a general hospital, in operation since
1905, with governing board OF l.
directors residents of York, YORK
Harbor. York Corner and O3unquit.
President. a. NJ. Bragdon of York
Village. superintendent, Miss SaIle
r. Moore. a registered nurse and
graduate of st. Barna has Hospital;
salary Si4O0. Medical staff hls eight
iptysici1as. Hospital open TO any
physician in good standing for his
paving patients. The free or plr,lN
free patients are assigned to some
one of the staff. Nursing stat has
two graduate nurses and for four
months in the summer has fnGr spo-
ciai nurses as occasion requires. \
district nurse in the community is
supported by trust fund. She lives
at the hospital and assists in operat-
ing room. Other employees. cook.
waitress. laundress and janitor.
Buildings in excellent repair and
we'll furnished grounds we'll kept.
Heated by steam; lighted hy electric
itv. Fire extingushers. Numerous
improvements made since last i1spec-
| ton.
i The hospital has a notmal capacity
| of 20 bells eight in two folf-ro0u.
wards and H. in private or semi
private rooms. Ward rates arc $50
| per day: rooms. $3.50 and Sc Operat-
| ing room expenses. ma jor $40: minor.
s.
/ The gross cost of maintenance for
year ending June 30. 1920. was SILL
! 1853: net cost, after deductinc pay
| ments for care made nv patients and
! by State and town of York was
s4S67.61. Weekly cost per patient for
/ that year was s2S15. divided: Sal
aries. s13.13: food supplies. 1851: re-
pairs. s1.15: other expenses. 5000.
I Average for all State aided hospitals
| for same time: Salaries. s6.44: food.
k sat: repairs and equipment. s1.9I;
other expenses. ss.SS: total. sc0.45
/ Number of patients admitted last
year. 1853; number discharged. 14S:
died. l.: daily average receiving
treatment. S: 1892 out patient treat
ments given. Average number Of en-
ployes. !.
Commendati ons-The village ut
York and surrounding towns arc to
he congratulated on having in their
midst such a we'll equipped little hos
pitaI
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RANKIN DECLARES
He COULD HARDLY
COLLECT FARES
Portland Street Car Conductor Had
Suffered For Ten Long Years

IF you want to hear Tanlac praised
just come out to my house. for my
mother believes in it just as strongly
as | do said Fl. A. Rankin. a66 Al
bina Ave, Portland, Me, wellknown
street car conductor:
MY mother began taking Tanlac
first for a generally rundown con-
dition and it suited her case exactly.
I never saw anybody improve like she
has. Then | began taking it for a
stubborn case of stomach trouble
that had been hanging on to me for
ten years. l finally got so weak and
worn out I could hardly take up my
fares.
"Tanlac put me In tip-top shape in
a short time and can hardly realize
that | ever knew a sick day in my
life. Take it from me. Tanlac does
the work"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by John
Coushlin: in Weeks Mills by J. A.
Merrill; in West Washington by Wal
ter F. Burdick: in China by Bailey
Bros: in Albion by l.. r. Cannon and
Libby Bros: in North WAYNE by w.
L. Morrill,; in Palmero by H. W.
Worthing: in Monmouth by Roy A.
De F'ratus: and by the leading drug
aiSt in every CITY and town-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09

the army, enlisted in the 1st Co, c,
\. C. at Portland; later transferred to
the 10lst Field Artillery; wounded
and gassed at Verdun oct 81, 1918.
Raymond p. Currier. Pennington.
served as private in Battery +. 29th
Coast Artillery: enlisted in Farminse
ton in October, 1918.
Walter G.. Lessard. Skowhecan,
served as sergeant in co. +. 1881 In
fantry and in 4th Casual Company,
1st Army Headquarters. Gassed.
slightly wounded and shell shocked
at Chateau Thierry in July 1918.
, Served Il years in the National
Guard. including Mexican Border
service.
Philip DeMott, Portland. enlisted
May 10th. 1917, served in the United
States navy as quartermast"r first
class. On submarine chasers in
European waters, most OF the time in
! the Mediterranean. Decorated by the
Italian government.
| Major F. F. Philbrook. Portland,
Served 46th Infantry, L. :. v, Philip
pine Islands, Commander of the
Maine Veterans Of Foreign Wars As
scCiation.
The Maine party viii ASSEMBLE n
| Portland at noon "Wednesday. Nor,.
| .. and VIII leave Boston on the Fed
leial Express at so Wednesday erc.
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Prizes for Essays on Glow Can
| Make Highways More Safe?"

+ Col. William NJ. Aver of Oakland
chairman of the State Highway Com
mission. Tuesday received a COM
munication announcing that the
American Automobile Association has
entered into active participa ton in
the contest launched by the Highway
and Highway Transport Education
Committee to induce school children
to write ESSAYS on the subject of
streets and highways and to encour-
age Grammar school teachers to pro-
mote such efforts among their pupils
The contest. which is being con-
Quoted by the Highway and Highway
Transport Education Committee and
which is endorsed IN the United
States Bureau of Education. carries
dazzling array of handsome prizes
provided by the National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce. The grand
national prizes consist Of first, second
and third prizes for Grammar school
teachers. and like number Of awards
for their pupils.
For the child writing the best essay
on How Can I Make the Highways
More Safe" there is an award Of a
gold watch and a trip to the national
capital The second prize is a gold
loving cup. and the third silver
loving cup.
For the teacher producing the best
classroom lesson for the Grammar
school grades. the first prize is $500
and a trip TO Washington with all
expenses paid.
In addition 10 those grand national
prizes thorn arc state prizes number
ing nearly 500 ranging from bronze
medals and s. in cash up to s15 each
and a gold medal.
According to tho rules Of tho con-
test. any pupil Of Grammar school
grade. II wears old Or under may
compete 1t is stipulated that tho
essay bo on tho topic How Can 7
Make the Highways More Safe and
he Of approximately 500 vorCs in
lencth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09

Final arrangements have been
made for the party which will reprs-
sent Maine in the ceremonies on Nov
II at the burial Of an unknown
American soldier at Arlington, Va.
General John A. Hadley, adjutans
general Of Maine, Col. Albert Green
law OF the Maine Public Utilities
Commission, and recently commander
OF the American Legion in Maine. and
Col, Geo. f. Fogg, c. A. c., formerly
Of the Milliken Regiment, 56th
Pioneer Infantry, were designated BY
the United States secretary of wat
upon recommendation Of Governor
Fercival z. Baxter. Otis Q. Roberts
Of Dexter, Congressional Medal OF
Honor man and the only Civil War
veteran in Maine so decorated, also
was designated by the secretary OF
war.
To this list Governor Baxter has
added to- represent the State a Gold
Star Mother, three enlisted men from
the army, one from the navy. and one
from the Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Association. The list is made up as
. fcllows:s
Mrs. Edwina a, Mckinney Of Ban.
gor,, Gold Star Mother.
John J1Wara,; Portland, Private in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09
European Corn Borer Pro-
lection Is To Be Continued

Commissioner of Agriculture Frank
T. Washburn on Tuesday issued the
following statement:
An announcement was made by the
United states Department of Aercul-
ture on Nov. which will be Of inter-
est to growers of all varieties of corn
throughout the State of Maine. 1t
will be remembered that announce
ment was made earlier in the season
that the quarantine protection against
the European corn borer which is
prevalent in some sections of Massa-
/ chusetts and New Hampshire would
be discontinued with the cndfof this
seasons work, this change in the
plans of the Federal Horticultural
Board being made at the suggestion
Of representatives Of large corn grow
ing states in the West which We're
threatened by an invasion of the corn
borer pest from the north. it having
made its way across Lake Erie from
the original infestations in Ontario.
Corn growers in the New England
states became very much concerned
over this proposed change in the dis
tributiOn of Federal work as it would
leave large areas not yet infested. ana
particularly the State of Maine. en-
tirely unprotected. At the hearing
before the Horticultural Board held
in shington on Oct. II, Commits
>ioners A. w. Gilbert of Mass chu-
sets and F. P. Washburn OF Maine.
together with representatives Of New
Ha mpshire and Connecticut. as we'll
as of several market gardeners an :
Gamers associations. We're present
and presented the claims Of New
England in such a manner az 10 con-
vince the board that the present
quarantine arrangements should be
continued.
The new arrangements will go into
effect on Nov. IS and involve a con-
tinuation of the control methods on
practically the same basis as during
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the past season with modified
quarantine as to the western areas
where the insect produces but one
brood annually and is not considered
as dangerous as in the New England
area. 1t is believed that this work
can be carried out with the same APP
preparation as in former years,
amounting to 1915. 600 annually. This
is on the basis of State cooperation.
assurance of which has been readily
given by all the states concerned.
SO far as is now known there are
no European corn horers in Maine.
and while there is a likelihood that
the insect may eventually find its way
across the borders of the State, the
continuance of this quarantine work
will undoubtedly delay its appearance
and greatly restrict its devastations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09
Fish and Game Hearings Today

Two hearings will he held Wcdnos-
day. Nov Q, at the office ot Fish and
Game Commissioner W. T.. Parsons
at the state House. beginning At 10
4. IT.. and including the following
subjects.
II consider tho proposition Of is
suing promul=atjors for closing up
per Coldstrcam pond in the towns
Of Enfield and Lowell PonohsC0t
county, to all ice fishing. Part Of this
pond had previously been closed to
ico fishing ana this hearing is on
petition Of the required number Of
voters IL close the remainder.
A hearing Will also he hold to dc
eide as to closing that portion OF Mud
pond that has been found to lie
in Aroostook county. The pond had
previously been. closed. hut the
boundar,. line between Aroostouil
and Penobscot counties has recently
been run and it was found that I
portion of Mud pond was in the
northern county. instead of all being,
as supposed, in Henohscot. Hence
the hearing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09
REVOKED HIS LICENSE
York County Lobsterr'on Brings
Mandanus Proceedings

Mandamus proceedings to compel
Harry G. Wilbur Of Portland. r. W.
Gould ana Horatio F.. erie Of Rock
land, commissioners nj the SEA and
Shore Fisheries Commission Of
Maine, To renew tho lobster fishing
license of Emile Cote of York. 4
member of the York County Fisher
mems association, have been brought
by Judge John r. Deering. counsel
TOR the association. Mr.. Cote is one
Of a number Of York county fisher
men whose licenses were revoked by
the commission on evidence present
ed by Waldo y. Kicker of Saco. fish
and game warden, who was assigned
TO the duty OF looking M fishermen
in York county who were catching
and selling short Holsters, says the
BIddeford Journal.
In his petition Mr.. Cote states
that the action of the commissioners
is unconstitutional and that they
have no right 10 deprive him of earn
Ing his living ana following his trade.
He further states that he has never
been convicted in any court for the
violation of the lobster Ia VS.. or made
the defendant in a civil action. 1t is
understood that the York County
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09

the Imprc vement of School Work.
Discussion opened by Prin. r. y.
storer, Pennington. and Prin. Har-
ry l.. Bradford. Kingfield.
The Application of the New Meth
DDS. classification as to Ability.
Project Method. Unit Instruction.
Supervised Study and the Like. TO
Ordinary School Conditions. Dis
cussion opened by Prof. j.. J. Pol
lard. University of Maine. ~
Question Box or Informal Topics.
Fifteen minutes to be reserved for
questions or for the summarizing
one or more of the following top
les by the leaders: =
Visual instruction.
The School Library.
Problems in College Preparation. :,
\ Uniform Marking System.
Physical Education in the High
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GENERAL SESSION
Merrill Hall, las to 400 p. N.

Community singing under the leader
ship of J. Francis MacNichol, Au-
guSta.
Business.
Maine Teachers and the National Edu-
cation Association. II. A. Allan.
Augusta. State director y. f. A.
Sources for Nature study. Prin. W. p.
Hall, State Normal school. Castine.
Singing.
The Heart Of a Boy. DIR. William BY
ron Forbush. Media. Pennsy lvania.
4 Message to Maine Teachers, state
Supt. Augustus .. Thomas
The officers Of the association arc:
President. Supt. II. r. Houston. jay;
vice president. Prin. II. W. Bradford.
kirgfield; secretary. Miss Agnes Man
tor Pennington; trea surer. Mrs. Mary
Newport Wilton: executive committee.
faculty of Pennington Normal school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09

ming, arriving in Washington on tho
morning of the 10th.
1t is the wish of Governor Baxter
that the Gold Star Mother shall place
the wreath; that it shall be carried
10 the grave by enlisted men, and
that Mrs. Mckenney and the wreath
bearers shall be escorted by the other
members of the party.
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The Complaint Dismissed

decision has been rendered BY the
Public Utilities Commission dismiss
ing the complaint of V. l.. Beaulieu
and others against the Bangor &,
Aroostook Railroad Co. with reference
to the closing OF its station at st.
David in the town Of Nadawaska.
Since the station was closed in MAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09
Educational Rally Nov.
IS in Franklin County

Tho state Department of Education
has arranged the following program
for the Educational Rally TO he hcid
Friday. NOV. IS. at the Normal school
building in Pennington, under The
auspices Of the Franklin County
Too ri,rrs' tSsDCiafsO-,
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GET-ToGETHER DENNER
l2.l5 TO l,3O p n.

The "Get-together Dinner" is an i'm
portant feature of the meeting. All
should plan to be present. Good food
good fellowship and live singing will
make this profitable and jolly hour.
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schools:
Merrill Hall
Sources of Reading Material for
Country NhiIlreu, Supt. il. L. elf
ford. iIartlund.
I'll. Program for the Onr-teachor
School. Miss Ruth IFolgate, help
ing teacher. Lewiston.
SUGGESTIONS for Scat Work. Miss
Mary j.. HASTINGS, state Normal
school. CorhanI.
p. Teachers OF Larger Elementary
Schools:
4 Live Project in Arithmetic. Miss
Helen N. King. Supervising prin-
Cipal. Portland.
some results If Standard Tests.
.upt. {. W. Richford. Lewiston.
-. Teachers Of Secondary Schools:
Room 5
Our Obicctivns for the Year Josiah
". TAYLOR. agent for secondary
education.
HOW We May Make school Dsci-
piur Factor in Training for
citizenship and Leadership and in
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GENERAL SESSION
Merrill Eall. go to 1000 A. FL.

,1pauiug exercises.
Music.
business.
Announcements
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09

1921. the business there has been con-
Quoted in the usual way OF i 50 called
non-aGency station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-09
GROUP SESSIONS
lois A. n. TO 1900 M.
Merrill Hall

Teachers Of one and Two-Teache
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-12-09
HOMESTEAD

Fifty library books have been add
ed to the school library.
A short Thanksgiving program was
given in the gymnasium Wednesday
afternoon of last week
The usual examination were held in
the Homestead, school last Wednesday
and Friday.
Carter Phelps lost a front tooth
while playing basketball Wednesday
evening.
The Lutheran church, four miles
east of Homestead. has now been
completed so that services can De held
in it.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will meet
at Mrs. Dalby's Friday afternoon,
Dec. End.
0. c. Nelson, director of the Farm
ers Telephone line of Froid, has been
busy calling the past week.
The school house, four and one
half miles east Of Homestead, is near
~ finished outwardly and it is thought
it will be ready for use by January
first.
Quite a number Of young folks
vent skating on the lake southwest
of town, Sunday afternoon. \ good
freeze after the present warm
weather would put the ice in fine
shape.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-12-09

cine Lake Monday morning to finish
up some of his dental work, from
his former visits.
r. r. LELAND had the misfortune to
lose three mich cows one day last
week. The animals got in a, sack of
grasshopper poison.
F. D. Morck, cashier of the Citi-
zens State Bank, was a county seat
visitor Wednesday, attending to BUSH
ness affairs in connection with the
bank.
O. L. Hyde, Oscar Midstokke and
Thor copeland made final proof on
the reservation land before U. S.
Commissioner E. F. Madsen at Dag
mar November 30th.
The Novelty -Four Of Plentywood
came down Saturday night and. fur
nished music for a little hop here.
The boys put lots of pep into their
music and everyone reports good
time.
DR.. Hunter called DR.. G. E. Camp
bell of Plentywood, county doctor,
down Wednesday morning to place
Miss Anderson one of the High school
pupils, under quarantine for scarlet
fever It is suggested that every one
of us use every preventative and pre-
caution possible to save an epidemic.