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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Salaries and Fees
Comm. Considers
Several Increases

Hearing was adjourned Wednesday
for one week before the committee on
salaries and fees on the act to amend
section of chapter III OF the re-
vised statutes as amended by chap
ter 40 of the public laws of 1917 as
amended by chapter 81 of the public
laws of 1921 relating to the salaries
of justices of the supreme judicial
court.
Representative Edward Gagre of
Lewiston appeared in favor of the
act to amend chapter 1913, private
and special laws of 1921, relating to
clerk hire in the Lewiston municipal
court. He stated that the clerk for
that court gets a small salary, $3.50,
and the proposition is to increase to
5000. This money comes from the
City of Lewiston.
AS Representative Holmes who in
troduced the act in the Legislature
was unable to be present yesterday.
the hearing was continued for a
week.
No opposition was voiced to the
act to increase the amount allowed
for clerk hire in the office of the
clerk of courts in Franklin county
and the act to increase the salary or
the clerk of courts in Franklin
county. The increase asked for
clerk hire is from $500 to $50o, ana
for the clerk of courts, from S14O0 to
$1,000. Those appearing in favor
were Representative J. B. Morrison
of Philips and the clerk OF courts,
Byron NJ. Small Of Pennington. The
speakers referred to the large amount
of work in the Office of the clerk of
courts. especially in the Keeping
records of wild land assessments in
that county in addition to the rec
ords of civil and criminal cases.
The last matter heard at the ses-
sion was the act to increase the SAL
airy of the stenographcr of the Penob-
scot county superior court, the in
crease asked being from $500 to
$500. Representative Verdi Ludgate
of Patten and the stenographer of
the court, J. Il. Twitchell explained
the proposition to the committee.
In the course of the hearings.
Senator Frederick w. Hincklcy of
Cumberland chairman Of the COM
mittee on salaries and fees, expressed
the opinion that no officer in the
state is receiving what he is actual
ly worth. and he question those APP
pearing in favor of the measures re-
garding the feeling in various sec
tiOrs or the counties concerned on
/ tho matter Of the proposed increases
in salaries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01

STATE ana acts increasing the salaries
or county officials made their appear
ance among the measures introduced
at the Wednesday session of the
Legislature. Included in these were
two resolves presented by Senator
Clark of Lincoln appropriating $66, 900
for the completion of a new cell
block in the Maine State prison, au-
thorized by the Legislature of 1921,
and appropriating $4,000 in favor of
the prison for the repair of outside
buildings; resolve, by Senator Wads-
worth of Kennebec, appropriating
$1,000 in favor of Oak Grove seminary
at NasSalboro for maintenance: and
resolve, by Representative Maher of
Augusta. appropriatine S11,9S4 for
the care, support and medical or
surgical treatment of INDECENT per-
sons by the Augusta General hospi-
tai for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1924. and S12,305 for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1925.
In the House, Representative Cakes
of Portland presented an act to
amend the law relating to the duties
OF boards of registration of voters,
providing that boards of registration
in cities of over $4,000 inhabitants on
the day of election shall give to any
voters whose name has been omitted
from the voting lists through any
error of the assessors a certificate
giving the corrected name and resi-
dence of such person to the election
officer who shall allow the person
named to vote.
The act further provides that in
case any person is agerieved by any
order or decision of the board the
whole case on petition for mandamus
shall be re-eyamincd and deter
mined by any judge of the supreme
judicial court in the county which
determination however shall not af-
feet any election held prior to the
decision of the judge.
Act was introduced by Representa-
tive Cakes of Portland to amend the
laws of 1921 providing that no truck.
tractor on wheels, trailer Of other
commercial vehicle having a gross
weight of over 10000 pounds shall be
operated over any way or bridge.
This amendment increases the gross
weight from $4,000 to $4,000 pounds.
Bridge construction was the sub
iect matter of an act presented by
Representative Winslow of Raymond.
This act is to amend the public laws
Of 1919 relating to State and county
aid in the construction of highway
bridges providing that the town,
county and state Highway Commits
sion shall each have one vote in de-
tcrmining the necessity OF building
or rebuilding bridge and the form of
} it's construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
SAGE TEA DANDY. !.
TO DARKEN HAIR

You can turn gray. faded hair
beautifully dark and lustrous almost
over night II you'll get bottle Of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" at any drug, store. Millions
of bottles of this old famous Sage
Tea Recipe. improved by the addition
of other ingredients, are sold annual
ly, says a well-known druggist here,
because It darkens the hair SO natur-
ally and evenly that no one can tell
1t has been applied.
Those whose hair 10 turning gray or
becoming faded have surprise
awaiting them. because after one or
two applications the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become
luxuriantly dark and beautiful.
This is the age OF youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't
wanted around. so get busy with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
tonight and you'll be delighted with
your dark, handsome hair and your
youthful appearance within a few
dayS-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01

fully good now. do every thing that
comes along, and we all take your
medicine as a tonic when we don't
feel just so. lam thankful for what
the Vegetable Compound has done
for my health and for my family. -
Mrs. MARY SAlECHECK, 944 2Sth St.,
Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
Letters like these testify to the
value of the Vegetable Compound.
These women speak from the fullness
of their hearts. They describe as cor
rectly as they can their conditions:
First, those symptoms that affected
them most conspicuously; and later
the disappearanceof those symptoms.
They are sincere expressions of graft
tude: For nearly fifty years Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been so praised by women
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
roo MUCH uric ACID?
USE THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
FREE IS CENT BOTTLE 1927 DOSES

-. because you start the day
sus tired to get up" stiff arms and
sss muscles Sssk and s0r dull T heaa 0vFoRs
ecn 1M Ihefore the day begins-do not
0 .S;rk YOU have to stay in such con-
dition.
Ensnacted cause of rheumatism.
kidney and bladder o troubles, and hs
Be strong and Well we, Get Get rid id,,,t Of
the r,mscles. "acid" stomach, Kidney
sof9 Bl I troubles so often caused
or o, hody- made acids
Oy II 'V YOU have been ailing for a long
time iaf aass al sorts et r Hi % @inms
wl. untu,ent prove to you how much
Y Urea GOOD it can do you than any
NOR NOR You Won have used. Since 1892
t,h1, lnas SS of thousands have used it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Senate Session

Another controversy between the
Senate and House over the reference
of bills took place yesterday and re-
suited in the proposal for commit
tee on conference.
The matter was OYER tho reference
of four bills relating to the appro-
priations for the forestry department
Of the state the Senate originally
voting to refer them to the commit
tee on State lands and forest prcser-
walton and tho House refusing to
concur and ordering them sent to the
committee on appropriations and
financial affairs.
When the bills came back to the
Senate yesterday, Senator Taber ID.
Bailey of Penobscot moved that the
Senate insist on its former action
and ask for a committee on CONFER
ence. Senator Emery of Washington
moved that the Senate concur with
the action taken by the House, and
this took precedence over the motion
by the Penobscot senator.
Vote to Non-Concur
On the yeas and nays. PRESIDENT
Harrington was in doubt ana q RS
ING vote showed that II were against
the Emery motion and eight in favor.
1t was then voted to non-concur and
ask for the conference committee.
The report Of the committee on
conference on reference Of'the act re-
1atinr to the taxation of bank stock,
that it be referred 70
the Joint committee on banks ana
banking and taxation, was tabled py
Senator Hincklev, pending reference
A communication from the Depart
ment of State submitted the county
estimates Of the various counties Tor
the years 1923 and 1924.
Senator Putnam of washington
presented remonstrances against the
act forbidding the use OF corn Or
other bait in catching game birds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01


Tendlcton Of 1slesboro and Roy c.
Fernald of Winterport, for expenses
and coursel fees in contested cleo
ton case; legal affairs, ought to pass
on bill granting lien on vehicles;
legal affairs, ought to pass on bill
increasing apportionment of taxes Of
town of York to York Beach Village
Corporation. 81"
The resolve carrying $1,000, 900 for
the University OF Maine for the two
years 1924 and 1925, which was
tabled yesterday by Representative
Sanders of Lubec was taken from the
table by that gentleman, referred, to
the committee on education and 500
copies ordered printed.
Credentials of James p. Lewis,
member of the Penobscot Tribe of In
dams, were received and accepted
and the Indian representative was
cheered as he took his seat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Rheumatic
Pains Go
Swollen Joints
Vanish
Rheumn-The One Safe and Quick Act
ing Remedy for Rheumatism, GOut
ind Sciaticn. Money Back IL
it Doesn't Satisfy

Thousands of sufferers have freed them
selves from the bondage of rheumatism
rid themselves of the torturlng pain: re-
duced the swollen joints: thrown away
canes and crutches. and from helpless be-
ings became able to work and be of use to
themselves and their families.
They took Rheuma! the modern enemy
of rheumatism, lumbago, sciatca, arthr1-
tbs. govt and chronic neuralgia
Don't be skeptical about Rheuma. You
will know in few hours after beginning
the treatment that the poisonous uric ACID
is leaving your system through the nat
urai channels You will feel better IN a
day; you will know you are going to be
helped in less than a week.
Don't think because Rhcuma Is not OK
pcnsive that it won't bring you back to
health. There is no guess work about it.
That's why F'letchers Pharmacy and good
druggists everywhere sell~it with guaran-
tee of money back if it does not give quick
and blessed relief almost at once.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Would Exempt Blind
Citizen from Taxation
Up to Value of $1,000

Whether the matter of the eXcmp-
tlon OF the personal and real estate
OIL the blind which is now diScretional
en- the acceSsorS of the towns and
cities where such property is located
shall be made obligatory upon the
assessors up to $4,000 ON each per-
son, was the subject matter of an
act upon. which Il hearing was held
Wednesday afternoon by the COM
mittce on taxation.
Representative Hayes of Chelsea
spoke of the present law which
leaves the matter of exemption with
, the assessors of each town and said
he thought that in many cases
through political effect or the fear
of it the members of the board did
not feel like making any exemption
on such property especially when
previous boards had taxed such pro-
pcrty. He thought if the matter was
taken out of their hands and made
obligatory, it would out better than
now. The bill called for an eXemp-
ton of $4,000 and felt sorry that he
had not made the amount $4,000. as
he felt that a number of worthy
blind people who need the aid would
lose it.
Chairman Allen explained that the
$4,000 would he exempted from any
estate of blind person no matter
what the assessed value of the pro-
perty and would to those owning
more as well as those worth less
than that amount.
Frank G.. Baker. of Gardiner n
blind man, spoke of tire work being
done in the State by the Maine AS
ISOLATION for the Blind. There are
about 1000 blind people in the State
of which about two fifths own pro-
pcrty of any kind. Eight hundred of
these are listed and about 500 re-
ceived State aid in form of a weekly
pension to the blind. These people
were widely scattered, few in any
ono community.
James \. Morang of Randolph told
of his work with and for the blind
and OF what the State is doing for
those afflicted. He said the State
was doing less than any state Of its
size in the union. He told of what
was doing in Massachusetts where
subsidies were granted and distri-
buted after careful investigation to
those needing such aid. He said that
the Bay State also provided suitable
employment to many of the blind. 1t
Ncio lliS oI'iilloll tildt tIlc Ifllllu di'l
rot want charity. only an opportunity
to earn a living. to be independent
and self supporting.
In response TO questions by Chair
man Allen said he did not know Just
what would be the amount of pro-
pcrty lost for taxable purposes if
this act was not passed The chair
man said that when the exemption
clause for soldiers and sailors was
passed the committee was told that
about 100000 would be lost for tax
allie purposes. The amotnt after law
was passed proved to be $4,000
While the amount in this case would
not prove to be SO much, still the
/ committee should know just about
what the result would be if the law
was amended to allow of this change.
{ William ]. Ryan of Portland and
Roland Beckwith of Randolph made
some minor observations about the
law. This concluded the speaking
and the hearing was over. the COM
mittee going at once into executive
session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01

en- i knew nothing of the amount
Oh money that was available for
farm loans. l would change the
unit on the loans from $1,000 to
@lo.OoO. When l was at home last
week, Two farmers came to me and
talked about the loan, and one OF
mem mem could not get in under the
$1,000 limit"
Representative Hamilton suggest
ed that the bill required an emer-
sehcy clause attached to it. and
Wnen Commissioner Washburne was
asked about this. he said: Il can
truly say that there will be great
need OF the fund by the farmers this
spring."
An informal discussion following
the hearing revealed the intention of
the committee to report the bill
ought to pass in new draft, and
representative Hamilton will pre-
pare This new draft. which will prob
aply nave the emergency clause.
Although the committee on ag-
rlculture continued for one week the
nearing ON an act to amend chapter
40 or the revised statutes relating
10 the measurement of wood, bark
and shingles, there was an informal
discussion of n section in the act
bearing on shingles. and as a result
the bill will probably be referred
back for printing.
1t was pointed out that the shin
gle provision wasn't quite clear, and
the belief was expressed that if the
manufacturers had known about it,
the room wouldn't have held them
when the measure was called UP
Wednesday afternoon.
one provision of the act is that II
shingles are offered for sale, they
must be surveyed and measured and
be shown to number $50 to the bun
ole, sufficient to lay % courses.
Hearing was also continued on an
act to amend those sections of the
revised statutes relating to the du-
lles OF the State sealer of weights
and measures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
COMING EVENTS

Jan. 29-Fcb . Annual convocation
week. Theological Seminary, Bangor.
Feb. 1-l1earfng by attorney general
on coal situation. .. City hall. Port
Feb. l-2-Second section lecturers SUBJ
ordinate and Pomona Oranges. Au-
burn.
Feb. -2-Joint meeting, Cumberland and
York County Teachers Associations.
Portland High school.
Feb. 2-Maine BURBERRY Gamers to
meet, Machia4
Feb. 2-CandicniaS day.
Feb. 2-Stanton Club. Maine AsSocia-
ton of Bates College alumni. An
nual banquet. Lewiston.
Feb. 5-Pres. Stills of Bowdoin before
Twentieth Century Club. Bangor.
Feb. G-9-Maine Checker Association.
annual tournament. Y. Nj. c. A., Port
Feb. S-Androscoggin County Teachers
Association, Auburn.
Feb. S-9-Secondary School Principals,
lewiston Auburn.
Feb. l2-Lincon's birthday tMonday).
Feb. l4-St. Valentines day tWednes-
day..
Feb. i4-Kora's annual Ladies' night.
Portland.
Feb. 16-state Chamber of Commerce
Secretaries. Augusta.
Feb. 2O-21--Western Fruit Growers
Association annual convention. City
hall, Auburn.
Feb. 2--Washington's birthday tThurs-
day..
Feb. 20. Maine Society Sons American
Revolution. annual meeting. Portl land
Feb. 24-Semi -annual examination of
applicants for State certificates as
teachers. Portland.
Feb. 2G-Automobile Show opens at
Portland.
March 4-Maine Sunday School day.
March lO--BUWdoin College Inter-
scholastic Indoor Track meet at
Brunswick.
March 21-22--State conference D. A. r.,
Watcrvite.
March 26-30--Farmers' Week, College
: of Agriculture, University Of Maine,
Orono.
April 1S-AIainc Methodist Conference,
Bangor. Bishop Hughes presiding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
HEALING CREAM
STOPS CATARRA

If your nostrils are clogged and
your head stuffed because Of catarrh
or cold. get Ely's Cream Balm at
any drug store. Apply a little of this
pure, antiseptic. germ destroying
cream into your nostrils and let 1t
penetrate through every air passage
Of your head and membranes. In
slant relief.
How good it feels. Your head is
clear. Your nostrils are open. You
breathe freely. No more hawking or
snuffling. Head colds and catarrh
yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed
up. choked up and miserable. Relief
iS Stlra Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Progressive GRANGE

Not as large an attendance was
present at the meeting. Friday even
ing as usual, owing to the bad travel
ing. Only "a were present. The
charter was draped in respect for
the oldest member Mrs. Sarah 3.
Small. who was buried Tuesday. Her
age was 90 years and months. Two
applications We're accepted and three
more presented. A roll call was
planned by the lecturer to which
nearly all responded in same way.
The first and second degrees will
he given at the next meeting. Thirty
five members attended the installa-
ton of officers at Enterprise grange,
Tuesday evening and reported very
pleasant visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01

II your sleep is broken bv an e.
l!.ateu bladder that wakes Won mn
every rev hours. you will appreciatn
. n rest ana comfort this free bottle
\oI doses) should give you.
II you send this notice, your
name and home address, we will
sly Saa you a fegular So cent bottle
(32 doses) of The Williams Treoto
ment. Kindly send 10 cents to helm
pay part cost of postage, packing.
etc, to The pr. D. A. Williams CO.
i.ost Oiiice Building, Dept. AA-1657.
East Hampton. Conn. Only one
nottie Tree to same person, family
You will receive by paid parcel
post, without mourning any obliga-
ton, regular IS cent bottle (32
doses) of The Williams Treatment.
Cut out this notice and send it now,
before you forget. Established 1892.
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Hearing Continued

The hearing before the committee
on agriculture upon the bills intro
ducad by Representative Stevens Of
Belgrade relating to the measurement
of cord wood and "nrowood" has been
continued for one week at the request
of, the proponents of the measure.
Thu continuance was asked because
of the inability of the State Fuel Di-
rector, Andrew +. Lane to be pres
Cnt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Arrested On LIQUOR CHARGE

Ray Hall of Milo was arrested Mon
day afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Wal
ter Dodge on the charge of selling
liquor Some was sold to three par
ties, one of whom is seriously sick
from effects of drinking it. Hall was
placed in the Milo lookup. Hearing
was scheduled before Recorder Lam
pher at Milo, Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Dr.. v. v. Thompson of WaIdoboro

DR.. Victor Veranus Thompson. SUI
perintendent of schools. dropped dead
while visiting the North Waldoboro
school about noon Friday. He had
been suffering from Bright's disease
for a long time. Dr. Thompson was
graduate of Bowdoin, class of 1896.
He practiced medicine for several
years but after settling in this town
became superintendent of schools and
has been in that position for num-
Der of years. He was the son Of Nell
son Thompson. formerly prominent
citizen of Friendship. Besides
widow and son he leaves two broth
ers, Rodney l.. we'll known lawyer
Of Rockland and Leslie who is in bust
ness in Friendship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Refuse to Confirm
.n4;,nad from Pace Qnel

whether he will nominate a i'epuo-
W. order was passed authorizing the
,es,,h commissioner to hire a d.
he. IT, of the chemical laboratory at
lee. sIa,v not to exceed $500 a year.
So so,a hoard of trustees OF the Ju-
lho institutions WAS authorized to
'eli ,.n certain changes in Baker hall
HAN. mo state school for girls at
astt.u ,l these to include the in
fi iai,ot;on of shower baths and flush
e'o IKE Council adjourned early IN
s,ornoon to meet again next
W,odnesdav morning. when hear
Mse nave been scheduled on two
nardon petitions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01

! was dAiilS dllu
could barely do my
|housewo and
washing | was so
ru n-down, just
from having one
child. / took a lot
of medicines and
had doctors. Then
l gave them all up
and took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
and fool y1,opdor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Senate Republicans
Will Have Caucus
Committee Of Five

A general discussion OF legislative
matters at caucus held by the Re-
publicans of the Senate Wednesday
morning was followed by n decision
to have a caucus committee Of five.
and this committee will he named
later by Senator Frederick w.
IIincllloy of Cumberland. who was
chairman Senator Roscoe G. Emery
of Washington acted as secretary of
the caucus.
Tho caucus. which vas secret
one. lasted for about three quarters
of on hour. and it is understood that
several of tho senators participated
in tho discussion. while the chairman
also spoke at length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01
Lithsow Club Pleasantly Entertained

LNIISCW S!uD V'cdSdttiy 6UkCTtdiHeu
The Lithgow Club was very delight
fully entertained at the home Of Mrs.
Alfred Brill on Stobie street yesterday
afternoon. Eight members were pres
Ont. The roll call was Musicians of
Maine. Current events. Mrs. F. G.
Poo1er gave a sketch Of Caruso's life.
and Mrs. Sam Clarke sketch Of CALI
Curci's life. Mrs. w. II. Bowden
spoke on Evans Williams life. and Sc
lections by each OF these artists were
heard on the Victrola. Refreshments
of lobster patties. pickles, olives, cof-
fee. assorted cakes and nuts were
served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be held Feb. IA
at the home of Mrs. George Paine on
Lithgow street, and a valentine pro-
gram will be had.
Mrs. Minnie Fields. who has been
passing some time at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Burgess.
has gone to Fairfield. where she will
nurse in the family of John Washburn.
Because of illness, the entertainment
which was to have been given at the
Winslow Grange hall by the men of the
Grange Friday night has been post
poned two weeks.
Arthur johnson of Benton avenue
is confined to his home by illness.
Harvey Pattcn. who is passing the
winter at Cedar Grove. was a recent
visitor in town.
Miss Beatrice Mains had the miSfor-
tune to be struck on the head by
basketball yesterday afternoon and
rendered unconscious. AT last reports
she was resting comfortably at her
home.
Ernest Ivers Of Watervil1e is en-
ploycd at the East Side Market for
few days.