Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-29

alumni in the evening.
The Passamaquoddy tribe Of
Indians at Eastport, as we'll as hav-
ing its own governor, has it's own
police force. Two young men of
athletic build may be seen patrolling
pointed by Gov. Sopiel Mitchell
and are John Dana and Sabattis
Mitchell. 1t is their duty to watch
for rum runners, attend public
dances and in many other ways,
protect the safety of the COM
munity.
Last weeks issue of the r. G.
Dun & Co., Weekly Trade Re-
view reports the largest number of
summer visitors and foreign auto
| mobiles in Maine in the history of
the state. This does not seem to
coincide with the general opinion
that the season is poor one for
summer resorts, and that the travel
on the state highways is less than
usual because out of state cars are
not as plentiful. due to hard times
over the country.
Apple, pine, maple and cedar trees
were torn up by the roots when a
small tornado swept over the Pleas
ant Hill section of Falmouth Friday
afternoon, while wooden shed at
Mrs. John McKenneys place was
overturned by the terrific wind.
The storm was of short duration,
but while it lasted it resembled a
Middle West tornado. Just before
it arrived several people noticed a
white tunnel shaped cloud like
and it was evident to them that
trouble might be ahead.
II everyone, who gets lost in the
woods could be as sensible as Mrs.
Sarah browns of Fryeburg, Me-. and
Conway, N. H.. there would not be
as many aftalities from such. cases.
Mrs. browns went berrying and as
she started to go home, found she had
lost her sense of direction. Instead
of getting all panicky and walking
around in circles, or wandering
through the woods in the wrong di-
rection, Mrs. browns stopped where
she was and constructed for herself
a clever little shack of fir boughs,
and with berries to eat. calmly
awaited a rescue party, which she
knew well enough would be out soon
after her disappearance was discov-
cred. She passed two days and a
night in this way before she was
found by a searching party. She
was none the worse for her exper-
cof6 che slant Wa11 fhrn1IOh the
night, but complained that the por-
cupines stole some berries she had
picked to eat.
The committee on taxation Of the
Maine Federation of Agricultural
associations, in a report which is
now being circulated among the
farmers Of the state, recommends
six per cent state tax on incomes
derived from intangible property.
The committee Is composed of John
w. Leland, Commissioner Frank p.
Washburn and Clarence o. Purinton,
Grange lecturer. The report says
that the burden Of taxation now lies
on real estate. Once this was a fair
arrangement, as practically all the
wealth of the state was in real
estate, while at present II COM
prises only about one half our
wealth. Now the intangible wealth
of the state which Is not less than
$500, 100000, nearly equals that of
real estate, while less than five per
cent of it pays any tax. Thus it
seems only fair to the above COM
mittee that six per cent tax on
the income from such property
should assist to pay the state taxes
and thus relieve part of the
burden from real estate. In this
way the farmer would be materially
aided