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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
Famous Play
Coming Tuesday

Augusta is hungry for strong,
wholesome and stirring LAY. To sat
isfy this demand. the Augusta Enter
tainmcnt Course will present at City
Hall next Tuesday evening, March
eth, as the closing number of this
seasons series, the Little Shepherd
of Kingdom Come" stirring drama
with a love story as sweet as it is
unusual.
The play will be presented by a
Broadway cast of eight people Sc
lected and coached by the nationally
known directress. Miss Maud Sheer
err. who is coach for the leading
players in New York City. including
Maude Adams and John Barrymore.
Special scenery is carried to help
make the production worthy of the
highest Metropolitan standards.
Lovers of John Fox. Jr's.. well
known book, THE Little Shepherd of
Kingdom Come" are numbered by
hundreds of thousands. Such is its
popularity that Eugene Walters. the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
Books Recently Added
TO Lithgov Library

The following books have been
added to the I-ithgow Library during
January and February:
Fiction
"Aprilly," Abbott; Cay Cockade,"
Bailey: Lovers and Friends" Ben
son; Man in Gray" Dixon; ITO the
Last Man." Grey; Career of David
Noble" Keyes; Goose Girl" Mac
grath; "Rilla of Inglcside," Mont
gomery: ely the Gods Beloved"
Orczy; First Down, Kentucky"
Paine; "Beggars' Gold" Poole: The
Island" Runkle; Hermit Of Turkey
Hollow" Train; "Masquerader,"
Thurston; Red Masquerade"
Vance; ATLAS the Lone Wolf Vance:
False Faces" Vance; Year of De-
light" Widdemer
Non-Fiction
Maine One Hundred Years"
Sprague; alphabetical Index of
Revolutionary Pensioners Living in
Maine" Flagg; General Index to
A m r i n Statesmen Series"
"Sprague's Journal" V. 8: Maine
Register, 1921-1922;" journal of
American Irish Historical Society"
Y. 20; Life of ARENAS Ward"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
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noted preacher belonging to the
Methodist Maine Conference. Both
brothers were remarkable for their
powers.
A letter from Mrs. w. T. Morrill,
who is passing the winter in Pasa-
dena, Cal, speaks of freezing wealth.
er, the citrus fruits being damaged a
great deal. She says it is a standing
Joke there that there are only two
kinds Of weather, the usual and the
unusual.
r. c. Potter. r. F. d. carrier, Gar
diner, passed the holiday at H., N.
Whittier's, Vienna.
Newman Durrell Of Freeman re-
Gently passed several days with his
uncle, Noah Clough.
Charles A. Howe Of Boston is in
town looking after his farm known as
the Taggart place.
Alonzo Hall recently sold a horse
to Will Chesley who carries the
morning mail from Vienna to the De-
pot.
Frank P. Bailey is cutting wood for
F. Fl. Hammond
H. P. Hood and sons are filling
their ice houses.
Martin Swenson and family have
moved to Greene.
A. F. Bean and sons have got out
several loads of Eastwood which
they will ship to ThomastOn.
Russell Turner has charge of a
large crew of men working for W.
H. Chadbourne.
Louis Lacroix was in Pennington
Saturday on business.
Edmund Folsom has recently built a
hennery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

the laws simple and effective; the
department should establish stand
ards of efficiency and methods OF rat
ing the movements Of the state sys-
TEN: should assist in local surveys
and ratings; should study education
al methods, movements, standards,
attitudes and procedure. and keep his
state fully abreast of the times.
There are certain definite powers
which should be vested iE the COM
missioner. There should be little
controversy over the following: to
interpret the laws; to arbitrate diff
ferences; to judge standards in dis
tributing state stipend; to arrange
or approve courses of study; to clear
ify secondary schools; to certify
teachers; to have voice in the train
ing of teachers; to conduct schools
and conferences for school officers; to
promote institutions for teachers and
administrative officers. Additional
powers would classify under these.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
DR.. Thomas Talks to
State Educators at
Chicago Convention

Chicago, \ rich 1.-(Special to Ken
neboc Journal. = DR.. Augustus o.
Thomas, Maine State superintendent
Of public schools, addressed the Ma
t;onal Council of State Departments
of Education tonight. this being one
of the most important meetings of
the convention of the National Edu-
cation Association. His subject was
The Powers and Duties of State
superintendent or Commissioners of
Education" He said in part:
Within the memory of most of us
thu chief educational officer of the
State was certifcating agent and
statistical clerk. He issued only
special grades of certificates and
seldom analyzed the statistics he
gathered. His Office force usually
consisted of a deputy and stenog-
raphcr. Today he is a promoter of
a great enterprise.
Education has pushed rapidly ahead
In recent years and the state admin
istration has been Il leader in the
movement. We have developed new
science known AS Educa tional Eusi-
neering. The state superintendent or
commissioner Of education must be
n technical expert. There is as much
science in conducting a state school
system as there is in building
railways, tunneling mountains, con-
structing vessels or in LAYING out
great industrial enterprises. There
is no higher skilled profession, law
and medicine do not require a higher
type of specialization, greater study
an -, research, or moro exact ANALYSIS.
Instead of a deputy and steog-
rapher making up the office force
there is group Of well trained
specialists. Most Of The states have
developed the institutional plan OF
arranging the activities of the de-
rartment into clearly defined fivis-
ions with an adequate corps of as
sistants and placing in charge of the
division a specialist in the particu-
lar field. These divisions usually in
clude rural schools. elementary
schools. secondary education, voca-
tional education, physical education,
school architecture, cooperative rela-
tons, the preparation of teachers and
their certiication ard placement, also
statistical and financial divisions,
while many of them are taking up a
new science known as psychological
research and mental hygiene.
1t is the duty of the department of
education to develop an efficient sys-
tenn Of school finance and to distrib-
ute the burden as justly as possible
over the entire state, to check the
waste and to secure as nearly as pos
sible one hundred cents worth of ma
tcrial and instruction cut of each
dollar spent for schools: to cqualze
the educational opportunity for all
the children of all the people: to de-
velop an adequate system of teacher
preparation and teacher welfare: to
bring the physical system to the most
satisfactory standards: to keep the
people we'll informed of the conii-
tons and progress of the schools: to
advise with school authorities and to
offer professional encouragement of
teachers: to stimulate school attend
ance and spirit of progress: to CO.
operate with legislatures in making
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
BELFAST
Shoe Company Signs Lease of
Is Years More-Northport
ColOnist WEEDS

The Leonard, Stevens, Bearce Co.,
which operates a factory in Belfast
for the manufacture of shoes. has
signed a lease at the expiration of
that time. The building is owned by
business men of the city under the
name of the Belfast Building Co.
The company's lease recently ran
out and it had an offer to locate in
Massachusetts but decideI to remain
in Belfast where it is the chief in
dustry. While business has been
slack for some months. the outlook
is considerably brighter.
Mrs. William r. Pattangall Of Au-
gusta will address the Democratic
women of Belfast and Waldo county
Friday morning at II o'clock in Mem
crial hall and Friday night at 1880 in
the same place. All women interested
are cordially invited TO attend one or
both of these meetings.
Particulars regarding the wedding
Of Miss Helois X. Kennedy, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Kennedy of Boston, who have been
residents of the North Shore, North
port since Miss Kennedy was a baby.
will be of great interest to her many
friends in Belfast where she has many
friends. Miss Kennedy is one of the
most charming of the younger set in
the Northport summer colony, is es-
sentially an outdoors girl, an expert
swimmer and diver, sails a boat and
drives a car with equal skill, plays
golf and tennis and is a beautiful
dancer. For some years she has
passed the winter in the South with
her parents, and it was while in Mi
ami last winter that she met the
man she has married. He was a
guest last season at the Kennedy cot
tage in Northport ana many North
port and Belfast friends of Miss Ken
nedy had the pleasure of meeting
HIM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
State Patients to
See Cover the Hill

Probably one of the biggest motion
picture plays ever shown to the r.
tents at the Augusta State hospital
will he presented for their benefit
next Sunday evening when over the
Hill will be shown for their benefit
exclusively at the chapel.
The entertainment has been ar
ranged by DR.. +. c. Tyson with the
cooperation of George l. Appleby,
manager of the Augusta theatres.
Mr. Appleby. in turn, has been init
mately associated with Henry F.
Campbell. the district manager for
William Fox, the great producer, and
because of this friendship he has
been able to arrange for over the
Hill" to reach this city on Saturday
for this Sunday special showing. The
regular showing will be at the Au-
gusta Opera house for four days. be-
ginning Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
London Evangelist To
Hold Special Meetings
At Penney Memorial Church

y series of special meetings, under
the direction of Rev. William George
Cooper, the London evangelist, are to
be held. in the Penney Memorial
United Baptist church beginning next
Sunday, March 5.
Rev II. II. Brown, the present min
istcr of the Penney Memorial church,
in speaking of these meetings says:
This effort is to be highly COM
mended for our community needs an
occasional awakening along the line
of vital, spiritual religion. In the
busy rush OF life we are apt to for
get the nurture of our souls and it is
hoped that this attempt to recall
people to the demands and opportun-
tiles of religious life and service will
not be neglected."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

enjoyable birthday party given by
parents and friends in honor of Hiss
Lillian Brann on her 21st birthday
anniversary. After a fine dinner a
fitting present was given Miss Brann
by her friends. Toasts We're given the
hostess. Then otter songs and piano
music, by the company. The party
broke up, all voting it complete
success.
Miss Lucille Adams is visiting an
uncle in Vassalboro.
Leslie Jones, who has been very Ill
Is rerONerinE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

for female troubles and backache.
It is great help in carrying child,
as l have noticed a difference when t
didn't take it. l thank you for this
medicine and if l ever come to this
point again do not want to be with
out the Vegetable Compound. l give
you permission to publish this letter
so that all women can take'my adj
: vice. Mrs. FRED MINER, Box 102,
Churubusco, N. Y.
It's the same story over again.
Women suffer from ailments for
years. They try doctors and different
medicines, but feel no better. FL
nally they take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and you cansee
its value in the case Of Mrs. Miner.
All ailing women ought to try this
medicine. 1t can be taken in safety by
young or old, as it contains no harm
full drugs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
Augusta Flower Shop
Augusta, Me.

Several visitors were present from
Salmon Lake Grange.
A. l.. Smith is visiting at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Mary Tillson.
NORTH--Mrs. Walter Gleason OF
Salmon Lake Grange attended the
lecturers meeting held in Augusta
Thursday and Friday. An interest
ing time was reported.
A jolly crowd from Salmon Lake
Grange attended Belgrade Grange
Saturday evening, Feb. q. Among
the crowd were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Gleason. son and daughter. Hugh and
Alice, Mr.. and Mrs. Ormand Stevens.
Emma Stevens. Rita Leavitt, Floyd
Alexander, and Earl Turkey.
Miss Theresa White was q recent
guest of her sister, Mrs. Ormand
Stevens.
Miss Rita Leavitt is a guest Of Miss
Alice Gleason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

Il have gained thirty pounds since
taking Tanlac and never felt better
in my life than I do now. Mother
says she hasn't seen me looking SO
we'll since I was girl" said Mrs.
Elva Caulkins, 303 Bland:na ST, Uti-
ca, n, Y.
For eighteen long years. suffered
from stomach trouble and sluggish
liver. and during all that time I hard
ly knew what n we'll day was. AS
almost starved myself trying to avoid
Indigestion, fell Off until was hard
ly more than a shadow, and was SO
weak I was barely able to drag my
self around the house. AS a result Of
my long suffering 1 became almost a
nervous wreck.
This was the condition 7 was in
when I started taking Tanlac, but
today / am strong and well, feeling
and looking like a different person
from what I did a short time ago. 1t
!, is no wonder to me that so many
people praise Tanlac to the skies"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by John
Coughlin and by leading druggists
veryWherc. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

Martyr; Mirrors of Washington;
"Glass of Fashion," In the Prison
Camps of Germany" Hoffman: Jack
in the Pulpit" Staples; "Blue-dragon
Ballads" Fritchey; Social History of
the American Negro" Brawley;
Rising Tide of Color" Steddard:
settlement of Wage Disputes" Feis;
colon Hygiene" Kellogg.
Juvenile
"Boy Scouts Book of Campfire
Stories" Matthews; "Carnp at Gravel
Point" Judson; Secret Stairs" De-
land; Secrets of the Earth" Fraser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
MT. VERNON

The evangelistic meetings closed
Sunday evening having been in oper-
alton three weeks. They were pro-
ductive of good results. The deacon
esses Misses Gerkin and Anderson
will commence work in Hallowell
soon.
One Of Mt. Vernon's oldest men is
Sumner Cole who is in his seth year
He is blind but delights to converse
with his many friends showing re-
markable memory of past events in
which he lives. He was a brother
to the late John =. Cole who was a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
BELGRADE


Miss Marguerite Watson Of Spring
vale passed a weeks vacation with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Watson.
Mrs F. L. Tibbetts is able to be
out again after her recent illness.
Ernest White has resumed his
duties as station agent at Bemis,
after passing the weekend at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William White.
Mrs. Frank Pray. lecturer OF Bel
Grade Grange. ATTENDED the lecturers
conference at Augusta, Thursday and
Friday.
Belgrade Grange No. 2s2. held its
rel liar meeting Saturday evening
Feb. Is. with a large attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
Better Conditions
Month of January

Maine central's Operating Expenses
Cut-Redueed Freight and Passen-
ger Revenues Owing to Peculiar
Conditions
''The results for the month of
January. 1922" says President Nc
Donald of the Maine Central Rail-
road Co.'S report of operating results
for January, ARE very encouraging
when 1t is considered that the oper-
ating results for that month usually
run into a deficit"
Although, after charges, the road
shows a deficit for the month of
$4,000, this is a decrease Of 1884,
900 or 81 per cent. from the total for
January, 1921, which deficit was
$4,000.
Freight revenue for the month this
year was $1,105,196, or S3S6,794 less
than the January freight revenue of
$1,491,99o in 1921. Passenger reve-
nue. this year was $311,14s compared
with $374.500 or a decrease of $685.
355 from 1921 amount. Other incl
dental revenues showed an increase,
the figure this year being s106,26S,
compared with s102.475 last year.
making the total operating revenues
this year, in January $1,522,612, as
against $1,9ss,969 in the correspond
ing month last year, q decrease of
$446,357. H..
Operating Expenses Cut
Reduction of operating expenses,
however. much more than balanced
the drop in revenue for the month:
This item this year was s1,378,74S
compared with s2.020.355 ora reduc-
ton in the roads expenses of s641,-
eo7 this year from total Of January
1921.
This leaves the company a net
revenue from railway operations for
January, before taxes, OF $143,S64, as
against a deficit of s5i,3s6 for the
corresponding period Of 1921. After
payment of taxes. which were less
in 1922 than in 1921, the net left is
S44.S12. compared with q deficit of
s160,206 in January. 1921 or a gain in
,, income for the road of SCOOPS.
Local Business Reduced
Explanatory Of the lowered reve-
nues and decreased operating eX-
penses. the report says:
THE freight revenue for the month
compared with January, 1921, de-
| creased rs per cent. This decrease
was principally on account of reduc-
cd local business, including pulpwood
and coal. There was q slight in
crease in the overhead traffic, includ-
ing potatoes.
THE decrease in the passenger
revenue Of January, 1872. compared
| with January, 1921. was II per cent.
The operating expenses decreased
s6i1,607. or 81 per cent. This de-
crease in operating expenses includ-
cd saving in coal, amounting to $780,
600, decrease in Maine Central pay
roll of $4,000, and Maine Central
proportion of the decrease in the
Portland Terminal payroll of $4,000.
The results for the month of Janu-
airy. 1922, are very encouraging when
it is considered that tic operating
results for that month usually run
into a deficit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
KENT'S HILL

The Chrystal club met on Tuesday
evening in the parlors of Sampson
Hall with Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Ed
gar Smith as hostesses. The roll call
was responded to by quotations after
which current events ware given and
discussed. ...
A new feature was introduced, a
debate by Mrs. p. V. Smith and Mrs.
Dean on one Of the important ques-
tons of the day. this being most in
teresting and amusing,
Several piano solos were rendered
by Mrs. Leotta Hawson In her usual
artistic manner. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served.
About twenty ladies' were present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

well-known playwright. vas COM
missioned to dramatize the novel. He
has completed n fascinating play in
four acts, following closely the ia
nous book. 1t is wholesome, is true
to life. and holds all the quaint charm
and delightful humor of the story
Many would call this play a
good old fashioned melodrama, for it
holds audiences spellhound and is
filed with romance and thrilling sit
uations.
Reserved seats may be secured in
advance at the usual places in the
three cities. and it is safe to say that
no mistake can be made in making
early application.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

Captain James f. Bagley. who has
been 50 riously I'll with diphtheria at
his home on Western avenue. showed
marked Improvement on Wednes-
day although still a very sick man.
He obtained some much-needed
sleep during Tuesday night and on
Wednesday and was able to take
more than the usual nourishment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
Mrs. cseras W. Parks

Mrs George ". Parks Of Kineo.
who was passing the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Rodolph Dostie. 8 Wash
ins'on street. passed away. March !.
early In the day. after q weeks ILL.,
ness from pneumonia.
She leaves a husband. George and
two daughters. Dorothy and MADE
Ane. Funeral arrangements will Be
announced later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

tor backache and
had no relief from
his medic inc.
One day a neigh
Dor told me about
your Vegetable
Compound and l
took it. 1t helped
me so much that 1
wish to advise all
wome to try
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegeta.
LIZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

The Junior Christian Endeavor
society of the United Baptist church
will give an entertainment on FRI
day evening. March 3, OF 40 p. NJ.
a. which time they will present THE
Garden OF the Heart"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

Tr'dav. March 5rd. is a day set
ASIDE rs . National Day of Prayer
Ter Missions There will be a union
service at the Penney Memoriaf
church Friday from $50 20 4.So. A
largo attendance Is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
(Popt!csl Advsrtissnsat)
Candidate for
Register of Deeds

To the Voters of kennebec
County:
take this opportunity to
announce that at the June
Primaries | shall be a candidate
for nomination on the Republic
can ticket as Register Of Deeds
for kennebec County and will
appreciate, and hope I merit,
the support of the men and
women of kennebec County.
Archie E. Fairbanks,
Z. o. North Monmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

TIE ". c. r L. will not hold its
tcu'4r meeting on Friday but will
unite With the city churches In OBJ
serving tho National Day OF Prayer
Tor NlEslnns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
Stubborn Fire at Sanford

0GUppOTH TTTo az SdHT0TU
The Fire Department battied for
hours Tuesday afternoon before sub
DUNG a fire in a building In Clark
street. Sanford, occupied by the John
C. Finncgan Roofing Co, the Sanford
Tallow and Hide Co. and a tenement
occupied by Raymond r. l.. McDon-
aid. The town fire company was as
sisted by the Sanford Mills FIRE de-
partment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

Mrs Ella Hyde returned Tuesday
mora!ng 10 her home In Maiden.
Mass. after passing several weeks IN
the city with her son and wife. Mr..
ana Mrs. Louise Hyde.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

+ +. Soule of Portland, was a
tu. .tss caller, Wednesday in the
or, Mr. Soule came here to be at
ne ~ lstncnt of the insurance
upon lis Augusta millinery store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

MIRA olive Randlette Marshall
has resumed her duties at the tele-
phone Once after a several days abb
sence due TO an infection In her
Inv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

h, Mss Ava Toward returned We'd
resaay morning TO this city. after
passing few days In Waterville,
her former home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

, Frank Z. Smith OF North Belfast
.ayenuc. lott Tuesday night for a sew
.era DAYS trip to Boston and vicinity
with relatives and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

william Butler of the Fifeld
Bros Co. left "Wednesday for Port
land whore he will attend the Maine
AutomubiIe show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

/, Mr. and Mrs. Lester E. Higgins
passed Sunday Nth Mrs. William
ofg0od, In Palermo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

Miss Alberta Head left Wednes-
dav morning for Winslow. being
called there by the passing away OF a
relative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs Martha Filed is confined to
her home on Melville street, with an
attack Of pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02

4, Chester Messer OF Portland and
iormerly of this city. Is passing a
few days in the city on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-02
SUCCEEDS WHERE
Doctors FAIL
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Often Does That.
Read Mrs. Miners Testimony

Churubusco, N. Y.-s1 was under
the doctors care for over five years