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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
ELLSWORTH STOCKBR,OGE
Weld Veteran Hunter

Weld. Me. Aug. PA tiny hut at
the foot of Central Hill. on the way
to Mount Bite and overlooking Webb
Pond, houses Ellsworth Stockbridge,
who guided the first party in Frank
lin county woods, over 40 years ago.
The hut is almost covered by a
grape vine that has stretched out
and out until it bids fair to reach
the HiQ which towers above it and
Guide Stockbridge is always at home
when he isn't on the lake or in the
woods. When he is at home he Is
always ready and willing to tell the
passerby about the fishing and hunt
ing prospects. His home il very
to see company.
Yes, | guess l am the first guide
in Franklin county. About 40 years
ago, some folks wanted somebody
to take them into the woods, deer
hunting. They asked me and I took
them. That was about the first time
such a thing had been done in this
part of the state. Since then / have
guided all the time and that was
over 40 years ago"
He's as lean as a guide should be
and his eye is just as keen. lie
knows everybody. natives and vaca-
tionists and he's almost like the wiz
ard OF poetry, only instead of max
ing n beaten path to his door the
beaten path goes by his door.
NO, the fish in Webb pond aren't
like they used TO be. The motor
boats have put a stop to that. Did
YOU ever clack two rocks together
under water? You can't tell wheth-
or the noise is 40 rods or four miles
away, the noise is so loud. The
noise Of the motor boats have fright
ened the fish,. But just as soon as
the lake Gains down after the sum-
mer folks 80 and the motor boats
are stopped, then the fish will come
back. l can remember when we used
to so up a little stream and haul
out all the fish We wanted. That was
when l was captain of the old side
wheeler that was in the, lake. When
we were on trip, we would take
side run up a stream, stop her and
fish. 1t wouldn't be very long be-
fore we were pulling the big ones
in"
Mr.. Stockbridge is a staunch sup
porter of the fish and game laws
and he expresses qualification when
such yiolato-s arc brought TO terms.
His home, is one room but it serves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
ALBION

Miss Christine Williams Of lsleboiU
visited Mrs. Annie Abbott last week
Mr. and Mrs. u. Place. and C. &
Billings from No. Whitaield called
on relatives and friends in town Sat
urday.
Mrs. Frank Nelson and daushe'
have returned from visit with re-
latives in Mass.
Miss Margaret Welts who has beer
visiting Miss Louise Stratton lciI
for her home in Caribou "Wednesday
going rs far as Bangor 10y automo'
bile where she was joined by Tao
friends to hike The remainder OF t'e
journey. Miss WEIGH attended sum
Iner school ut Castine before comlns
to Albion.
East kenncbeC Pomona granl'
will meet with Albion grange aug ~
Earl Russell is visiting relatl"'
in Boston. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thco. Knowlton an1
family of Portland, recently Vislt''
relatives in town. g..
Earl Smiley, from New forR; ~,
been visiting ut the home Oh ~
aunt Mrs +. r. Bagley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
| PLEA FOR THE
/ PROPER HANDLING
y Understood FISH

''Do give out something through
the press regarding the Importance
of the proper handling of fish
Particularly trout and bass-when
fishermen are obliged to return
them to the water" said recent
visitor at the Department of Inland
Fisheries and Game.
In answer to an inquiry as to
Whether or not any special incident
had occurred which had prompted
this request, the visitor replied:
II am making this suggestion at
this time in view of a scene I wit
ressed yesterday at a prominent in
Land fishing resort. A fisherman
bad.shooked good sized bass; upon
rceling 1t in ne found, to his dis
appointment, that 1t was an under
sized. fish and must, under the law,
be returned to the lake. One men,
Der Of the party--a veteran fisher
nan,too-U was surprised at him)
quickly grasped the fish with his
bare dry hand. released it from the
hook and returned II to the water. l
reminded him that was not a sports
manlike practice and he admitted
he knew such fish should be handled
only with wet hands, but said he did
not think when he reached for this
particular fish
Now, az I understand conditions.
fish--at least trout and bass-if
handled In that way are apt to de-
velop fungus and will eventually die.
What has your department ever
done by way of educating people as
to the proper handling of fish un-
dor thcec conditiOnsr"
The visitor was informed that
more or less publicity has always
been given the subject in the past
through newspaper items. etc; fur
thermore. the wardens in the several
districts always consider 1t a part
of their duty 10 instruct fishermen
upon the subject where they find fish
being subjected to improper hand
ling.
a~trhe further information was given
that at meeting of the American
Fisheries Association several years
ago, at Washington, y. c.. this sub
.iect was quite thoroughly discussed.
and recommendation was made that
the various state commissioners edu-
cate the public by every means
within their power as to the proper
handling of n fish to he returned to
the water. AS n result of this rec
ommcndation, the commissioners of
twenty eight states endorsed the
publicity work along this line which
had been followed by tho superin-
tendent of the Estes Park Fish
Hatchery, Colorado. This superin-
tcndent had printed n large quantity
Of cards bearing the following in
struCtions:
4 Plea for the Fish
"Whcn removing an understood
trout from your hook. always mois-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
Big Forest Fires
In Piscataquis
And ArOOStOOk
Under Control

The forest fire on Township A,
Range II, near Yoke Pond in Piscat-
aquiS county, was under control
Wednesday evening after being
fought for three days by a crew OF
100 men, according to the report re-
ceived yesterday by Acting Forest
Commissioner Neil L. Violette. The
fire covered 800 acres.
The big fire reported at Township
., Range 4, in Aroostook county, was
also reported under control Wednes-
day evening. A crew of 100 men
were engaged in putting out the
names, ana so men renamed yester-
day morning for any emergency that
might arise. Over 500 acres were
covered in that fire.
The other tires in the State, all of
small proportions, were practically
al eXtlnguished yesterday, accord
ing to the report. There was very
httle rainfall in the forest district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
COmm.r' Washburn
To Hold Hearings in
PenOhscOt County

Tho commissioner Of inland fisher-
les and game will hold a public
hearing at Bayview Camps, Dobsis
Lake, Penobscot county, on Tuesday
Aug. 26, at 10 A. NJ. to consider the
question of promulgating rules and
regulations opening Taylor brook to
fishing, said brook being situated
wholly or partly in Lakeville Planta-
ton. county of Penobscot, at which
time and place all parties interested
may be heard.
The commissioner will hold pub
lie hearing at the same place at
1915 the same forenoon to consider
the question of promulgating rules
and regulations prohibiting all ice
fishing in Upper Dobsis Lake, situat-
ed wholly or partly in Lakeville
Plantation, county of Penobscot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
Places of Exams
Aug. 20 for State
Teacher Certificates

A state examination for certificates
of elementary and secondary grades
will be held on Friday, Aug. 10Th,
beginning at $3.50 A. M. in the fol-
lowing places: State House, Au-
susta; Bangor high school; Bath
high school; VIM. q. Crosby school,
Belfast; Bingham, Geo. Stevens
Academy, Bluehill; Bridgton high
school; Calais Academy; Casco high
school; Cornish high school; Deer
Isle high school,; Pleasant Street
school, Dover FoXcroft; Harpswcll
Center school; Houlton high school;
Lagrange high school,; Lisbon Falls
high school; Machais high scooi;
Grade Building, Newport; superin-
tendents office, city hall, Portland;
Princeton high school; Rangeley
high school; McLain grammar school,
Rockland; municipal building, Rum
ford; st. Agatha high school;
municipal building, Sllowhegan;
Washington school, Ninalhaven;
Winter Harbor high school.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Roxie' Again Starring in
Ranch Role

The suspicion that may place a
man in jeopardy of the law by loss
of memory and mistaken indenity il
made wildly real in "The Back
Trail Universal Picture which VIII
be screened in the Colonial theatre
today and tomorrow.
Jack Hoxie. the star, is cast in
the dual part of jeff Prouty and
John Prentiss. AS the former, he
finds himself a moving factor in a
plot to deprive girl of her inherit
lance. The scene of the action is
in the Western cattle country. Cow
boys and cattle rustlers play a big
part throughout, For the purpose
of exterior work the Hoxie company
went to Lone Pine, a picturesque
little desert town.
Eugenia Gilbert has the leading
feminine role, that of the adopted
daughter of n wealthy rancher WHO
died of a broken heart caused by
the escapades of his son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
Pile Sufferers
Can You Answer These ouestions7


Do you know why ointmcnts do not
give YOU quick and lasting relief?
Why cutting and operations fail?
Do you know the cause of piles is in
ternal?
That there IS a stagnation Of blood
in the lower bowel?
Do you know that there is harm
less internal tablet remedy discovered
by DR.. Leonhardt and known as HEM
ROID, now sold by Sections Pharmacy
and druggists generally, that is guar
anteed?
HEM-ROID banishes piles by remoy-
ing the internal cause, by freeing blood
circulation in the lower bowel. This
simple home treatment has an almost
unbelievable record for sure, safe ane
lasting relief to thousands of pile sick
sufferers, and saves the needless pain
and expense of an operation. There is
no reason. why it should not do the
same for you.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
DRIVER OF CHIEFS CAR
GIVES TESTIMONY
Just think what

Just think what
good health, vi
tality and strong
nerves mean to
the faithful fire.
fighters of any
large city. and
YOU w i'll n o t
wonder at the
strong indorse-
ment II c r b v
Il ] c d s 0 Q, sos
Woodson St. st.
J o S G p h, Mo-.
driver of the Fire
Chiefs high pow
cred car, gives
t h e celebrated
n e w medicine,
Karnak.
"Our Assistant
Chief put me on
to Karnak and IL
has been worth
more to me than
can be meas
ured in dollars
and cents" says
MIR. Bledsoe. 1T
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
HIGHWAY COMM.
OPENS BIDS FOR
FRANKFORT AND
VIM SECTIONS

The State Highway Commission at
a meeting held Thursday morning
opened the following bids for the con-
struction of two sections of State high
way. one at VIM and the other at
Frankfort:
tx" winn-Gravel-5.72 Miles
Douglas &c Litchfield, Bruins
wick, Me. ................S 79,3416O
McCabe d Giovannini, Bos-
ton. Mass. ............... 96,2IIoO
Me. ..................... 97,172.25
dence, r. 1. ...'.......... 976s775
Isle, Me. .1O1, 92S6
Arborio Road Const. Co.
Hartford. Conn. ..........1 02, 0S1.00
Wyman Il Simpson, Water
vile, Me. iii ,S0600
J. H.. Ferguson Co, Dorches-
ter, Mass. ........ Bid not complete
"L" Frankfort-Bitumino Macadam
-2.45 Miles
Alternate Alternate
"A" "B"
McCabe & Giovan-
Mass. .........$97G79.S5 $9G,421S5
\. ID. Bridges
Sons, Inc. Hay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
Pathological Society
Make Plans for
Two Field Meetings

State Horticultural G. A. Yeaton,
II. P. Sweetser and A. K. Gardner OF
Orono will be the speakers at two
field meetings of the State Pomologi-
cal Society which will be held in the
orchards of w. b. Bragger Of Exeter
on Aug. &c, and at Elwyn Jones of
Dryden, Aug. 81. Sessions will be
held at 10 A. NJ. and p. NJ. The
speakers will discuss some Of the
problems of fruit growing. Notices
of these meetings have just been
sent out by n. d. Stanley of Pitts
iield, president of the association. and
E. l.. White of Bowdoinham, secre-
tary.
The annual exhibition Of the Maine
Pathological Society will be held at
the new armory at Lewiston, Nov. Is,
~ and 20. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
PITTSTON

Miss Tena Colburn came from ~ ~
burn Saturday to pass the wees.sr'
with her grandfather. Charles Co.o an,,
Little. Miss Rachel Scott OF oo|'
Gardiner is visiting her grandpaie"''
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Scott. =,
Mrs. Marion Towne and sons WI.
have been the guests OF Mr. anu ~ !,
Eugene Fossctt. returned Sat'kp"' ~
their home at Lisbon Falls. "a
Mrs. Wood and daughter Allce' az az
grandson Charles OF Auburn were es.
ing on Mr.. and Mrs. John Nhi'"'V''
Saturday. IA
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles CLIFFORD a a.s
son returned Saturday 10 be'e' Cd.
Mass. after a pleasant vacation w."
Mrs. Clifford's parents, Mr.. ana @i''
John NVhitmore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
A Picture That Will Please
EVERYBODY

When George NJ. Cohan appeared
in the title role OF '"The Meanest
Man in the World" in New York
City for solid year, he amused
thousands of theatre-goers. Today
this famous stage play has beer
adapted to the screen, and begin
ming today the Augusta Opera House
win present this First National re-
lease for the first time in this city.
Bert Lytell enacts the "meanest
man" role in the screen version an,i
the laughs provided by Conan in the
footlights presentation are presented
in equally rapid fire succession by
this popular player. Working oppc-
site the star is none other than beau
tiful Blanche Sweet, who makes her
return to the silver sheet in this fea-
tcre comedydr
Bryant Washburn Is given an op-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
Fined for Fishing
Tn Closed Stream

Harold +. Bennett, deputy game
warden at North Newry, reports case
of state against Robert Barry CT
Rumford for fishing in a closed
stream in Grafton. a tributary 10
Bear river. This case was taken be-
fore Trial Justice Park at South
Paris. and the defendant was SER
fenced to pay a fine of $40 and costs
taxed at $685..
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has rid me Of ~
digestion a ?
constipation th@
caused me
have such cramM
and dizzy spen
/ felt like / wotIls
faint. InsteadM
food feeling W|
k n OTIS In NJ
stomach, 1t NOV
dig e s t IS th%
OuSHIS q
don't have aIT
IN ore restles
nights but sleegg
MIR n top am
feel fine in even even
way. ] am
to tell o t h e. -
what this ags,gI
medicine " IL
really do for ,r.s.l
person person. for . Ka.t
max Is dinerssss'
from otne' trial
icines and = ~
class by ITSELF
Karnak Is XVI
in Augustia. .,lsm1
Joh n lad.
and by the. .t al
ing drugsistl Ad%S|
every, town. III
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Campaign for
Dental Hygiene

Miss Dorothy Bryant. director of
the division OF dental hygiene of the
State Department of Health, is pre-
pairing campaign for dental by
giene and will soon issue instruc-
tons on Food, Teeth and Health:
Healthy Teeth. How to Get. and
Keep Them" These instructions will
deal especially with baby teeth and
SiX-year molars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
RATCHET
BRAND
$50 Kinds

ardville. Conn. 99,961.95 9S,953.95
James n. Kerr,
Rumford, Me. .105, 27E60 1O7,759.60
y + b orio q Road
ConSt. CO.,
Hartford Conn.111,094.65 111,0S2G5
Ford & Smiley,
$ k o w h {; n,
Me. ........ .119,165.9 120,997.15
Wyman & Simp-
son, Waterville,
Me. .......... 49, 22.40 121,4,990
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LovCioy. Charles LovCioy. Of Wayne,
is a guest at the same house. -t
Mrs. !. ~. Wade is in winthrop,
Mass. with their children for 4
short time.
Miss Nj. 4. Little is visiting at the
home of n. T.. Powers.
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WINDSOR

Windsor Grange will hold its next
regular meeting Friday evening the
.2nd.
Program and refreshments follow
ing business session. All patrons
welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22

speakers at the annual field day and
outing of the Piscataquis Farm Bu-
reau and Pomona Grange held at the
farm of John Leland of Sangerville.
There was an attendance of over 1000
on the occasion,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
that's ;,
pow

SI
We've been asked how
we bake beans that taste
like home. Our answer
is-because we bake
them mother $ way-then
can them piping hot,
golden brown and down
right delicious. Four
kinds, too, plain baked
beans or with tomato
sauce-baked kidney
beans and old-fashioned
Yellow-eyes.
To get all that old time,
home baked-bean favor
and save all the labor
simply say
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-21
COBURN NOTES

The 2lst Annual Reunion and ban
quet of tho Boston Coburn Alumni
will be given Friday eve. March 21st
at the Hotel Westminster, Boston.
Among the Coburn faculty to be
present are Principal Harthorn. Miss
Abbott and Mr.. Evans. Mrs. Mary
Berry Manter and Miss Nellie French
Stevens of the Coburn School OF
Music will participate in the enter
tainment.
Their Will be present students of
the class of 1851 up to the class Of
1923.
Everett Getchell of the Boston
University faculty and Earle Brown
'23. now President of the Freshman
class Mt Boston University will be
tho chief speakers.
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Atty. General Points
Continued from Page Cne)

agent resarding the story told them
by Jap Muma and its involvement OF
Mr.. Daugherty Edward Is. Mclean.
The Washington publisher. and
others. lie quoted Muma as saying
Eaugherty suggested that Muna
should set a cut" in the profits Of
exhibition. but discl2imed Holdridse'S
version, that the attorney general
suggested fifty percent cut
Muma became an even more inter-
eStinS figure tonight through futile
efforts or the committee TO locate
hlm. He failed 10 respond today when
his name was called, although Sena-
tor Wheeler, Democrat. Montana. in
charge OF the testimony. said Muma's
lawyer had promised Ills appearance.
Process servers now are on a fresh
hunt for him, and Senator Wheeler
expects him before the committee
shortly.
Richard said that Muma telling Of
Influence in Washington. suggest
ed exhibition Of the fight films upon
assurances that 4 law would be pass
ed forthwith making their display
legal. This action could he Sc
cured in two weeks. kickard said he
was assured. but said that on this as
well as other promises he was bunk
ed"
Il got bunked that's all" 0$was his
only explanation Of tine promises OF
legislation when Senators expressed
amazemont that he considered them
seriously.
Richard said he had nothing TO do
except receiving his share Of the
profits, with the film exhibitions out
side of New York and Illinois. where
he was fined $1,000 ana $500 rcspec-
lively. lie denied any Conspiracy"
in the agreement but presented two
contracts corroborating tho agree
ment previously testified to. He and
Fred {. QuimhN, New York film pro-
Queer were the parties on one side,
with Muma. Ike NJ. Martin, and VIII
\. Orr, on the other. each group re-
ceivin" so per cent of the proceeds.
Subpoenas recalling Orr and
Quimby were issued tonight. but
Quimby was reported to be sick
Who will 90 on the stand tomorrow
was uncertain. James G. Darden.
the oil promoter who appeared yes
tcrday before the committee, was
present today in response to a sub
roena but was excused for the time
pclHE. II previously mas hccn tCSti-
fed that he received $500 each from
Eaugherty and less Smith in an oil
deal. Mrs. Il. Tullidgc. of Philadel-
phia. mother-in-law Of Elias Morti-
MGR, star witness in the veterans
bureau investigation. also answered
a subpoena today but was temper
arily excused.
In addition to developing the fight
film transaction the committee to-
day received several bundles Of tele-
grams, some between RoXie Stinson
and Jess Smith. some relating to
Attorney General DauGhcrtV. ana his
brother. and some from TcXas. re-
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First Automobile
Accident When
AutO-Team Crash

The first automobile accident OF
the year In which q team and car
were involved happened. yesterday
noon at the corner OF Main and
Chaplin streets Just across from
Hadley's store. A truck belonging
to the Brann Bakery In Winslow
and driven by Lawney O'Brien, col
lided with horse and wagon, driven
by Vain Libby OF Albion.
Mr.. Libby was coming out of
Chaplin street and swung around the
left corner. going down when the
truck, driven by Mr.. O'Brien met
him. As the corner Is a sharp one
and Mr.. Libby was over TO the left
too far. the truck could not be turn
ed out in time to avoid accident. The
truck striking the wagon. turned 1t
over and damaged IL to considerable
extent. With the exception OF q bad =
ly crumpled mudguard, the truck
escaped unchanged. No one was
hurt. 1t Is understood that an agree
ment was made between the drivers
OF the team and truck.
This corner has been the scene OF
many near accidents for several
years. On account of the fork In the
road being worn down by the heavy
traffic, many drivers carelessIy swing
W llt ftIl AZ tiitN tlitT Ridlu StIttt
from Chaplin and take chances OF
being struck by cars coming the 9TH
or way. The crash of the collision
yesterday noon had the effect OF an
alarm for fire. A large number oil
people were grouped about tho scene
OF the accident. but few moments
after II happened. a rumor clrcu-
lated the city yesterday afternoon
that the team was that of Lawrey
Bros. in Fairfield. but this was de-
MED last evening.
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ERASTUS \. Warner
HALE AND HEARTY
Ar The AGE OF 81

Erastus II. Warner of 81 Silver
rect celebrated his 91st birthday
'sterday at his home. or all the
derly people in tho city of Water
lie. Mr.. Warner Is without doubt
tho best health and the most &C
&c. There is scarcely a day goes
: but that he comes up onto Main
,lrcet to do his trading or to visit
18th friends. During the winter
there is not a house where the paths
are shovelled sooner after the storm
and Mr.. Warner does not make his
paths two shovels wide by any
means. In the summer the same
way Mr.. Warner keeps his premises
in excellent shape.
Mr. Warner has not always lived in
Waterville. He was one of the west
ern pioneers in this country. In the
days when the Union Pacific was no
more than thought of he was cross
ing the plains on horseback and in
6ll he made Il trips across the mid
die west. Mr.. Warmers parents died
when he was IL years of age and
learning that land grants were be-
ing offered by the government'in Ne
braska he started for Omaha. He
was one OF the first government sur
Neyors TO work in that state. He re-
ceived his section of land with
iced signed by the late President
James Buchanan. document which
he still has in his possession. Three
years later in 1855 the gold rush to
the Rockies started and Mr.. Warner
then 20 years old Started further
west with n party of young men.
Among them was Governor Denver
Of Kansas who founded the town of
Denver. Colorado. Mr.. Warner was
one of the first ones to receive
and grant in this team. After
little over a year in Denver Mr.. War
ner returned TO Omaha where he
purchased a portable saw mill and
returned with it to Colorado. Soon
after this he started with the first
freight train across the Plains haul
ing supplies for the Immigrants and
in all he made II trips.
After the Union Pacific railroad
was built Mr.. Warner received q con-
tract 10 supply large lot Of lumber