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Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-19
STATE COMMITTEE
WILL MEET SOON

The question of whether a lieuten-
ant governor will be nominated at the
Democratic primary next August will
be decided by the Democratic State
Central Committee at a special meet
in Of that body to be held at Little
Rock within the next two or three
weeks
Tom w. Campbell, chairman of the
committee, has announced that he will
call a special meeting of the commit
tee late in this month or early in De-
cember to decide whether the two new
associate judgeships in the Supreme
Court will be placed on the primary
ticket as separate offices from the one
vacancy on the bench, as now con-
stituted, that will result from the ex-
piration of Associate Justice T. ii.
Humphreys term. No date has been
set for the meeting of the committee.
The situation created by the issu-
ance of several p0rdons by Acting Gov
ernor S. b. Mccall during recent abb
senee of Governor Terral from the
state, has aroused anew the discussion
as to the probability of the Supreme
Court holding that the constitutional
amendment, providing for the election
of a lieutenant governor by the people,
was adopted in 1914.
The Special Supreme Court of last
February held that three constitution
al amendments, which received a ma
jOrity of the votes cast on the amend
ments, but not a majority of all the
votes cast in the general election Of
last October, were adopted, thereby
setting up new rule, previous cOnrt
decisions having held that constitu-
tional amendments must receive a ma
j0rity of all the votes cast in the cleo
tion at which they were voted on.
The question now to be decided is
whether this rule Of simple majority
of votes being required to adopt ex-
tends back to the original initiative
and referendum amendment or only to
the adoption of the amended initiative
and referendum of 1920. The lieuten-
Continued on last page)
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-19
Maynard and Reyno Tie

Maynard, Nov. 1S.-A hard fought
game of basket ball was played on the
Maynard court Tuesday with Reyno.
The visitors have a fast team and all
played good ball.
Coach Bishop ran his second string
men in first to give them a chance to
play some. The ReynO boys gained a
lead and the first team was then put
in action and brought the score back
to a tie, 21-21.
The game went off nicely with the
exception of some mistakes made by
the scorekeeper which caused the
scores to get mixed up. We regret
that this happened and hope that there
are no hard feelings over it. We ex-
pect to meet Reyno again in the near
future.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-19
Conference Year To Close

The Sunday morning service will be
the last service of this conference year
at the Methodist church. The public
is cordially invited to attend. The
pastor would be glad to have all to
worship with us at this hour, both
young, middle-aged and the aged will
find welcome and place in this ser
vice.
The subject will be 'The Evidences
of Heavenly Rest" Text, Hebrews
4 %, 10. | am anxious that this may
be the best service of my stay up to
date so come and help us make next
Sunday a day to be long remembered
because of this service.
c. Il. Gray, Pastor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-19
Almost Loses Hand

Old Jackson, Nov. 16-While throw
ing back blocks from cutoff saw run
by Gene Kincade Saturday, Roy Song
er, aged ~, came near losing a hand
when he fell into the saw.
The boy lost his balance and one of
his hands struck the saw. The hand
was almost severed.
lie was taken to DIR. Hatcher at I'm
boden and the injury received medical
treatment. 1t was at first feared that
the hand would have to be amputated
but it was decided to take a chance by
sewing it together. He is getting
along nicely today.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-19
Baptists Convene

Conway, Nov. 16.-The annual meet
ing of Baptist ministers and laymen
opened tonight and will be in session
until tomorrow, to be followed by the
Arkansas Baptist Convention sessions
from Wednesday until Friday.
The meeting was opened at Z 80 to-
night with song service, at which
Roland Lawrence was leader. The
sermon was delivered by the Rev. A..
=. Blalock of Magazine.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-19
M. w. A. Class Adoption

Mason Stacy, District Deputy. NJ.
w. A., announces a big class adoption
to take place at Woodmen Hall in Wal
nut Ridge on Friday night Of this
week. About thirty five candidates
are to be adopted and the lodge is pre-
pairing for big night
A number of local WOodmen have
signifed their intention of going to
Walnut Ridge for the event.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-19

- AH'A'iuA ANSN II Ah' liNllbStu
Loughborough plan for highway bond
debt relief becomes an Arkansas law
and the Hill plan is rejected
The Loughborough plan and the Hill
plan were both considered by the re-
cent session Of the joint legislative
and citizens advisory committe on
highways and the Loughborough plan
was favored.
Briefly summarized the two plans
are as follows
The Loughborough plan provides an
appropriation Of $2,OOO,000 for main
tenance of roads. S25O.OO0 for expense
of the department, $1,5OO,OO0 for new
construction, S3,OOO,OOO distribution to
the counties on the present population
basis and an additional appropriation
sufficient to bring the state payment,
to the counties, mp TO 90 per cent Of
| the bond requirements of those coun-
| ties on bonds issued prior to October
| 10, 1923. and 20 per cent of bond re-
lquirements for bonds issued after that
/ date. The total amount necessary to
put this plan in operation is SS,906,996.
The amount now being expended under
/ the Harrelson act is $6,750,0O0 To
raise the additional amount, the LOugh-
borough plan provides an increase in
the gasoline tax to five cents gallon.
The Hill plan provides for distribu-
+, tion of all state highway funds. i'm eX-
cess of maintenance and department
expense, to all the counties of the
state on the basis of population, the
method used in the Iarrelson dct. II
provides that quorum courts may ap-
ply to bond payments any part of the
county income which il desires to use
in that way. and provides that the re-
mainder, available for new construc-
tion, shall be expended within the
county to which the money is allotted,
upon the state highway system, match
ing federal aid where possible. II pro
vides automatically for increasing the
county's apportionment when funds
increase.
An analysis of the bonded indebted
ness of all the counties, shows that the
Loughhorough plan would pay to II
heavily bonded counties S916,71S more
than their per capita share of state
highway money, and would appropri-
ate 100000 for construction work in
20 counties, which have no bond re-
quirements. These amounts would nee
essarily come from the IL other coun-
ties. which would necessarily get just
that much less than their per capita
share.
Thus the LOughborOugh plan makes
II counties bear the burden, with no
possibility of relief. These fl are the
counties which built roads under the
Improvement district system but did
not build enough to be among the
favored fourteen and built too much
to he among the privileged twenty.
Randolph is among the Al counties
which would be made the goat under
the LoughbOrough plan and is among
the twenty heaviest losers of the Al
counties
To give Star Herald readers an idea
as to how the two plans work out we
outline below the results as would
come to the extreme loser and the ex-
/ treme gainer-Jeiferson with loss of
$125,5O1 and Crittenden with sub
sidy of $211 ,491, made up from the
losses of the less fortunate counties:
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-19
Cotton Report

The government crop reporting ser
vice reports that there was a total OF
S,Gs1 bales Of cotton ginned in Ran
dolph county prior to November l
this year as compared with s,l20 bales
einncd to the same period last year
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-19
Receives Appointment

A dispatch from the post Office de-
partment at Washington yesterday
confirmed the appointment Of Lem f..
Boyer as postmaster at Maynard to
succeed jess Dismang, resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-27
Madison Man Found
Guilty Illegal Sale

George Moklsr of Madison was
brought before Judge Maurice Z.
Merrill at a hearing of the Western
Somerset Municipal Court Thursday
forenoon. by James Brooks Of Mad
ison charged with selling to Eddie
Gilbert of Madison on Sunday after
noon. January 10 a can of intoxicat-
ing liquor. The State was represent
ed by Sheriff Healy and Mr.. Brooks.
The stale's witnesses were Mr., and
Mrs. August Peaks of Madison who
testified to seeing Eddie Gilbert pay
the respondent in their kitchen in
Madison $4,000 for a can of alcohol
on January IS, 1925. The states wit
nesses made direct testimony to the
transaction and Mr.. Peaks stated that
Molker brought the can to his home
on the stated Sunday afternoon done
up IN a jacket and that he went away
and left the jacket for which he re-
turned Monday. Mokler was with
out an attorney. and he plead not
guilty and cross questioned the
states witnesses and testified in his
own behalf, claiming that Eddie Gill
bert purchased the intoxicants from
another man whose name he thought
was Gerard or something like that.
Upon the testimony produced Judge
Merrill found Molker guilty and gave
him a fine Of 500 and costs and two
months IN the county jail and two
months additional in default of pay
ment of fine and cost. Bail was plac-
ed at 5000 and Molker stated that II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-27
Miss HinekIey Speaks at Woman's
Club MEETING

Miss Faith J. Hinckley of Good
Will gave a most interesting address
before the Skowhegan Woman's club
at it's meeting held Wednesday aft
ernoon In the parlors of the public
library. Miss Hinckley's subject was
Woman" and she spoke of her child
hood at Good Will. where for some
years her playmates were boys; of
college experiences. where she made
friends with women students; and of
her experiences overseas, during the
World war. and of the wonderful
privilege it was to be an American
woman to uphold to the American
men fighting for their country the
purity and virtue of American Wom-
anhood.
Delightful solos and encores were
rendered by Mrs. Pearl Beaulieu
Pomerlieu, accompanied by Mrs.
Lila b. Friend. The president. Mrs.
Mary c. Stinchfield, who presided,
mentioned the next meeting Of the
club which is to be a musical and
will occur on Monday evening, the
30th, in the auditorium of the Fed
Grated church under the direction of
Mrs. Helen w. Cummings and Mrs.
Mary +. Marston. The annual meet
ing of the club will occur on April
Sth, when Directors Tea will be
served and the program will be di-
rected by Mrs. Kathleen +. Oak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-27
NORRIDCEWOCK
Special Town Meeting

There will be a special town meet
ing on Saturday afternoon, March
%, at the Town Hall at two o'clock,
to- take up some questions which
have been left over from the annual
town meeting.
The final vote on the matter of is
suing the town bonds will be one of
the questions to be decided: what is
to be the rate of interest ON the
bonds and the date when they are to
become payable.
Another question to be taken up. is
whether the town will vote to make
some concessions to a. NJ. Percival
in the shape of taxes in case he has
a quantity of logs shipped to his mill
by rail from UP river; Mr.. Percival
wants the town to agree to tax him
on one valuation only, permitting
him to hold without further tax in
any following year, any left over
logs or manufactured lumber, on
which tax has been already paid for
one year.
The road Commissioner, Mr.. +. ].
Keene, asks for more pay and as
this question was overlooked at the
annual town meeting. in the absence
of Mr.. Keene from town for the win
ter. the matter of his pay will be
taken up and decided at this special
meeting: IN the event that the town
does not decide to increase his pay,
Mr. keene will not accept the job
and another commissioner will have
to be elected; an article has been in
serted in the warrant to take care of
this contingency, SO that no further
town meeting on this subject will be
required.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-27
Mrs. Roderick Hostess

There was a good attendance at
the meeting OF the Country club held
on Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Roderick on
Free street with Mrs. Roderick acting
as hostess. Several guests were
present. The president. Mrs. Nina
Dunlop, presided during a brief bust
ness session; reports were given by
the secretary. Mrs. Celia Grenier and
treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Lord.
Squares of patchwork for quilt
were distributed and the members
are requested to make their squares
and return them to the president be-
fore the next meeting.
The program was directed by Mrs.
Eliza Tantish and included the fol-
lowing numbers: Reading. "A Warn
ing" Mrs. Eva Chase; reading,
"Zena's Troubles" Mrs. Susie H.
Ames. Games were enjoyed in which
prizes were won by Mrs. Ames, Mrs.
Addie Dunbar, and Mrs. Nina Dun
lop: reading. THE One That Is
Late" Mrs. Chase. The hostess
served delicious refreshments, dur
ing a pleasant social hour. The next
meeting will be held Wednesday eve
ming, April s. at the home of Mrs.
Annie Gardiner on the River road
when the program will be directed by
Mrs. Gladys Blaisdell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-27

ness caller in Waterville Wednesday.
Miss Emma Tozier who has been
a guest of her grand parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank P. Pennell will re-
turn to Fairfield today and will be
accompanied by her and Mrs. Gran
Vile Reed and daughters, Carolyn
and Elizabeth who will be guests of
DR.. and Mrs. r. L. Tozier.-Attorney
and Mrs. George w. Cover were
business callers in Waterville We'd
nesday.-Miss Elsie Foster of Dam
forth, who has passed several days
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. William f. Witham will 60 to
Stoneham, Maine, today where she
teaches.-Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith,
formerly of Norridgewock will this
evening attend supper Of the Som
erset Rebekah lodge in Norridge-
wock of which Mrs. Smith is a past
noble grand.-Mr. and Mrs. Millard
French of Bangor are at the home
OF Mr.. French's father. Edward
French. and sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Hunnewell of the
Lakewood road. being called there
by the illness of Mr.. Edward French.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clough of
the Lakewood road are both Ill and
their daughter, Mrs. Norris Clough
OF Augusta is there helping care for
ehem.-W. G. Elliott has returned
from a few days business trip to
Rumford.-Miss Evelyn Bridges of
Easton, Aroostook county, supervisor
or Home Economics in Skowhegan
schools will pass the weeks vaca-
ton with her sister. Miss Dorothy
Bridges; a student at Gorham Nor
NAL school and on a pleasure trip
to Boston.-James r. Brooks, a
member of the Madison police force
was in town on business Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. August Peaks OF Madi-
son were business callers in town
Thursday.-Miss Loantha Pike. a
teacher in Cambridge who is pass
ing the vacation at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Pike
In Cornville was in town on business
Thursday.-Mrs. George Clukey was
a business caller in Augusta Thurs
day and Friday.-Carl Nelson of Ca
naan was in town Thursday on his
way to Waterville.-Mrs. Arno Law
renee Is passing a week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Sturte-
want in Oakland.-Miss Faith J.
Hinckley who spoke at the Woman's
Club meeting Wednesday afternoon
was guest of Mrs. Thomas Green
way.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marceau,
little son, Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richmond Redmond, daughter. Irene
left Thursday morning for Long
Pond where the adults will be en-
ployed for the spring and summer
Miss Carolyn Hobart, after being a
guest OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Hobart returned Thursday to
Good Will..-Mrs. H. M. Genthner
and son. Herbert, who have been
guests of an older son and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Genthner of Fairview
avenue, returned Thursday to Lis
bon Falls.-Miss Lucretia Easter was
a business caller in Wateryille
Ihursday.-Deputy Sheriff Elmer
Adams of Madison was in town on
business Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-27
ANS0N

The W. C. #. u. will hold their next
meeting April 2, at 100 instead of in
the afternoon. Mrs. Winifred Norton
will entertain and all gentlemen are
invited. There will be program.
Several from this town were called
into court Monday as the result of
a prohibition officers work during the
| last two weeks.
Services at the Arson Church will
be held as usual next Sunday at 8
l.. NJ. Rev. H. Nelson Hepworth will
be the speaker. All are invited.
Miss Margery Green is passing a
| two weeks vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Lottie Green.-Mr. Reynolds, a
contractor of Augusta, was in town
Tuesday on buSiness-Mr. Fitzpatrick,
superintendent of schools, was in
town the first OF the week.-Warren
Knox and Charles Merrill of Indian
Pond are passing a few days with
their families.-NIrs. Keturah Taylor
! is teaching English in the Madison
! High school during the illness of the
regular teacher who has the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Withee have re-
turned from few days visit with
relatives i'm Wilton.-Miss Sybil l..
Foss, granddaughter of Mrs. Frank
Reynolds. was operated on the first
of the week for the removal of tonsils
and denoids.-George Trask, the
weil-known vanilla man. is in town
for n few days on business.-J. NJ.
Norton IS still confined to his home by
illness.-Mrs. Mabel Hunter. Mrs.
Greta Waddell, Mrs. Dow, and Mrs.
Nellie Ridlon were in North Arson,
Wednesday evening. and attended the
Rebekah lodge.-The Willing Work.
mot "Wednesday n fterpoon ", tho
vestry of the church to work on
Quilts.-John Tarr has purchased a
garage and had it moved to the lot
behind his store.-Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Walker of North Arson We're in
town, Tuesday. calling on friends
Mrs. Kate Garland was in Skowhe-
gan on business one day recently
Rev. and Mrs. ii. Nelson Hapworth
have returned from Naterville where
they have been in attendance Of the
Kennebec Valley Conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-27
CHINA

SOUTH = A few yenturesome
members of China Grange braved
the horrible condition of the road
from South China to East Nassal-
boro to attend the East .Kennebec
Pomona on Tuesday.
Mrs. Eugene Hewett is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Plaisted for
a few days.-Francis Jones of Colby
College is passing the vacation with
friends in this village. Victor B.
Simpson and family passed Sunday
with relatives at China. At the
Sunday morning service, March %,
there will be an offering taken for
decorative purposes for the Easter
season-B. +. Bruce was a business
caller in Augusta, Tuesday.-All in
terested in the relief of the suffer-
ing in the stricken regions of the
West, who wish to contribute to the
Red Cross work, please send their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-27
Oakland's Grand Old
Man Guest of Honor

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Oakland, Me-, Mar. 26-George IL.
Folger, who observed his 90th birth
day recently, was guest of honor at
the regular meeting of Anon Lodge
of Odd Fellows held on Tuesday eve
ming. March "a. Mr.. Folger is the
oldest member of Anon Lodge and
according to statistics is the second
oldest Odd Fellow in the United
States. He became a member OF the
lodge on December 20, 1888 and at
that time there were 6S members and
the following officers presided: Noble
Grand, Reidington Ellis; Vice Grand,
Sylvanus Sawtelle; secretary, A. II.
Lord and treasurer, c. w. Shepherd.
Anon Lodge was organized in NO
vember 1882 and but one Charter
member is now living, Fred A. Bailey
of Auburn. The lodge at present has
a membership of 200. Mr.. Folger has
always been keenly interested in the
welfare of the order and has been a
faithful attendant and despite his 80
years, he still retains his interest and
in suitable weather attends the meet
ings. He is native of Sidney, Me,
but for many years has been resi-
dent of Oakland.
Beside being the Oldest member OF
Anon Lodge he is also the Oldest
man in town and has in his possess
sion the gold headed cane awarded by
the Boston Post. At the regular
meeting on Tuesday evening there
was a large attendance Of members
and several guests were present. The
second degree was worked and after
the meeting the following program
was carried out: Selection by five
piece orchestra under the leadership
of Earl Sawtelle: there were readings
by Samuel Freeman Of Waterville
and Rev. F. S. Bernauer; vocal solo.
Dean f. Wheeler: violin solo. Earl
Sawtelle: Sylvester Skillings read an
original poem: there were remarks
by George II. Bryant The Noble
Grand Francis Thwing in behalf of
the members of Anon Lodge pre-
scented Mr.. Folger with $40 gold
piece and handsome gold ring set
with sardonyX stone decorated
with three links. symbolic of the or
der. The party adjourned to the
banquet hall where the tables We're
tastefully spread, covers were laid
for so and a large basket filled with
carnations marked the place for the
guest of honor. this being a gift from
the members of Acme Rebekah
Lodge. Delicious refreshments were
served by committee from Acme
Rebekah Lodge and delightful
evening was enjoyed.
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''Put one on-the pain is gone"
he could procure the amount of bail
he should appeal.

Miss Delma Lovejoy of Charleston
is visiting her brother, Floyd Love-
JOY, who boards at the home of Mrs.
Florence Wilson, Water street.-Mr.
and Mrs. G. Arthur Appleby, who
have been guests of Mr.. Appleby's
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. La
mont H. Appleby of Jewett street,
have returned to Pittsfield.-Mrs.
Bernice Gordon. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gordon of the River
road is I'LL. Forest Folsom, who
is employed by the Maine Central
Railway company in Waterville. was
calling at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lamont II. Appleby the middle of
the week.-Thomas F'arrin, formerly
of Brighton, who has been scaling
under the direction of Henry Crow
ell for the Coburn Heirs at Semoom-
ock, returned to Skowhegan Wednes-
day.-Edgar Lancaster, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Lancaster
of Canaan, has been discharged from
the Kennebec Valley hospital. where
he has been a patient.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Crowell motored to Canaan
Wednesday and called on Mrs. Crow
ellis mother, Mrs. Maria Lancaster,
and on friendship. and Mrs. Cony
Russell returned Wednesday to
Portland.-Miss Caddic Brown re-
turned Wednesday night from BUSH
ness trip to Portland.-Mrs. Florence
Waugh Danforth. president of the
Maine Federation of Women's clubs.
returned home Wednesday night
from Damariscotta and Waldoboro,
where she had made official visits
upon clubs.-Rev. George Merriam
was at Hinckley Wednesday after
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-27

The public schools in town opened
Monday for the spring term. The
vacancy in the intermediate school
is filled by Florence Taylor and in
the Mcdonald district by Miss Hig-
gins from Thorndike.
Miss Dorothea Waldron who
teaches in Troy is at home for two
weeks vacation.-W. F. Jude of Ban
gor called on friends in town this
week.-George Jackson of Water
vile was in town Tuesday.-Charlie
Ross is at home from c. c. l. for
a short vacation. Mrs. Geneva
Wentworth who teaches at East
Benton is at home for vacation of
one week.-Miss Helen Wentworth is
at home from Augusta caring for
her father, Alton Wentworth who is
ill.-Miss Verna Gould resumed her
teaching at Good Will, March 23.-
The Ladies' Aid held special
meeting Wednesday to do sewing
for the sale which will be held a
few weeks later.
The degree team of the Rebekah
lodge held a rehearsal Monday eve
ming after which chicken pie sup
per was enjoyed by the members
and also the Odd Fellows that were
present