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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES

The committee on Sea and Shore
Fisheries will give q public hearing in
its rooms at the State House, in Au-
gusta. on
THURSDAY. February -, at r. A.
No. l. An Act to amend Section "a
of Chapter A. of Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter Il. Public Laws of
1917. relating to the regulation of smelt
fishing.
No. >. An Act to better protect the
lobster industry in the waters around
Matinicus and Criehaven.
No. 8. An Act to amend Chapter SO
5. l.. OF 1915 as amended by Chapter
ISL of the S. l.. 1917. relating TO 81
closed time on Holsters in certain
waters of Hancock county.
No: 4. An Act to amend Chapter
IL s. l.. 1899 as amended by Chapter
80 S. l.. 1905. relating to q close time
on Holsters in waters of Pigeon Hill
bay.
10. 5. An Act to amend CHAPTER 1eo
S. l.. 1915 relating to 4 close time on
Holsters in waters OF Joncsboro and
Rogue Bluffs.
No. 6. An Act to amend Chapter 63
$. l.. 1913 relating to close time on
Holsters in waters of Joncsboro and
No. An Act TO amend Chapter 1874
). L.. of 1918 relating To a closed time
on Holsters in waters Of the towns of
Lubec. Prescott and Cutler.
No. 8. An Act to amend Chapter 121
$. j.. 1915 as amended by Chapter so
5. l.. 1917 relating to a close time on
Holsters in waters of Machias bay and
adjacent waters Of Washington county
No. 3. An Act to amend Chapter $50
S. Il. Of 1909 as amended by Chapter "a
s.. l.. 1915 relating to close time on
Holsters in the bays of the towns of
Gouldsboro. Eden. fremont. Lamoine
Hancock, Sullivan and Sorrento. r
No. 10. An Act to amend Chapter
eco 5. l.. 1911. relating to close time on
Holsters in waters of Winter Harbor.
No. II. An Act TO amend Chapter
lie $. l.. 1899 relating to a close time
on Holsters in Pigeon Hill bay in the
towns Of Milbridge aQd Stcubcn.
T.. l.. BAKER, Sec.
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TAXATION

The committee q Taxation will give
2 public hearing in its room at the
State House. in Augusta.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. lat r. NJ.
on the following:
S. 81. An Act to amend Sections
"A and 50 of Chapter 10, Revised Stat
utes relating to taxes in unincorporat-
ed places.
s. IS. An Act to amend Sections 81
and Ga of Chapter s. Revised Statutes
relative to Maine Forestry District
taxes.
An Act TO amend Sections i and Of
Chapter 2o3 of the Public Laws of 1917.
and Section 8 of Chapter 253 Of the
Public Laws OF 1917 as amended by
Chapter 125 Of the Public Laws of 1919,
relating to collection Of taxes In unin-
organized townships.
II. So. An Act to amend Paragr
3. of Section of Chapter 10 Of the
Revised Statutes. as amended by Chap
ter los, Public Laws Of 1919 and by
Chapter 119. Public Laws of 1921 re-
lating to taxation. and repeating such
amendments.
RICHARD H. DOWNING, Sec.
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Wants Three MiIc
Limit Extended

Chicago. Feb. THE three mile
limit off the coast of the United
States was a purely arbitrary and
fictitious limitation which has been
made obsolete by modern invention.
according to Il statement by DR..
Clarence T. Wilson of Washington,
OF the Board of Temperance. Prohi-
bition and Public Morals Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. made
public here today.
when the doctrine was written by
Bynkerschock." says the statement.
the extreme range of shore can
non was three miles and as a sover-
eirn nation can only claim to e&er-
else jurisdiction which he is in fact
able to police and defend. the three
mile limit was supposed to be the
logical boundary of national author
ity.
To-day the extreme range of n con-
non or shore is certainly not less than
twenty miles and might, in fact, be
very much greater The United
States should assert and maintain
the doctrine that it has the right to
defend itself by any necessary means
against attacks upon its laws which
constitute nothing less than form of
warfare.
Rum running vessels have re-
peatcdly congrcgatcd off the New
Jersey coast outside. the three mile
limit. If necessary in order to handle
the situation. United States destroy
ers should he ordered to capture or
destroy any rum running ship which
approaches close enough to the
American shore to establish contact.
at This time the American people
cannot be expected to be patient
with far fetched legal technicalitics.
The American people have always
known the answer to insult and in
jury The government should make
that historic answer and Ii can he
best spoken from the Threats of
naval sjnch
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Committee Hearings
INLAND FISHERIES AND cAm,


The committee on Inland Fisheries
and Game will give a public hearing
in It's rooms at the State House, in Au.
guSta, on
THURSDAY. Feb. IS. at Up. NJ. on
NO. s. An Act providing for year
Y limit OF one deer in eli counties Of
the State.
No. s.. An Act prohibiting the hunt
ing q deer in Cumberland and York
No. ID. An Act to amend Section ~
Of Chapter 219 r. l.. 1917, relating to
the protection OF wild hares or rabbits,
No. IL. An Act relating to the pro-
lection - deer in the eight southern
counties OF the State.
No, ~. Resolve in favor Of screen
ing Pleasant lake in Island Falls.
Aroostook county.
No. 10. Resolve in favor Of screening
Meddybemps lake in Washington
county.
No. 49, An Act to constitute Gan
ncston Park game sanctuary
No. 20. Resolve in favor Of feed
Ing station for fish on outlet of Upper
Shul Pond. Penobscot county.
No. 81. An Act to amend Section SO,
Chapter 219, T. J.. 1917. as amended,
relating to protection of deer.
No. 22. An Act TO amend Chapter
136. +. l.. 1921, relating to night fish
ing in certain waters OF Kennebec
ARTHUR A. CRAFTS. Sec.
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Committee Hearings
CLAIMS

The committee on Claims will give a
public hearing in its rooms at the State
House. in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY. February IA. 1928, at
2 =. NJ.
Resolve in favor Of the town Of
Resolve in favor Of the town of
Embden for State aid for free high
school during the year 1918.
Resolve in favor Of the town of
Haynesville for school fund.
Resolve in favor Of the American
Realty Company. Portland. Maine.
Resolve reimbursing the town of
Brownville for money expended for
support Of paupcrs. II
Resolve appropriatlng money to re-
imburse Machias Lumber Company for
taxes paid.
Resolve appropriatins money to re-
imburse William OF. Walker for
taxes paid.
Resolve appropriating money to re-
imbursc Annctta OBJ. Walker for taxes
paid.
r. A NE,\VCoMR Soc
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entrance to any of the three floors is
possible SO that the use Of elevators
is eliminated in receiving cars for
either work or storage.
The machine shop, which has every
appliance necessary for good work,
Will give service for any make of car
and as the proprietors of the COM
pany say, as much care will be given
to every Job taken in as to an Olds-
mobile which is the car sold by
esserunsctt.
In addition. to selling the full line
of Oldsmobile cars and trucks, the
Wesserunsett Garage Co. will handle
Dayton Thorobrcd tires and Philco
Diamond Grid batteries.
A re-modelled stock room, up-to-
date tire racks and battery charg-
ing and storage room add still fur
Their to the completeness OF the
facilities of the corporation for Civ
ing adequate service.
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Vienna to Have a
University of Music

Vienna, Jan. 1S-While Vienna for
centuries past has been the Mecca of
students Of music. its Academy OF
Music has not attained TO the rank
of a University. nor has it been priv
LEGGED to bestow musical degrees as
have those OF Berlin, London and
Paris.
TO make good this deficiency the
Austrian Minister for Edi'Gation has
invited DR.. Richard Straus. the en-
ncnt composer. to work out pro-
ject for the creation of q University
of Music in Vienna ana provide it
with n professional staff of recog-
uized merit.
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WAYS AND BRIDGE.

lHc' committee on ways and Bridges
10. 1l3. fourth floor. at the State
House. in Augusta. on
TUESDAY. February 13. at p. NJ.
No. IS. Resolve in favor OF town of
Parkman for improving a road.
No. 80. Resolve in favor of the town
or Newport to aid in building Durham
bridge road.
No. 40. Resolve in favor Of Gardi-
Randolph draw-bridge.
No Al. Resolve in favor OF town of
Ashland to aid in repairing bridge.
No. 42-Resolve granting the consent
OF The State to the building of a bridge
between big Five Island" and Hen
Island in the town of Georgetown
No. as. Resolve in favor of the road
in the town of Cooper.
No. "a. Resolve In favor of a road
in town of Charlotte
No. 45. Resolve in favor of road in
town of Pembroke.
No. 46. Resolve in favor OF road in
town Of Meddybemps
No. AZ. Resolve to aid in rebuilding.
repairing and maintaining certain por-
tons of the road running from Bing-
nam. in Somerset, county, through Jack
man to the boundary line between Cam
ada and the State Of Maine.
No. 4S. An Act to amend Chapter
ol1. Section 40. Of the Laws of 1921,
relative to weights of trucks.
No. 40. Resolve in favor of bridge
between ltoWland and Enfield.
WEDNESDAY, February II. at 2
No. so Resolve in favor of the town
of Orncvillc for repair of highway
No. 81. Resolve in favor of the town
OF Medtord for repair of highway.
No. 52. Resolve in favor Of the city
of Ellsworth for repair of a road.
No. 90. ReSolve in favor of the town
of Carmel to Md in building road
No. "a. Resolve in favor of the town
of Newbura to aid in building a road.
No. 80. Resolve in favor of the town
OF Ievant 10 aid in building a road.
No. 90. Resolve in favor of the town
Of DiXmont to aid in building a road.
No. 81. Resolve in favor of the town
of Hcrmon to aid in building a road.
No. IS. Resolve in favor of the town
of Bucktield for constructing a road.
No. 50. An Act to amend Section
? of CHAPTER 319. Public Laws of 1915,
as amended by Chapter c43. Public
Laws of 1919. relating to State and
county aid in the construction of high
way bridges.
No. GO. Resolve sppropriating mon.
ey for road in the town of Liberty.
eY for 2 road III the town of Freedom.
No. CO. Resolve appropfiating mon
ey for road in the town of Montville
No. So. Resolve appropriating mon
cy for construction. extension. repair
and maintenance Of approaches and ap-
purtenanceS to the ferry landing al
Eggemoggin Reach.
No CA. Resolve appropriating mon
ey for repair of highway in town OF
Nina lhaVcn.
OWEN X. STORY. Sec.
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EDUCATION

The committee on Education will
civ" public hearing in its rooms at
tho State House, in Augusta. on
THURSDAY. February i. 1923. at
. J.. NJ. on the following:
No. is An Act to require the teach
ing "ot tho Constitution Of the United
states in the public and private schools
Of the state Of Maine
Mo. 10. Resolve in favor Of Erskine
Academy for general maintenance.
No. 90. Resolve in favor OF Aroos-
took Central Institute at Mars Hill.
Aroostook county. Maine.
No. 81 Resolve in favor of st. Jo-
seph's Academy and College for Wom-
EN-. Dccring Portland. Maine.
No. %. Resolve in favor of Hamp-
den Academy for general maintenance
and repairs.
Mary's College at Van Buren,.
No. "a. Resolve in favor Of Higgins
Classical Institute, town of Charleston,
Pcnobscct county.
No. IS; Resolve to appropriate mon
cv for tie maintenance OF OAK Grove
Seminary in Nassalhoro.
No &c. Resolve in favor of Gould
Academy.
NO 81. Resolve in favor of Maine
Central Institute. Pittstcld. Maine
No. oS Resolve in favor of Eastern
Maine Institute for general mainten-
ancc.
No. 90. Resolve in favor of Bridge
water Classical Academy, Bridgewater.
Aroostook county. Maine.
No. 30. Resolve in favor of Litch-
field Academy for general maintenance.
No. 81. An Act TO amend Section IS
of Chapter 16 of the Revised Statutes.
to provide transportation for, pupils
who live on islands on which there are
no secondary schools and from which
regular transportation lines are estab-
lished.
No. SO. Resolve in favor of Wash
ington Academy for the sum of twenty
five hundred dollars for maintenance
foJ the year 1923: and the sum of
fifteen hundred dollars for maintenance.
for the year 1924.
Holm Il WOOD Soc
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Wesserunsett
Garage Co. In
New Home

Comfortably settled in their new
home. the Wesscrunsett Garage Co.
is now looking forward to an ex-
trcmely busy year in 1928.
This corporation has moved from
its old quarters on state street and
now has the whole of the big build :
ing at 40 poWhattan street. former
ly used by the Central garage All
necessary repairs and changes have
been made so that not only the sales
end of the business. but also the
service and storage ends will be well
cared for.
Particularly fortunate is the cor
poration in having secured the serv-
ices of e. S. Pickett, who is to have
supervision of the machine shop Of
the company. Mr.. Pickett was for
six years general superintendent Of
service for the Pierce Arrow Motor
Car Co. of New York.
While there are many who do not
know the building on Powhattan
street. those who have visited it
and this number is steadily incrcas-
inc-are surprised at the large
amount Of room afforded. Direct
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AUTO news
Wilys.Overlands
Are Well Received

J. n. WHY'S, president of the Will
hs-Overland Company, expressed
himself as being highly elated over
us success of the WHY'S Overland
raw models at the annual New York
Automobile show. An equally en-
tTssnstic reception was accorded at
The Chicago show.
Tine New York show was one huge
ttftmonial Of approval for u.s." said
NJ. WHY'S.
iAever before has a display of new
npdels won such a striking note of
eTFnpendation from the public.
Al the New York Branch, it has
oeeA customary in former years to
eiose the show room doors at 1870
oeeiOek each evening while the show
~. a,lh progress, but this year the clos
Wy ldea was knocked in the head.
Every night we We're forced to
" nIp open until one o'clock and then
1erally ask the people to go.
olr Coupe Sedan made a very
isasEaole impression and the window
sttsction. - ""' '"'
evolution is still at work on the
S'Onoolle and the New York show
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Students Bring
Cheer to COnvicts

Canton. Jan. 10 (MaiD-South Of
Canton, 4 centNy- old fortress houses
an industrial prison. 1t stands OPP
posite Macao Fort" past which Sun
iat-sen's ships fought their way
last July. The bank of the river on
the prison side had been IA well-kept
garden. but that day intrenchins
troops destroyed it and it has never
been restored.
Students from Canton Christian
College visited there this Christmas
with a message of good will, and a
small but much appreciated Gift for
each prisoner Owing to the fiimsi-
ness Of the doors and gates. and the
antiquity of the protective appara-
tus Gncluding the guards.) each man
and boy is shackled with a chain con-
Meeting his ankles. except 70 the
trusties-who wear on on9 leg two
anklets and no chain.
An extraordinary touch was lent
to the Christmas service the students
conducted, by the startling crosses
outlined in hair on each prisoners
head, a sort of branding accomplish
ed with clippers. The prisoners
fought for their little individual pack.
ages of two towels, two tangerines,
oranges and a few peanuts. Then
they passed back to their 8 II
rooms. four to room.
The prison is rickety and dark but
in no respect filthy. The men seemed
fairly we'll clothed and fed. Teach
ing Of printing. hoe-making. and
weaving has been carried on there
with considerable success.
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January Sales of
FOrdS Beat 1922

1.-THE outlook for the present year
in the automobile field seems to be
better than ever" reports the Capt.
tai City Motor Co. This keynote of
optimism is heard upon every side
from manufacturers. dealers and
consumers and should represent Il
fairly good forecast Of what the year
may bring
Particularly in our own business
we have just passed through an eX-
Ceedincly good year. The Ford Motor
Co. manufactured and sold over
1900. 900. acrs and trucks during 1922
and are at present upon a schedule
that will bring the present years
results well over this figure.
Here in Augusta. while We are
receiving our proportion Of this in
crease in factory production. we are
bound to find ourselves facing d
shortage this spring. for already We
have received a substantial number
of orders, many more than at the
same time last year.
another vital factor which is
bound to contribute to a spring short
age is the fact that practically up to
January first. we had open weather
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AGRICUI1uRE

The committee on Agriculture will
give a public hearing in it's rooms at
the State House. in Augusta. ON
WEDNESDAY. February "a, 2 L. NJ.
on the following:
Resolve in making an appropriation
for cooperative agricultural work be-
tween the College of Agriculture of the
University of Maine and the United
States Department OF Agriculture
Resolve in favor of the commiss ION
cr of agriculture for carrying out pro-
visions of Chapter 81 of, the Public
Laws of 1921.
Resolve in favor of Highmoor Farm
in the town Of Monmouth.
Resolve in favor of scientific investi-
CATION in agriculture in Aroostook
county.
Resolve in favor Of animal hus-
bandry.
CHARLES W. GN.LEsPIE, Sec.
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STATE PRISON

The committee on State Prison will
give public hearing in its room at the
State House. in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY, February "A, 2 P. NJ.
on the following:
l. Resolve I'm favor of the Maine
State Prison at Thomaston for the re-
pair of outside buildings
2. Resolve in favor of Maine State
Prison at Thomaston for maintenance
and current expenses.
3. Resolve in favor Of Maine State
Prison at Thomaston for the compile
tion Of the now cell block.
JESSE OVERLOOK Sec
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STATE LANDS AND FOREST
ESERVATlON

Tho Committee on state Lands and
Forest Preservation will give a public
bearing in its room at the State House,
in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY. February A. ? T. NJ.
on the following
An Act to amend Section T. of Chap
ter 80 of the Revised Statutes. rclat-
ing to kindliIis fires on forest lands.
An Act to amend Section 81 OF Chap
tor Of the Revised Statutes as amend
ed by Chapter III Cone hundred and
clevcn) of the Public Laws of 1919. and
Chapter ia OF the Public Laws of 1921.
relative to slash laws.
Appropriating money for white pine
blister rust control.
An Act to amend Section ! of Chap
ter 1874 of the Public Laws of 1921, re-
lating to portable saw mills
HON. CHAS. w. CURTIS, Sec.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES

The committee on Public Utilities
will give Il public hearing i'm room 113
at the state House, in Augusta.
THURSDAY. February Is. at 9 Y. NJ.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Quebec Extension Railway Company.
An Act to extend the charter of the
II. & Y. Cement Railroad.
An Act to incorporate the Patten
Water Company.
An Act to extend the charter granted
to the Salisbury Cove Water Company
for the taking of water from Lake
Wood and furnishing water to the viii
lage of Salisbury Cove for two years.
JAMES NJ. BECKETT, Sec.
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TAXATION AND BANKS AND
BANKING

The committee on Taxation and
Banks and Banking will give a public
hearing in its room at the State House.
in Augusta.
TUESDAY,. February IS, 1925, at 2
T. NJ. on the following:
An Act relating to the taxation of
shares of stock of trust companies or
ganizcd under-+he laws of this State,
and of banking institutions formed I'M
der the laws of the United States. and
repeating Chapter 1871 of the Public
Laws Of 1921
RICHARD II. DOWNING,
HcRBETtr +. HAYFORD.
Secretaries.
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EDGAR T. ROUNDS. s.
INTERIOR WATERS

The committee on Interior Waters
will give a public hearing in its room
at the state House. in Augusta
TUESDAY. February IS. at p. NJ.
on the following:
An Act to change the name of
Trickey Pond. in Naples in the county
of Cumberland, to Lake Wcnonah.
An Act to authorize Greta NJ
Mendlshom to construct and maintain
y wharf in Long Pond. at Naples in
Cumberland county.
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THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
DELEGATION

The Cumberland County Delegation
will give a public hearing IN the Coun-
Gil Chamber at the City hall in Port
land. on
SATURDAY. February II, 2 P M.
on the following:
An Act providing for an additional
justice of the Superior Court for the
county of Cumberland.
EDWARD w. ATWOOD, Sec.
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MERCANTILE AFFAIRS

Tho committee on Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance will give q public hear
ing In its rooms at the State House. in
Augusta, on
FRIDAY. February 1s. 1928, at . p.
NJ. on the following:
An Act to amend Section s Of Chap
ter So of the Revised Statutes. relate
ing to insurance and insurance COM
panies.
An Act to amend Section ~: Of Chap
ter SO Of the Revised Statutes, az
amended by Chapter Is Of the Public
Laws Of 1917. relating to insurance
brokers.
IRVING T. JONES, Sec.
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Toxic Imperial University and
member of the House of Peers. is
opposed to the promotion of higher
schools to the university rank. He
believes that compulsory education,
rather than improvement of educa-
tional arrangements, is the crying
need Of the country.
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proved this. New metallurgical dis
coveries, mechanical improvements
and luxurious and artistic body de-
Velopments in the aggregate place
the motor car of 1923 far ahead of
the preceding year"
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and We're delivering many cars
which prevented us storing sur
plus through late November and De-
cember that we might draw upon
for the spring rush.
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Compulsory Legislation
Toxic. Jan. 10 tMaiD-Dr. Kenjiro
former president Of the