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Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17

one section of this highway were un-
satisfactory at the first letting and
upon re-advertisement a bid of about
$4,000 less of the low bid at the first
opening was secured" says Mr.. Sar-
gent in his letter.
"By declaring the placing of the
contract for three or four weeks, the
commission saved $4,000 on the con-
struction of that section of road" con-
tinues Mr.. Sargent.
II was on the upper section, that is,
from Upper Gloucester to Danville
last week with the members of the
commission, and we thought that good
progress was being made by the con-
tractor for that part of the work. The
equipment for the lower section is be-
ing shipped in to the job now and
in fact the superintendent who will
have charge of that work for the con-
tractor has been here this morning on
his way to the work. Work will be
actively started there within a few
days.
The same contractor who has the
work between Upper Gloucester and
Danville Junction has the section Of
road between the end of the bitumin-
Gus macadam in Lewiston and the
Lewiston Lisbon line. This contrac-
tor informed me a few days ago that
it was his purpose to move his grad
ing force off the New Gloucester to
the Lewiston job within a week or
10 days.
"This commission will be in ses-
sion next Friday, July q, and the
commission will be glad to give a
hearing to any of the members of
your organization a. the Senate
Chamber at . P. NJ. on that day.
1--WE saw in one of the Lewiston pa
pers while we We're away during the
last two or three days the meat of
your letter Of July 13. We are taking
the liberty Of handing copy Of this
letter to the newspaper correspondent.
Yours very truly,
(Slgned PAUL d. SARGENT,
Chief Engineer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
Summary of the
Recent State
Dept. Publications

An innovation is contained in the
July issue of the Maine Library Bull
letin and will be greatly appreciated
by all of it's readers. The ~. II nuh-
llcations of each of the State depart
ments are listed together with a brief
summary of the contents of each
The column is headed News from
state Departments" and contains the
following foreword by State Librari-
an Henry E. Dunnack:
THE publications of the State
which have been issued since Janu-
airy are listed below in alphabetical
order by departments. Unless other
wise indicated in the annotations. all
these publications are in the free
pubic libraries of the State"
The list of publications is as fol-
lows:
Agriculture. Commissioner Of
Laws of Maine Relating to Agricul-
ture-(The March, 1922, quarterly
Bulletin. Vol. 21, No. /, Ill pages.
classified index. Provisions of law
now in force governing the DEPART
ment itself, agricultural societies. do
mestic animals. dairy products, fruits.
trees and shrubs, seeds, feeds. fertil-
lzers, foods, drugs, fungicides. insec-
ucldes, weights and measures. Has
not been distributed to libraries. but
can be obtained from department
publishing.)
Assessors, Board of State-Thirty-
first annual report for the year end
ing December 81, 1921. (XIX 40
pages. Much briefer Nnn usual.
Contains summary and recapitulation
tables of statistics but omits the de-
tailed information by towns. Is not.
therefore, as useful to local assessors
as formerly.)
Governor and Council-Register of
the Executive Department of the
State of Maine. pamphlet, revised
to April 1, 1922. ~ pages. Indexed
Contains names of all state and
county executive and administrative
officers and list Of the Supreme.
Superior and Municipal judges to-
gether with dates Of expiration OF
term of office)
N Legislature, Eightieth-Journaf Of
the Senate of Maine. 1921. (In usu-
al form and binding. 1925 pages.
Indexed. A record of the proc cdings
from day to day as kept by the sec
retary.)
Ornithologist, .State-Bird Bulle-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
ADJUSTMENTS
Thomas Meighan's Paramount Pic
ture by George AIDE


The combined talents of the famed
American humorist, George Ade,
Thomas Meighan, the film star,
Alfred Green, director, and an able
supporting cast, have resulted in one
of the most entertaining photoplays,
Our Leading Citizen" that will be
seen at the Colonial Theatre two
days, Monday and Tuesday. Whole
some, clean, amusing, with dash
of thrill and charming love interest,
the picture was heartily received at
its premier showing last night.
1t is the story of a young lawyer
in a small town, who is devoted to
fishing and who, at the outbreak of
the World War; enlists and returns
a hero. In France he meets again a
girl he has admired back home. She
returns first and paves the way
for his reception, but his modesty
prompts him to hide his light under
a bushel. Finally he is caught and
properly received" by the populace.
He is eroomed for Congress, but re-
fuses to agree to certain corrupt de-
mands and learning, as he believes,
that the girl has urged him on to
further her brothers ends, disappears
from town. Later he is brought
back, wins the election and weds the
girl who was always true to herself
and to him.
Mr.. Meighan is ideally cast, with
the natural, lovable characteristics
of true Ade hero. Lois Wilson is
charming as the girl; Theodore Rob
erts, Will Carleton, Laurance Wheat.
Charles Ogle and others appear in
a we'll balanced cast.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
FORBIDS HUMAN
FLY'S EXHIBITION

Kennehunk. July t5.-George Polly.
who styles himself the human fy'
and who thrilled thousands in Port
land last July when he scaled the
Fidelity building, climbed the four
story block of DR.. Ross on Thursday
evening during the rain storm. When
he arrived at the TOP he stood on
his head within fe'' inches Of the
edge Of the roof. He was scheduled
to make perpendicular ascent of the
same building last evening but the
owner. DR.. Frank NJ. Ross. forbid the
exhibition. Several hundred people
had gathered and Polly made a brief
speech IN which he stated he had
o,lmoed buildings from Maine to Cal
,iornla and from the Canadian line to
the gulf. but It was the first time that
one OF his exhibitions had been pro-
hibited. Wv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
STATE HOUSE

and all transportation for the State
forces.
Major William C. Goodwin is the
head of the quartermaster depart
ment and Capt. Lester NJ. Hart is
commander of the corps. The first
lieutenant has not rs yet been named.
Examinations f the positions of
technical sergeants were recently
held and Is men took them.
Since the federal recognition of the
Quartermaster Corps in May, 1920,
it has steadily maintained a surplus
over it's required % men. With the
increased personel. a few more men
are now needed and it is expected
that these vacancies will be filled in
short order
The corps will go to camp at Fort
Williams with the Coast Artillery
Corps on August 21 and will return
on Labor Day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17

Because OF the steady growth in
the numerical strength Of the Maine
National Guard. the .llisted strength
OF the Maine Quartermaster Corps
has been increased from % to rs.
Under the new tavles Of organiza-
tion. the corps will have one major,
a captain, q first lieutenant, three
technical rcrgeants. three stat. SER
Eeants. four sergeants. four corpor-
ais four privates first class and eight
privates. The privates frst class and
privates Will b. graded still further
Nom commissioned officers really
outnumber the privates OF both class,
but the Quartermaster Corps is an
administrative body. much different
from other organizations in the State.
A great part OF its duties is clerical,
but. on the other hand, the corps has
charge OF the issuance Of all supplies
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
Service Through Il All

Il was particularly impressed VIA
TWO things at the Biennial, the lV9
per cent Americanism of everybodJ
and everything al :, the spirit of serv'
Ice that ran through it alr. -
writes Mrs. John II. Huddilston Of
Orono, president of the Maine Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, who has
just reached Maine. after attending
the biennial of the National Fedora
ton at Chautauqua.
Arrangements were made whereo!
IL is expected that the very fine ex'
hipit OF school and industrial AT
winch attracted much attention az
the Biennial will be brought t Maine
Ior our Fall Meeting at Dover-Fox'
croft.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
Senate Committee III
Rejects Ford Offer
10 Lease Muscle Shoals

Washington, July 15.-The Senate
committee on agriculture rejected
today, by vote of 9 to Z, Henry
Ford's offer for the lease and oper-
alton of the government power pro-
ject at Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
The proposition submitted by
Senator Norris, chairman of the
committee, which proposed opera
ton of the plant by a government
controlled corporation, was also re-
jected, the vote in this instance be-
ing to S. Both propositions will
shortly be placed before the Senate
in the form of minority reports.
The senators who voted to reject
the Ford offer were Norris, Page,
McNary, keyes, Gooding, Norbeck.
Harreld, Mckinley and kendrick,
all of them Republicans.
Those who voted to accept the
Ford proposal were Ladd and Cap
per, Republicans. and Smith. Rams
dell, Harrison. Hefin and Caraway,
Democrats. Those who voted to ap-
prove the Norris plan of a govern
ment owned corporation were Nor
ris, McNary. Norbeck, Gooding, and
Mckinley. while those who opposed
it were Capper. keyes and Ladd.
Republicans. and Smith, Ramsdell,
kendrick, Harrison. Heflin and
Caraway, Democrats.
All other proposals submitted to
the committee for the operation of
the plant. among them the Alabama
Power Company, that of Frederick
T.. Engstrum and that of Charles
l.. Parsons, were rejected without
roll CALL
Senator Ladd, who favors uncon-
ditional acceptance of the Ford Of
fer was authorized by the committee
to draw up the minority report in
favor of that proposition. while
Chairman Norris will write the re-
port urging approval of the govern
ment owned corporation plan. Both
reports, it was said, will probably
be reported to the Senate in the
coming week. although it is not be-
lieved that any action on either Of
them will be taken at this session.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
Seize Booze at
Old Orchard

oio orchard Me-, July 15.-The 10.
cal police department and the deputy
sherjfs made two seizures and tbroo
arrests today. Thomas McDonoucb
giving his residence at r.s..,
street. Portland, and H. D. Anye,,.r
ana Adoiph Tatro Of Holyoke, Mass
being thos'' taken into custody.
McDonougb was arrested .f,or
seizure at near beer place on Mill.
zen street. where 10 half-pints of
nloohshino g founo in hide neatly
con itrue ! in the outside wi dow sill
ne was bailed for appearance in court
the first of the week.
At the novelty shop on Railroad
walk Just in the rear Of the police
station. the officers found a gallon
kerosene can which they cla:,.. contain
ca moonshine. This was in a room
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
BREAK TIE
[IN HANCOCK

George r. Stuart of Ellsworth was
chosen by lot as the Democratic cam
didate for judge Of probate in the
office Of the secretary Of State Sat
urday No nomination papers were
filed for this office but when the bal
lots were counted on primary day, it
was found that George b. Stuart, T.
T.. Mahoney, Frank S. Cali and II.
Fremont Maddocks Of Ellsworth, B.
f. Clark Of Bar Harbor and J. H.
Knowles of Mount Desert each re-
ceived one vote for this nomination.
Under the law Secretary of State
Frank w. Ball Saturday broke the
tie and the name of George B.
Stuart will appear on the ballot at
the September election IS the
Democratic nominee for sheriff in
Hancock county.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
CLINTON

Among the Clinton people, who
were in Waterville, Saturday, at
tending to business matters were
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Drake, Mrs
Roswell f. Goodrich and son, Roy.
Miss Florence L. Cain, Mrs. Evelyn
Pierce, Mrs. Ida Mitchell, Albert
Bailey, Mrs. Charline Besse, Mrs.
Lottie McNelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus Cain, son,
Stanley, and daughter, Miss Olive,
left Saturday for Tayside, where they
will remain for two weeks.
Miss Glenys Robinson has return
ed from a trip to Portland, where
she visited Mr.. an" Mrs. Cecil Priest.
She was accompanied by her cous-
ms, the Misses Eleanor and Vir-
ginia Priest, of that city.
Miss Mildred Campbell of Caribou
is visiting her sister. Miss Jeanne
Campbell.
c. U. spaulding passed Sunday at
his home in town.
Miss Amanda Salisbury has re-
turned to her hon, in Canaan after
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Eta
Salisbury for few weeks.
Miss Winnifred Shaw went Satur-
day morning to Lancaster, n. H.,
where she will be the guest of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph B. Runnells of
Baker street. are announcing the ar
rival of a new daughter at their
home, Saturday morning.
Misses Maxine and Dorothy Dixon
have been in Augusta for a week Wis
iting Mrs. Frank Cheney, a relative
and former neigh. =.
Mrs. Guy Coro and son, MAYNARD,
of Fairfield, were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Grant.
Mrs. Samuel w. Fuller was in
town Saturday, calling on friends.
Mrs. Eliza Roundy and Miss
Blanche, with Miss Ida Brown went
to Oakwood Saturday to occupy their
cottage. Miss Perc:e Thompson of
Portland will arrive Monday to be
their guest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
OAKLAND

Desmond Tibbetts of Indian Pond
passed the week with Mrs. Tib-
belts who is patient at Elm City
hospital in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Parkman
have gone to their camp at Somerset
Junction for a few days outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Curtis. who
have been passing their vacation at
Southport and who visited at the
home of Mrs. Mary Strickland Friday
left Saturday morning for their home
in Beverley, Mass.
Mrs. Eugene Cook and Miss Hazel
Rice have gone to Bangor on short
business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Brown
and son, Robert and Bert Hersom
Of Waterville. passed Sunday in
Readfield the guc=.s Of Mr.. Browns
brother, Bert Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tracy passed the
weekend at the Peacock cottage on
Lake Messalonskea
George Kinds was quite badly in
jured in an auto accident which oc-
CURED on the Pleasant street r. r.
crossing Friday afternoon. Mr.. Kinds
was with a party of four others.
when in attempting to cross the
track freight train came along.
and in trying to turn the car it top
pied over tipping out the occupants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Coombs and
daughter, Charlotte, were guests Fri
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Comforth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hallett and
Rachel Ronald, Gerald, Harold Hal
lett have gont to Birch Point Lodge"
for a two weeks outing.
Mrs. Frank Garland and son, Ray,
Mrs. Harold Bridges. Mrs. Marion
Stowell of Lewiston, Miss Grace
Wheeler, Lawrence Reed. Miss Mil
dred Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wrigley and Barton Lewis, Kenneth
and Carl Wiglcy attended the Min
strel show, 1.-The Hottest Coon in
Dixie" given by members of Cascade
Grange at Smithfield. Friday night.
Mrs. Archie Towle and Carlton,
Robert and Barbara, have returned
from Old Orchard where they have
been enjoying an outing.
The Sunshine class held a picnic
Friday at the home Of Mrs. Agnes
Savage on Swans hill. A picnic din
ner was served on the lawn and
games were pla. ed. Afterwards the
party went to the home of Mrs.
knauff and ice cream was served to
them. Those present were Robert
and Barbara Towle. Bruce and AL
berta Mason, Margaret and Shirley
Bckford, Leonore Buzzell, Mildred
Damren, Avis Bickford, Virginia
Judkns, Loretta Luther, Loda Bu-
ber and Goldie Buber. Francis King
and Thelma Houdlette.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Amer
ican Legion served luncheon to the
American Legion baseball team of
Auburn after the bal game Saturday
afternoon, in the Post hall, consisting
Of sandwiches. coffee, doughnuts,
punch and fancy crackers.
Miss Mable Wheeler, Miss Betty
Wheeler, Howard Wheeler, Joseph NJ:
Latham, Fred Sullivan, Miss Agnes
Hindmarsh, Miss Gladys Sayles, of
Providence. r. L., and Miss Thelma
Goliath of Bangor who have been en-
joying two weeks vacation at Birch
Point Camp. Salmon Lake, have re-
turned to their homes.
Mrs. Jerome Fitch, Miss Groder and
DR.. Quinn of Providence, ar. l., are
registered at Jamaica Point Camps.
Mrs. Fitch is well-known through the
East as a writer and lecturer on
woman suffrage and child's welfare
and is enjoying a much needed rest
while here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
WILL GIVE
HEARING FRIDAY

Chief Engineer Paul D. Sargent OF
the Maine Highway Commission in
a communication sent Saturday to
Earl S. Lewis, executive secretary Of
the Auburn Chamber Of Commerce,
states that the commission will give a
hearing relative to the progress which
IL being made on the construction of
highway between Gray Corner and
Danville Junction and Lewiston and
Lisbon in the Senate Chamber next
Friday afternoon.
"Of course YOU are aware that two
contracts have been let between DAN
vile Junction and Gray, that bids on
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
CIT1 or BELFADT
Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids tor the construction of a
new school building in the City OF
Belfast will be received at the City
Treasurer's once. City Building. Bel
fast. Maine. up to IL o'clock in the
forenoon August 5. 1922. and at that
time will be opened publicly.
Plans, specifications and instructions
I, bidders may be obtained at the Of
hco OF the City Treasurer in Belfast,
Maine, and at the once Of Kilham.
Hopkins and Greeley. Architects, .
Park street Boston. Massachusetts,.
certified check for $1,000 payable
10 the City OF Lelfast. shall accompany
each bid.
The Cl-y OF Belfast does not oblixate
itsrlf to accept the lowest or any other
bid.
dated this third day Of July. A. D.
Fer order OF City Council Of City Of
b fast
CHAS. S. BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
fully 5N edG monaw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17

visiting friends and relatives In town.
Friday.
A party Of II boys from town en-
joyed an outing at Echo Lake. Mt.
Vernon, Wednesday.
Lloyd Fowles has been accepted
among the list of candidates for the
Citizens Military Training Camp
which will be held at Camp Devens
during August.
Col. William NJ. Aver returned Fri
day from a business trip in the inter-
ests of the State Highway Commits
sion.
George Murch of Winthrop was a
weekend guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Blaisdell on Summer street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
Fish and Game
Violation Reported

Deputy Warden G. S. D. Churchill
of North Raymond has reported to the
department OF inland fisheries and
game, the case of State against Edwin
B. Curtis of Portland, for having short
trout in possession. The case was
taken before Trial Justice +. D. Saw
yer of Gray on July u. The defend
ant was convicted and sentenced to pay
fine of SO and costs taxed at sS.c5.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17
DIAMOND RING
CONTEST TONIGHT

With the real season now in full
swing, the crowds at the Island
Park Dancing pavilion are bigger
than ever. The diamond ring con-
test tonight will fairly pack the big
open-air structure and many from
Lewiston have already made their
plans for attending. A special musi-
cal program will be given by the
Meyers society orchestra ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17

occupied by a woman who said the
stuff was the p operty of Angelier. ID
another room, occupied by Tatro iou'
quarts of liquor was found, but as
Tatro appeared to be very III and :.ai
IN bed, an officer was left to keep !.
company while Angelier was escortea
to police headq Iarters. When : :
GERS returned Tatro had recoverea
enough to get up and dress himseh
so the officers performed escort duty
again and Tatro was provided wta
quarters in TIL, same place with An
gelicr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17

TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUN-
TX OF FRANKLIN AND STATE
OF MAINE:
We, the undersigned. respectfully
represent that common convenience
and necessity require the location of a
highway in said County of Franklin as
follows:
Beginning at the terminus. of the
present highway in Eustis Village. in
the town of Eustis. in said County.
thence in a northwesterly direction w
the most feasible route. through 70. /,
Range 3: No. =. Range 5: No. ., Range
9. and Coburn Gore so called, to the
boundary line between said State Of
Maine and the Dominion OF Canada, at
place near the village Of Woburn, in
said Canada.
Dated March 20, A. y. 1922.
ELMER T. RICHARDS
and 1891 others.
STATE OF MAINE
Franklin. SIS. Court OF County Com
missioners. April Term. 1922. Third
day, held by successive adjourn
mcnts. June s. A. D. 1922.
on the foregoing petition. satisfac-
that the petitioners are responsible
and that an enquiry int the merits is
eNpedicnt. and that they ought to be
heard touching the matter set forth
ln salo petition, IL - orQered that
thirty days previous notice be given
that the County Commissioners will
meet at The Sargent Hotel In said
Eustis on Monday. the fourth day Of
september, 1922. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon: and thence proceed to view
the route Get forth In said petition
and other routea and roads connected
herewith. and Immediately afterwards
hear the parties and their witnesses
and then take such further measures
In the premises as may be adjudged
proper. said notice to be given by
serving attested copies Of said ketition
an< this order thereon upon the clerk
Of the said town of Eustis, and by
posting up such copies in three public
places In said town. and publishing the
same In the State paper. to wit: The
Daily Kennebec Journal. public
newspaper printed In Augusta. in the
,unty Of Kennsbec for six successive
weeks. the last publication to be thirty
days At least. before said hearing, and
also by publishing the same in The
Franklin Journal and Pennington
Chronicle. . public newspaper printed
w Pennington In said County, for
three successive weeks. the last pub.
hestion TO be thirty days at least. be-
fore said hearing. that all persons and
corporations interested NAV attend and
be heard II they think proper
Attest. q. NJ. SNAIL. Clerk.
true copy OF the petition and or.
der Of Court thereon:
,,na.,...,., n:,::s; 3 n. Small. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17

hEPORT
Tine report OF l.. Ernest Thornto1
AID Fuller &. worth, Comms.
sioners duly appointed in the above Ell
titled cause. having been made and
Fec, it is hereby ordered that 4
hearing on the allowance and accep.
tance Of said report will be had at the
Court House in Augusta. County o.,
Kennebec and State Of Maine on
Wednesday. July 26th, 1922, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ, and that notice Thereof
be given to all persons interested
therein by publishing a copy Of this
notice in the konnebec journal, print
ed and published in Augusta. Maine
the Bangor Daily News and Bangor
Daily Commercial. each printed and
published in Bangor. Maine. and The
Republican Journal. printed and pub
itshed at Belfast. Maine, once a week
tol two successive weeks, the last pub.
Ecation to be at least five days before
the date of said hearing, in order thai,
a. persons interested therein NAV
then and there appear and show cause
IT any they have. why the report ol
said Commissioners should not be sc
cepted and allowed.
Dated this 5th day Of Jnly. 1927.
LESLIE c. CORNISH.
Chief Justice Supreme Judicial Court
tSeaD
A true copy of order OF notice.
>. Attest: JAMES Fl. ClLLEY, Clers
ily1 o 0.mon2t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Mulligan of
Madison are in town. called here by
illness of Mrs. Jennie Mulligan.
The Maine Christian Endeavor
Union will hold a summer school at
Pittsfield August 4-12. Miss Lena
Kerr of this town has been elected
registrar and any one desiring any
information regarding the meetings
can communicate with Miss Kerr,
and it is hoped churches from all de-
nominations may send delegates.
Mrs. Nathaniel r Woodsum was
recent visitor with friends in Fair
field.
Alanson and Vernon Spillings were
guests Wednesday at the home of
their uncle. ]. W. Henderson in Fair
field.
Mrs. c. E. Millett of Bangor was