davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
John w. Leland Speaks

"You all understand how difficult
it is. under present laws. for local
assessors to levy tax on intangible
property: that it is difficult to locate
and. if once found, it is almost i'm
possible to discover a basis for valu-
alton that shall approximate the just
value thereof" said the next speak
er. John W. Leland Of Sangervillc.
chairman of the Fedora ton Commit
tee on taxation.
Under existing laws there IL no
provision for a tax on intangibles
different from that on other classes
of property and it is. of course, evil
dent that. If assessed at theft face
value. the tax rate in many of our
towns would practically Confiscate
the entire returns from much of this
class of property.
IAN amendment to the constitu-
ton. adopted Sept. s, 1919, provides
that THE legislature shall have the
power to levy a tax upon intangible
personal property at such rate as it
deems wise and equitable, without
regard to the rate applied to other
classes of property" There has
however. been no legislation enacted
under this provision that provides for
such different rate unless the pres
ent law governing the taxing Of
bank stock he so regarded.
'One reason for the failure 70
enact such legislation is doubtless
owing to the difficulty of arriving At
fair basis of tax on much of this
class of property. Take for exam
pie the vast amount OF stocks of cor
porations the face value of which.
in many instances, bears little rela-
tion to their cash value. What other
basis for valuation can there be. for
purposes of taxation at least. except
the income derived therefrom?
since a proposed amendment 20
the constitution providing for a state
income tax failed of adoption on a
referendum, A direct tax on income
from intangibleS would probabl pe
held unconstitutional Yet, when we
consider to what an extent the in
come from any class of tangible
property is factor in determining
its valuation. ii hardly seems likely
that the same rule for measuring the
value of intangible property would
be held to be unconstitutional
Mention has already been made Of
the difficulties encountered by local
assessors in locating and fairly as
sessing intangible property. With
these difficulties in mind it would
seem wise. and in the interest Of ef-
ihcicncy and uniformity of assess
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
RHEU N AT|SM
LEAVES YOU FOREVER
Deep Seated Uric Acid Deposits ,,,n
Dissolved and the Rheumatic LIN;
Starts to Leave the system
Tweuty-four Hours.

Every druggist in this county .ar,,s|
lied TO gay TO every rheumatic W., II,
that II fun pint bottle OF AiieI'n" "A
sure conquerer OF rheumatism. "o'o sss,I
show the way TO stop the agony ID
swollen joints and do away WIN 20
slightest twinge of rheumatic pau
VIII gladly return your money
comment. ..a III
Allenrhu has been tried ana testsb ,gl
years. and really marvellous results ~
been accomplished in the most sever t.,ers'
where tile suffering and agony was y" al
and piteous and where the patient
helpless. -, g.
Mr.. James IT. Allen. OF 2s FoIpei, ps
Rochester, n. Y. the discoverer o. .,s ~
rhu. who for many years suffered ".
ments of acute rheumatism. des"
sufferers to know that he does mol ,,snft5
cent of anyone's money unless W, ID
decisvely conquers this worst OF -. n
cases. and he has instructed drugs.sse
guarantee II as above In every IA
Sections Drug Store. Augusta <..,airs
appointed agent In your city: IsI
Agt.. Jackson's Drug Store. III you ~
out OF town I'll gladly send you Ie'
octl6-nov13
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
STATE OF MAINE.


Court of County Commissioners.
October Term. A. ID. 1924.
Upon the foregoing petition the
commissioners being satisfied that the
uuirv into the merits is cxpedient the
county commissioners hereby give mo-
tiCe that they will meet at the Cliff
ton end of sad road in the town of
Clifton in said county OF Penobscot
and state of Maine on Tuesday the
9th day Of December, A. u. 1924. at =
o'clock In the afternoon. and thence
proceed Ia view the route mentioned
in said petition: Immediately after
which view a public hearing will be
had at some convenient place i'm the
vicinity. And il is further ordered,
that notice of the time. place and pur-
pose of the Commissioners meeting
aforesaid be given to all persons and
corporations interested by serving at
tested copies of the petition and this
order thereon. upon the clerks of the
town of Amherst in the County of
Hancock aforesaid. and in the town of
Maine, and by serving a like attested
copy of the petition and this order
thereon upon Wilbert W. Emerson of
nsmpdsn Snai fnr n. Of the csupty
nohscot and state n Maine. and by
posting like attested copies in three
public places in each of said towns
thirty days at least before the time
dpt'iNNtu Ati view. SIu ny pun
listing the petition and order thereon,
three weeks successfully In The Els
worth American, a newspaper pub
iished at Ellsworth in the County of
Hancock and in the Bangor Daily
News. newspaper published in Ban
gor, in said Penobscot county. and in
the kennebec Journal. newspaper
published in augusta. kennebec coun-
ty. State OF Maine, the first publics-
ton to be thirty DAYS at least before
the time OF said view. that all persons
and corporations interested may at
tend and be heard If they think fit
Attest: T. F. MAHoNEY. CierR.
(SeaD
A true copy Of the petition and or
der thereon.
Attest: T. F. MAHONET. Clerk.
novs .thurs,St
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
WINSLOW
Chautauqua Closes

The Swarthmorc ChautauQua ON
tcrtainCrs closed four day engage
ment in Winslow Monday In III
afternoon, the Junior ChautauQu'
was held. and the Emerson Winter
Company appeared in Onc-aei PLAY
which was much enjoyed.
In the evening. the same Compau'
presented Edward Lockcs three.ar
comedy THE Bubble" which wa
witnessed by as many people rs Cout
crowd into the hall.
From the beginning To the close
the audience was CONFUSED wit
laughter, and the play truly deserves
the words that the New York Trih
unc said of ii. II is indeed "A irIr,
and tested comedy that cannot lar
TO appeal
WinslOw people were rcErctful thl'
the Chautauqua was over, but muca
satisfaction was expressed that 4
will come to WinSlow next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
CORINNA

Mrs. G. II. Young, who has been
I'll of bronchitis, was the guest last
week of her sister. Mrs, A. NJ. Clark
The senior play, Daddy Long
Legs will be presented by the stud
ents of Corinna Union academy at
Steward Library hall, Friday eve
ming. Nov. Il. A dance will follow
Miss Pearl Fernald is patient At
the Plummer Memorial hospital in
Dexter, where she recently under
went an operation for appendicitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
BLUE SKY LAW" ADVERTISE.
MENT

Application having been made TO the
Ia mixing Department by the following
named persons to be registered as a
Dealer in Securities under the provi-
sIons OF Chap. 144, Sec I23-135. inclu-
siNe. of the Public Laws of 1929. legal
notice is hereby given and any person
may, within two weeks from the date
OF this publication file objection to the
proposed regist ration. with the Bank
ing Department
Name Rusinns4 .d5rass
II. l.. Merrill. Hotel
Co, Biddaford. Maine
FRED F. LAWRENCE.
Bank Commissioner.
Augusta. Maine, Nov. -, 1924
novlcdit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
Speaker from New Hampshire

An explanation of the motor vehi-
Gle permit fee system and the prop
erty tax on income derived from in
tangible property, features of the
New Hampshire tax laws, was given
by Hon. Fletcher Hale. a member of
the Tax Commission of that state,
whose subject was Some Phases OF
New Hampshire Tax Eaws.'
Mr.. Hale pointed out that while the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13

Chicago. Nov. IL Ga. P)-llow W.
statues of Moses came to he na''
with short horns prOtruding ITO"
each side of the forehead, Is expa,"'
ed by dorado Taft. noted soup"
here, to have been due 10 the h",,
proper translation Of the WIZ,
glory by sculptors Of that pclIg-
THE Hebrew word for glory W..
meant horn" MI.sTaft said 'doi
in translating II into Greek the "o'
horn was used instead OF e".
Hence, the sculptors Of the peru
literally carried into effect TINS W.
proper translation.
Thus in the great statue OF NO. ',
by Michael Angelo, we see MOI
equipped with horns. The oris~.
of the Angelo statue WAS OF holg
size. in marble, and was deslsa ",
for the tomb of Julius ii; bpt -,
tomb was never finished ana e..
statue Is now i'm the Church Of GO
Pietro, in Vincola. Rome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13

The speaker at the evening session
was Governor Baxter who reviewed
the affairs of the State concisely and
clearly.
Address by Governor Baxter
Governor Baxter spoke in part as
follows:
at has been the purpose Of this
administration to save more and
waste less. No sum has been too
small to save and every effort has
been made to stop leaks and little eX-
travaSance. 1t is true there is some
lost motion in certain departments
and institutions. On the whole. how
ever. the affairs of the State are well
managed and the work that is done
is of general public benefit.
The State of Maine is on excellent
financial condition. On November
LIST we had 5 .90S.407.@1 in our treas
nry. Our business is handled as
economically and efficiently as are
the affairs of most of the large pri
waite corporations. My experience
with these corporations has been that
they are subject to leaks and extra
vagances., Their employees often
shirk on their jobs and there is much
loss of time and waste of material.
For results accomplished the State
takes second place to none and. con-
trary TO popular belief. politics" does
not hamper the efficient administra-
tion of it's business. Where a Gov
ernor is not given the power OF re-
moval. possessed by most business
heads. the efficiency that prevails
here reflects credit upon the entire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13

MAPLE RIDGE ROAD-Mr, an
Mrs. Joseph LcClair have moved q
their new home in WatCrvllc. The
have made warm friends In IN
neighborhood who regret their lclh
ing.
Mrs. &. S Cook. Mr.. and Mrs J.
l.. Scott and daughter Pauline o
Unity were guests Sunday OF h. "
Towle and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth McFhc'H
and daughter were guests Sa'mla'
Of MIR. and Mrs. Edward Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13

Many people from Winslow were
In Watcrville Tuesday evening TO at
tend the Legion FOllics.
w. II. Reynolds and Harold WOOD
were business callers In Faiihcld
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
Feature Of Entertainment PROGRAM

Following the address Ivy Govern,
Baxter II novel entertainment fCatgn
was introduced which was Ercaty On.
joycd by all in attendance. Miss Lena
Ferrart of Boston, a premier aCcordns
artistic, played a number Of popus,
and classical selections on that ius,rg.
ment. Miss FCrrari is connected with
the Whites Entertainment Bureau a
Boston and her program Of arcordRs
selections drew hearty applause frcn
an enthusiasts audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
Program for Today

TIL" final session OF the assessors
eighth annual convent ion will be he'd
at $50 this Thursday morning whtl
Asa II. Topper. q member "f the boar!
of assessors of Roothhay llarhor, " D
speak on the subject, "raNaton Q.
Vessel Property"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
No Need for "CIeanino Out" State
House

AS to our State House officials and
employees, my experience tells me
that there is no need of cleaning it
board and throughout my admins
tration | have been p.'oud OF my off
'Cial family The State House en-
ployees are a body of earnest con-
ScientiouS workers who are doing
their best and take pride \ in their
work.
Our State departments. with one
exception. have rendered splendid
cooperation and I have kept in touch
with their affairs and worked with
them. When | found i'm 1922 it cost
the state $311.240.S5 for automobile
transportation ! was surprised at the
totals and looked into them. dis
covered that State owned cars. and
privately owned cars on a ten cent
per mile basis. at times were oper-
ated on other than public business
Acting upon my suggestion. tho
Council passed an order Jan. =. 1923
that all state owned cars should he
marked as the property Of the State
and For Official Use Only" OF
course we realized that this was but
a feeble attempt TO correct abuses.
but it seemed the best we could do.
The head of every department and
institution. with one exception.
chccrfully complied with the order
and made q determined effort to COR
rect whatever evils existed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
State Debt

He debt OF the State Of Maine is
Wen within reason and today is SI4-
o4o,5o. L hope it will not be in
creased beyond proper limits for the
ray as YOU 60 principle Is sound
finance. l believe IL the State an
nounced 1t intended to live within
its income and would borrow no
more than what is needed for per-
manent construction. and / would
interpret permanent" very strictly.
its action would have a restraining
influence upon our cities and towns
and also would serve as whole
some example to our citizens to live
within their incomes. We are nav
ing off our debt each year and in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
state Institutions


our State institutions are well man.
aged and the Trustees take an intelli-
gent interest in them. One that es-
pfcially needs attention IL the School
Tor the Deaf in Portland II is crowd
cd in between other buildings on a
narrow street in the heart of the city.
Its children have little or no room to
play or move about and, In my opin-
ion. the present location should be
sold and the plant moved into the
country. This could be done without
great expense because the city prop
erty could be sold at attractive prices.
Few people realize that Maine is
caring for 1881 persons I'm whole or
In part. made up as follows:
soldiers pensioners. 2523; insane
patients. 1856: tubercuIar patients,
s43: blind pensioners. SIC: deaf. 1O4;
dependent and neglected children.
l'2f; Mothers Aid. 5ii: Mothers Aid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13

AS ] have stated. we have made
Whatever savings we\could great and
small. One of the troublesome sit
nations that presents itself is where
departments or institutions are re-
luctant to have any portion of their
appropriations lapse" into the State
Treasury. and so just before the end
of fiscal year they sometimes have
spent their balances for labor or ma
terial that properly should he charC-
ed to the succeeding fiscal year.
Where this has been done 1t showed
lack of understanding and coopera-
tion, but whenever called to the
trustees attention by the Auditor
me situation has been remedied and
IS not likely 10 occur again.
Our departments and institutions
better than ever before have lived
within their appropriations. We
nave saved large amounts in print
ing. cutting this down almost ono
half. in the purchase of coal in re-
tusing many increases in salaries and
IN carrying on departmental work
with four less deputies and without
a state Pension Agent. BY estab-
lIshlng at small expense the Freight
franc Bureau we saved many thou
SANDS or dollars year in freight.
the states freight hill being more
than 100000 annually.
economies have been Instituted IN
me management of departments and
institutions. and large sums were
saved through Executive vetoes.
" ithout consciously doing so 7 estab-
'tshed record in this respect. No
vetoes have been regretted. in fact
mad others been added to the list the
state Treasury would have benefit
ted thereby. Netoes however. should
not De taken too seriously by the ad-
Nocdtes Of the vetoed measure II
should rot engender hard feelings for
II merely is an expression OF an hon
est difference Of opinion.
State Debt
The debt of the State of Maine il !
wei within reason and today ia S14 |
.I4o,;PO / hope it will not he in
creased beyond proper limits for the
Pay as you go" principle is sound |
finance. l believe If the State an
IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
Evening Session

The speaker at the evening session
was Cove rnor Baxter who reviewed
the affairs of the State concisely and
clearly.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
new GRID RULES
AROUSE COAST
MENTORS
Glenn Warner Aroused Over
Abolition of Kickoff Tee
by Commission.

SAN FRANCISCO April H.
Drastic changes just adopted by
the football rules commission have
put Pacific coast gridiron coaches
up in the air.
Glenn Warner, daddy" Of al
mentors, who il now at Stanford.
and Andy Smith, University OF
California's producer of wonder
teams, view with alarm announce
ment Of rules changes.
Removal of the kickoff to the
center of the field is particularly
obnoxious to Coach Warner. He
also believes, that the rule eliminat
Ing the kickoff tee has done greai
harm to the game, cutting down
USE Of strategic plays.
Coach Smith thinks the center
kickoff will greatly detract from
football so far as the spectators
are concerned.
The California mentor said:
The old kickoff as played in the
last few years has been great
thriller from spectacular stand
point, but as the rule now stands
have an idea the bali will often
be kicked over the goal line, which
will mean there win be no action
In the eyes of the spectators and
Off"
Coach Warner comments on the
new rules as follows
| II think there was need Of n
rule TO prevent the artificial tees or
the gathering of dirt from a dis.
lance to build up tees, but I think
elimination Of the tee entirely Is q
big mistake and unnecessary.
THE Objectionable part Of the
teeing ~up Of the ball could have
been done away with by rule al.
lowing, loose dirt within a small
radius Of the bali to be used to tee
the bali so it would stand in the
position desired for kicking.
However, prohibiting teeing Is
not as bad q mistake, in my opin.
ion, as moving the kickoff up to
the center Of the field. One Of the
prettiest plays and one upon which
there is great opportunity for using
strategy and skill is the running
back Of hckoffs. Under the new
rule the ball will nearly always be
kicked or roll over the goal line
for q touchback and be brought
out and put into play on theN 20.
yard line, resulting in no play al
Jail, and I think this change q
great mistake,
''Not being able to tee up the
ball does not decrease the distance
a ball can be kicked, but only pre-
vents heights and distance at the
same time. That Is, the ball can
be kicked just as far, but not SC
high.
There IL no doubt there was ,au
evil to be corrected, but, in my
opinion, the radical methods the
rules committee adopted an a cure
have done the game more harm
than the evil was doing"
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
HILLTOP BEATS
HARVARD IN
SUGGEST
-Four Home Runs Feature
Game Georgetown Wins by
6to-4 Score.

In a game featured by four home
runs, Gecrgetown's crack baseball
team crushed Harvard. 5 to 4 The
horners were mace by Homer Jen-
kins and Albert, Of Georgetown, and
Burgess and Gordon of the Crimson.
Georgetown won the game in the
fourth inning with six runs, two
Of which scored tby Jenkins four
baser with Hagerty on second. Jen.
kins was leading factor in the
victory. He pitched fair bah. AL.
bert's homer followed Urannrs triple
in the fifth.
Casio pitched invincible bali fol
Harvard in tho first three frames
but the Hilltoppers finally ,aped
on him and drove him 20 the
showers. Tolman relieving him. The
latter held Georgetown to two hits
in four innings
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Tour Of Canada On
Prospectus Of
Walker Team

Sir George Brown, European
representative of the Canadian
Pacific railway, has been asked
to- make arrangements for the
Walker Cup team, which will
represent Great Britain this
year, to visit Canada. The plan
is to have the team arrive in
Quebec, August 20. If the
team accepts the invitation and
arrangement, according to S.
B. Gundy, president of the
Royal Canadian Golf Associa-
tion, the G. r. r. will arrange
transportation for the team
until it leaves Canada for the
United States to compete for
the Walker Cup.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
BROOKLANDERS
INUNDATED
BY YALE
Catholic University christehs
New Stadium by Losing
Game.

Having crushed Catholic Univer.
sity, IL to 0, with Pond pitching a
great game, Yale's varsity ball
team was looking forward eagerly
70 its scheduled clash today with
Maryland which has won Old ELS
high respect in football. It APP
peared likely at noon that the
game would be cancelled because Of
punk weather.
Catholic University's dreadful de.
feat marked the. christening Of its
new stadium. Bishop Shahan
chucked out the first BAH.
Pond held the Broollanders to
three shits. Yale scored five runs
in the first inning and one In the
second off May and walloped Bart.
ley for six tallies in the ninth.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

Alexander. thirty-seven years old
has been the leading pitcher Of the
Phillies and Cubs since breaking
into the major leagues thirteen
years ago.
Adams, forty-one years old. Still
desired by the Pittsburgh Pirates,
although a bit passe. Was the
clubs best pitcher until last season.
Quinn, tIlirty-eight years old,
yet leading pitcher Of the Boston
Red SOx. Was veteran AZ the old
Yankees i'm the days Of Hal Chase,
Jack WARRIOR and Russell Ford.
Strangely enough, Johnson and
Alexander, the only members OF the
quartet who have been seen cOntinu-
Gus service in the majors, are the
most effective at this late date.
Adams. in fact, is almost through.
He may last out the impending
campaign, but 1t is very doubtful
that he VIII return for the 1925
season, even il wanted, which is
doubtful also. He can pitch about
one good game every ten days and
Is getting by on what he knows.
Quinn's case in unique When
traded by the Yankees several
years ago he notified the Red 6Ox
management that he considered
himself over and done with and
would not report.
He was persuaded to return. how
ever, and has been more con.
gistent winner for two seasons,
notably against the Yankees, Quinn's
saltyary gland is the answer. Spit
ballers are so few these days that
Jacks delivery is q novelty to most
hitters.
After several indifferent seasons
Johnson's effectiveness returned
last season and, while his fast ball
Is not what II was, the speed king
might easily last for three or four
years longer If he cared to. The