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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07

took county Jail at Toulton, the gov
ernor and council Tuesday conclud-
ing that it had no jurisdiction to
commute a sentence of a prisoner
unless the statutory notice was given
and a hearing held.
y communication was received by
the governor and council from a citi-
zen of Aroostool county stating that
the Houlton jail is much over
crowded and is in an unsanitary con-
dition.
we wish to do everything posi-
BILE to relieve the situation and hope
that the balances of the sentences
of several of the prisoners shall be
commuted in order that they may he
Immediately released continues ne
letter.
At the suggestion of the governor
and council, Secretary of State Frank
". Ball, Tuesday, wrote to the
Aroostook citizens stating that un-
der Section AZ of chapter IS Of T. e
revised statutes whenever a COM
plant is made TO a justice of the
supreme judicial court that any jail
is unfit for occupation or is INSULT
ci 1t for the safe keeping Of any
person charged with crime or under
sentence, he shall cause n notice of
the complaint to be given to the jailer
or sheriff of the county to appear at
the time and place fixed in such no
ticc. II on examination the matter
complained Of is found TO be true he
may ISSUE lis warrant for the trans
fer of such prisoners at the expense
of such county e any Jail where
they may be securely kept.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07

industries have developed and com :
pete with other sections, less remote
from markets. il may therefore pc
said that any drastic action in the
matter of freight rates would "er-
iously disturb our people and UNI
doubtedly the railroads themselves.
Prior to 1907, Maine traffic was
subject to the Boston rate with
Brunswick. Me, as the basing point.
Between Brunswick and Maine Cen
trail stations, certain rates applied as
additions to the Boston rate. These
additional rates, were. however. rel
atively low. and varied according 20
the class oil the traffic. In some IN
stances they were established 70
meet the competition of vessels
which engaged in freight carrying
along the Maine coat as well as TO
inland water towns.
An examination of the rate fro-
nosals of both the roads west or
brunswick and the Maine Central
Railroad shows increases in practl-
cally All instances.
Using Chicago as western point
located in central freight territory
and the following stations in Maine
the following demonstrates both the
present rates and those resulting from
the railroad proposals:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07

Priests Powder for Indigestion,
Sour, Sick Stomach, Car Sickness,
Heartburn and General Hyperacidity
of the Stomach. 4
All druggists, soc and $3.50. The
$3.50 size holds five 60 times as
much as the soc size.
Priests Regulators, the ideal tonic
laxative for chronic constipation 25c
and 75c. If your dealer does not
carry them in stock have him order
for you or send direct to Priest Drug
Co, Bangor, Me. Parcel Post pre-
paid to any address. No extra
charge.-adVt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07
New Corporations

The certificates of incorporation OF
the following new corporations We're
approved Tuesday at the olllce OF the
attorney general:
Manufacturers Holding Company,
organized at Augusta, to purchase
hold or sell bonds, mortgages shares
of Capital stock or other securities;
capital stock, $4,000, all common;
nothing paid in; par value Of shares
500; three shares subscribed; dnec-
G, j.. Andrews OF
Augusta; treasurer, Lester Nj. An
drews Of Oakland; and Edith II. An
drews Of Oakland.
Essex Grain Company, organized
at Portland, to manufacture ana
deal in merchandise and foodstuliS
of all kinds; capital stock, 1oul
shares, common, OF no par value ana
$50 900 preferred Of the par value OF
500: three common shares sub
scribcd; directors President, Chas.
NJ. Drummond OF Portland: trcasur-
or, Il. b. Buz2ell; and clerk, : Wad-
leigh Il. Drummond of Portland.
Caslon Press Inc, organized at
Rockland. TO print and publish news
papers, books and magazines; cap
ital stock. $4,000, all commOn; moth
ing paid in; par value, of shares,
500; five shares subscribed; direc-
ors-Prcsidcnt, William Il. Iufkin
Of Rockland; treasurer, Fred II,
&anborn: Willis Il. Lufkin, William
II. payson and Richard T.. Lufkin of
Rocl5l1nd.
Nichols Traction Wheel Company,
organized at Wiscasset, to acquire,
hold. use and dispose of any trade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07
May Cell Supreme
Court Assistance i'm
Matter Overcrowded
Ar0OstoOk Co. Jail

A justice of the supreme judicial
court may be called up to relieve the
oVercrowded condition of the Aroos-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07

will our people be obliged to make
struggle for existence. w hateHeh
may finally result, either from the
PROPOSALS now submitted, or as they
may be modified, If the other New
England states are accorded the ap
plication Of the Boston or Bruns"Ich
rates, and Maine is taxed an advance
over those rates, Maine shippers VIII
he forced to meet the advantages
resting in her immediate sister
states. Not only will the increased
rates effect her outbound business,
but also such material as is imported
for manufacture into the finished
products.
1t is advanced by the railroads
that certain adjustments are necesS-
airy in order 10 eliminate violations
of the interstate commerce law. 10
what extent such violations are eA-
listing will be developed as the case
is heard before the Interstate Com
merCe Commission. WHAT the cltl-
Zens of Maine are interested in at
this time are the present proposals
which contemplates two increases
that on the rates between Brunswick
and the territory west of New Eng
land. and secondly, the very material
increase proposed in the Maine Cen
tral rates east OF Brunswick, or, IN
other words, two rate increases lot
Maine While reference has been
made to Main Central territory, our
attention should not be directed en-
tirely to such, for if the proposals
submitted, or a modification therein,
are adopted, the result will extend 10
all Maine and may he expected to
materially affect Bangor u ArooStook
! territory
The paper industry of our state
may he referred to in this consi1era-
ton At the present the rates on pa
Per from Maine mills are on an
equality with those i'll force from the
mills in New England and sections OF
Canada. If Brunswick is established
as the limit to which the Boston rate
is 10 apply. it appears fair to assume
, that paper from outside mills will re-
CeiVe the Boston rate at whatever
amount it may be placed, while our
Maine mills may be forced to pay a
prOportionate rate in addition to the
rate beyond Brunswick. A rate adj
| iustment of this nature would call
Tor change in trade relations and
| possibly lead to a curtailment OF pro-
! duction
! A the matter progresses, 1t Will he
my intention to lend what assistance
may he required in reaching Il rea5-
| enable and proper solution of this
| question Maine should be prepared
| to present it's case at the hearings
| before the Commission
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07
STATE HOUSE

cial court for Franklin county, for
the murder of a fellow Italian.
Ward was convicted Of the muir
der of Marie Bernier at Lewiston in
1919 by placing a poisonol: sub
stance in some gin which the woman
drank.
Other Pardons Granted
Other pardons granted the oast
year to inmates of the States prison
were as follows:
Gertrude Z. Baker of Portland,
sentenced to not les; than six nor
more than u wears, for Transporting
a female child for the purpose OF
prostitution.
George H. Gustin of Freeport,
sentenced to not less than one year
and six months and not more than
three years, for lascivious Co-hablta-
ton.
George w. Lowell CT Ellsworth,
sentenced TO one .ear, for assault
and battery.
Henry Frazier of Pressure Isle,
sentenced to not less than three nor
more than six years for robbery.
John Boland, commorant of Bid
deford, sentenced to not less thar
two and one half years and not more
than five years for burglary.
John f. Holland of Gardiner, sen
fenced to not less than 10 nor more
than 20 years for manslaughter.
Waltor H. FIVE, of Gorham, SEN
fenced to not less than 10 nor more
than 20 years. for rape.
In County Jails
The following persons serv'rs
sentences in the county jails wee
pardoned by the Governor ant
Council during the past year:
Fred Smith of Portland, SERVING
sentence for the illegal possession o
| intoxicating liquor
Morris Adams of Canaan, servins
sentence for assault.
Laffie Pooler, of Waterville, serT
ing sentence for driving an auto
mobile while intoxicated.
: Joseph Bourassa of Lewiston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07
ALL THE WAY FROM .
THE PACIFIC COAST
California Woman Sings Praises
Of Maine Product
A Lasting Benefit

Mrs. V. II. Coates, 1928 East Santa
Clara ST, San Jose, Cal, writes
Priest Drug Co, Bangor, Me:
For six years | have suffered with
biliousness and have doctoreQ with
various doctors, but have never got
lasting results until I took your
powders"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07
PardOns Granted
To Three "Lifers" by
Governor and Council
During Past Year

The Governor and Council during
the past year granted pardons to
three persons serving life sentence
In the States prison for murder,
James w. Purcell of New Bedford,
Mass, and Edward P. Cole of Port
land and Giovanni Noto of Jay while
a reprive was granted to Edward M.
Ward Of Randolph that he might 60
to a hospital at Washington for
medical treatment, according to in
formation given out at the State
House, Tuesday.
Purcell was convicted in the SUI
preme judicial court for Somerset
county in 1921 and the parCon was
granted on the condition that he
shall not be guilty of violating any
OF the criminal statutes Of the State
and that he shall report monthly for
the period Of two years, either in
person or by letter to the State pro-
baton officer.
Full and free pardons were grant
ed to Cole, who was convicted in the
superior court for CumberlanS
county for the murder of John r
Sleeves of Falmouth, and MOTTO, whS
was convicted in the supreme judt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07
Enters Complaint
Against a Milk
Dealer i'm SacO

State Dairy Inspector Forrest A.
Barbour announced Tuesday that as
the result of samples he ana the To-
cal milk inspector of Saco had taken
from the milk wagon of Winthrop
Palmer of Saco, he has entered com
plant in the name of the State
against Mr.. Palmer for alleged sell
ing of milk below the standard in
butter,fat and solids. This case will
come up before the Saco municipal
court in the near future.
Mr.. Barbour stated yesterday that
the maximum penalty for selling
milk below the standard is a fine OF
80 for tn, first offense The law
specifies that milk shall contain at
least 3.25 per cent. fat ana 11.75 PEI
cent solids not fat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07

Wasthonnd
Wcstbound . y,
present lf2 l2f4 va % ooa 4'4
Easlbouhd 80 10 II, al ~ H.
!. pr1l,oae9 1oo 40
h-', ,S' 1917 1Aq 13o! 995 20 591 4q3
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Differ
ences 10 121 13l 144 ~
Augusta:
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I.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07
ADJUSTMENTS
Colonial Thcatrc-"The Sea Hawk"
Has World Wide Appeal Last Two
Showincs Today. e

ShoWlnGs Today.
Not Only has the sea .Hawk''
smashed an attendance rec6ras OF
practically every theatre it is shown
at in the United States, but last
week it played to more than eighty
eight thousand people at the Trivoli
Theatre. Brisbane, Australia. This
is something new in the motion pic
ture industry for any one film to
have such appeal to people the world
over.
1.-THE Sea Hawk will be shown but
twice more .in Augusta, once at the
matinee at 2:l5, ana once at the eve
ming performance at 7:l5.
Make up your peter Pan" parties
and decide on the performance you
wish to attend. All told Peter Pan
win be shown eight times during the
last three days of this week. There
will be in addition to the regular
shows, a special after school matinee
Friday. at four o'clock and two COM
plete evening shows Saturday at =
and 5 clOck.--adV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-07
Brewster Wanted
Continued from PAGE One)

LII \ w oG&R Wv CzlaGSN
Continued from Page One)
erected in the near future, but the
State had no money for the purpose
as the rebuilding of the State Prison
at Thomaston used up all the avail
able funds. 1t goes without saying
that the state must maintain its in
situations properly, and l have tried
to do 50.
early in September 1924 the large
Inheritance tax from the Smith es-
tate was paid to the State Treasury
and i Immediately called the Rev. Mr..
ArterS and Mr.. Mccormick of the Re-
! formatory Board to a conference at
J Brunswick and asked them to bring
such plans as they had for a new
reiornatory. We met, and | saw that
the plans were sketches only, that the
details had not been worked out and
that no figures had been obtained.
This is not any criticism Of the Trus-
tee; for they had not had time to get
this information. The architects also
were present and | asked them how
/ long'it would take to prepare detailed
plans, and they replied, one week.
| told them tl4t if that could be done
" would 80 work on the reform
atOry.
ut then occurred to me that in
order to avoid mistakes It would be
well for the Trustees to make an eX
tended trip and visit other penal in
situations, and l authorized this TO
be and it was done. We wanted to
find out how the problems at other
rcformatorieS had been worked out.
1T was the latter part of October
III 1tt-
and bids submitted and received
The matter had been DELAYED several
werks longer than I ANTICIPATED. but
! bra,,,ad "a ono for If ne the DELAYS
,ye.o unavoidable IT. seemed to me
tbcr that the situation had 50 ma
tnrio,lv changed that there was some
j. Io,,h+ &c to tha wisdom, Of starting
~ ,.ofo,.,,,o+or,, ca late in tho season,
W. ,,.i,,+ar voc onnroochin@ Fsnec-
;,,,' a. oriIio+,,ro VS. TO neet
- .,'iti 90 .,n ontbs II caen,od adyis-
VIM Y i,'o ~ raforn,ator., oles-
. H., - 49, ,nothar fact u.os tha r
.,oA ~ ~. ,,Inr+ 49, NC az
the prlch- hiahlhs plail, - ~ D
cporl@eu :" ~ go ,' ~ ~. ~ onar-
loflilatotN fdl III N"u4' Ivy Y
ate0 III coid "ett.ei' ~ W ~ t,a
npon the ihilldte9 H!S'MIa ~ ~.
rho hricl5s would cost the State 4
! Iarpe sum for the bricks are one of
tha largest items.
"The determininc factor. however
was that then it was so late in the
4 season and SO near his term |
thoupht il courteous 10 consult Gov
/ e,.noT-e1ect brewster and ask him
wb,r IL thought Of the question. lie
+ tnld mo mat he thought it would be
wiser ana he would prefer. to have ii
Iaft win the next legislature. NV
,ooso,, for CONSUMING him was that
~ hi,iIdipgs would no constructed
larpelv during his term of office and
mn he woIld be the one TO paw the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
EQUITY SUPPORTS
DRAMAT|STS' MOVE
Organ of Actors Union De-
cares Plays Threatened
by Fox Maneuver.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
reported desire of leading dramatists
TO Join the Actors Equity Association
a. protection against a motion picture
invasion of the New York theater is
commented upon favorably today in
Lquity, an official publication Of the
actors association.
TWO articles in the magazine dis
Cuss the proposed addition Of dram
etfsts to the associations membership
and comment upon reports of an agree
ment between tho Fox Film Corpora
ton and five producing managers
which were responsible for concerted
action on the part of the other pro
ducers.
Many splendid plays could not pass
the movies requirements (under the
alleged Fox contract" the leading ar
ticle says. and would he barred from
the stage for that reason.
Quite naturally the dramatic au.
fhors are concerned with the prospect
and are viewing with alarm the pos
sibilities it holds. II was through an
appeal of James s. Gleason and Rich
ard Taber to the dramatists' guild
& he Authors League of America
that the Fox alliance was brought to
light.
These two authors complained to
the dramatiStS guild that the Shuberts
had compelled them TO dispose of the
film rights of their success. as Eat
So.' to William Fox for 500. 900. al
though they had received higher offers
from other motion picture producing
interests
Very definitely the integrity of the
legitimate stage is threatened as it
has seldom been in its long and hon
orable history"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
CITIZENS ADDRESSED
BY PARKS OFFICIAL
Maj. Brown Outlines Work of Com.
mission to Chevy Chase
Association.

Maj. Carey II. Brown Of the office of
public buildings and public grounds
addressed the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association at meeting in the e. V.
Brown School, Connecticut ave. and
Mckinley street, last night. outlining
the work of the National Capital Park
Commission and proposed amendments
to be made to the National Capital
Park Commission act. At the concliI-
sion of his talk the association adopted
resolutions urging that two or more
of the six members of the commission
should be bona tide residents of the
District of Columbia.
The secretary was directed to ad-
dress letters to the Commissioners and
Representative Frederick n. Zihlman,
chairman of the House District COM
mittee, urging that efforts be exerted
to keep in the appropriation bill for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
WOMAN EXONERATED.
Grand Jury Fails to Indict Mrs.
Gill in Read Death.

SHREVEPORT, La, December II
IFD.-Mrs Abel Parsons Gill, wife of
George w. Gill of Crowley. was ex-
onerated by Caddo Parish grand
Jury here yesterday when it returned
Il no true bilI' on charges of murder
in connection with the death Of Rob
ert Read student, for which 'homi-
eide her husband now is serving d
penitentiary sentence following his
plea of guilty.
Gill was a Loyola law student.
Read. q student of Centenary Col
lege. was slain in a struggle In the
water of Old River on the night of
June 10. GIL was arrested the fol-
lowing day and admitted having had
a fight with Read in the water in the
presence of his wife. Read was al
legged to have been "a former admirer
of Mrs Gil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
INTERESTS SAFEGUARDED.
Britain Takes Step in View of
Mexican Oil Bill.

LONDON, December II R.-God-
frey LockerLampson undersecretary
of home affairs. announced in the
House of Commons yesterday that the
British government had taken all steps
that seemed desirable to safeguard
British interests affected by the pc
troleum bill in the Mexican Congress.
With regard to the Mexican proposal
that foreigners, in order to acquire
future land holdings in Mexico. should
waive their rights to diplomatic pro-
lection respecting such holdings, he
said that Great Britain would not
recognize the validity of such waivers
by British subjects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17

the District an item providing for a
librarian at the e. v. Brown School
Library at a salary Of $50 per year.
1t was pointed out that the library is
much in demand in this section and
that It's present short hours for serv-
Ice are inadequate.
Request for the raising of the curb
ing on the klinEle Ford Bridge has
been denied, the association being in
formed by letter from the Commits
sioners that n higher curb line would
result in damage to automobile hub
caps and wheels.
New members elected were: Mrs.
Joseph LIE Eey, Comdr. G. H. Bowdey
Mrs. II. CT. Doyle, Lieut.. Comdr. G. E.
Robertson, r. d. Allen and A. T.
Steinem. President Francis j. Moore
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
Woman and Baby Rescued.

NEW ORLEANS, December IT CP
been overcome by smoke was rescued
from Il rooming house here last night
by Dan 'Gailbraith. Her baby was re
moved from the building by an I'M
identified man. Damage estimated at
more than $4,000 was caused by the
blaze, which destroyed a garage, Al au-
tomobiles and other property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
SEES RAILROADS SUFFER.

HAMMOND, Ind, December IT
@.-Considerably more than half OF
the class one railroads in Western ter
ritory have paid their stockholders no
dividends for years, c.. D. Morris, rep.
resenting the Western railways COM
mittee on public relations. told the
chamber of commerce today.
The net operating revenues Of class
one railroads." he said, were 1902 900
a day less in 1924 than in 1916"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17

Made of sheer wolfe; edged with fine
in the beautiful pastel colors. ......
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
Runaways Wed
After Auto Crash
And Train Flight

HAGERSTOWN, Md. December
17.-After fleeing irate parents in
an automobile at O'Clock this
morning. wrecking their automo-
bile and riding into Hagerstown on
q train, Gilbert King, 81 years old.
and HELEN William. is, both of
Bellefontaine. Pa. were married
here.
Bandaged from cuts and BRUISES
suffered when their auto plunged
into a telephone pole near DIS
burg. Pa. the young couple smiled
as the knot was tied and wired
their parents for forgiveness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
B. & M. Files Appeal
N. III. Tax Assessment

= Concord, N. H., Oct. 15.--(AP)-The
Boston & Maine Railroad today filed
with the New Hampshire tax commits
sion an appeal from the 1925 assess
ment under which It's taxes in New
Hampshire were increased by $2S,4S3
to SSS2,s43. In asking for a rehearing
the railroad claimed that the commits
sion did not go far enough in allew-
ing for light traffic density on certain
branch lines and made no allowance
of main line of light traffic density.
Referring to the railroads appli-
cation some time ago to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for per-
mission to abandon 129 miles of
branch lines in this state, the petit
ton said: 1T Is a serious question
as to how much longer and to what
extent it will ge possible for the
railroad under present conditions to
operate a large part of its trackage
in the state. A determined effort is
being made to made every economy
possible for the purpose of saving as
much of the railroad as possible
fom abandonment but if the burdens
of taxation are to be added to the
burdens of light traffic density, a
weak system must become weaker"
The petition asserted that the
taxes were excessive in amount and
based upon excessive valuation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-16
Hearings Near
End in Probe of
Wrecked Dirigible

Washington, Oct. 15-(AP)-Inves-
tigation of the wreck of the airship
Shenandoah by the naval court of
inquiry was practically concluded
today with the hearing of the de-
signer of the aircraft, an engineer Of
the bureau Of aeronautics. and the
technical director of the Aluminium
Company of America which fur
nished the metal framing for the
craft.
The finding by the court probably
will be delayed for many weeks as
the bureau ofustandards has advised
that a month will be necessary TO
complete tests of the specimens OF
materials taken from the wreckage.
After that report is submitted, II
may be found necessary to call some
other witnesses.
Counsel for the survivors of the
Shenandoah and the bureau of aero
nautics scored important points to-
day in their efforts to break down
the theory of Captain Anton Heinen,
former German Zeppelin pilot, that
structural changes In the airship
contributed to her destruction in the
Ohio storm.