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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
FRANCES WILLARD
MEMORIAL DAY IS
OBSERVED ". c. l..

The U'o-a-s Christian Tenlsni
T-r.oa observed Frances Willard 4
moral Lly'' Al the aoTre o. Mrs. w. 4
T.ss.sr. - Winthrop street Friday 4
,erroSn ~ & reception Of members a
the following program was given;
EDITORIAL service LED BY Ms 4 I'll
B-oohs,
500. AFl<e Gladys F-ary. Beaaa
Lz.a u My Dreams. Recitation "
RUIZ, Ordway. Ny White R;o5o1: rs
irg Miss Theresa n. Comic, 'FanI
Willard: reading, Mrs. Carolyn FG
Life c: Frances willard rsas|
Mrs.. Anuie Druumoni, The Mssi@
l-e White Risbon.
Sevsa ncE members were received
Refreshments were served oy me
lowing committee; Mrs. ker'!n han
Mrs. =. E. Bradford. Ms 0. ? RoSa]1
Mrs. Ce:est.a Howard. Mrs, Adds
IL Bricks The committee o: afFas]
ugo,s for tire reception we're. Ms.
ME Drunluonl. Ms la LytoFd. u
w. II. Turner. Mrs. =. :, 8-a1;oFd' I
Kirvin Hanks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
CARRAbASSET co.
SELLS ELECTRICITY
TO NORTH ANSON

The first decision given by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission giving 10
one company permission TO Sell cleo
tricity ma community where aEoril-
CT company has rights was rendered
Friday. Madison Village Association
and the Cara basse,t Stock. Farms,
both have the right to sell electricity
to North Arson in charters granting
the right 10 sell TO the town OF An
son Of which the village of North An
son IS a part. Neither has been SELL
ing electricity to North Arson and
neither desires 10 at present. On petit
ton the commission therefore granted
10 the Carrabassett Light & Power Co.
permission to sell electricity TO North
Anson village. il being understood
that the Madison Village Association
loses none Of its rights upon the
granting Of the permission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
new BILLS INTROD UCED FRIDAY
AND REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES

| 10 include the territory Of the towns
| Of Stonington, Deer Isle, Swan :
! Island on the plantation OF Long
! Island.
Robinson OF Bangor - Resolve
! thanking Hon. d. o. Stewart Of ST.
{ Adams for presenting the University
| Of Maine the sum Of S33.I50 which the
| University has invested in a build
! ing in Bangor for the use Of the col
| lege Of law.
Blake OF Oakland-Act 10 amend
! Public Laws of 1918 which provides
that the State shall pay the burial
| expenses Of veterans in the Mexican
| war.
| Connors Of Bangor-Act 70 amenl
the Revised Statutes relating to the
appointment Of special liquor deputies
! by the sheriffs of the several counties
ard relating to the fees of the depu-
ties. The Act provides that sheriffs
Of the several counties shall have au-
thority to appoint one special liquor
deputy for every 5000 inha bitants If
the county or fraction thereof and
shall diligently and faithfully inquire
into all violations Of law and par
ticulary laws against the sale Of in
toxicating liquors. ANY sheriff or
deputy sheriff or county attorney who
refuses or neglects to perform the
duties required by this law shall be
punished by fine not exceeding
$1,000 or by imprisonment not exceed
ing one year. The attorney general
shall take charge Of all investigations
before the grand jury in case Of re-
fusal any sheriff. deputy sheriff OF
| county attorney to do so and in all
prosecutions the attorney general
shall act in the place Of the county
attorney. Deputy sherifs shall re-
ceive SO per day and fees for travel,
as for the service Of warrants III
criminal cases. The provisions Of
this section as to the compensation Of
sheriffs and their deputies snail not
apply to the sheriff Of Cumberland
county.
Connors Of Bangor-Act to amend
the Revised Statutes which would
provide that agents for cruelty to ami
mails shall be paid by the county in
which the services are rendered six
cents a mile for travel. One dollar
per investigation and five dollars for
destroying or disposing OF any ami
mails.
St. Clair Of Calais-Act providing
for the setting off Of debts OF legatees
and distributes against legacies and
cistributive shares in estates Of de-
ceased persons.
st. Clair Of Calais-Act to provide
for publicity respecting the member.
ship Of mercantile partnerships anG
for Identification Of individual mer-
chants.
Bonney Of Bowdoinham-Act rela-
tive to the use Of the cinematograph.
The act provides that no cinemato-
graph or similar apparatus involving
the use Of combustible film more
than 10 inches in length shall be ex-
hibited in any building used for an
entertainment whether the building
has been licensed or not. unless the
apparatus shall be placed in an en-
closure or booth consisting Of steel
frame covered with asbestos wood.
This act shall not apply to any
cinematograph operated with only
cellulose acetate films not more than
one inch and one fourth in width and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
AUGUSTA PosToFFlcs
Rules for Observance Of Washi,.s
Birthday At Augusta fostoffie.

Postmaster Piaistead has issus.
following General Orders for tie
aace Of Washington Birthday NJ
Augusta postohce:
Augusta. Maine
General C-e-s Office Of TIE Pcs,n,.|
No. 4 February IS. lss
Monday. February =. 1915. will I. \
se-ved az this Office as follows:
City carriers viii rnake'th- usual ~
ing deliver and SO P VI. co,lectn
ali bcxes
TIE Carriers Window viii be open
so p. u. 10 80 ?. NJ 70 de.iysr|
mall which is ordinarily 6e,iyers
carrier
The Rural Carriers 1ii make aol
Lively
The Genera Delivery Window VII
closed from 5-ei P NJ 10 so pI
Open a. al ottler hours.
The Stamp window x1Ii &c open n
20, 4. i. u IHs, =. II. Stamps in
ite1 quantities will BE or sale 4
l4.L 4. NJ al tac General Delivery n
dow. when Open
TIE Rsgistry window Viii be 4
.-o-z, 90 =. ST. 10 l0i" a NJ Ate,
A NJ. mail will be received to- rgis
rioa at the Genera. Da.-s-.-g. VI
open.
The None OT5e- I'-..sioa III
c!csed for tie entire ,:ay
The Newspaper Mailing Room 1T
open throughout TIE DAY.
T. ". PLAISTED. Poscnasts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
HINCKLEY

E. Bessey also Merle anu Nv b
were called TO Madison IuesuA'
sudden death Of a relative A,s
Mrs. Herbert Carr has peh
the inraiids the past week. \
Ivol Hall has hired 10 WI"
Goodwill another year. Nd
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Tuttie lion
sachuset,s are visiting his peop'
this place. hoo
Mrs. Emily Joy has returheu ms
after being away for several me- "a,
Mr. and Mrs. Labon Alien ai pa.,
Tihbetts visited Sunday at +. A.
er's in East Skowhegan. "a
The portable saw mill is veg
place and shows the farmers apT
ate it, Of
n. l. Carr. f. 4. Covel. L.
and Henry Manson are among 'n
owners of automobiles for this Wa q,
Miss Clara Tibbetts visited
terville Wednesday. ..u
George Foster lis once more as'
attend to his business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
ALBION

GLADYS Wigg!n, who has osen 'e'-1
inc in Burnharn, IS at home on v
cation. -,
The seiectmen are settling up W.
accounts and getting everFthihs
readiness for the annual Town XIV
ing. .i,.
c. E. Wilson recently ente''aD.
uart OF his SUNDAY School eiass- w
n.r vas served and music ana sa~'
were enjoyed by all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
An Investigation

The Public Utilities Commission has
given notice Of IN investigation, 70
ht. held in the superior court room in
Tateryille at 10 O'Clock on the morn
ing OF March l. on the accident which
resulted il the death Of Peter Gil
raette. Clyde W. Stevens. A. E. Skill
lngs, Erlon Brann. Walter F. Neal
waldo: Dr.. z. ". Boyer and Ralph j.
Patterson are to appear az the inves-
rigatlon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20

nox. : have the receipts foe the sums
have paid you and Il I denounce
YOU to your chiefs you WIN be Dfo. IN
forever. II you think It u an 49, -
- s.n.onaee. dent borgst that you are
already a paid acouruphce
Ev terrorizing his refractory coffes-
nondents in this way. Schwartz pIe-
Vented the exposure Of his system Tor
two wears. It was the work OF go -.
DETECTIVES in Switzerland that causen
his downfall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
Anthony Clark Ank.

Anthony Clark Mckay, agei /. !.
son Of Or. and Mrs. Roland w
died az the home n the pa,.S.
Eastern avenue Friday al 2 49,
Prayers win be held az the b,.
1870 this morning. The services N
uyiIate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
CHURCH NOTICES

ST. BARNABAS church. Bango,
Eev. Thomas Burgess, residence a Y
COR street GEt Sunday II Lem: So
holy eucharist: W.5 a NJ
school; II. Morning prayer and So
-, sytning prayer and sermon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
Capt. Roscoe Thurs.on of Reekpot

Roscoe Thurston. aged 20. a retired
sea captain. died Thursday at Rock
port During his seafsring career he
commanded several coasting vessels
and barges. After leaving that SER
vice he was Federal Shipping Com
missioner some years and had also
been An officer at the State Prison
he was a member Of st. Pauis Lodge
T. and A. n. A widow, one daughter
Mrs. J. Tileston Could. and two sons.
Alden and Walter. survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
LOCAL '.BRIF,p

The members OF tina Kennebee
n. z o. Pare requested to me-,
vestry Of ths First Bapuss ch,,.
Winthrop street AZ 80 O'Clock ~
afternoon TO attend the suaera,
Eate brother DR.. Wellington Johns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20

Friday night to be held In the Memorial
hall the farmers OF the vicinity and sur
rounding towns are most cordially well
come. Prof. Ralph p. Mitchell Is to be
one Of the speakers and viii talk on the
agricultural clubs for boys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20

: bill introduce il the Senate Fri
day morning ~ Senator Colby OF
Somerset for TIE State assessors pro-
vldes for uniform tax on intangible
property. II Is the object OF the bill TO
make Il possible TO collect from . 20
; mills on al intangible property held
IT Maine. AT the present time II is
practically Impossible TO locate all in
tangible property for though holders
Of stocks and securities have the priv
tIege OF informing the assessors Of
their ownership Of such. there IS no
law requiring them TO Go 50. The bill
introduced requires the owners TO
swear their holdings correctly and in
fun when requested to do 50 by the
assessors and fixes penalty for Eio-
Iation OF the law. II is not improbable
that the enactment Of this law would
increase the taxable valuation Of the
state by millions.
The committee OF salaries and fees
returned & group Of reports Friday
bearing on the revision Of the salary
plan in the several Maine counties
a novel and commendabie bill was
introduced by Senator Cole Of York
providing for pensions for mothers
with dependent children. The act
would grant from s. 70 S12 per week
10 mothers with dependent children
under the conditions Of the bill.
An Act 70 make not only possible
but compulsory the APPOINTMENT or
special liquor deputies by sheriffs. one
for each $3.50 inha bitants, vas intro
duced BY Rep. Connors Of Bangor.
Higgins OF Brewer-Rasolve appro-
priating $4,000 for each Of the years
1915 and 1915, TO be expended by the
State board Of charities and cor
rections. Such sums 20 be in lieu OF
the pro rata reductions OF the same
amounts from other appropriations.
St. Clair Of Calais-Act to amend
the Public Laws of 1909 relating TO
dogs. The amendment provides that
If a dog is not killed within the time
Of an order fixed by the court the
magistrate making the order may,
Upon application of the complainant
or other persons, issue his warrant
directed to the sheriff Of the county
or any of mis- deputies or to any police
officer or constable in the town where
the dog is found, commanding such
officer to kill the dog and make return
within II days.
Brann of Winthrop-Act additional
to the Public Laws of 1918 relating to
the packing, shipping and sale OF ap-
pies. providing that it may be lawful
for any package, barrel or box OF
grade number l, or class l. or grade
number or class 2 to contain not
over per cent. defective or under
sized apples.
ST. Clair OF Calais-Act comforting
upon married women the right to en-
ter into partnership relations with
their husbands.
Corners of Bangor-Act to author
ize county commissioners Of Penob-
scot county to raise by temporar3
loan, to be paid within one year from
time it is contracted, a sum not ex-
ceeding $4,000 for the use of the
county.
Dilling Of Easton-Act revising the
fees Of sheriffs and their deputies IN
the service Of civil and criminal
papers.
Wasgatt Of Deer Isle-Act to ex-
tend the jurisdiction Of the s9prSme
judicial court Of Knox county. SO as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20

John Q. Black died Thursday night at
his home IN this city after an illness OF
about one week OF pneumonia Ar. Black
was born in Belmont the son OF the late
Simon and Jane L. Gackson} Black and
was 80 years and II months old. He was
twice married. his second wife surviving
him. She was formerly Miss Elizabeth
Brown OF Hope. One son, Bert Black of
Searsmont, and one daughter. Mrs. lisa
Hamlin OF Waldo, also survive. together
with four sisters, Mrs c. S. Weber,
Miss Hattie NJ. Black Of Belfast. Mrs.
Abbie Jackson of Northport and Mrs. Os-
car Meader OF Auburn He also had one
brother. Martin Black of Northport. The
Funeral will take place on Sunday at
10 A. NJ. Rev. W. F. SturteTant offic!at-
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
BELFAST
Opera ''Mikado" Given by Local
Talent with Great Success
Club Entertain
mentS
BELFAST TO HAVE A NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING

Operas have been given in Belfast for
many years past By local singers bu, the
performance Thursday night and tonight
Of Gilbert s: Suiliyan's comic production
The Nkado, or the Town OF Titipu."
was unique in that no outside talent was
engaged, each part being taken by
Belfast singer, the coach q Belfast man
ard even the director and orchestra
were local musicians. Everything moved
without hitch and FOR first-night per-
Torrance it was one OF the best in years.
The orchestra under the leadership of J.
Lee Patterson was unusually good and
added much to the general effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20
John O. Black

Mrs. William B. Woodbury. gave a
bridge and auction party Thursday aft
ernoon at her home on upper High street,
entertaining the following guests: Mrs.
II. /. Stevens OF Northport. Mrs. s. w.
Johnson, Mrs. G. G. Abbott. Mrs. o. S.
Vickery, Mrs S. A Parker. Mrs. Zenas
Mrs. c. B. Holmes, Mrs. E. B.
Glchrest. Mrs. H. L. Kiigore. Miss
Frances Abbott. Mrs. c. H. Stevens, Mrs
Colby Rackliffe, Miss Anne M. kittre3ge
At s o'clock crab salad with hot rolls
and olives. pineapple sponsecake and hot
chocolate were served at small tables, a
jonquil gracing each place. Mrs. Rack
life and Mrs. Parker assisted Mrs. Wood
bury in serving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-20

Mrs. S. S. L. Shute entertained several
members of the Hospital Club Wednes-
day afternoon at dime tea at her home
on Park street. Needlework was dis
cussed for an hour, after which tea was
served.
At last Belfast is TO have at least one
schoolhouse. which will house the chill
dren Of the south end. 1t will be known
as the Pierce school and will be built
on the site Of the old academy on lower
church street The building will be in
memory OF the late Leana Pierce Fred
erick, wife Of Charles W. Frederick OF
Congress street, and will be built as spec
flied in hsrswilk sI Il MiN COST asout $500
At the Board OF Trade BANQUET next
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
THE JEWS IN THE IBER1AN PENINSULA
By DR.. S. N. Deinard.

In the rapid sketch of the history
of the Jews in Visigothic Spain, no
mention was made Of their intel
lectual life, of any spiritual activity,
for the simple reason that very lit
tie is known of it, The intellectual
life of the Jews has throughout the
diaspora been stimulated by that Of
the people in whose midst they lived.
How could it be otherwise? The
subsequent history Of the Jews in
Spain will amply illustrate this fact.
But the native Iberians as we'll as
their Visigothic masters had hard
ly yet emerged from their original
barbarism, in spite of the external
elements of culture, which they had
learned and adopted from the earlier
Roman conquerors. Of literature
they had nothing worthy of that
name. What little intellectual ac-
tivity there was, was exercised by
the clergy, and that tended either in
the direction of theology or in that
of law; for the church councils were
the lawmaking bodies of the King
dom.
Besides, the cruel conditions I'm
der which the Jews lived during the
second half of that period were not
conducive to intellectual develop
ment. And yet there were scholars
among them who were at least the
equals of the learned church digni-
taries. The opportunity for the ex-
ercise of their ability and learning
arose when the clergy, in addition
to the brutal, prosecuting measures
adopted in their councils against the
Jews, made also the attempt by
specious and labored argument to
win them over to the new faith. The
bishop Isidore of Seville wrote two
books against the Jews trying, in
the usual style, to prove the doc
trines of Christianity from Old
Testament passages. The learned
among the Jews were not silent eth
er, and wrote spirited replies to all
such arguments. 1t seems that some
wrote treatises in which they tried
to explain why the Jews could not
accept Jesus as their Messiah. Civ
ing among other reasons a tradition
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-10-15

current among them that the Mes
siah would appear only in the
seventh cycle of one thousand years,
the Sabbatic cycle, since the crea-
ton, which cycle was yet far off.
But their learned disquisitions were
of no avail. At that time, at any
rate, the sword was mightier than
the pen.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-10-15
L L.
THE INVASION AND CON-
QUESTS OF THE
ARABS.

The followers of the Arabian
prophet Mohammed, starting out
from Medinah, in southern Arabia,
on their victorious career, in 622,
had in less than a century conquer
ed not only all of Arabia, Syria,
Mesopotamia, Persia, and parts of
Central Asia, carrying their arms as
far as Western Hindustan, but made
equal progress westward, taking
possession of Egypt, and the entire
northern coast of Africa as far as
the straits of Gibraltar. Many ma
tons and races had been swept along
by this impetuous current, had been
converted to the religion of the
Koran, and were now jealous cham
pions of the New Mohammedan
faith and power. Yet in spite of this
mighty bond of union, faith and zeal,
friction, dissension and rebellion
were ripe from the very first in this
huge racial conglomerate, and we
need not be surprised at the frequent
assassinations of khalifs, and chang
es of dynasties, and the splitting up
of the vast empire into many hostile
and warning principalities.
At the close of the first century of
Mohammedan power, the Omayyads
were the ruling dynasty with Da-
mascus as their capital. The con-
quered provinces were governed by
Emirs, leaders of the conquering
armies and vice-gerents of the khalif.
1t was under such an Emir whoruled
the neighboring country of Morocco
that the invasion of Spain was under
taken. Spain was a coveted prize
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-10-15

III tle lOllOWelS VI TIC prophet.
From Spain they might advance to
other regions of western Europe, and
add them, too, to the empire of the
faithful. But while they knew very
little about those remote regions,
they knew great deal about Spain,
which was separated from them only
by narrow strait. They knew the
weakness of the country, they knew
that while it was easy of defence,
it had no defenders. The ruling
Visigothic race had degenerated, and
large and powerful elements of the
population were disafected, and
eager for change Of masters. The
Jews were not alone in the bitter
ness they cherished against their
tormentors, the heads of church and
state. The mass of the native popu-
lation, it seems, had never been rec
onciled to the rule of the Germanic
invaders, and among the reigning
houses of the sigoths themselves
there were, toward the last, jealous
les, dissensions and strife.
When, therefore, in I'll Tarik, one
of the lieutenants of the Emir of
Morocco, and after him the Emir
Musa himself with comparatively
small bands of the faithful, crossed
the narrow strait, Spain fell an easy
prey. At the great battle of Xeres,
Roderic the last Of the Visigothic
kings was hopelessly defeated, and
in a short time the entire peninsula,
except the mountainous region in
the northwest, was in the hands of
the Mohammedan conquerors. But
while the conquest of the country
was easy, the attempt to govern it
resulted only in confusion, discord,
rebellion, and frequent war. The
different races of which the invad-
ing army was composed, Arabs,
Berbers, Egyptians and Syrians,
were SO many discordant elements.
Frequent revolutions and changes in
the center of the Mohammedan en-
pire, Damascus, brought about just
as frequent changes and rivalries
among the governors and chieftains
in Spain But in $50 the Omayyad
dynasty of Damascus was complete
ly over-thrown, and the Abassides
assembled the throne. The capital of
the empire was transferred to
Bagdad on the lower Tigris. A SUR
vivor Of the Omayyad family, ADD
chairman, came to Spain, rallied
around himself many of the loyal
chieftains, and overcoming all op-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
MUST PLAY WITH THE
 ATHLETICS OR NOT AT ALL
Connie Mack Says Home Run Bakers Contract with the Athletics Is Iron clad.

Philadelphia. Feb 22.-J. Franklin Baker, the Philadelphia Athletics third beseulan. will play with that team for the next two years or he will not play at aI. according to a state rlsnt issued tonight by Connie Mack. snanager of the, American league champions. Mack said that he had no reason to believe that Baker had changed his mind about quitting the game, but that he issued the state ment ''in order to quiet the many wild rumors which are being published in different parts of the country
 While I do not believe that Baker has or will change his mind about re- tlring from baseball said the state mert, If he plays at all this season or next 1t will be as a member of the Athletic team. We positively will not trade him to any other club and no amount of money would induce us to sell him.
 "The Athletic club has a, contract with Baker which still has two years to run and if he does decide to con tinue playing bali we shall be very glad. His contract IS an ironciad one. however, and he will have to play with the Athletics if at all. It would even prevent his signing with a so-caIled outlaw league team