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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Estate HOUSE
Next meeting Of Governor and Council Wednesday May q

superintendent of car service. His
testimony dealt to a large extent
with the matter of extra service In
freight transportation that is pro-
yfded for the pulpwood companies
in the state. He pointed out that
the Maine Central has 479 Woodracks
or open box cars which are especial
.ly designed for pulpwood loading.
These cars are open at the top and
are loaded by me}hs of conveyors.
Cars are often idfe for days. being
held in anticipation of incoming
boats with cargoes Of pulpwood.
Walter p. Reeves OF Portland, as
sistant comptroller for the Maine
Central Railroad Company and the
Portland Terminal Company, who
was called to the stand on .Wednes-
day, concluded his testimony yester-
day. He declared that between 1913
and 1928 the revenue and expenses
of the railroad Increased by about
the same amount, but there were
also increases in taxes and interest
charges which must be provided for
by revenues. In that period the rail-
road expended nearly S10,000,000 in
road and equipment.
The Maine Central Railroad ought
to be able to raise additional capital
partly through the sale OF capital
stock, but 1t cannot do this today
because it is not paying dividends,
Mr.. Reeves contended. He said that
the railroad should not be treated in
a niggardly fashion in regard to in
creasing it's revenue.
The hearing will be resumed at $50
this morning in the senate chamber
at the state house, when the pulp
wood companies will present their
case and arguments against the rate
advance,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Charities Board
Reports for April

The State Board of Charities and
Corrections at it's next meeting on
May % for the first time since last
July will grant few mothers aid
petitions. There are now Isl of
these cases awaiting decision.
The following report on mothers
aid cases was presented by Secre-
tary Cornish at the session of the
board held Tuesday of this week:
Cases received since July 1, 173.
Cases denied, "a. Cases discontin-
ued, 20. Cases where aid has been
decreased, SO. Total monthly LA
bility for State to date, $7530.67. This
is a decrease of $751; in April.
Secretary Cornish reported that
the number of children discharged
from the custody of the board in
April was six. Committed by courts,
IL Children in custody to date,
1895.
One adoption was granted'by the
board at the meeting and one re-
quest for adoption was denied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
HEARING RESTORED
|. OFTEN IN "a HOURS
Amazing Results Secured In One Day
BY Use of virex Formerly Known
As Rattle Snake Oil

Deafness and Head Noises need
not be dreaded any longer since the
discovery of a wildly known physl-
clan. Now it is possible for some OF
the most obstinate cases of deafness
to be relieved in a days time by the
application of a prescription former
~ known as Rattle Snake Oil. This
treatment is meeting with wide sue
cess all over the country.
Mr.. D. Dey, a Nebraska resident.
CT years old, says, Il have used the
treatment for only two weeks and
my hearing is restored perfectly. The
now the head noises have disappear
ed. My catarrh, a case of many years
standing, is improving wonderfully"
Mr.. Ben Jackson, who lives in In
diana says, Before l used Virex |
could hear nothing. After ten days /
could hear my watch tick
Angelina Johnson, a Mississippi
resident had been stone deaf for
eighteen years. She says, 'VireX has
stopped my head noises and 1 can
hear the train whistle 8 IL miles
away"
Roy Fisher, Iowa man, says, 81
hadn't heard watch tick for eleven
years-now 1 can lay my watch on
lilo lSlDlc anu IL pAtllllS.
Mr.. w. A. Lunpkin. of Oklahoma,
says. after being deaf SO years. I
used your treatment only few days
and hear fairly WE'LL
Mr.. Anthony Chapman of Michi-
gan, says THE terrible head noises
have stopped entirely and my hear
ing is practically back to normal.
Deaf Baby Now Hears
Mrs. Ola Valentine. of Arkansas. says,
MY little boy, now years old, had been
deaf since about months of age. Now
he hears very well and is learning to
talk"
Mr.. Mather Pelleys says MY young
son, deaf for years, has used Nirex for
only three days and he hears almost as
well as ever before
Such amazing reports come from all
over this country and Canada. The pre-
scription which is known as VireX, is
easily used at home and seems to work
like magic in its rapidity on people of all
ages.
So confident are we that Virex will re-
store your hearing quickly, and to intro
duce this remarkable treatment to mil
lion more sufferers we will send large
$500 treatment for only 500 on ten days
free trial. If the results are not satisfac-
tory the treatment costs nothing.
Send no money-just your name and
address to the Dale Laboratories, 114S
Gateway Station. Kansas City. Mo, and
the treatment will be mailed at once. Use
at the end of 10 days your hearing is not
relieved, your head noises gone entirely,
just send it back and your money will be
refunded without question. This offer is
fully guaranteed. write today and give
this wonderful compound trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Start Work in
Control of White
Pine Blister Rust

w. Q. Frost, State leader of white
pine blister rust control agents, report
ed Wednesday that the eradication sea-
son has begun and the county agents
in York, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc. Ok
ford and Cumberland counties are get
ting under way in the As towns which
made appropriations for the work at
town meetings last spring.
The blister rust stage on pine is now
in evidence. At the office yesterday Mr..
Frost exhibited a part of a white pine
that had been infected by the disease.
The bright yellow-colored blisters of
fruiting bodies on diseased pines are
becoming ripe and will soon break open,
liberating myriads of orange-colored
spores or seeds which will infect wild
and cultivated gooseberry bushes. From
the gooseberry bushes other pine will
in turn become infected.
White pine owners are urged to look
for this disease, which is particularly
conspicuous at this time of year in
pines, for when once seen in the fruit
ing stage it will not be mistaken for
anything else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Baxter Opposes
Experimentation on
Animals at u. of M.

Expressing his belief that the rails
ing of fur bearing animals and the
carrying on of certain forms of ami
NAL experimentation should not be
at the University of
Maine, Governor Baxter issued the
following statement Wednesday:
II have just read of the proposal
of the University of Maine to raise
small fur bearing animals and to
construct biological laboratory on
the Maine coast. If the report is
true it seems to me that the Uni
versity has enough problems at home
to occupy it's attention and that at
present at least. it would be unwise
to extend it's activities in the direc-
ton indicated.
although the University is not
strictly State institution it is de-
pendent upon State support for its
continuance. / believe it should
bend every effort to improve its
present courses and raise it's edu-
cational standards, rather than
branch out into new fields. AL
though at the start direct appeal
for State funds to carry on the new
work might not be made. ultimately
no doubt the State would be asked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
State House Chat

Miss Myrtle Hodgdon, chief clerk
in the department of inland fisheries
and game. left Wednesday night for
Houlton where she will witness the
prosecution of several appealed cases
for alleged violations of the fish and
game laws of the State. The cases
will be heard in the supreme court.
: DIR. Leon S. Merrill, dean of the
College of Agriculture at the Univer-
sity of Maine, and John Leland of
Sangerville were visitors at the De-
partment of Agriculture Wednesday
on matters of business.
Secretary CRUDE B. Cornish of the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tions will speak next Sunday at the
Methodist church at Livermore Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
M. C. r. r. Pulpwood
Rates Hearing Holds
Attention of the P. u.
Comm. on w ednesday

Contendfng that the pulpWOo0 tra1-,
nc on the Maine Central Railroad has
never assumed its share OF the bur-
den of rates and that the railroad
must secure larger revenue, George
II. Eaton Of Portland, freight traffic
manager for the Maine Central, des-
cribed at length the whole New Eng.
land rate structure at the hearing
continued Wednesday before the
Public Utilities Commission on the
question of, allowing the railroad In
creased rates for the transportation
OF pulpwood. @tts, 81. ~
Mr.. Eaton declared that our rates
must be made to enable our indus
tries to reach the markets and that
forces on the Maine Central Railroad
low rates on long distance traffic. In
the business which goes off the Maine
Central the revenue must be divided
with other carriers. The local traffic
Is what the road must live on to q
large extent.
The Maine Central Railroad must
help the industries to reach the lar
distant markets and the industries
Ought TO help build up local revenue,
MIR. Eaton asserted.
M. c. r. r. Potato Traffic
Cross examined by Attorney VIII
bur LeRowe Of the International Pa
per Company. Mr.. Eaton stated that
no believed that pulpwood rates per
nile should be less per mile than the
average rate per mile for all traffic.
Attorney LeRowe questioned the wit
ness closely regarding the potato
traffic of 100000 tons on the Maine
Central Railroad in an effort to show
that the revenue from this traffic was
grotesauely small and out Of line In
comparison to the traffic on other
commodities.
Attorney LeRowe requested that
the contract between the Maine Cen
trail Railroad and the Bangor DC
Aroostook Railroad be put in evil
dcnce that the Commission might de-
teimne IL the division of revenue on
potato traffic was adequate. Attor-
ney Blatchford representing the
Maine Central objected to this. and
the Commission announced that 1t
would make its ruling on this point
when the hearing is resumed Thurs
day morning.
Extra Service Provided
Another witness called by the
Maine Central Railroad Company
was Lewis +. Blanchard Of Portland,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Charities Board
Recommends for
School for Blind

recommendations lnaC the Maine
school for blind at Portland be
branted an appropriation sufficiently
large to care for the needs of the
blind people on the basis of IS per
capita and that q modern dormitory
be built to replace the present quar-
tiers for the men, are contained in
the report issued Wednesday by the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
lions regarding an inspection of the
institution made April IL last by
Secretary Cornish of the board.
IF the people of Maine could real
ize the real need for this phase of
social service, there would be an inn
mediate and generous response to
the board of directors for funds to
build dormitory," the report as
Serts.
IF the institution is to be en-
larged so that the blind adults of the
State may be properly cared for. it
seems that definite considera ton
should be given to the present need
for the dormitory and school room
so that the blind children may be
educated without being sent out of
the State.
1.-The institution does not use up all
Of it's State appropriation. They
turn back annually into the contin-
sent fund about $500.
1T is an exceedingly hard task to
properly take care of blind people.
Under the faithful administration of
Mr.. Travis efficiency has been in
creased in every way, Especially in
the matter of employment for the
men and women. This school con-
tributes worth while service to the
whole field of public welfare and the
social progress and education"
The report shows the census of
% men and 10 women. Repairs have
been made at the institution at the
total cost of 1920. The funds of the
institution provide about two thirds
of its maintenance. The State APP
preparation provides the balance.
per capita.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Hearing on Roads
From Auburn to
Turner, Winthrop
And Mechanic Falls

Improvement in the conditions of
three roads running out of Auburn.
the Turner, Mechanic Falls and
Winthrop roads, was sought by a
large delegation of citizens from Au-
burn and vicinity who appeared
Wednesday afternoon before the
State Highway Commission at a
hearing at the State House.
The case of the petitioners was
presented through A. Q. Miller, chair
man of the roads committee of the
Auburn Chamber of Commerce, who
called upon many of the members of
the delegation to testify regarding
the needs of these highways.
Mr.. Miller asked that the road to
Mechanic Falls be changed from a
State-aid road to a State road. The
distance is about 10 miles.
Chairman Peabody of the Commits
sion declared that at this time there
are no funds available SO that the
State could take over this road, and
pointed out that the State-aid money
is about gone. He suggested that
temporary improvement might be
made on the road through the use of
maintenance funds.
Regarding the highway between
Lewiston and Winthrop, Chief En-
gineer Sargent of the Highway Com
mission asserted that although it had
held up we'll under the traffic it was
built for in 1914, it is now all worn
out and must be rebuilt. Until funds
are available for this purpose, the
Commission plans to make temper
airy improvements by grading the
road and putting on tar to hold it.
The delegates appearing at the
hearing were informed that the
Highway Commission is now adver-
Using for bids for the construction
of five miles of the Turner road in
Turner, this being of gravel con-
Struction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
HINCKLEY! y


IN
Mrs. Louise (Robinson) Tibbetts.
wife of George T. Tibbetts, passed
owav Mt her home in Hinckley TUESDAY
morning. May g. The deceased had
been in poor health for many years
and the end came very peacefully.
Mrs. Tibbetts was born Nov. "a.
1S45. at Malbon's Mills, Skowhegan, on
the farm now owned by Blinn rage,
and was the daughter Of Henry ana
Maria (Currier) Robinson. She hao
four sisters and one brother. Ihey
were Belle and Alice, who died IN the
West when young, Helen, wire OF H. =.
Parker of Skowhegan, who passed
away last winter, William. who died
in the West and Cora, wife of Laoan
Allen, now living in Skowhegan.
The deceased was married to George
T. Tibbetts March %, 1867 and was
the mother of four children, Lula
Belle, wife of Wade c. Wheeler soi
Clinton, Clara Louise, who resides at
home, a son who died in infancy, and
Alice Mira, wife of Leland p. Kicker
of Hinckley She is survived by two
grandchildren, DR.. Clifton + .Wheeler
of Washington, d. c., and Alice Louise
Kicker of Hinckley, also one great.
grandchild. Betty Jeanne wheeler OF
Washington, d. {. .
life were passed in Skowhegan village.
After living in Iowa state six years.
she returned to Maine, making her
home in North Fairfield, until is years
ago when the family came to live at
Hinckley, where her last years were
passed She was q member or VICTOR
Grange No. 40, and Somerset Pomona
Grange No. G. She has served as
highest lady officer in both orders ana
was regular attendant as long as her
health permitted.
Mrs. Tibbetts was a woman well
known and respected. Always patient
in her long years of suffering, cheer
full and thoughtful of others around
her, she had endeared herself to
many, who grieve with the family in
their loss.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed by the Rev. G. w. Hinckley of Good
VIII farm lat the home at 10 A. NJ
| Friday, May 9.
Mrs. II. J. Paddock OF Prophets
town, ILL.,. arrived in town Tuesday
and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
E Conforth.
Clarence Snow of North Fairfield
was a business caller in town Tues
day.
Mrs. Viola Gustafson and baby of
Canaan, accompanied by Miss Nc
Carthy, were here Tuesday for a
short time.
Mrs. Margaret E. Clifford. who has
been i'll at her home the past several
days. is better and able to be about
the house.
Glenn Holt and brother in law.
Leslie r. Ellis. are busy hauling
rocks from Canaan to be used for
grading in front of Mr.. Hollis work
shop.
Merle E. Bessey has returned to
his work for w. ID. Sargent & Co..
plumbers, Skowhegan, and expects
to go to Scion this week.
Little Blendon Deane Cheney OF
West Bowden called upon his grand
father, Harlan Upper, Saturday.
He was with his grandmother, Mrs.
Cheney, and her four sons. The
party continued their trip. some be-
ing over night guests at Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas f. Deane's on the back
road to Skowhegan, while Mrs.
Cheney went on to Cornville to visit
her sister, Mrs. BiXby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
New CORPORATIONS

The certificate of incorporation of
the Congress Square Garage, Inc.
organized at Portland. was approved
Wednesday at the office of the at
torney general. The purpose of the
new corporation is to manufacture,
buy and sell automobiles and all
kinds of machinery; capital stock,
100 shares of no par value, all COM
mon; three shares subscribed: dir
ectors-President E. V. Mann of
Portland: treasurer, M. n. Mills; and
+. b. Rowe, of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
ton than in the new fields herein

ton than in the new fields herein
suggested.
"The University Of Maine Is en-
gagged in work of great Importance.
It has. three colleges. Arts and
Sciences. Engineering and Technol-
ogy and Agriculture. Each year it
is making progress in the right dir
ection and hope it will confine its
activities to fields now occupied and
not expand its undertakings. 1t does
well to strive to attain higher STAN
dards and I want to see it take its
proper place among the best educa-
tiona1 institutions of the country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

etable Compound, and am stroDs
woman now and can work down sg
OF my neighbors. They wonder nO 0s
can do so much work. ] dare ~
that ! have recommended your ne sa.
cine to a thousand women. A w,
book was thrown at my door, and ~
is now first learned of il. "-
u. ID. REAUCHAMP, 1104 Mofrisp
Avenue, st. Louis, Missouri. !.
Letters like this bring out the inssn, ~
Of Lydia e. Pinkham's vegetsotlss
Compound. They tell Of the rs!ie.
from such pains and ailments arg
taking Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege~
bic Compound.
In q recent scountry.wide cansss,,
OF purchasersof Lydia E. Pinkhaps
Vegetable Compound, 9S out OF ess 4.
100 report they were benefited p -
use. For sale by druggists cveryHns"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
"The White Sister, the Supreme

"The White Sister" the Supreme
Masterpiece of the Screen is
Screened to Capacity Audiences at
Both Performances at the Augusta
Opera House Yesterday and Will
Without Doubt Repeat it's Record
Today and Tomorrow-Universally
Acclaimed the Supreme Effort of
the greatest Actress the Screen has
Produced
\ motion picture reviewer regrets
having wasted adjectives on other
tim features when he is confronted
with such a picture as the Henry
King production of THE White
Sister," in which Lillian Gish is now
appearing at the Augusta Opera
House. Here is motion picture
achievement that deserves and de-
mands the use of all the praise 1t is
possible to bestow, for nothing finer
has ever reached the screen. 1t is
perhaps the finest dramatic offering
ever turned out as q motion picture,
and everyone concerned in its max
ing, distribution and presentation is
to be complimented most highly.
Miss Gish is magnificent. No act
ress of this generation on stage or
screen has carried the flame of sheer
genius into her acting as does the
frail little star of THE White Sister,
One has TO hank back to the thrilling
intensity of a Duse and the passion
ate emotionalism of q Bernhard for
comparison.
Nowhere in the long list of screen
plays has there ever been so convinc
ing and thrilling a love epic as this
romance of a girl and her young SOL
der lover. Ronald Colman, who
,sI, .-l, 4
of the screen year-a handsome,
dashing hero.
In filming j.. Marion Crawford s
story. Director King took a company
to Italy. Studios and Laboratories
were established, and then began the
making of what should prove one of
the truly great productions in cinema
history. Mr.. King has brought to
life the characters of Mr.. Crawford S
novel and filmed his story in the
exact locale in which it was set.
Most persons are familiar with the
story and many have undoubtedly
lorged for its presentation on the
screen. These and countless others
WnI be deeply grateful for Mr.. King s
production. He has held closely to
the story Offering many thrills in the
way of the actual eruption of Vesu-
vius, and flood that sweeps away
an Italian town and makes one al
most feel that he is to be taken with
it, so realistically has it been done.
Tho settings are exquisite, the
photography of the highest quality.
and Miss Gish's supporting cast
shows it was chosen with care, for
tho members all contribute to the
general effectiveness of the film. AS
q matter of fact 1.-The White Sister,
comes near to being "the perfect pic
ture."
TO those who are regular movie
fans, we say Don't miss it," To
those who are not regulars, we hold
this picture UP as a shining example
of the accomplishments of the screen,
and unhesitatingly recommend that
they see it.
The White Sister" is a Henry
King production for Inspiration Pic
lures, Charles II. DUEL, Jr., presi-
dent, and is released through Metro,
and it will he screened today and to-
morrow at 2.15 and 7.30.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
Reports Trapping
Law Prosecutions

Charles P. Gray, game warden al
F'ryeburg. reports the cases of State
VS.. Frank Swinington and Charles
Sargent of Hiram, Me, for setting
traps without written consent of the
land owner. Cases taken before A. O.
Pike, trial justice. at Fryeburg, on
May 9th, last. Respondents were
convicted and sentenced to pay fines
of $40 each and costs taxed at SAT-
each, which were paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
SALMON CATCHES
AT LAKE EMDEN

Catches of large salmon weighing
from three to six pounds at Lake
Embden in Somerset county have been
reported to the fish and game depart
ment by the warden at Skowhcgan. The
weight of salmon formerly taken from
this lake was from one TO three pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08
BOYS and cirIs, Clint. NJ.

the Hartland-St. Adams BOYS and
Girls club met Saturday at Pond
school for an all-day meeting. There
were IL members present also the
County Agent G. c. Dunn, county
demonstrator, Miss Marion G.. Hare
and Miss A. Irene Libby, county
club leader. A picnic dinner was en-.
joyed. 1t was q very beneficial and
enjoyable meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

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|of the pains f!cel %
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|up. Icould hardy Y!
bend. could notC
|up stairs beeau ss
|of weakness, eng
no one could possl..
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shape than ! ws,Ss
II have taken Y
bottles Of Lyh
.Pinkham's Veg'