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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07

tend the funeral of the late President
Harding and was accompanied by his
secretary, G. r. Chadbourne. Adjutant
General James w. Hanson and Briga-
dier General Albert Greenlay. Before
leaving Augusta. Governor Baxter ar
ranged to have an appropriate wreath
prepared and sent to the White House.
Several of the New England governors
already have responded to Governor
Bakers suggestion that the six New
England governors attend the funeral
in a body, and 1t Is hoped that all will
be present.
Announcement was made yesterday
that the next meeting of the Commits
sion of Pharmacy for the examination
of candidates will be held at the State
House in Augusta on Wedne sday, Aug.
s. 1t is expected that several candi-
dates will take the examination. The
members of the Commission of Phar-
| macy are Luie NJ. Chandler of Camden.
| Frank Il. Crane of Machias and Edgar
f. Carswell of Gorham.
The State Board of Assessors have
gone to Piscataquis county, where they
| will hold meeting in Dover today,
and on Wednesday at Milo.
Miss Elizabeth Leslie. supervisor OF
the State Board of Charities and Cor
| rections. passed the week end at her
| home in Dexter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07

did create this vast amount of devas-
tation, but 1t easily might. What Is
true of Rumford can be demonstrated
in every city or town in New Eng
land.
whether the cigarette Is the cause
Of a confagration or not, 1t Is preva-
lent everywhere and always presents
alarming possibilities. What the
stealthy club does to terminate life
the unsupported cigarette does to de-
stroy property.
"The first cost Of cigarettes and
lighters Is large enough in itself, but
no one can estimate the price that
the public unwittingly pays for fire
losses and requirements.
A great percentage Of the fires to-
day can be traced directly to the
careless use Of cigarettes and tobac-
CO, not only in the case Of buildings
and contents. but in woodland and
forestry districts.
1T does not require investigations
by me to convince citizens of Maine
that they are confronted by an in
sidious enemy. They can see daily
instances of negligence in this re-
spect anywhere in the State, in all
the professions and industries. What
can be done? Must the State be de-
stroyed by fire? If every home must
be constantly fumigated with smoke
from nicotine products and there
can be no contentment Of mind or en-
joyment of life without the cigarette
and it's attendant rival the safety"
match. can the people be trusted to
use care themselves and admonish
others in. their use?
"Why not take lesson from the
Rumford fire. whatever its cause,
and move forward instead OF back
ward in the development Of Maine?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
C0mm'r Spencer
Warns Against Fire
Hazrad by Cigarette

Hon. Wilbur D. Spencer Of Ber-
wick, State insurance commissioner,
declared Monday that every indus
try is honey combed with the cigar
cite hazard, every automobile or
other conveyance scatters it and ev-
cry individual knows its existence
and ignores it.
"A few weeks ago l had occasion
to visit Rumford on business in COM
pany with other members of the In
dustrial Accident Commission" con-
.tinued Commissioner Spencer.
while there l noticed several val
liable building lots made vacant by
recent fires and also noted two in
stances of unjustifiable carelessness
on the part of Rumford citizens.
"One was that of a young man
cleaning electric globes in public
hosiery, who lit cigarette. took a
few whiffs from it and left It TO
burn out on a wooden settle.
1.-The other was that Of profess
sional man, of age and undoubted eX-
perience, who while in the city hall.
threw a partially consumed cigar
butt into a basket half filled with
waste paper.
Neither one of these cases hap
pened to result in conf1agration,
but either might have been the occa-
sion of great fire loss.
This week. fire started in tene-
ment in Rumford and could noI be
subdued until it is reported to have
swept out of existence Is mercantile
establishments and destroyed so
homes.
I'VE cannot pre- that a cigarette
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
BIG PROGRAM FOR
BOOSTER DAY. AT
BRUNSWICK AUG. 8
Especial to Kennebec Journal)


Brunswick, Me-, August 6-Under
ball association and the Niagara and
Kennebec Engine Companies "Boos-
ter Day" will be observed in this
town, Wednesday. August Sth. The
three big features of the day will be
firemen's muster in which hand
engines from Rockland. Rockport.
Bath. Portland. Westbrook. Lisbon
Falls, Hallowell, Gardiner, Randolph.
Brunswick, Topsham. Damariscotta.
Thomaston and other towns and
cities will compete; two baseball
games to decide the championship of
the State; and a monster carnival in
the evening, with a band concert and
fireworks.
! The celebration will start with a
parade of the visiting fire companies
at 10 o'clock in the morning. The
parade will form on Main street near
Bowdoin College campus and will
proceed over the following streets,
Maine. School. Federal, Mason, Mill.
Union, Pleasant and Maine.
The muster play off will be started
at one o'clock in the afternoon under
the auspices of the Dirigo State
Hand Engine League. Prizes Of
500. SIS and $50 are offered in each
class. The judges will be Harold
Thomas of Rockland, Scott Morse of
Bath. George w. Platte of Portland
Van Russell of Rockport J. Herbert
Page of Randolph. Captain Edward
3. NiCkerson of Brunswick and John
Randall Of Gardiner.
The muster committee consists Of
INV ;,I-
Berry of Brunswick. Charles f. Colby
of Topsham. George Densmore of
Hallowell and Archie Cary of Bath.
Robert A. Toothaker Is chairman and
Charles w. Berry is secretary of the
local committee.
Immediately after the muster there
will be baseball game between the
Worumbo team of Lisbon Falls and
the Pcjepscot Paper Company. The
winner will play Brunswick for the
state championship.
The 301th Company. c. A. c. Is to
take part in the morning parade and
will assist in policing the town dur
ing the afternoon. Major Gilbert NJ
Elliott will be the marshal Of the pa :
radc. = 81
In the evening the celebration will
be continued on the grounds Of the
parochial school of st. Johns Catho-
lie parish where the annual fair will
be in full swing. Amusements of all
kinds will be provided and in addi-
ton there will be a band concert and
fireworks
All in all the day should prove one
OF the biggest celebrations in the his
tory of the town.
In order that all may enjoy the
celebration the Cabot cotton mill and
some of the other industries will he
closed all day and all stores in town
VIII close at noon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
Fairfield Man
Appeals to Grand
Jury on Wet Charge

ONlDe ere Of Fairfield was before
Judge Elmer W. Sawyer of North
Arson at a hearing OF the Western
Somerset Municipal court held Mon
day afternoon in SkoWhcgan on a
search and seizure charge. The
State was represented by Sheriff
John \. Moocrs of Skowhegan who.
in opening, told the story of the case
stating that the place where the
seizure took place was on the road
from Waterville to Fairfield Center
and that the house was apparently
Il deserted farm house which was
down over hill some fifty or sixty
rods from the road and not visible
from the road, and that there was
only a cart track 10 it. Sheriff
MooerS was assisted in the search
by Deputies \. l.. CrOcker of Canaan,
l.. Is Wheeler of Hartland, and Eric
Click of Fairfield. and a night Of
ticer also from Fairfield. Upon en-
trance several mon were found in
the kitchen. drinking. when Croker.
who entered the house with Sheriff
Mooers. the other three remaining
at different stations outside the
building, went into another room
leading from the kitchen, he saw
the respondent returning from win
dow with large glass pitcher in his
hand. This man. when questioned
claimed that he had never been there
before and that he did not know
who operated the place, nor any of
the men who were there drinking,
but that he had borrowed car from
someone in Waterville and had come
there to set drink of beer. Mr..
Mooers offered as State exhibit the
pitcher and tumbler about half full
of liquor, a number of quart bottles
full also a half pint of alcohol which
was found upstairs under a pillow
by Deputy Sheriff CroCker. This
search and seizure was made about
1880 Friday afternoon. Deputy
Sheriff Croker of Canaan and Click
of Fairfield were sworn as the States
witnesses. Crocker was the only
one who testified. The defense was
represented by Attorney Rodgers of
Watervillc. who cross examined
Crocker but put out no witnesses for
the defense. The respondent
through his attorney, waived the
reading of the warrant and pleaded
not guilty. The judge found the
respondent guilty and gave him a
fine of 5000 and costs and sixty days
in Jail and six months additional in
default of payment. The respondent
appealed to the grand jury at the
September term of the Supreme Jul
dicial court and furnished bail for
his appearance at that time in the
sum of $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
McMullen-D umont

A wedding of much interest 70
MANY Skowhegan people occurred
Monday morning at the Notre llaiiic
of Lourdes church when Miss Runy
Rosalie Dumont, daughter or MI
and Mrs. Joseph Dumont of Winter
street became became the bride or
William +. McMullen of White PlainS'
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George NC
Mullen. The double ring service
was performed by the pastor OF
Notre Dame. Rev. Father }. Louis a.
RenauG. Delightful music was tur-
nished by Miss Helen Bouchafd
during the service.
The bridal couple were attended
by the brides sister. Miss Pearle
Dumont and the ,grooms brother
Topias Dumont of Gardiner me
bride and bridesmaid wore travelling
suits and handsome hats.
A wedding breakfast was served
at the home of the brides parents
Among the out of town guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. George McMullen
sons. Tobias and John. Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Hathaway. John Dumont OF
Poland Springs. Harold Dumont of
Baltimore, d.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Donald Dumont and Miss Dawn OF
Dover-Foxcroft. and Mrs. Celeste
Meader Auburn and Lucille Moore of
Auburn.
They received many lovely and
useful gifts. On Sunday evening
there was large family gathering
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and tIrs. John Dumont and
delicious refreshments served.
Mr.. McMullen is a carpenter by
trade and they are to reside at White
Plains, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
Rece ption at the State RefornataT

The ladies of the Clemeh'l7
Weston Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union have been invited 10 a.]
tend a reception which is 10 be CIV
at three o'clock at the State Reloi, nj
atory for Women by DR.. Cora u
Johnson, the retiring superlntehe,s,lI1
to the new superintendent. M,
Mary w. Libby of Portland. A., ~
program will be directed by Mi M,
Everett T. Goodrich and will be gn ,rv
by the credit class of the BeInaS;.
Baptist church, of which Mrs. uVO'
rich is the teacher. 4,
Among the guests from on. , ~
town besides the one in whose h az,
the affair is being given Will pc W
Althea Quimby. State presidene -
the Woman's Christian Tenlpe!anS;,,
Union, of Turner, Mrs. Ger.,'J;,,
Stevens Leavitt of Portland, WV md
the new member of the trustees Trs
is the daughter of the renowned s;a
Lillian NJ. X. Stevens, and MIS- s Sd
Bates, another member or the wv
of trustees. of Sandy Point. .,;rs
All members of the Clenlenstss
Weston Union who wish transpo ,rbo
ton to the reformatory and all s W~.
have room in their cars for u 9th.
are requested to meet at the p'N
any Baptist church at 2.30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
Somerset Bar Association at LAX.
wood

The first Field Day of the Somers'
Bar Association was held on SatuiI
day at Lakewood. An excellent shot
dinner was served at the ArcaGI
Tea Rooms at $50. The sports al
games which had been planned by
committee composed of ShernH1
Shumway. John Lewis OF Skowhs]
gan and County Attorney James
Thorne of North Arson were omi]
ted because of The death of PRESIDED
Warren G. Harding. The afa1
while it was informal was much Ell
ioyed and it is hoped by the associI
ton that the outing held on Satuii
day will become an annual event
the life of the Somerset attorneys
The following were present: Hon
George W. Cover, president OF u
association. Judge f. +. Danfon1
Hon. Lyman l.. Walton. Edward I
Merrill, w. Folsom Merrill. Joi1
Lewis. Ernest c. Butler, Philo Stew
ard. Sherman y. Shumway, an1
Clerk of Courts William 7. Seekri
of Skowhegan: John w. Manson an1
Thomas A. Anderson, judge OF ~
Somerset municipal court OF Plle1
field: John II. Haley, Hartlard]
Royden v. Brown, Bingham: car
ton Eames. Scion; County Attofns'
James II. Thorne and Judge Elni1
w. Sawyer of the Western SomeFs1
municipal court of North Arson.
The general committee direeIj
ing the affair was composed
George W. Cover. William I. seeA1
ms of Skowhegan and Judge CnarF.
o. Small. The dinner committee WI
made up of Ernest c. Butler and ~
ward +. Merrill of Skowhegan'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
Enormous Increase
in Auto Registration
Receipts Since 1911

People from all sections of the
State stopping at Augusta to have
their automobiles registered, have
noticed from year to year the growth
of that division in the office Of the
secretary of State. but few proba bly,
realize that the work has grown SO
that in a four hour period. half a
day, this year as much money was
taken in for registrations in the Office
at the State House and it's branches
as was received for the entire year
of 1911. The sum of $4,000 was the
largest amount received any day this
year. while for the entire year. 1911,
the receipts amounted to but $12.462.
There are two reasons for this.
First. Of course. is the great growth
of the automobile industry. The 9TH
err reason is that in 1911 the law re-
garding registrations in Maine was
changed. The original law, Chapter
147 OF the Public Laws of 1905 pro-
vided for So fee for an automobile
registration; So for a drivers license !;
and SO for a dealers license. By
that law it was not necessary for an
automobile to be registered annually
and the total number of cars regis
tered from 1905 up to 1911 was be-
tween 1000 and 5000. The registra-
ton receipts grew from so644 in
1906 to s12.46o in 1911.
The registration receipts for 1912
showed a big increase. jumping to
S9S.339. This was largely due to the
fact that annual registration and in
creased fees were provided for by
the law passed in 1911, which be-
came effective Dec. 81 that year.
The schedule of fees provided by
that law. were quite similar to that
of the present day: S. for automo-
biles of 90 hip. or under: $40 for
automobiles of 20 hip. and includ-
ing 50 hip: and SIS for cars over
So hip: SO for all trucks used for
commercial purposes: So for motor
cycles: SO for tractor engines; and
50 for drivers license. In 1913.
total Of 1886 pleasure cars We're
registered and 1881 drivers were
licensed.
The following figures show the
gradual increase in registration re
ceipts: 1906, S2644: 1907, S32S2; 1908.
$12.462: 1912. S9S.339; 1913. S13S.655:
1914. S193.049; 1915. s26S. 399; 1916.
1868, So: 1917. s4SS,O75: 1918. $500
Ill: 1919. $7%9.7SG; 1920 $S33.3S3;
1921, $1,0O4.913; 1922. $l.416.356. In
1922, pleasure cars registered num-
bered 1861; trucks. 1882; and OPP
orators licensed. 10000.
Announcement was recently made
at the registra ton bureau that the
sum of $l.403,194 was received by
the State in registration fees up to
and including July 13 of this year.
Pleasure cars numbering 1898
We're registered, and 109,3S5 drivers
were licensed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
Engineers Confer
on Building of
Fort Kent Bridge

S. j. Chapleau. senior engineer,
Department of Public Works, Domin-
ion of Canada, was in conference
yesterday at the State Highway De-
partment with Chief Engineer Sar-
gent and Bridge Engineer Edwards.
rela tive to undertaking work on the
bridge between Fort Kent, Me-, and
the village of Clair in the Parish of
st. Francis, County of Madawaska,
Province of New Brunswick.
The Dominion of Canada has ap-
propriated the sum Of $4,000; the
State of Maine has appropriated
S16,5O0 provided the town of Fort
Kent shall furnish $1,000 and the
County of Aroostook $3.50. The total
fund available at the present time
is, therefore, $6O.75O, which is not
sufficient to do the whole work; in
deed it may not be sufficient to
build the sub-structure.
The question of preliminary steps
to be taken to get this matter under
way was thoroughly discussed. Sur
veys were made some years ago of
three locations between these towns
and it may be that survey of an
other site will be made before final
conclusion is reached as to the best
location for this structure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
NEW CORPORATIONS

The office of the attorney general has
approved the certificates of incorpora-
ton of the following new corporations:
The Lewiston Crushed Stone Com
pany. Inc, organized at Lewiston. to
build. own. and operate crushing and
other works; capital stock $4,000. all
common; par value of shares. 500;
amount paid in. $500: number of shares
subscribed. 3; dircctors-Presiden
Arthur Martin of Lewiston; treasurer,
J. Nazaire Therriault of Lewiston;
clerk, Lucien Martin of Lewiston.
Fort Fairfield Baking Company, Or
ganized at Fort Fairfield to own and
operate a baking business. both by
wholesale and RETAIL capital stock,
$4,000; all common; par value of shares.
500; amount paid in, $500; shares sub
Scribed, 3; Observation-Disclosures, Cath
ryn NJ. Bodice of Fort Fairfield: treas
urer, Russell H. BODICE of Fort Fair
field; clerk, Charles NJ. Fowler of Fort
Fairfield.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Ingram PhotopIay Scores Bia Success

Rex Ingram has captured in a
magnificent fashion the romantic
ana exotic spirit of the South Seas
IN his latest production for Metro,
"herc the Pavement Ends" which
was shown yesterday at the
colonial Theatre. 1t is an extra
ordinary photoplay in every detail
beautiful in conception and execu-
tion. 1t is not like anything Mr..
ingram has ever done and it marks
another high point in the career of
thls Young genius of the films. To
say that Where the Pavement Ends"
is Mr.. Migrants work is to saw that
1t bears the stamp of distinction and
aftlsuc flncsse. This production is
certainly off the beaten track, in
visual appeal as we'll as in story.
The story tells how love came into
the life of the lonely, beautiful
daughter OF South Seas missionary.
AND it is romance supreme. amid
the beauty and strangcness of the
;elsurely tropics where love and
hate burn with consuming flame.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
STATE HOUSE
N.xt Meena Of Governor M Tuesday, Aug "a
,lv to the local superintendent OF

ply to the local superintendent Of
schools or to the State Department
of Education, Augusta, Me: Auburn,
City hall; Augusta, State House;
Bangor, High school; Bath, High
school; Belfast, Memorial building;
Biddeford, City building: Buckfield,
High school; Calais, Calais Academy;
Castine, Emerson hall; Damariscotta,
Grammar school; Ellsworth. School
street grammar school,; Franklin.
High school; Harrington. High
school: Houlton. High school; Jones'
port. High school; Monroe, Grade
school,; Portland. Superintendent
office, city hall; Rockland. McLain
building: Rumford, Municipal build
ing: Skowhegan. Superintendent
office: South Berwick, Grammar
school.
The examination will be given at
Gorham Normal school, Machias
Normal school and Portland City
hall on Thursday. August 9th. at
the same hours as indicated above.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
WHTTEFlELD

Henry Waters. who has been s' S.m
a few days with his family al Ca :,
Comfort. returned to his nome !"
lem. Mass. Thursday. r.n
The Ladies' Aid met with tine e 90,
Comfort folks Wednesday aftersVVt
IA being present. 1t was deciusI a
hold their annual sale August 80,
Union hall. Whitfield. A oaKed
supper will be served. \
Miss Doris Hapgood has gon' II,
Lynn to visit her grandparents
and Mrs. Kelley. for a few weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07

while on a visit in Skowhegan at Ii.
home Of his daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester knight. and was
taken to Athens. his home, SUNDAY
noon for the funeral and burial
The body of Esther Dore. who die.
Sunday in Boston, will be brougt:
to Skowhegan for burial Wednesda!
night which will be made in ha
South Side cemetery.
The Girl Scouts will meet Wednes
day afternoon with the Scout Leader
Mrs. Clement Downs, at her h0mi
on Turner avenue, to dress doll
which will be offered for sale at tn
Scout booth at the Somerset Agricus
tural Society fair in September.
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Five Escape from PownaI

Three of the eight inmates of the
State School for Feeble Minded at
west who escaped Friday night
about 10 o'clock, have been found and
search is being made for the Others,
Inc three were found not great
ways from the school, and when
questioned stated that they left the
others at Bangor. The other five
nave been traced into Gray, and it is
thought that they will be found very
soon. They are James futile. As
years Old: his son, Ralph futile, Ray
Merritt. George Powers and Preston
Howard. futile and his wife and
-FOUR children are inmates of the
school.
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Bovine Inspection
in the Bath Area
Shows Good Results

ceived at the State Department of
Agriculture. relative to the inspec-
ton Of cattle in the Bath area which
has been made by Veterinary In
spector F. l.. Stevens:
"Dr. J. B. Reidy,
inspector in charge. T. E.
"State House. Augusta, Me.
Dear Doctor:
Il have finished the work of test
ing and retesting in the Bath area.
and below l am submitting sum-
mary of the work accomplished and
the results:
Town No. lots NO. NO.