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Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
Sagadahoc Real
Estate Transfers :

There were more transfers in real
estate in the town of Topsham last
week than any part of Sagadahoc
county, including Bath. The list fol-
lows:
Topsham-Sarah c. Storer ct ais to
Charles r. Grover; Charles r. Gro
yer ct al. to Eddie ]. Bernier: Leda
Michaud to Joseph Pelletier ct al;
William Robertson ct al, to Walter
O. Powers; Annetta Estey to Paul
Roehrig.
Bath-Jennie Emro to Guy Y. En-
Iro: United States Housing
Corporation to City Of Bath; Annie
! Arsenault to John Allen ct al.
Bowdoin-P. E. Williams to George
Z. Williams ct al: w. d. Hutchins
| Co., to Archibald c. Scrivens; Alton
E. Hall. admr., (2) to Fred Harding.
Phippsburg-George E. Percy to
John G. Morse & Sons: William E.
Purington, ct ais. to Addie Z. Perry;
, Jennie Piper to Maud L. Humiston.
Richmond-Alice E. Chapman to
Augusta Trust Co.: H. NJ. Castner to
Damariscotta Leather Co.
Il West Bath-Mary z. Estes to Fred
W. Luce; Mary E. Estes ct ais. to
Fred W. Luce.
woolwich-Herman NJ. Wright to
Everett B. Wright
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
Posters on
Fire Prevention

Insurance Cor. missioner G. Waldon
Smith has prepared small Fire Pre-
vention poster, and will distribute
5000 or more of them az the demand
may occasion. to be displayed in pub
lie places, particularly in factories
and large warehouses.
Commissioner Smith said Tuesday
that he was endeavorinG to reach
specific result in calling attention to
carelessness upon the part of men
smoking where it is prohibited, i'm
rerilling lives and frequently de-
stroying by fire establishments of en-
ployment, thus depriving situations
to many who are willing and anxious
to work.
Il feel sure" said Commissioner
Smith, that all it needs is a remind
er and l am also sure that the addi-
tional safeguarding against this habit
Of throwing cigarette or cigar stubs
upon the floors will obtain. The
poster alluded to is headed a Two
Million Dollar Cigarette and is fine
Photographic reproduction OF the
ruins of a large warehouse destroyed
by a careless employee ignoring the
smoking rule. This significant line
Hundreds Were Thrown Out Of En-
plcyment' and TO Your Part in Safe
guarding the Job are prominent
features in the poster. These posters
will be sent to all parts of the State
with the request that they be given
oopcp;ouorS poSitiOnS"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
Industrial Accidents Gases

Arthur L. Thayer Of Bangor. chair
man of the Maine Industrial Accident
Commission, has assigned the follow
ing hearings:
Edward Axelson VS.. the S. D. jack
son Co.; petition to determine the ex-
tent of permanent Impairment; hear
ing set for Friday. Feb. 10. at P. NJ,
in the common council room at Port
land before the full commission.
Rossi Rocco VS.. Forgione & Ro-
mano; petition for. an award of COM
pensation; hearing set for Saturday.
Feb. II, at 9 A. NJ. in the common
council room at Portland; Thomas F.
Murphy attorney for the employe.
Herbert L. Berry VS.. the Henley
Kimball Co.; petition for an award
Of compensation; hearing set for
Saturday, Feb. II, at A. M. in the
common council room at Portland.
John H. Ellis VS.. the Hallowell
Granite Works; petition for review of
an agreement; hearing set for Tues
day, Feb. IA, at 2.30 P. NJ. in the
municipal court room at Hallowell.
Frank Ussick VS.. the Great North
ern Paper Co.: petition for an award
of compensation; hearing set for
Wednesday, Feb. IS. at 9 A. NJ, in the
aldermen's room at Bangor.
John Connelley VS., the Stickney &
Babcock Coal Co.; petition for an
award of compensation; hearing set
for Wednesday. Feb. Is, at 9 A. NJ,
in the aldermen's room at Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08

Tho Public Utilities Commission
on Tuesday gave most of the day
10 a hearing on the petition Of the
Kcnnebcc Water District for author
ity 10 issue and sell improvement
bonds TO the amount OF $22o,OOO.
The bonds are to be dated Mare1
/. 1922. and mature March !. 1047,
at : per cent. The issue is for the
purpose OF paving necessary ex-
penses and liabilities and to further
provide for funds for necessary ex-
certain renewals, extensions, addi-
tions and improvements deemed
necessary in the Judgment Of the
trustees. w. Il. Pattangall of Au-
rus.a appeared for the Water Dis
trict. George G.. Chapman of Fair
feld appeared for the opponents and
Harvey D. Eaton OF Waterville for
himself and the citizens of Water
vile. Fairfield and Winslow.
Trustee Charles K. Warren of
the Water District was exam
ined during the forenoon. being
asked along the line of what
will the proposed laying of pipe
cost and OF what benefit will
It he 10 the district. Mr.. Warren
was of the opinion that the new
pipe line would better the service
IN every way and thus naturally
bring business. beside being a pre-
caution against fire in rapidly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting Of Governor Council Friday Feb TO- $50 NJ

growing section and would accom-
modate much new business.
Clerk and Treasurer George X.
Boutelle of the district was called
at the afternoon session and under
Mr.. Pattangall's questioning the fol-
lowing was developed as to the Wa
ter Districts finances:
The present bonded debt outstand-
ing consists of $65O,0O0 at II per
cent, due May /, 1925; $4,000 per
cent, due May l. 1925: 100000 4
per cent, due March I, 1890; $3.50
600 per cent, due May l, 1910. All
but the first item are refunding
bonds. The original bonding was
made for the purchase of the prop
erty and for betterments. No part
of the bonds issued have been paid,
nor is it intended to take up any
with the proposed issue. A total
of S064,OOO was paid for the, proper
ty. The sinking fund. acquired from
date of taking over the property
May I. 1905. to the present, amounts
to $1S2.276. which is practically l
per cent. of the bonded debt since
the district was formed, plus the
amount of interest received on in
vestments. The investments now
amount to $4,000. The property
was bought from the old Maine Wa
ter Co. The sinking fund invest
mcnts are short of the sinking fund
about $0S,OO0.
The present floating debt consists
OF four outstanding notes. as fol-
lows: Two of $4,000 EACH one of SIS
600 and one of $4,000. all for six
months and all at & rer cent. Sew
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08

ness. Mr.. Boutelle testified that there
was an increase of $s3657 in salaries
in the first nine months of 1921 over
the first nine months of 1920.
DIR Thayer draws>s1200 per year in
addition to his pay as trustee of
the district, does he note"
HE does.'
Your salary has been increased
$500 in the past two years."
1T has"
The trustees voted to pay Mark
J. Bartlett $500 a year,"
They did"
Your figures show permanent i'm
provements to the property of the dis.
trict amounting to approximately
$150,000, asked Attorney Pattangal in
redirect examination.
They do"
And have any bonds been issued
ogainst these permanent improve
ments?"
mo, there have not"
Questioned by Attorney Chapman,
the witness testified that improve
ments to the water district plant are
going on all the time.
Has the district a charter" asked
Attorney Harvey D. Eaton Of Mr..
Boutelle.
Il think it has" replied the witness.
Doesn't the charter say that the
money set aside for the sinking fund
shall be devoted to the retirement Of
the obligations of the district or in
vested in such securities as savings
banks are allowed to hold?"
Eyes. but it does not say when"
| Charles w. Sherman. an engineer,
! testified that practically all the work
done by the water district during the
past few years was conducted under
his direction. The witness presented
! a table showing the expenditures in
| detail of the work at China pond and
showing the total cost as approx-
i mately $4,000
ut is necessary to build new pipe
line from the reservoir to some poinE
| in Waterville?" asked Attorney Pattan-
gall.
Il think it is absolutely necessary
and the new pipe line would be 10000
| feet in length. I have been telling the
/ trustees for some time that this pipe
line must come.
The average consumption Of water
! for the district during the year 1921
! was three and one-half million gallons
| per day." continued the witness.
| rs a new dam necessary" asked
| Attorney Pattangall.
Yes. sir" replied the witness.
! Cross-eXamined by Attorney Eaton,
the witness testified that he had rec
commended the installation by the dis
! trict of a meter system.
The talk about the new dam was not
so loud that the public didn't know
it?" asked Attorney Eaton.
II don't know about that" replied
the witness.
| The old dam still does service?"
TT does"
wasn't that dam repaired by John
| Parkin some years ago?"
II understand it was
At this point adjournment was taken
until 10 o'clock Friday morning, when
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
Monday after stay of several weeks
in Pittsfeld.

CENTER-Rose Gerry and family
have moved from Thorndike to the
house owned by L. L. Rogers near
his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Baker of Stef-
son moved last week, to the place
which they recently purchased of z.
E. Maddocks.
Whist parties are being held at the
Grange Hall every week. w. L. Gray
was the host last Saturday evening,
and was assisted by his family in en-
tertainin Refreshments were
served. There were 13 tables filled
besides many who did not play. Miss
Edith Estes was the winner of the
first prize and Mrs. Iva Seaver won
the BOBBY prize.
Most Of the schools in town closed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
C0lored Dress Goods

line includes Po Twils Tcotn Popln
Stripes Plaid Ratine and Rough Novelties.
Real Imported Tweed Suits Kck
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
Harvey D. Eaton OF Waterville will
open the case for the opponents.
Industrial Accidents Decisions


The following decisions have been
handed down by Major Arthur l..
Thayer. chairman Of the Industrial
Accidents Commission:
In the case of Winfield S. Gulliver
VS.. the Keyes Fibre Co. and the En-
ployers' Liability Assurance Cor
poration. insurers, awarding COM
pensation. While pulling a truckload
of wet pulp through a doorway on the
premises of the Keyes Fibre 60,
Sept. %, 1929, Mr.. Gulliver very Sc
verely injured the metacarpo-pha-
langeal joints Of both thumbs.
In the case OF James r. Mills VS..
the Great Northern Paper Co. and
the Employers Liability Insurance
Company, insurers. awarding COM
pensation. The petition states that
on Dec: 10, 1921, while working as a
lumberman for the Great Northern
Paper Co. at East Hopkins Township
he was limping a tree when the axe
missed it's mark and landed on his
right foot. A cash was cut on the
inside of the foot about an inch deep
and three to four inches long.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08

Feb. /. 1922. Sealed proposals will
be received at Office of Treasurer. East
ern Branch. n. II. d. v. S.. National
Soldiers Home, Maine. and there
ing and delivering supplies in aceord-
ance with instructions and specifica-
tions. copies of which with blank pro-
posals can be had upon application 20
the Treasurer. as follows: Hospital
Supplies. until Ills A. NJ Feb. 81.
1922: Subsistence Supplies until 11.I5
4. N. Feb. 2S. 1922. r. B.. Cooke.
4seaAuIet. 1eb8-l6.17
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
Black Dress Goods

sc inch Cotton and Wool Serge, 79c
Value... ...... QUO va
sc inch Cotton and Wool Batiste, 79c
Value... ...... oUc yQ
sc inch Cotton and Wool Poplar, 79c
value. !. ...... ...... =. soc yd
SO inch All Wool Serge, S1.5Q value,
S1.OO yd
"A inch All Wool Serge, S1.9S value,
S1.10 yd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
New Corporations

The following new corporations, or
garized under the laws of Maine,
have had their articles of incorpora-
ton approved by the office of the at
torney general:
Farnsworth Company. organized
Feb. at Augusta. Capital stock,
$4,000 shares; divided into 25,ooo
shares of common and S50O,oOo pre-
ferred, consisting of 5000 shares
of preferred; par value, S10o Tor pre-
ferred and no par value for common;
president ard treasurer. I. S. kearney.
Aueusta: clerk, E. Maynard Thomp-
son. Augusta; directors. I. S. Kearney,
e. MAYNARD Thompson, E. c. Dudley,
F.. &c. Little and Walter M. Sanborn,
all Of Augusta. Purposes. the busl-
ness of mechanical. consulting and
constructing engineers in all its
branches. Approved Feb. 4.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
BLUE SKY LAW" ADVERTISE
MEN1

Application having been made ,vv
the Banking Department by the losv
lowing named persons to be registel.e
as a Dealer In Securities under fns|
the Revised Statutes, as amended. lc.I
ga, notice is hereby given and any
person may. within two weeks from
the date OF this publication. fils objeI.
tion to the proposed registra ton wts
Name Business Address
Milo Textile Mills, Milo Maine
The Basin Quarries.
Inc. 1924 Washington Ave-
Portland. Main3
FRED r. LAWRENCE.
Bank Commissioner.
Augusta, Maine, Fen. Z. 1872.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
TROY
Funeral Mrs. Estes

The funeral of Mrs. Betsey Wood
ard Estes was held at her home on
Tuesday of last week. with Rev.
Mabelle Whitney officiating. The
burial was in Fairview cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08

Relatives who were present from out
of town were his sons Henry and wife
from Camden, William, wife and
daug ter from Massachusetts.
L:ndell and Harold from Massachu-
sets, and two brothers, Lewis and
Frank Whitten from Hartland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08
State House Chat

who recalls that it was Just 90
wears ago that Governor Sidney Per-
ham of Paris appointed the late Cen
craI BENZ. F. Harris of Augusta as
superintendent of public buildings:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-08

Born, in Troy. February 1, to the
wife of Charles B. Cook. a daughter.
George Estes returned to Troy on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-11
Guard Against
"Flu"
With Musterole

Influenza. Grippe and Pneumonia
all start with a cold. At the first sign
of fever. the moment you get those
warning aches. get busy with good
old MusterOle.
Musterole is counter-irritant
that goes right after congestion
(Which is what a cold really is and
restores normal circulation.
i has all the good qualities Of
the old-fashioned mustard plaster
without the unpleasant sting and
blister
During the big Flu" epidemic
several years ago Musterole was used
in our training camps. The Y. NJ.
C.. A. War Board sent thousands OF
lars 10 our boys in France. Doctors
have been recommending Il 70 their
patients fr years.
Just rub it on the conEested parts
with your finger tips. First you will
feel a warm Jingle as the healing
ointment penetrates the pores. then
comes g soothing. cooling sensation
and quick relief.
If there are colds I'm your house
get Musterole on the job at once. l.
NAV prevent serious illness. T. is a
good plan 70 have Musterole always
on the bathroom shelf for the
en- Urgency.
Sold by all druggists. Csc and csc
in jars and tubes; hospital size $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-11
Reader Held on VGgrancy
Charge. Chief Lane Saws

y. J.. Reader. owner OF several
aliases under which ne served time
in al least four different state penal
institutions. was arraigned On city
court Friday. and viii face a charge
Of vagrancy preferred against him
when his case comes up FOR hear
INK next Tuesday
Reader was arrested early last
week as a result OF a sale or a fur
coat 20 an Oliver hotel shop barber.
The prospective purchaser first in
quired the value OF the coat from a
local furrier and being informed II
was cheap at twice the price asked.
bought il. The police soon after
ward received n call from the hotel
10 pick 20 Reader upon suspicion.
Photos and other information
was sent out TO New York. Chicago
and other cities with a view or OBJ
tanning the prisoners record and
tracing the ownership OF the furs he
was peddling With the exception
OF a long prison record no word
was received calling for detention
Of Reader. Information has no.
been received relative 10 The furs.
according 10 the police. hut mas
much as nothing 20 this date indi-
Gates he is wanted elsewhere. Chief
Lane ordered the prisoners name
be put upon the court sheet and
bonds reduced 20 permit his re-
lease. In view of Readers record
OF crime. he had previously been
held under bonds of 10000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-11
Missionary TO India in
Last of Mission Meetings

Dr. Mary Lo3Sac=. for % years
rr ssionary in India. was the speaker
Thursday evening at the last OF a
series OF mission meetings which
l,ave been held at the First Christian
church for Marshall. Elkhart and St
Joseph counties.
Dr. Longdon discussed her work in
Irdia and r. o. Smith gave a talk
on stewardship" Mrs O. =. Griest
r. s. president OF the society with
at Indianapolis. brought
greetings TO the Representatives
supper was served at $50 o'clock
&c over 200 people.
other interesting talks OF the
series were Livingston ard Gren-
fen by II. . Incl: The Bantu
Tribes" by W. ". Borden: and
Characteristic OF the African Peo-
pie by r. F. Smith. secretary Of
the state board OF Indiana. The
Amphion quartet and Dr.. Stertsbach
gave musical numbers.
The hoetesses were Mrs. c. p.
DuComb. Mrs. Clifford DuComb. Mrs.
Chester DuComb. Mrs NJ. r. DENT
son. Mrs. T Densolw. Mrs c. ".
C0en. Mrs. Gates. Mrs Clare Mrs.
Ethel and Miss Bailey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-11
MISH IA ~
I'VE CONTINUED y
THREE CASUALTIES
MARK OPENING OF
DOLLAR DAY EVENT
Two Women Faint. One Has
Leg Broken-Police Re-
serves Called Out.

A broken leg and two faintins
spells were the net casualties
among Dollar day crowds in Misha-
waka before noon Friday. Two o.
the women were taken home. while
one. suffering with the broken lea
was removed 10 the hospital
Never IN the history OF Mishawa-
ka has there been such tremendous
crowds in the business district. As
early as S o'clock women took up
positions around the entrances 10
the stores. and two hours later the
jam wac 20 fierce. police reserves
had 10 he Slled out. II was during
the mad rush 70 gain admittance 20
the stores that the above casualties
happened.
The greatest yet" was the way
the merchants characterized the
sale
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-11
'JGmbOree' at POtdwdtOnlie
Park IN May Planned

J .ans for the program OF the St.
Joseph valley scout 'jamboree" have
beer completed by the committee in
charge. and iiotous good time for
all participants is promised The
".amboree" will be held at Potawa-
torli park Saturday and Sunday, May
% and IS. The program will begin
Saturday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Meals and dishes will be furnished
by the South Bend council az well
as pup tents and ponchos for those
who wish 10 spend Saturday evening
at the park
Tie events of the jamboree are as
follows: Patrol relay knot-tying.
Patrol signalling from pyramid OF
four. three and one; water boiling
coatest. fire by friction; bugling; an
tclope race; tent pitching; and wall
scaling
a big camp fire Will be built Sat-
urday evening and the scouts from
each city will be given . minutes
fcr q campfire stunt. The public is
invited 10 attend this part of the
program.
Ribbons will be given 10 the coun-
ellis ranking first. second and third.
IN number or points. and a banner
soes TO the city winning the most
points.
Preliminaries will be held 10 de-
termine the contestants for the
finals. the South Bend preliminaries
being scheduled for May IS. The
judges viii he chosen from among
the scoutmasterss
Religious services will be conduct
ed in camp Sunday morning under
the direction OF Protestant and Cath
CliC Chaplains.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-11
Local Woman is
Champ Lobbyist
Dispatches Say
Mrs. Gertrude Perkins. Clue
Go. Head, Voices Opinion
Before Committee.

South Bend has added another
name TO its large list of illustrious
citizens. This time il is a woman's
name.
Meet Mrs. Gertrude $. Perkins
champion woman tariff lobbyist"
and business woman of national
prominence.
Mrs. Perkins, is president and
manager Of the Perkins Glue Co,
with offices i'm the J. NJ < building
This company manufacturers an UNI
usually good commercial gluc-a
2ice clean product which has tapi-
Gao flour a an ingredient. The pro-
cess is patented and for many years
has been found to be superior in the
construction of pianos. monographs
and the higher grade furniture.
Takes Husbands Place.
The process was invented and per-
fected by her husband. Frank G..
Perkins. who died several years ago
Mrs Perkins. a woman Of rare bust
ness ability and with a vision into
the future took up the work of man
ufacturing and marketing this pro-
duct
Despite opposition of other glue
manufacturers The Perkins Glue has
prospered. But lately there has
arisen cloud on the horizon of the
glue business legislative cloud. A
heavy tariff is threatened to be
placed upon tapioca flour
OF course. the added tariff. if put
upon this one essential to the manu-
facture of Perkins glue. could have
been passed on 10 the consumer and
the usual profits accrue to the COM
pany but this was not the policy Of
Mrs. Perkins. She believed tapioca
flour should be on the free list and
decided 10 tell the members of the
finance cOmmittee so.
Equipped With letters Of introduce
ton from !. y. Oliver. ST.. she
journeyed to Washington and ap-
peared before the senate finance
committee Thursday She espoused
her cause so earnestly. clearly and
cOnvincingly that special dispatches
reaching The News-Times Friday in
commenting upon her appearance
before the committee said.
she Mrs Perkins, displayed so
much ability in presenting her case
10 members of the Finance commit
tee that she soon won the title OF
champion woman tariff lobbyist "
This appelation might 70 some,
appear TO be an unfair one to apply
to woman of Mrs Perkins business
acumen for Webster says a lobbyist
is "a person who solicits members of
legislature 10 influence them i'm the
exercise of their functions"
In recent years. however. since
suffrage has be, n nationally adopted
il is not an unusual thing for women
90 appear before legislative bodies.
as well as men. 10 point out Gas it
appears to thern) the hazards. that
might occur 10 some special indus
try by a particularly radical bit Of
legislation.
So. while Mrs Perkins has won i'm
Washington the sobriquet of cham
pion woman tariff lobbyist" she
should not be classed as a lobbyist
in the sense Of one who stands i'm the
lobby and buttonholes the senator's
10 induce them 70 vote her way. She
is the modern woman. who has had
the nerve 20 go before the finance
committee. stand on her two feet
look them in the eve and present her
case fearlcssly, and frankly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-11

bled in my back while carrying a
child and could not do my work until
l took the Vegetable Compound. lam
strong, do all mywashing and ironing
and work for seven children and feel
fine. / always have an easy time at
childbirth and what it did for me it
will do for other women. / am willing
TO answer any woman if she will
write asking what it did for me. -
Mrs. JOHN Heller, 53 Dilley Street,
Cumberland, Md.
Mrs. Heier's case is but one of
many we constantly publish recon-
mending Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. She is willing to
answer your letter. Write to her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-11
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