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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19

eral highway Nobody will ever
dream how much pulling and haul.
ing, log rolling, and variegated in
fiuence was enlisted. But In the
end the system as laid out was
truly national one.
When the map was published 1t
showed nearly the entire 100000
miles OF designated roads; and
since then 46,4S5 miles of these
have been improved; nearly $4,000
miles more are under construction,
and over 1000 miles approved for
early beginning OF work. In a6di-
ton to that. many states have
built. without Federal aid. extern.
sive sections which are included
within this national system; in
fact, these state contributions ag.
gregate $1,000 miles: so that ap-
proximateiy two-thirds OF the 20O,-
900 mile national highway system
has been initially improved.
? Along with all this. there Is the
Federal supervision over construc-
ton and maintenance. When Uncle
Sam has helped build road, he
reserves authority to require its
proper maintenance. Then there
is the business of uniform marking
along highways. which makes It
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19
WINTHROP
House Damaged by Fire

The winthrop hre company re-
snonded to an alarm for a fire which
broke out about o'clock Sunday
r,orring at the home of George Buzz
yell on Western avenue. The fire
which was thought to have caught
from the chimney. completely de-
sfroyed the roof of the house.
second alarm was sounded when
tho barn was discovered to be ablaze
and the roof of this building was
vas also burned Considerable dam
age was done both by fire and wat
or The greater part of the furni-
iure was saved.
The public schools will open on
Tuesday. April 20. for the spring
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Hudson have
returned from California.
Mrs. II. r. Chamberlain Of Water
Vile passed the weekend with her
daughter, Mrs. J. G. Jordan.
Mrs. Kenton Schwartz and Miss
Esther Schwartz have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Schwartz in
North Easton, Mass.
Miss Grace Howard is a surgical
patient at the Community hospital
Richard Mcnamara is home from
Hebron academy for the week end
and the holiday.
Charles Gordon and George Coz
don, Jr., of Everett, Mass, are pass
ing their vacation with relatives In
Winthrop and Readfield.
The regular meeting of Winthrop
Grange will be held Tuesday. The
subject of the program will be Good
Roads" and will be in charge of c. Z.
Iongfellow. Those not solicited for
the dinner are asked to take cake Or
doughnuts.
The Women's Home Missionary
society will meet Wednesday after
noon at the Methodist vestry. The
ladies' plan to take a picnic supper
and remain for prayer meeting.
There will be a rehearsal Of the
choir on Wednesday evening directly
following the prayer meeting.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet at the vestry on
Thursday afternoon. Ladies are
asked to take aprons or material
which they will donate.
The annual parish supper will be
held Friday evening at $50 at the
Methodist church.
The regular meeting of Abenaki
Chapter, o. f. S., will be held Friday
evening with uSSlSe hOlh, loliO SO
by refreshments.
Miss Dorothy Webb OF Quincy,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Fl. Webb.
Arthur Beatty was home from
Bowdoin college over the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Leighton who
have been occupying the Taggart
house have moved to High street.
Miss Marjorie Rowell has returned
from Waterville.
A troop of Boy Scouts from Lew
iston passed the week end at over
look Farm" Sunday morning IN
company with the Winthrop troop
they attended services at the Metho-
dist church, and in the afternoon
through the courtesy of Harris
Woodman visited the Boy Scout
camp on the Narrows lake.
At the Methodist Sunday school
yesterday a tribute to the memory OF
Gladys W. Aldrich was read by Mrs
Lottie York, chairman of the COM
mittee On resolutions, which also in
Guided Mrs. Winnifred Drawn, Mrs
Miriam Curtis, Joseph / Jordan and
Earl Holmes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19
IMPROVED HIGHWAY EFFECTS TREMENDOUS SAVING
IN GASOLINE CONSUMPTION

are either official or approximate
ly so. But they do not include
property taxes of the automobile
manufacturers. nor taxes on build
ings and lots devoted to motor car
merchandising. They do not in
clude income and corporation
taxes derived from motor car
business. They omit all state. To-
cal, production, corporation or in
come taxes of the petroleum indus
try. Yet that industry has a CAPT
talization Of about $4,000 100000"
Mr.. Motorist made little calcu-
lation on his paper Looking up, he
said:
These additional taxes would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19

now have 1t, and with the gallon
age rates being increased In other
states. Mr.. Motorist calculated that
this tax alone would soon total
$500, 100000 year: quite possibly
during 1895.
On his way back to California,
Mr.. Motorist stopped at the same
filing station where his interest in
highway finance had first been
aroused He found the same atten-
dant and ordered the same ten gal-
Ions. While he was paying, he
said:
II find that the total OF motor We
hicle licenses, automobile property
taxes. gasoline taxes, internal reye-
nue taxes on cars and parts. various
special motor taxes. and. finally.
the general property taxes, corpo-
ration and income taxes, Of the oil
industry and motor car manufac-
turers, actually amount to nearly
hundred million dollars per annum
In excess Of the billion dollars that
the country is spending to build
and maintain roads"
Which suggests" replied the
station attendant, that without
quite realizing it we have returned
to the old system OF collecting tolls
for the use of the highway"
That seems to be precisely ths
situation" replied Mr. Motorist as
he stepped on It" and headed his
car westward. 1--WE folks who buy
number plates once year. and
gas all the time. are building the
good roads OF the nation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19

ceeds dedicated for the greater part
to providing highways"
But" interjected Mr.. Motorist,
how about this statement that the
special taxes on motor vehicles
and their fuel amount to about
half the billion dollars spent for
highways each year,"
ut is excessive only in it's mod
Grafton" replied Mr.. Macdonald.
Nobody can give you exact fig
ures. But here are some items.
Put them down on a paper. there
The state, taxes on gasoline, rang
ing from I cent up to cents per
gallon, in 1925 were just about
S143, 100000. Put that down. Next,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE
FEES AND DRIVERS
LICENSES S263,50o,O00

Hthan half OF this Is spent under the
states departments OF roads, and
a little less than half under the
minor governmental units-coun-
ties. townships. &c.
ITO put it another way, the
country is spending on rural high
ways alone just about as much as
the National Government cost be-
fore the war. 1t 10 one OF those as
tonishing things that, a dozen
years ago, nobody would have be-
lieved possible; and yet it is not
only being done. but being done SO
easily that few people fully real
ize its significance. Why, 1t has
taken nearly century to get $20,-
900 100000 invested in our national
railroad system; the rural high
ways system, at the present rate,
will require that much in less than
twenty years.
"The equipment OF this continent
with modern roads has been the
most amazing provision OF public
utility that any community ever
accomplished in a similar period.
Historians say the Roman Empire
was held together by it's highways,
radiating from Rome to the prov
| inces. Well. Americans can boast
that our highway system has con-
verted a continent into neigh
borhood in a few years. 1t really
represents thee Inauguration OF a
new system of taxation; a system
OF licenses and ex-
cises levied against
particular privileges
| or classes Of proper
ty, with the pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19

Guided In the ma
tional system, eli.
gible for Federal
aid. Well. pretty
nearly every mile
of the 2,S66.O61 was
a candidate for des-
ignation as a Fed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19

down s143,430, 700, the Federal ex-
else tax on automobiles, parts and
accessories for 1925. Finally, put
down $50,00o,O0o as probably a
conservative estimate OF the wheel
age taxes, additional tax on gaso-
line charged by cities or counties,
aud fines collected from motorists.
Now add those figures"
Mr.. Motorist "toted up" the
items, and announced that they
aggregated S749,930, 709.
According 20 this" he said.
looking up, "the motorists are pay
ing very near the whole OF the ma
tional road bill. instead
OF half" t
Yes" replied Mr..
MacDonald.s and we
have not included all
the items. Thus far. /
have given you figures
that for the greater part ,S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19
80, s.

possible for motorists to drive
thousands OF miles ON a designated
route whose markings become so
familiar that after a few miles he
need not ask directions.
Finally. Federal participation
has made possible a great number
OF important bridges at strategic
points When a stream separates
two counties or two states, 1t has
often been impossible to get them
to agree where to build and how
to divide the cost OF bridge. In
such cases the Federal authority
has repeatedly mediated differ
ences and secured construction.
Let me mention some instances.
Missouri has been a state for
over century. Divided east and
west by the Missouri River, COM
munication between the two sec
tons has been limited. to the
stated disadvantage. Four bridges
across the Missouri were required
In the national highway program;
and Federal cooperation with the
state has made 1t possible to Sc
cure them.
The Tennessee-Arkansas Case
"An even more striking case is
at Memphis. Tennessee, where for
generations there has been need
for better crossings OF the Missis-
sippi. 1t was largely a question
OF expense. But under the pres
ent-day plan for financing high.
ways, that difficulty is almost
removed. Last year Tennessee
collected $3.193,453 In gasoline
taxes, while Arkansas collected.
$3,ssS,995. Then the two states
collected nearly as much more in
motor vehicle fees. With the Fed
eral Government paying some
where near half, and the states
ehaving this 100000 fund TO
draw upon, one readily sees how
the financial problem Is solved.
Another bridge that has q Pc
culiar Importance, both locally and
In the national highway system.
has likewise been needed for gen
erations, across Raritan Bay, New
Jersey. 1t is one Of the links in the
chain of. communication between
New York City and the country.
In 1924 New Jersey had some $780,
900 OF Federal aid allotted to her.
and in 1925 over $1,000. 900. So the
state agreed that this Raritan
bridge should be built costing
about $4,000, 900. Federal funds
made up about one-third the
amount. The bridge. over mile
and a h ALI long. is now nearly COM
pleted."
Fast Growth Of "Gas" Tax .
Mr.. Motorist was by this time so
far interested that when he reach
ed New York he called on the
American Petroleum Institute and
the National Automobile Cham Der
OF Commerce. From them he
learned that the gasoline tax was
first imposed in 1919, in the state
Of Oregon. and has now been
adopted by all states. except Illi.
nois, New York, New Jersey and
Massachusetts. The tendency has
been continually to increase the
rate per gallon. As late as 1921.
gasoline taxes for the entire couu-
try were only about $4,000, 900: a
year later. $4,000 600: In 1928. al
most $4,000. 900: in 1924, $4,000
600, and in 1925 nearly s14S,0oo ,00e.
With good prospects that the
"gas" tax will be adopted In the
near future by states which do not
YeT3 AMI npxH :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19

Huntington, N. Y, April 1I-tP)-
Six nuns of st. Dominic's Catholic
retreat at Rosemary farm, West
Neck, were injured. some of them
seriously, today, when their motor
ear overturned on an embankment
after colliding with another car. The
sisters were taken to the Huntington
hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19

set down $685.
100000. as the
1925 fees for au.
tomobile registra-
ton and licenses.
Then a n o t h err
$150,0Oo,O00 as es-
timated property
taxes on 10000.
900 automobiles
in this country.
After that, set
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19
sl42,98z749.
'AAl' o' 0A'''l'A Sl42,98z. 749.
System Of Improved Roads
Has Converted Continent
Into a Neighborhood

An Interview with Thos. II. Mac
Donald, Chief U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-19

daconia, n. H., April 17-Miss
eorothy Paine, winner of the beauty
Iontest last winter to select Miss
eonla' died of peritonitis this
uioinine at the Margaret Pillsbury
hospital, Concord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-25

from the members Of the colored
church on Division street, between
Duval and Whitehead. requesting
that an electric light be installed
in that block whereby more light
may be obtained. This matter
was referred to the street inn
proycment committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-25
YOUNG
PEOPLES REVIVAL
MOVEMENT SPONSORED BY
RESIDENT OF FORT
MYERS

CINCINNATI, June 25.--The
need within the church for young
peoples revival was stressed by
Charles Ross, Fort Myers, Fla,
vice president, addressing the dele
gated to the worldwide conven-
tion of the Baraca and Philathea
Union meeting here.
Declaring this to be an oppor-
tunity for Baraca-Philathea, he
said: Nobody can better put on
a young peoples revival than the
young people themselves"
The Baraca-P -Philathea platform,
as announced on the program is
young. men and women at work
for young men and women, all
standing by the Bible. the Bible
school and the church"
Nearly a thousand delegates
were registered at convention
headquarters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-25
CLAIM LOVE
LETTER CAUSE
OF TRAGEDY
FRAGMENTS OF PAPER FROM
ADMIRER TO MRS. BREW
STER BROUGHT INTO IN
vEsTIGATIoN

MINEOLA, N. T., June 25-Au-
thorities were convinced today
that love letter had caused "The
terrible tragedy without jus. ifica-
ton"
The fragments of a letter from
an admirer in Mexico to Mrs.
Frances Tracy Lyon Brewster have
brought to an abrupt conclusion
the inves, :;gation into her death
and that of her husband, which
shocked Long Island society.
The letter, pieced together by
detectives, was produced at the
coroner's inquest yesterday. Dis
rict Attorney Edwards, convinc-
ed that the writer's affection was
not reciproeated by Mrs. Brew
ster, said he believed her husband,
sydney e. Brewster, had found the
destroyed letter in waste paper
baske. and, in the ensuing quarrel,
shot his wife and himself.
The letter was found in Brew
ster's pocket after his death. It
borbore the signature Rad" or
Rod"
II am thoroughly convinced" "
said Mr.. Edwards. that this is a
case in which a terrible tragedy
has occurred without justification.
through the thoughtfulnesS Of a
man deeply attached to Mrs.
Brewster"
Opening with the words. Tracy
deares :, the writer said he
thought so much Of Mrs. Brewster
that she must have felt some of
it across the miles between us. ="
81 am lonely and miserable as
can be-" it ID. ''and just have
one thought. and hat is to get
away where | can see you even for
a little.
Below the signature was drawn
bar Of music.
Mr.. Brewster's mother and Mrs.
Brews.er's father said they did
not know The writer, and friends
Of he dead couple said he appear
cd TO be unknown in local So
ciety.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-25
DE MOLAY DANCE
GRAND SUCCESS
BRILLIANT EVENT GIVEN AT
CORAL ISLES CASINO
LAST NIGHT

The De Mo.ay dance at the
Coral Isles Casino last night was
an ultra brilliant event and signal
success from every point of view.
The music was superb and many
merry couples enjoyed dancing on
the fine floor Of the pretty pavi-
lion until late hour.
Delicious refreshments were
served and all guests pronoulca1 ]
the De Molay boys as princes in
the line of entertaining.
MAN. were the compliments
passed upon the new and fine
casino. and the courtesies extend
81 hv Manager Cherries II. Abbott
ana every ono conr ected with the
pretty pleasure place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-25
REMODELINC OF
KEY WEST HOME
J. A. WEATHERFoRD MAKES
ADDITION TO RESI-.
DENCE

] A Weatherford is remodeling
his pretty home at 629 Caroline
street so that he wiil have two
more modern lighthonsekeeping
apartments for people desiring TO
spend next winter in Key West.
Two pretty and convenient
Kitchens are being added TO the
rear of two suites Of rooms. on
the first and second floors, and
nice roof is being placed over the
intervening space, which win af-
ford protection from the weather
end supply ample ventilation
ahcut the apartments.
These improvements are costing
hIr. Weatherford several hundred
dollars, and viii add materially to
the appearance and convenience
IF his residence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-25
CUT IN MILK PRICES

MIX prices in parts of Palestine
are being cut in half because Of
the abundance Of pasturage this
season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-25
MANY PLACED UNDER
ARREST IN CONNEC-
TION WITH PROPA-
GANDA
1nx A.socIntea PRESS,

PARIS, June 25.-A plot which
had as its objective the overthrow
of the Primo De Rivera govern
ment in Spain, backed by advanced
republican and liberal element,
has been discovered, and many
persons connected with it, includ-
ing numerous intellectuals, are
under arrest, says q dispatch to
the Journal from Madrid.
Prominent among those con-
nected with the plot and who sign
ed the manifesto to the people call
ing for the removal of General
Primo De Rivera, the premier and
virtual dictator of Spain, is the
Duke of Rubi, known in the Gays
when Cuba was under Span
ish rule as Captain General Wey-
ler. the governor-general of the
Island, and who was merciless to
an extensive degree in his trea-
ment of the natives. Weyler's
"reconcentrado" policy in Cuba,
by which thousands of Cubans,
men, women and children, were
herded together in camps, many of
{haro d1rtno from diSaaea or sfaY,
walton, created such indignation in
the United States and throughout
the world that he was relieved
from his position.
The Journals correspondent
says he government is in control
of the situation, that the country
IS quiet, and that it is not likely
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
w.lI postpone their departure for
London, set for tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-25

would Immediately recognize Mr..
Roberts when his face appeared
among the rest. He would i'm
mediately commence to work his
paddles and open his mouth SO as
to tell Mr.. Roberts in turtle talk
that he was hungry. for he always
carries his appetite in his shell
with him. But he is jealous. Oh,
myl Mr.. Roberts says he would
have kept Jumbo, but he was SO
jealous that he didn't want any,
thing in the aquarium but just his
own important self.
At the rate Jumbo is growing
it viii be several years before he
is "of age" These Loggerhead
turtles when fully developed have
an average weight of perhaps $50
pounds, though an occasional one
goes to 500 pound mark.
Whether the weight can be tax
en- as an indication of a turtles
age will be determined by the bu-
ieau of fisheries in observing the
development record of Jumbo.
The weights of these she'll crea-
lures are known to vary greatly,
no two weighing exactly the same.
Even turtles of the same hatch are
found to differ in weight. This
is shown by the three little Log
gerheads now in the aquarium at
the head of the Island. They are
all three from the same setting"
of eggs, yet they weigh 1 3-8, Ia
end 2 78 pounds respectively.
They are known to be four months
end three weeks old. A record is
being kept of their development,
also, and all the data to be obtain
ed in this way at Key West will
be considered by the u. S. bureau
of fisheries as valuable con-
tribution to the knowledge of
turtle life. 0
Jumbo Turtle is also at this
aquarium on the Meacham tract.
where he and the three turtlettes
arc under the care of Leo Warren.
who sees that they all get scrub
bing and manicuring regularly,
and get regular feeds carrying a
r1enu of all the tempt 'ng morsels
of sea vegetation relished by the
turtle tribe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-25
REPORT ISSUED
ON CRIME WAVE
6Hv Assseiatea rrr-S,

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, June 25.
The so-called "crime wave" has
taken a firm grip upon Florida. If
commitments, handled by the
State Prison Bureau, are any
criterion of such conditions in the
state.
According to T. +. Andrews.
chief prison clerk. from January
] TO June 3. 1925. almost as many
commitments for state prisoners
we're issued as for the whole of
1925. For the former period,
there were 450, and for 1926, 534.
On June 5, 1926. the state
prison bureau also lacked but al
of having issued as many commit
ments as for the entire year of
1924. and only one less than for
1928. In 1929, there were 495.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-25
Council Elects
Sergeant OF Police
OTHER MATTERS ARE
DISPOSED OF DURING
SESSION HELD LAST
NIGHT

The City Council met in special
session last night at the City Hall
for the purpose of taxing up the
matter of confirmation relative to
appointments made recently by
Mayor Curry in the police depart
ment. The two appointments in
question were those of sergeant of
police and assistant jailer.
A communication was read
from the mayor in which he an
nouced the appointments made,
following which the councilmen
confirmed the appointment of
Robert Carey as assistant jailer to
succeed Joseph Kemp, who resign
cd to accept a similar position
with the county. but however, re-
iected the appointment of Everett
Rivas as sergeant of police.
At this juneture. the council
men took up the work of appoint
ing another sergeant of police in
place of Rivas, the name of Harry
Roberts, city police officer. being
suggested, and after the motion
for the appointment of Mr.. Roberts
had received a second. the clerk
was instructed to call the roll with
the result that Mr.. Roberts was
unanimously elected as sergeant
Of police, the mayors appointment
Of Rivas being disregarded.
A communication was received
from the Rotary Club submitting
a list of names from which the
council was requested to select
five members to serve on the city
planning And zoning commission
TO be created by the city in &C
cordanee with the ordinance which
has been drawn up in this connec-
tion. The council decided to de-
fer action in this matter until the
ordinance has been finally passed
upon.
\ communication was received