Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-15

had never been to any fair before IN
an Official capacity.
Harry r. Peterson, Of Brunswick.
president Of the society, was the next
witness.
He declared that he saw no other
games than the doll and blanket
games on the grounds during the
three days of the fair. No. state or
county official came to him to make a
complaint. Palmer did not see him.
Mr.. Patten testified briefly as to
his run-in with Palmer and told the
committee that the desire Of the off,
Gals had always been to conduct the
fair according to law.
Some OF the committee expressed
desire to be enlightened as to the
workings Of the roll-down and other
games, and Rep. Newcomb, Of Car
mel, a member Of the committee. ask
ed Mr.. Patten II he considered dane
ing girls, referred to by some OF the
witnesses. as games Of skill or
chance.
Sheriff Wilbur c. Oliver Of Saga
dahoc county. said he sow something
on the midway that looked like the
doll and blanket games. He spoke 70
Palmer about them and Palmer said
the department was not making any
complaint about them.
SHERIFF" asked Senator Emery,
"was there any disorder while you
were there?"
"Only what l made" replied the
sheriff. Il arrested man with alco-
hol in his possession"
Commissioner Washburn in OPP
posing the resolve, said that the sti-
pend for 1921 was withheld because
Of the reports made to him by his
inspector, Mr.. Palmer. He was the
only man authorized by me to Visit
the fair" said the commissioner,
land on the basis OF his report, !
could not pay the stipend. Accord
in. to his testimony, there were inn
moral shows and gambling"
The commissioner declared that ne
had absolutely no reason to distrust
the testimony of Palmer, as he was
one Of the best men in the Depart
ment. This was the only 1alr 10
which he was ever sent in an o1ticlal
Mr.. Washburn said. in reply to
| questions, that he sent Palmer 10
| the fair because he was one OF MS
most valuable and most trusted
men, and he had reports that there
was to be a serious conditions there.
is it a fact" he asked. that you
| had a contest with one OF the OIL
| Gals of Topsham fair-did that IN
| fiuence you in your decision?
II heard of no such contest SAID
Mr.. Washburn. Nothing OF that
| kind would have Influenced my de-
cision."
MiIkman Seeks Redress
Stories of the quarantinins OF the
family of Orland I'll. Blake of Var
mouth last August because of the
alleged presence of uiptheria germs
in the threats of Mr.. Blake and his
hired boy, Jack Shea, differed radi-
cally in some respects as told to the
committee on claims Wednesday
afternoon.
MIR. Blake. who claims that action
of the local health officer. DIR. G. l..
Sturdivant, and the district health
official. DIR. j. l.. Pepper, drove him
out of the milk business. asks that
the State reimburse him to the eX-
tent of $1,000 and hearing YVES held
Wednesday on a resolve appropri-
ating that amount.
Clarence L. Sawyer. Brunswick
attorney, conducted the case for the
former milkman. and the resolve
, was opposed by DIR. Clarence Z.
Kendall. health commissioner of the
| State. Witnesses for the proponent
included Mr.. Blake himself. his wife
and young Shea. while DIR. Sturdi-
want gave his version of tee case for
! the opposition and DIR. A. G. Young.
in charge of the division of COM
municable diseases for the health
! department. made long statement
at the request Of the commissioner.
For Fire Loss
Hearing on resolves in favor of
Harvey p. Libby and Frank M. HUI
lit of North Yarmouth. continued
from last week, was held Wednes-
day afternoon by the committee on
claims. The resolves are for the
purpose of reimbursing these men
for the loss of barns by fire alleged
to have been set by Remi Plourde,
an inmate of the home for the
feeble minded in Pownal. Mr.. Libby
claiming that his loss was $1,000,
with insurance of 500. while Mr..
Hulit said that his net loss. after
deducting insurance was $7S5.
William A. Comedian. a Portland
attorney. appeared for the propo-
nents, and the. opposition was con-
Quoted by Attorney General Rams
ford w. Shaw. Deputy Sheriff
Charles w. Gerow of Yarmouth and
Mr.. Libby and Mr.. Hulit were the
witnesses called by Mr.. Comedian,
and DR.. S. A. Vusburg. superintend-
ent of the home. was the only wit
ness presented by Mr.. Shaw. The
hearing was long drawn out. because
of the numerous questions asked
by members of the committee and
the attorneys and was devoid of SEN
sational features. DIR. Vosburg de-
clared that inasmuch as the insti-
tuition of which he is the head is a
school. it is impossible to put the
inmates under restraint, but he said
that there had been no negligence
In this case. 1t was a question in
his mind whether or not the fires