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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
COUNCIL MEETING TODAY

Several hearings were conducted be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission
TUESDAY: Upon the petition of r. H.
Jacobs for authority to transfer GER
tain property to the Mt. Vernon Light
& Power Co; upon the petition of the
Penobscot Bay Electric Co. for author
ity to furnish service in Prospect,
FRANKFORT and Winterport; upon the re-
suits of Investigations into the acct
dent near Ayers Junction between Cal
ais and Mach1as when boiler exploded
on a Maine Central Railroad locomo-
tive; and upon the applications OF the
/ Union Light & Power Co. for authority
20 furnish power to the town of Union
and to issue common stock. The Maine
/ Central accident hearing was well at
tended for a Public Utilities nearing
and there was large group OF rail-
way officials and employees present.
Union LIGHT g. Power Co.
A contest was on in the hearing up
on the petitions of the Union Light d
Power Co, a continued hearing. l.. c.
Thurston and ]. E. Thurston of South
Union. principals of the firm of Thurs
ton Bros. opposed the application of
the Union Light & Power Co. to FUR
nish light tin Union. declaring that the
Crawford Electric Co. in which they
are interested has prior rights In this
territory Attorney Leroy l.. Hight OF
Augusta appeared as counsel for Shaw
Bros, principals in the Union Light
G. Power Co.. and Attorney Ernest L.
Mclean appeared for the Central Maine
Power Co., interested In the Union
Light & Power Co. because of its Pc
tition for authority to purchase the
capital stock of this company.
1t developed that Shaw Bros. mao
erected pole lines in the village OF
Union and had full rights in the same
according to the argument OF Attor-
ney Hight and upon gaining control OF
these pole lines the Central Maine
Power Co. which has TRANSMISSION
line running through this section OF
Union. proposes to furnish electrical
service to the people of this section
who at present are not served at all.
The company does not propose to
serve the section of Union already
served by the Crawford Electric Co.,
which PROVIDES service u Sl6Hl iSSA
dences and one store with the power
which is used during the industrial day
by Thurston Bros. in their casket fac
tory at South Union.
l. c. Thurston appeared first in OPP
position to the petition of the Union
Light g. Power Co. and he was fol-
lowed by his brother, ]. e. Thurston.
/. c. Thurston. in speaking of the
Dirigo Power Co.. a company which
figured in the somewhat complicated
public utility organization of Union.
declared that the companys charter
as submitted to legislative commit
tee was a record "monstrosity'' and
stated that under its authority "the
Dirigo Power Co. could have done
everything except fix the gospel and
declare a foreign war" He further de- |
clared that the Union Light & Power |
Co. was not a legal corporation and !
even IL it were it would not have |
in Knox county. The mem |
bers Of the commission endeavored to |
explain to the speaker the circum-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
Returning Republicans in
Congress Are Withheld
from Committee Places
Assignments Bar Old M embers from Important
Committees or Keep Them from Displac-
ing Last Years anking Members

ashington, Dec. 14-Assignment
OF republican and Progressive repre-
sentatlves to committees, announced
To-Day by Republican Leader Mann
disclosed that veteran Republican
members elected to the present Con-
sress after having been defeated in
the Presidential year of 1912, will no,
De returned. in several instances, to
important committees in which they
mad held membership before. In other
instances returning representatives as
signed to such committees are not al
lowed to displace in rank members
VINO served last year
Conspicuous Examples
Representative Cannon of Illinois.
lor many years Speaker, has been
given sixth place on the appropriations
committee. Years ago he was chair
man of this committee.
Gillett of Massachusetts remains the
ranking member
Representative Parker of New lar
sey, one time chairman of the judiciary
committee, and Sterling. of Illinois,
also long member of that commit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

tee, are not returned TO that commit
tee, nor is F'oss of Illinois put back on
the naval committee, of which he for
merly was chairman.
Minority members Of the naval and
military committees, which will deal
with national defense problems include
on the naval committee Roberts of
Massachusetts, and on the military
committee, Greene Vermont and Til
son Of Connecticut.
New Republicans on the ways and
means committee are: Representatives
Hill, Connecticut; Longworth Ohio.
and F'airchild, New York.
Representative Cooper, Wisconsin, is
retained as ranking Republican on the
foreign affairs committee. the Repub-
iican membership Of which includes
Kennedy of Rhode Island.
All Of the minority members of the
military and naval committees are for
some degree of preparedness. 1t thus
appears likely that the preparedness
bills would not rest long in commit
tees, and that the big fight on the
floor would come early in the session
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
THE ". H. S. HOLD
A CHRIST AS
entertainment

a Christmas Assembly was held at
the Waterville High school Tuesoay
morning and a fine program was
given under the direction of MISS MIL
dred Stockbridge, supervisor OF music.
All of the numbers were in commem-
Grafton of the holiday season. and IN
Guided readings, solos, selections by
the Glee Club and Victrola music. Inc
following was the program: Christmas
carols, 20 Come All Ye Faithful
While Shepherds Watched Their
FIocks, Glee Club: reading, The An
nunciation to the Shepherds" Miss
Florence Preble: solo, Star OF Beth
lehem.' Miss Mildred Sandner; VIC
trola selection, Silent Night" in Ger
man, sung by Nine. Schumann-H eink;
Christmas carols, God Rest You, Mer-
nv Gentlemen" 1.-The Christmas Tree"
Glee Club; reading, christmas in the
Trenches" Pearl Hanscom; Victrola
selections, "Adeste Fideles," John Nc
Cormick Coming of the Year" organ
and bells; Christmas carols, Silent
Night" 'Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" Glee Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15 1915

Ancona attack would be had been re-.
ceived today and at the cabinet meeting
no details OF the situation were taken up.
Al Secretary Lansing's conference with
PRESIDENT Wilson just before the cabine,
assembled, the note to France protesting
against the removal of Germans and Aus
TRANS from American steamers by a
French warship near Porto Rico was the
principal subject taken up.
The cabinet meeting was devoted prin.
cipally to discussion of domestic cues.
tons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
Macllias Bids High
for Reformatory
Offers $4,000 Site as Gift to State for New Wo-
mans Reformatory w lille Rockland Equals all
but the Generosity-N0 Decision

in fact, so many apparent advantages
that it looked dark for Mr.. Packard
before he started to to talk at all.
What is the expense Of all this to
the State?" asked a member Of the
board.
I'VE will give to the State a site. IN
GLIDING at least 200 acres of land" de-
clared Mr.. McFall And it later appear
ed that after all, Mr.. Packards constit-
uency was ready to provide about all
the things described by the Machias
committee except the generous gift.
Mr.. Packard described four sites and
declared that Rockland could equal
Machias' advantages for burberry cul-
tivation, fertilizer, water, electricity.
water freight and everything else. He
further argued that Rockland offered
more advantageous locat ton from the
standpoint Of transportation, despite
the fact that the Machias committee
had declared one could arrive in Ma
chias after a S-hours journey from
Portland either by day or night, and
leave within very short time on the
return trip, and was just properly 10
Gated to allow an evening shipment Of
oiuSpSiIieS 10 arrive III Boston IOr the
morning market. Mr.. Packard thought
Rockland's five trains a day beat this
transportation arrangement of Machi-
as.
So there you are! Both Rockland and
Machias appear to have the sites, but
Mr.. Packard representing the Rock
land Merchants Association could not
equal the offer of the Machias commit
tee to make the State a present of a
site. 1t is plain enough. however, that
should the board decide to accept the
Machias offer or for some reason de-
eide it better to pay from $4,000 to
$4,000 for a Rockland location the
Woman's Reformatory will be located
most suitably. All the sites described
a1ord most unusual advantages for
such an institution together with nat
ural beauty which is almost essential
FOR an institution truly representative
Of the Pine Tree State.
After an executive session in which
tie hearing was discussed, the board
decided to take the matter under adj
Visement for the time and to hold a
meeting later to make the final decis-
ion. In the meantime, Of course, other
locations may be suggested and new
circumstances developed, SO that no
one can guess at the present moment
Nhere the reformatory will finally be
located.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
TOTAL KILL OF NEARLY 10000
DEER IN Maine DURING HUNTING
SEASON OF 1852 FATALITIES

Bangor, Me. Dec. 14.-Maine's big
statistics so far as they are available.
snow that about the usual number Of
deer have been killed Receipts at Ban
gor up to and including December IA
have been about $3.50 deer. and the last
days tally. with later shipments of
game killed within the legal period but
at distances from railroads probably
will bring the total up to $500 for this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
NOMINATIONS
BY GOVERNOR

Justices of the peace-Geo S. Cen
tie. Houlton, (com exp. Aug %. 1870:
w p. Hamilton, Caribou: Neil V. Mac
Lean. Bangor; Patrick ]. Cronin, Lew
iston.
Notaries public-Samuel Titcomb.
Augusta (com. exp. Dec. 1S-1915): Ell
ton II. Thompson, 100 Exchange street.
Portland; l.. S. Durgin, Lewiston (com
exp. Feb. 25. 1879; Bernard E. Var
mum, Togus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

authorities at Falmouth on their way K,
Germany Won Rintelen was taken 70
the Tower of London prisoner while
Meloy was sent back to the Uni. ed
states. To save himself from punish-
ment for his part in obtaining a FRAUD
uient American passport for Won Rim
teien under the name of Edward A.
GATES, Meloy is said to have told the fed
eral authorities all he knew about Won
hintelen According to Meoy, it is as
serted that David Lamar approved the
proposal to incite strikes but thought
more could be accomplished in the inter-
ests OF Germany by obtaining options on
the output of munitions plants. Won
Rintelen and Meloy. according to the
latest were on their way to Germany to
seek funds to carry out Lamar's plan
when they were arrested at Falmouth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
ACTION DELAYED IN CASE or
TWO HuNCARIANS UNTIL
THE kNC0NA CASE IS DISPOSED
No Indication of What he Reply to the Ameri-
can Note Would Be Had Been
Received Monday

Remington. Dec. 14.-No action in the
sas Of Baron Zwiedinek, Austro-Hun-
@-,on charge here, and Alexander Won
'1he- Austro-iiungarian consul general
Vow York. will be taken until after
!. .vcoaa case is disposed of. Officials
ID after ;oday's cabinet meeting that
n Me present nothing would be done
result Of charges that the tw,
Hungarian officers have violated
! n...~alty # the United States.
Il .rfaation Of what stria-Hunea-
- rs.iv TO the American note on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

stances which brought forth these
statements, all having to do with the
manner of dra wing the corporation
papers and fling the same.
j. L. Thurston exhibited and read GER
tain papers which related TO the fnan-
cial arrangements OF the various cor
porations interested in electrical service
in the town of Union and explained the
wishes of the Crawford Electric Co. -4e
said the company, in the event that the
opposition to the pending petition was
successful, proposed to lease power OF
the Central Maine Power CO. in order
that it might extend its service to the
disputed Union territory. There was
considerable argument about the faciii-
ties and plans Of the Crawford Electric
Co. following which the commission
took the matter under adyisement
Augusta Crosoine
In the matter OF proper protection fer
Bridge street crossing, 50 called, in the
city Of Augusta, case coming before
the commission through d signed com
munication from the municipal officers
OF Augusta asking that the crossing be
abolished, the commission orders: 'That
the Maine Central Railroad Co. forthwith,
install, within or near the building used
by its gatetender at the Bridge street
crossing in Augusta. a gong or other ,,.
pilance by means of which the cato
tender may be notified of a train A.
preaching from the east at a time whom
such train is not nearer than 1000 feet
from said Bridge street crossing Such
gong or other warning need be only of
such character as will notify the gate
man. The speed at which trains an
preaching from the east may go over sat-;
crossing is limited to not exceeding tor
miles per hour"
tnionvi!Ie Ceraiiment
In the matter of the derailment of a
passenger train on the track of the
Maine Central Railroad Co. near rnion-
vile Sept. Is, 1915, the Public Utilities
Commission reports that passenger train
NO. 120 was derailed at $40 n NJ and ~
persons were discovered to have bea,
seriously injured and the property dam
age was reported as approximately s1725
we are unable to state the cause of the
derailment, or to do more than to pra-
sent the foregoing facts the commission
reports after a brief review of all tn.
circumstances.
Farmers Telephone
Upon the petition OF the Franklin
Farmers Cooperative Telephone GO. for
permission to furnish its service in the
town Of New Vineyard. the Public Utili
ties Commission orders that the desired
authority be granted public convenience
and necessity requiring that second
public utility serve the town.
New Corporation
The attorney general has approved the
CERTIFICATES of the G. A. Blanchard Co.
organized at cortland to deal in heat
regulating devices. Capital stock $1,000.
all common. nothing paid in Par value
800. Directors: George A. Blanchard.
secretary treasurer; Arthur Chapman. n.
c. Wilbur.
Miller w. Baldwin, superintendent of
the Maine Institution for the Blind was
at the Capitol Tuesday in conference
with Secretary Bagley of the Board Of
Cherities and Core ctions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

sectlon' which, on the basis of estimate
osed IN former years indicates total
All ol eooo 10 10000 deer in the entire
state NO moose have been killed this
year that game being protected for
Tour years under the law passed last
winter.
There have been T. fatal accidents
to hunters, one by drowning and il by
gunshot wounds. the causing being
about equally divided between acciden-
tai discharge of guns ana mistaken for
deer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
Funeral Of Late =. I. Fitzgerald

Funeral Of Late r. I. Fitzgerald
The funeral of Frank L. Fitzgerald was
held at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon from
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Percy
NJ. Cram of Winslow, Rev. Charles F.
Robinson Of the Congregational church
officiating. The funeral was attended by
a number of his friends and neighbors
from Phtsfeld and there was a great
abundance Of flowers testifyinr to the
high esteem In which he was held. The
bearers were William Mcdonald of Wins
low, Eugene Southland, Leroy Wright and
Elmer E. johnson of f1ttsfeld. Inter
ment was at Pine Grove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
Town Team Wins

The Fairfield town team. an aggrega-
ton of snappy basketball players, and
fast contingent Of players representing
the Theta Phi Of Colby college, furnished
an interesting game between halves Of
the school game and resulted in a yicto-
~ for the town team by a score Of "a
to 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

Lawrence: Goals from floor, Leigh
ton s. Patterson 4. Blakney /; goals
from fouls, leighton 3. Oak Grove:
Goals from floor, Small 4. Hussey 4;
goals from fouls, Small l. Referee, AL
len. Scorer. Adams. Timer, W. N. Nye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
STATE HOUSE

Hearings Before Public Utilities
Commission and Decisions by
Commission in Other Cases
Decision in the Matter of the
Bridge Street Crossing, Au-
gusta-New Corporation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

Mrs. Charles F. Robinson at her home
on Park street Tuesday afternoon. The
members present responded to the roll
call with Christmas quotations and there
was a Christmas program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
Opera House Re. opened

These two exhibition were witnessed by
good sized and enthusiastic crowd ano
signalized the recpening Of the Opera
house after long period since Agr. Pit
man left Fairfield. A dance followed the
games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
WATERvILLE

The High school Sophomores defeated
the Freshmen Z to 6 at basketball Tues
day afternoon in the interclass league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

superintendent Perkins wishes parents
to bear in mind that the no-school signal
Is sounded at 7.30 and u.30 only, and that
1t is four blasts on the alarm system in
stead of six as formerly. Many chill
dren were fooled by the fire alarm Of
Tuesday morning and failed to attend
school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
MARRIED..

PENOBSCOT.
Rangor-Dec. H. Frank A. James ana
Edith j. Gilbert
Brewer-Dec. II, William II. Lee and
Grace A. Gray.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15

The library department of the woman's
Club was very pleasantly entertained by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
LAWRENCE HIGH
OUTPLAYS THE
OAK GROVE SEM,

Fairfield. Me-, Dec. 14.-(SpeciaD.-
In fast, clean and clever game of
basketball between Lawrence High
and Oak Grove Seminary, played here
Tuesday evening the Lawrence High
team won out by a score of % to II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
Farmers Telephone

Miller w. Baldwin, superintendent of
the Maine Institution for the Blind. was
at the Capitol Tuesday in conference
with Secretary Bagley of the Board OF
Cherities and Corrections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-15
BUCHANAN

. Continued from Page Cne)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-07
STORAGE BEEF HAS 7 COME INTO FAVOR IN
 PARISIAN MARKER

Paris, Sept. 7.-Cold storage beef has had some difficulty in making it's way into the Paris retail market, but 1t has two advantages that seem likely to mae it go in the long run One is that 1t fills a, real need and the other is that it has received a popular nick name-t'F'rigo." In Paris all depends whether the inevitable nickname is applied in derision or pleasantly. In this case it appears to be the latter and there is hope.
 The first sales were of beef that had been decongea1ede too quickly; tHe looks of it repe1led buyers at the Cen tra1 Markets. Butchers are now buy ing beef direct from the cold storage and thawing it out in their own shops according to detailed instructions and the result is more favorable. Some of the leading butchers in the center of Paris are offering 1t for sale at about % per cent. below the retail prices for fresh killed besf. The best cuts sell at 52 cents pound against TO. Boiling pieces bring IS cents as against 24 cents.
 The increase in the quantity of meat eaten in France, as the result Of great CT individual consumption by mobi1- ized men, is about 400, GOO tons a year. What France has not furnished has come from Madagascar, Australia and America. The department of agricu1- ture,' desiring to protect the livestock of France from too great depletion took a census of the beef cattle. sheep, etc. and discovered that at the pres sent rate of decrease both beef, cattle and sheep would be exhausted in five or six years. There are two and a half million head less of cattle and two n1il-s lion head less of sheep on the meadows of France than when the war began.
 Parliament haA authorized the gov ernment to spend $40, ,000, GOO in the pur- chase of refrigerator beef, and with importations on the beef from Mada- gascar and South America it is ex- pected all requirements will be met.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-07
JANE ADAMS, 55, SAYS
 WAR DEBAsEs WOMEN

That one tragic result of the Eu- ropean- war is to debase women, sub jugating them to the position they held in the savage: tribe, is the opinion of Jane AddaIns, the famous Chicago sociologist and settlement worker, who has lately visited six of the warning nations. Already the women of Europe are rapidly losing much that they had gained through centuries of painful effort, she asserts, and are being re- duced to the position of mere bearers of children to be fed to the Mo1ooh of nilitarisrn. Miss Addams, who has been the head of Hull House for more than a quarter of a century, was 55 years old yesterday. as she was born at Cedarville, Ill.,. Sept. 6, 1880. She was educated at RockfoEd College. in her native state, and also studied in Philadelphia and in Europe. In dis cussing her experiences in the warning countries, Mss Addams aroused 8 storm of criticism by her assertion that soldiers. in some cases had been stimulated b9 alcohol and drugs for the bayonet charge. Thiss statement was indignantly denied by the military officials of Europe, but Miss Addams recently reiterated her assertion, de- claFing that it was based on inforLna- tion given her by officers, soldiers and civilians in England, France and Ger many. seA prominent official in the
 
 that his men were given absinthe be- fore the bayonet charge. while she quotes ia German lieutenant" as au- thority for the allegation that the Teoton soldiers derived Dutch cour- age from a drug formula containing sulphuric. ether among other things, '.to stimulate their bloody bayonet work Miss Addams sad: When common talk in all countries among women who have husbands, sons and sweethearts at the front tells the same thing. T begin to believe that the aver age soldier is not sufficiently brutish and beast1y to fight with cold steel against his brother man unless prined with drugs or strong drink.,' In her visit to- Europe Miss Addams found that "every nation sincerely believes that it is ORgh holding the cause of right eousness and is fighting for se1f-pro- lection. '' Everywhere she was told that the fight must be tosa finish and that all efforts of neutral nations in the way of mediation must be vain.