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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
More Towns Asking
For Installation New
System of Accounting

There Is an increasing demand
from the towns for the uniform sys-
tenn of municipal accounting, which
under. an act passed by the Leg1s-
lature of 1923 will be installed by the
State auditors department for any
town making application. While the
Legislature or the State auditor
office is making no attempt to force
this up-to- date system on any OF
the towns or cities in the State,
State Auditor E. d. Hayford be-
lieves that the time is coming when
it will be used by practically every
town in the State.
This accounting system has been
installed in five towns this spring
and is being installed this week in a
sixth town. Three towns are now on
the waiting list. Last year the sys-
tenn was installed at Thomaston
Glenburn, Mars Hill, Bingham and
Magalloway Plantation. Thus a
total of IA towns will soon be using
this system.
A prominent accountant in one of
the towns that has adopted the syS-
tenn states: Our town is to be con-
graduated that it has adopted this
system of it's own accord, thus pre-
senting a progressive example in
stead Of having to be broWbeaten
into having it by the State authori-
ties sometime in the future. Next
year when we get our town report
we will be able to know that the
records have been kept in the same
style as other up-to-date cities and
towns and in a manner satisfactory
to the State auditor and if they are
not he will be able to recognize any
variance and call attention to the
same with helpful suggestions"
Speaking of methods of bookkeep-
ing which have been used in some
of the Maine municipalities. State
Auditor Hayford called attention to
one city where the books showed no
record of certain bond issue OF
that city and the officials learned OF
the issue only when the payments
came due. Mr.. Hayford says that
under the old system used good
number of towns do not know what
their debt is.
The new system of municipal ac-
counting is designed to be an ac-
curate system of records for keep
ing accounts and is so worked out
that it dovetails into all other ac-
count books that the town is keep
ing. In towns where it is adopted
comparisons of various items can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
STATE HOUSE
Governor and Council viii 10 NJ. Thursday May 2

1919 $4s,3s4.so; total, $737.652.o4'
The total of $510,579.61 that the
towns and. cities will put up against
the. State aid is made up as follows:
Towns part against aid for one year,
$204,066.34. Five Times" provision,
$1Ss.sOs.27; and Three Towns act,
$22,704.
The amount Of $7s7,e52.o4 repre-
sents the full allotment of State
aid against the appropriations OF
cities and towns and this is the first
time in many years that the State
Highway Commission has been in a
position to allot the full amount
called for by all towns.
State Aid for Cities
The apportionment of State aid
for the cities of the State. with the
exception of Lewiston, together with
the amounts these cities will appro-
pirate for the 1925 road construc-
ton, are as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
WINTHROP
Mrs. Ethel G. Thaanun,

Mrs. Ethel Gilbert Thaanum, wife of
Peter A. Thaanum, Jr., of West Win
throp, passed away Tuesday morning,
May S, at the Central Maine Sanata-
rum in Fairfield where for the pas
month she had been receiving treat
ment. Mrs. Thaanum was born in
Crasbury, Vt. Later the family moved
to Manchester. She was educated in
the schools in Augusta and in 1919
was married to Mr.. Thaanum, who,
with small son Peter, survives. She
also leaves mother. Mrs. Inez Welch
of Manchester: two sisters, Mrs. Edith
Nardini of Quincy, Mass, and Mrs.
Eta Madden of Worcester, Mass, and
two brothers, George Gilbert and Carl
Gilbert of Worcester
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

the State is as follows. the amount
raised by the town in each case pc
ing either the same or somewhat less
than the States stipend: Belgrade
S70S.89; Brunswick. S1,S53; Greene
1898; Manchester, $70S.S9; Monmouth
$S1252; Mt. Vernon, S7O8.S9; Read.
field, S70S.S9; Sidney, $70S.S9; Wayne,
$7OSS9; Winthrop, $5,5S0; Albion
$7O8.S9; Benton, s154O14; Chelsea
s70S 80: China. S24S1.11; Clinton
$7OS.s9; Pittsfield, $6372; Vassalboro,
'S712.62; Unity Plantation, S266;
Windsor, $12O764; Winslow, 1888;
Skowhegan, $1466; Litchfield. $4253.
"a; Pennington, $1194; Bowdoinham,
$685.; Dresden, $70S.S9; Randolph,
S7OS.S9; Richmond, $S1252: Topsham,
1864; West Gardiner, s5253.34.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

The annual meeting of the winthrop
Literary Club was held Monday eve
ming with Mrs. Georgia Williams and
officers for the coming year were elect
cd as follows: President, Mrs. Estella
Snow; vice president. Mrs. Edythe
French; secretary, Mrs Ethel Towle;
treasurer, Miss Mermie Miller; auditor,
Mrs. LaVerne Foster. The club vot-
ed for miscellaneous program for the
coming year and the program commit
tee includes, Mrs f. II. Bate, Mrs. N.
S. Woodman and Mrs. John Young.
The carnival field day will be held at
Tappan Farm the third week in June
There will be an all-day meeting of
the women's division of the Farm Bu-
reau Friday at the Grange hall. The
subject taken up will be Salads"
The remains of the late Julius
Hutchins of Hallowell were brought to
Winthrop Monday for burial in Glen
side cemetery. Mr.. Hutchins was a
former resident of Winthrop.
The regular Wednesday evening
prayer meeting at the Friends church
at Winthrop Center will be omitted
this week. All who are interested may
attend the illustrated lecture on mis-
sions in China at the Penney Memo
rial church in Augusta.
The meeting of Crystal Lodge, l. O.
o. F.. will be held Thursday evening.
The third degree will be conferred, fol-
lowed by a supper.
r. II. Curtis and Harold Porter made
trip to South Paris and Norway
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brooks attended
the funeral services of Mr.. Stevens
father, the late Elijah Stevens, at
Readfield Tuesday.--Mr. and Mrs.
Rodney Howard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Howard passed the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Hodges in
|, Lancaster, n. II.
Mrs. Fred Brown of Readfeld is at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. AL
phonse La Vallee.-Verne Avery of
The Weirs, N. H.. was a recent Wis
itor in town.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Mitchell and daughter Helen We're
guests over the week lend of Mrs.
Mitchells sister, Mrs. Lulu Herrick
in Poland.-C. S. Mitchell and
Charles Mcleod are making a trip
to Saboomac.-Mr and Mrs. l.. j.
Call and daughter Rita were recent
visitors in Burnham.-Helen Beat
ty is the winner of Valedictory hon
ors at Winthrop Grammar school
this year, and Evelyn Andrews is
Salutatorian. Other class honors will
be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
5173 Maine Cattle
Tested During April

Four hundred and thirty four
herds or total of 5173 cattle were
tested in the State for tuberculosis
during the month of April and only
90 reactors were found. according
to the report just issued by DR.. J.
B. Reidy, inspector in charge of the
cooperative inspection of cattle in
Maine. The percentage Of reactors,
about one and fourth, is a little
smaller than the per cent found dur
ing the previous month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
State House Chat

The Fish and Game Department
was advised Tuesday morning that
Mr.. Ira Jesseman of Burnham pass
ed away last Thursday. Mr.. jesse
mans wife and son called at the fish
and game department recently, re-
porting that Mr.. Jesseman had met
with serious accident on account
OF his horses running away while he
was driving near Winnecook station.
the horse being reported to have
been frightened by moose which
was standing in the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Crillis and her aids. AL, 49,
with their sons and daughtsra
cordially invited to be preser. u
Mrs. Adelaide Brown was
in Bangor, Monday.---Trs pDA'el
French and daughter, Arlir.
Monday for a visit with reIa,;, u
Dover-Foxcroft.-J. C. Wh;.s
Monday for visit in Farm;nsss y
Rev. A. M. Cox of Garland s SS
town on business Monday nss !
Stewart was a business cam
bangor, Monday.--Miss Eta :
cheli was in Rangor for the da ss Ne sst'
d9V Ney Mon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
State Aid for Road
Construction for 1925
Amounts to $737, 652

The total amount of State aid for
read construction apportioned Tor
the year, 1925 IL $737. 662.04 and the
amount that the towns and cities, not
including Lewiston, will put up
against this sum is $510,579.0O. ac-
cording to figures just announced at
the office of tie State Highway Com
mission. The figures relating TO
Lewiston have not been determined.
The amount Of State aid is made
up as follows: Regular amount for
one year under Sec. IS of Chapter 20
of the Revised Statutes, $433, 72S.03;
additional State aid under Five
Tim e 81 provision, $255,559.41;
amount under Three Towns act
(Chapter 1877 of the Public Laws OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Tarring Operations
On Maine HIGHWAYS

Tarring operations will be carried
on today, If the weather Is suitable,
on the following roads: Rockland to
Warren, Augusta to Belfast, Bidde-
ford to Sanford, Wells to Berwick.
The tarring has been completed on
the Gardiner Brunswick highway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Note Faint Oualxa

Washington, May 5.-An earth,
quake of moderate to slighta d; q
tensity, about 400 miles fran
Washington, was recorded betWss,
GAO and 7.05 O'Clock tonight on Il,
seismographs at Georgetown mi
versity. Father Tondorf, the SEX
mologist, was unable to determIu;
from the record the direction Of Il
center from Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

will be promulgated only twice q
year, except in emergency cases.
The public will be given to under
stand that supplements containing
these regulations will be issued
twice a year and may be procured
by applying to the Department, or
wherever the law books are placed
for distribution. then they will have
more definite knowledge regarding
new regulations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
40 Carloads of
ArOostoOk Spuds
Inspected for Cuba

Forty carloads of Aroostook pota-
toes were recently inspected by
Charles NJ White, chief of the divi-
sion of markets. Department of
Agriculture, for Cuban export, the
inspection taking place at Kidders
Point dock in Searsport. This ship
ment was made by independent
shippers of Aroostook. This makes
a total of so carloads that have been
exported to Cuba this year from
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

, easily be made. for their never is a
question of looking under number
Of headings to find any item Of
money expended or received.
The expense of installing the sys-
tenn is paid by the town, but is COM
paratively small, arrangements hav-
ing been made by Auditor Hayford
whereby it is kept down as low as
possible. A. w. Reeves of the State
auditors department is in charge Of
installing the system in towns max
ing application.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

III. Emery, superintendent of the
Civic League of Maine, spoke at the
Baptist church Sunday morning ana
at the Methodist church Sunday eve
ning.-Mrs. Bradley Ferald and
Ray Hall have returned to Kittery
afer passing a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Hall.-Miss Doris TAFT,
teacher of the Aunt Betty's Corner
school, passed the week end at her
home in East Corinth, Air. and
Mrs. Roland Hughes OF Hallowell
called on relatives in town Sunday.
Miss Eta Currier has returned
home after passing two days with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Robinson, during her mother S
absence.
Mrs. f. st. Pierre has been called
to Rumford by the serious illness OF
her daughter Rosie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Turner are
the proud parents of a baby boy
born recently.
SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Leon Prince
of Monmouth are receiving con-
graduation on the birth of a daugh-
ter which occurred Wednesday, April
20, at the Community hospital, Win
throp. Mrs. Prince was formerly
Miss Agnes Copp of this place where
she has many friends.
Henry Copp had the misfortune of
| injuring his hand severely while
working on barn in Monmouth, and
is now at his home.
Work at setting pine seedlings on
the Marston Farm has commenced.
| Mrs. Nancy Jose who is Just re-
covering from hard attacl. of grip,
| is now suffering from rheumatism
| G. r. Steward is in Augusta for a
stay of some weeks.-William wy
man and crew of men are operating
his steam mill on the Augustus
Turner lot. 1t is rumored that some
/ adjoining lumber has been pur-
! chased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Lowell, Mass. May 5-The ror.s
City Council tonight voted 0 to I
lay on the table petitions for i, y
Boston & Maine Railroad and ~
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainn.s
that the bus license for the Eas ,,,.
Massachusetts Street Railway "a - \.
run Lowell-Boston bus line o;,t !
this city be revoked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

New York, May (AP)-OutAa,a..
Bob Veach and Pitcher Alex Fsrsn'
sen of the Boston Red Sox w rs
traded today to the New York ya s'
KEGS in exchange for Ray Fransi,
southpaw pitcher, and sS.00o 4
cash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
LOCAL NOTICE

Don't miss Jackie Coogan in "Lons
the production that the public al,
over the world have been looking for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

President Coolidge hopeful a.
Ambassador Houghton's OUTLINE 'ia
American attitude toward Fn,,ts
will have good results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Boston Lowell bus service. 49,.
ating without charge to passe ossl'
discontinued by Eastern MassaV''
sets Street Railway as illegal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

United States to suggest to Can.
arms conference new measuras
deal with traffic in poisonous sas.. Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Lacks the Greatest JOYS of Life
Many Wives are Chidless Because of iii Health Read
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND
Helped Mrs. Benedict

Wash, and it was not long tin fwu
relieved. Now / do all my own work
and help others. sure praise Lydia
E. PIlkham's medicines to any oneI
meet that is suffering from similar
troubles. think if mothers with
girls would give it to them when
they come to womanhood it would
make them stronger. People who
have known me all my life are aston.
ished to see me now as / was always
sickly when in my teens until |
started taking the Vegetable Com
pound. Mrs. MARY R. BENEDlcg,
313 Payson Street, Kewanee. Ill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

since they read of the famous $1,000
600 contract made for the boy star
with Metro, after bonus of $780,
600 was paid to get the contract
signed. may6dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Has a Beautiful Baby Girl Now

Bridport, Vermont. Tin the first
place ] wanted a baby, but none
seemed to come to me. Just love
children and my husband is away al
day, so / was not happy at all. A
doctor told me ! could not have
baby until went to a hospital. But
my sisters said, Take Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound and you
will be o. X ! was nervous, had
organic weakness, with backache
sideache, headache and no strength.
l had been in bed nearly week when
l began taking the Vegetable Com:
pound. 1t was all that ever helped
me and just wish you could see my
beautiful baby girl. am fine nov,
and SO is she. ! am still taking the
medicine as it keeps me well. Yo1
may be sure am recommending the
Vegetable Compound and always
will. Mrs. A. w. HOWE, Bridport
Vermont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

F. V. Thorsson, head Of thu g,
Democratic Party of Sweden S0eia
former finance minister. dc. ald
Stockholm. s ID
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
NEWS BRIEFS

Armada of q boats of U. q -.
guard leaves Staten Island has, ssa'
sweep rum fleet from Atlantis q
board. sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Gould Steamships and Indds,,,.,
Ltd, of London, with capital If y y
100000 in hands of receiver y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

MHS. MANY II. BENEDICT
oio PAYsoN STREET. KEWANEE. ILLINOIS
Kewanee, Illinois. - when was
married about a year and a half l
took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound because of i'll health. 1
did not have any children. l now
have two healthy little girls and l am
sure l would not have had them had
it not been for your medicine. Last
spring and summer l got all run
down, irregular, and l had awful
headaches, and my back and side hurt
me so that l could stay up only a
short time. My limbs would get SO
tired and ache till / could cry. ]
started to take the Vegetable Com
pound again and used the Sanative
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06
Raised

Included Among the Towns
The apportionment of State aid t.
a number of towns in this section O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-06

Thousands homeless from so...
fires in Korea. s~G
Evening star., 1925-10-03
PITFALLS IN WAY
Of HOME BUILDERS
Difficulties Met in Construc-
ton by Owners Without
Experience, Topic.

The disadvantages and pitfalls of
home construction by private indi
yiduals who embark upon an un-
known field without the advice OF
competent builders and architects
were stressed by w. c. Miller, local
realtor and builder, in a lecture this
week before the home ownership class
conducted by the Y. NJ. c. A. for
prospective home purchasers.
Mr.. Miller in his lecture said:
When one determines to build
home he should secure the services
of high-class, competent architect
TO draw the plans in accordance with
rhe personal ideas and requir ements
of the individual. With u gooi set of
plans in hand the next step would be
10 turn the matter over to a 'eliable
:tnd trustworthy builder for eXecu-
tion. If personal finances will not
Justify going into such proposition
IN q right manner it is far better not
70 do it at all. There are many new
houses available to the buying pub
lie Builders with years of experience
and well developed organizations are
constantly producing homes of vary
ing size, type and value.
Changes Are Stressed.
Competition and experience III
meeting the desires of the public have
resulted in continual changes and i'm
provements. New and practical ideas
making for better home comforts are
being included in building programs
OF today This plan of buying "a home
already constructed may not meet the
exact wishes or requirements OF the
individual. but it will represent some
thing of a compromise in wants. de-
>,ires and ideals that in most cases Is
satisfactory. Experience has shown
that most people who build their own
homes will admit after completion
that there We're certain changes which
would have been made if the oppor
tunity of doing the job over was pre-
Sented So If one is unable to con-
struct his ideal home he should be
able to find one built according to
nnother'S ideas and plans which will
serve his purpose.
Among the essential elements in
the purchase of a home. Mr.. Miller
stated. was the question of location.
The location should be given serious
thought and the purchaser should de
termine whether or not he desires to
live in a given location and whether
the environment meets his wishes and
requirements and is a desirable sec
ton in which to bring up his family.
''Of course the finances of an indi-
vdual will to a great extent limit
and govern in the selection of a loca-
ton. Selection of location having
been decided upon. two other funda-
mental things should be considered.
namely. drainage and foundation.
Ideal Home Discussed.
The ideal home should be situated
on a lot that is we'll drained and a
high altitude is preferable to low
tne. Trees always add to the ap-
Dearance of the home site and fire.
huently also add to its value. In re
spect to the foundation it was point
ell out that this was perhaps the most
important thing in connection with
The construction of a house, although
1t is frequently overlooked by the
average purchaser. When laid on
solid ground and care is used to see
that it is square and plumb, the foun
Evening star., 1925-10-03

ago that are still in good condition
Row houses, it was pointed out, meet
a very definite demand of the public
because they are more economical to
construct and less expensive to keep
up than a detached house, and the
builders work is largely governed by
the wishes of the buying public, both
in the type and character of build
ings he constructs. With years of
experience in dealing with the public
the builder senses the general trend
Of the needs Of the public and directs
his activities accordingly. People buy
row houses because they prefer them
and people buy detached houses be-
cause they prefer them. Consequently,
both are being constructed by the
building industry in the city,
Evening star., 1925-10-03
new OFFICES OPENED.
Maddux, Marshall, Moss e. Nal
lbry Receive Visitors.

Several hundred visitors were re
ceived by Maddux, Marshall, Moss &
Mallory yesterday, the occasion being
the formal opening of the firms new
offices at 923 Fifteenth street.
Maddux. Marshall, Moss & Mallory
occupy the entire first floor and mez-
canine floors Of the building and in
addition have reserved further space
to allow for future expansion.
Evening star., 1925-10-03
dation always insures satisfactory re

dation always insures satisfactory re-
suits.
TYPES of architecture as we'll as
materials used in the building is
something to be decided entirely by
personal preference and ideas. Styles
in houses change and vary almost as
much as styles in clothes. Some seek
the fastidious and extreme. Others
seek the more Subdued and normal.
Frame houses when properly con-
structed Of good material and prop
erly cared for should show no more
depreciation than houses built of other
materials.
Oldtime Houses i'm Good Shape.
There are in the country many
frame houses built 100 and 200 years
Evening star., 1925-10-03

nESICNED by of Washngtons foremost architects. the
unique homes of FOXHALL VILLAGE easily take
among their kind throughout the United Every
dwelling delightfully."- appearance vet
each unit truly charming You almost
back in Ode Englande, for the
fixtures and refnemen that lavh though taefuy built
these marvels of home perfection
4RRANCENENThe interior design pleasing combination of
pracabily and artistry From the living
dining salon. kitchen and pantry through
three bedcambe and central bath
endless round of delightful surprises.
CONSTRUCTION AND FITTINCS-Our limited space prevents
detailed description, but the
struciop with heen-inch foundation walls; the steel Intel
mounting all windo the steel columns running from the basement
clear through the second foor the clear
snch ubAoor the special "Cushon
only of its kind this of the the type
Detroit ateel the complete Hoosier kitchen
whiteenameed sink and drain double
swivel mixing valve; the Ceramic Mosaic
Samson China accessories and Standard Sanitary buin tub and
other fxtures the large edarned
u S. Radiator Corp. Capitol Boiler heating
special 2nch Aero radiators; the modern
Storage heater of large the special
light ivory enamel fnish the selected
the Columbia COME
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