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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
Instances have occurred

Instances have occurred about
town where boys have stolen lead
from around chimneys and on roofs Of
buildings and sold the same for junk,
and they have. usually been rounded
up by the police and punished, but the
example set by them does not seem to
deter others from trying their luck,
although some of their imitators ap-
pear to have taken a different line,
which fact is evidenced by the steal
ing Tuesday night Of some Of the nick
eled paper holders in the toilets on the
different floors Of the Augusta Trust
Co. building. Janitor Kittredge has
taken the matter in hand and it is I'M
derstood that something is liable to
drop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Remember the special exhibition and
sale Of summer hats today and tomor-
row at the D. w. Adams Co. At this
opening will be shown an inclusive dis
play of trimmed and untrimmed hats,
and the models will include the popu-
lar new creations for the seasons
wear. Preparedness is the first and
last word in millinery at Adams =
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

The Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway has just placed in its
waiting room on Water street a new
Western Union U. s. observatory clock
containing all the modern improve
ments. The clock has been placed on
the south wall Of the room and near
the front so that it can not only be
seen from the interior Of the room but
also from the sidewalk and will thus
be appreciated by many people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Among the business callers Wednes-
day at the probate court were: Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Hammond. Mrs. Carle-
ton E. Turner and Roy w. Carson, all
of Mt. Vernon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

George L. Weeks & Son Of Riverside
Drive have received an automobile
truck for use in their market garden
business. The truck Is a neat looking
vehicle and will probably prove very.
handy for the purpose for which 1t was
purchased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Win Wright will sever his connection
at the Daniel Ward barber shop next
Saturday night and will open on the
following Monday morning in the bar
Der shop Of the new City hotel at
1874 Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Miss Alice H. Johnson left on train
102 at 4.07 Wednesday afternoon for
Brooklyn, N. Y, where she will enjoy
a months visit with her sister. Mrs.
Frank e. Barrows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Commissioner Of Labor and State
Factory Inspector Roscoe A. Eddy has
returned from Bangor, where he had
been passing few days on business
of his department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Joseph Blanchette and PHILIPPE Begin
passed Tuesday at Belgrade Lakes on
a fishing trip and while they did not
get any trout and salmon they were
successful in landing some good pick
erel, two Of which weighed about four
pounds each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

The report Wednesday from the Au-
gusta General hospital regarding MIS-.
Charles E. Marston, who on Tuesday
underwent surgical treatment. was that
her condition was favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Mrs. Farnsworth G. Marshall OF NAL
den, Mass, arrived in the city Wednes-
day afternoon for short visit as the
guest Of Mrs. Harold A. Allan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
Local matters

An errand boy is wanted at the.
Journal Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Mrs. A. NJ. Andrews Of Gray, who
was before marriage Miss Callie South
ard Of this city. is visiting her BROTH
er. Frank E. Southland. at 2s2 State.
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Asylum Lodge. No. 70. I. o. o. F..
will hold its regular meeting Friday
evening with work in the First degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Alfred Foss Of Weston Is passing a
few days in the city as the guest OF his
sister, Mrs! I. B. Peters, 172 State
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

r. o. Jones of Winslow was a bust.
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Mrs. Robert Stewart and daughter
May Of Richmond passed Wednesday
with friends in tho city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

ed Wednesday in the city on matters
Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Mrs Wallace Curtis and Mrs. II. NJ.
Briery went Wednesday afternoon to
Richmond for a visit with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

C. W. Brann of Cooper's Mills was a
caller Wednesday upon friends in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

Mr. and Mrs. H. ]. Hall Of New York
| were visitors Wednesday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

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her condition was raw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
BY n. c. HAMILTON
U. y. staff Correspondent


NEW YORK. Dec. Sex
Richard, the worlds greatest
boxing promoter, lie about TO
daxe the public with another OF
hls smashing beats" In flstl-
cuff excellence.
II Richards plans for annering
a license for Madison Square Gar
den 40 thru. and n he can induce the
French military authorities 10 give
their consent. Jess willard and
Georges Carpenter will meet in a
ten-round. no-decision bout In New
York some time late in January
or early February.
Willard already has given his
word TO so thru with the bout. tell
Ing Richard at tho same time that
all he required was six weeks no.
tice 10 begin training. Richard de.
clares Willard appears 10 be IN
good condition and would have 1T.
tie trouble getting ready.
At present Carpenter. the Euro.
pean heavyweight champion. is in
Paris on a furlough. He is a mem.
Der OF the Fronch aerial service.
having Joined that branch OF the
army when war broke out He has
been sounded on the probability OF
a New York match and given his
consent II things can be arranged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

satisfactorily. he will loon sail for
New York.
Wouldn't Dlshesrten Him
With such a match up his sleeve,
Richard probably would be only
slightly disheartened 81 be failed
10 get the Garden. The leasing
OF Madison Square Garden. OF
course, would add more fame 10 his
crown. but Willard-Carpenuer
bout with n glAmor OF war-hero
pitted against the hulking worlds
champion would draw q massive
throng.
Carpenter mas done little box
ing since he won from Gunboat
Smith in what was TO have been a
20-round bout. In London. The
bout ended when Smith struck
Carpenter after the latter had
fallen or had been knocked to his
knees and the referee declared a
foul. That was IN July. 1914. and
shortly afterward war was declar-
ed and Carpenter joined the col
ors.
In announcing the probability of
this match. Richard said he also
was planning matches between
Freddie Welsh and Johnny kilbane
and bout between Les Darcy and
the best middleweight he could
find. providing Darcy really is on
his way TO the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
Charge That Teams
Would Not Let Men
Join Players Frat

NEW YORK, Dec. e.
chsrgss that three baseball
clubs have violated agreement
between organized baseball
and tho Baseball Players Fra
ternlty In forblddlne their
players 10 become members Of
the fraternity are contained In
tho report Of President Fultx
OF the fraternity made public
yesterday. The clubs spoken
OF are tho Philadelphia Amerl.
cans. the indianapolis Aneri.
can association and the Denver
Western league clubs. penlals
that such 10 tho case have
been received from James c.
meolIl. president OF tho indian
apoils club and formerly presi-
dent OF the Denver club, and
from Connie Mack. manager Of
tho Athistlea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
Willie Hoppe Weighs
to Shou He Is Full
Pledged Lightweight

Willie Hoppe 10 . light.
weight. reports 10 tho contrary
notwithstanding. The morning
after HE bout with Lloyd Mad.
den at preariand. the Frisco
boy called on The Star and re-
quested TO DO weighed In. AT.
er having eaten his breakfast.
he tipped the beam AZ i39
pounds the morning after the
fight Any orc who knows
anything at all Of making
weight will readily see that
Hoppe could have been under
f35 pounds when he entered
the ring for his bout with Md
den on Friday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
Murphy Seems
Probable
Capt.

Just who will be elected cap
tain Of neSt seasons UniversL
~ Of Washington football team
seems a hard problem to de-
eide, but, from all indications,
Ernest Murphy, the big full
back, Is looked upon a. being
the most likely candidate.
Murphy is a Junior and. will play
his last year OF college football
next season. He entered Washing
ton from Wallace, Idaho. in the fall
OF 1913. The first year he turned
out for the varsity. Coach Dobie
barred him from the squad for fall
ing to turn out at the right time.
The second year he was under
study to Hap" Miller. and this
season after playing the Whitman
game at tackle. Dobie shifted him
10 the backfield where he finished
the remainder OF the season
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
Basketball Now
Having Call
at "W"

All eyes are eentered on
basketball at the University Of
Washington since the football
mon handed In their toss and
quilt for the season.
Jack Davidson. last years coach
and captain. is again acting as
mentor Besides having nearly all
OF the last year letter men back.
Coach Davidson has a number OF
last seasons freshman team turn.
tng out. Some promising material
has been uncovered In the fra.
ternlty games. Maxruun OF the Sig.
ma Nus being the best GonIaga
college has contributed one OF It's
last years stars In Chuck Nor.
iar.ty to the varsity list OF basket.
ball candidates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
u. of w. Footballers
Can Take Trip East

The u. OF W. football eleven will
be permitted TO make trip East
next season and combat some big
Eastern college squad on the Polo
grounds. This favorable action was
taken yesterday by the faculty fol-
lowing an offer received from New
York for game next November,
presumably with Dartmouth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
.-JUST-@
Between Ourselves
THE OLD BOX SCORE
~ the SPORTS cotton

Tho papers look so lonesome
And 80 funny and 10 strange
They make a fellow feel like
There has been an awful change.
You turn the pages over
You feel forlorn and soro.
Because you miss tho glory
or the old Box Score.
There's lots OF figures
on the marked page that tell
How much hogs are bringing.
And how brisk the chickens sell.
There's many big black headlines
or the havoc OF the war.
But. gao, these things Amt IN Il
With tho old Boz Score.
There's columns filled with tables
Showing how tho vote did so.
And weather. notes TO tell us
When wo're apt TO have some snow.
There's scandals. weddings. murders.
AT and science stuff galore.
But a patriot aches and itches
For that old Box Score.
Wolf. Chrtstmas Ia a~cominS.
And you're glad that Il 10 so:
You'll be happier when ~ gets here.
Happier still 70 havo her 70
For an tho old yoar vaniahcs
Your hope viii blossom moro.
And leap toward the springtirno
And tho Old Box Score.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
Charley Jordon a
Winner With Cue

Charley Jordon defeated Joe
Schermer in the final block of
their three-cushion billiard match
last night at the Pope-Sibley par.
lors. The final score was $50 10
1876. Harry Solomon Of Spokane
has challenged Jordon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05


(ALmosT) DAILY PREDICTION
W Camps Al-American team. Yale g. I. s. s.
RETIRE.
hear Willard planning to retire SO Sullivan
retired johnson to retire after This last
fight"
10 he
aide. unbesten the
$4,000 100000 money" Will lure
money-and then
his place unit; fate picks the hour for his
sucec arrive.
written against the name OF any con-
who stick around
Cincinnati Reds second In club batting and third IN club
only weakness was inability To win
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
Baseball Magnates
Pay Seattle Visit

Bob Brown. president OF the Van.
oouver ball club. and Russ Hail.
Tacoma magnate, we're IN town
yesterday for a while on business
that probably had TO do with the
meeting OF the ~ w. league Off
cialH TO be held here on Dec. 15.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
Frank Chance Wants
Chicago Job or None

LOS ANGELES. Dec. Prank
Chance stated yesterday that he
would retire from baseball II he
did not land the management OF
the Chicago Cubs for 1917. Chance
ia a stakeholder In the Los Angeles
club. He managed II last season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
LIkEups TONIGHT
Famous Pitcher Is
Given Can by Cubs

CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-Mordecai
Brown. famous three'ingered tvirl
o.. has been released by the Cubs.
ending his 18th year in the big
leagues Brown was with the Cubs
and then hoped to the Fedsrals TO
come back with Tinker into the or.
.xanlzed fold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
Chef Neff Home; to
Challenge Madden

Chef Neff, local lightweight, is
back in the city from Los Angeles.
where he fought one draw and won
five straight tangles. He will i'm.
mediately challenge "Muff' Bron-
son and Lloyd Madden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
DR.. Stewart Again
to Coach Nebraska

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec, DIR. II.
J. Stewart has been reelected head
football coach at the University OF
Nebraska. He went thru the past
season without a loss. Before com
ing here. he coached the Oregon
Aggies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

when the Seattle Mctropoh-
tans cross sticks with the
Portland Rosebuds at $50.
Several amateur hockey
games have been staged al
ready this year but tonight's
encounter will be the initial
one between the professionals
and is a regularly scheduled
contest OF the Pacific Coast
Hockey league.
The fight tonight will be
for third place in the league
race. Both Seattle and Port
land dropped their opening
games. so the winner OF to-
nights melee will step into the
third position in a league race
eAbst is usually a hummer right
lown TO the final fracas.
A While Seattle and Portland
are whirling the clubs here
Spokane will see its first
game OF the year with Van
couver as its opponent.
Seattle Team Same
The Seattle squad is idenucaily
the same one that represented this
hamlet IN the p. c. /. last season.
The Portland team will have two
new regulars In the lineup and a
new sub picking the splinters from
himself on the bench.
The new regulars are Laughlin
and Irvine The former was known
as the fastest amateur IN the game
before he turned professional The
latter Is IA brother OF Del Irvine.
the player who was with Portland
last season and died IN tho East
after the close OF the session.
Marpies and Barbour arc Port
lands substitutes. Barbour was
with the team part OF last sea
son. while MARBLES Il filling the
shoes made vacant BY the release
OF Charley Ckstlla
Jim Riley. . new man. and Roy
k1,ckey are the Seattle substitutes
Hickey was With Seattle q major
portion OF last season. while Riley
was playing with Victoria Riley
was with Spokane this year during
the training season
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
No Change Expected
In Canadian Racing

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-Canadlan
racing for 1917 probably will in.
clude the same dates IA the year
just passing II IL believed among
local followers that V-oodbine 8
meeting will open about May 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
PROGRESS AT MoNAsTIR

PARIS. Dec. 5-The allied
forces out OF Monastir continue
their progress against tho Teutona.
today's war office statement do
clared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

u II
Pick Augusta-hesdine referring to training camp
Augu awill we're fooled
Il
DonMecoy Can't hurt feelings that way
u u
FkvoRiTE pAsTMEs
dopestcrs-dra~lnG the color llne
u II
Is waste OF time WE'LL watn
ellis limo to a freshman?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
YELLING 10 VICTOR

KENOSHA. Wis. Dec. Joe
yelling. lightweight, gave Frankie
Whitney a terrific pummeling last
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
PALACE HIP

A sensational aerial act heads
the new show at the Palace Hip.
The Four Kasting Kays have a
thrilling lot of aerial stunts. In
this act. Miss Lillian Kay is fea-
tured as the only woman in the
world who catches double somer-
saults.
Martini and Macmillan are ma
gicians One OF them does mys-
FERROUS tricks and the other ex-
poses them. Georgette Chartres Is
a capable singing and whistling
coincidence. Mich and Martin of.
fer a delightful violin and piano
number
Lewis and Leopold. The Merry
Men in Songland." and Turner and
Grace. In a pleasing pantomime
Juggling novelty. and the feature
photoplay. THE Shielding Shadow"
serial. complete the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

dancing-singfng interpretations by
the Dancing Chicks Monte Car
ter. Jessie Reed, Phyllis Gordon.
Walter Spencer. nTiny" Snyder and
Lou Davis have specially numbers
One OF the most thrilling cpl.
sodes OF The Yellow Menace" the
big motion picture serial, is pre-
scented this week.
No matinee performance WILL be
given hereafter on Thursday. the
management having decided to give
this afternoon to the company for
a rest period.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
THEATRES
GRAND

The Elite Trio seemed to he the
favorite OF Grand theatre patrons
yesterday. They are two men and
one woman who render some fine
solos and harmony work.
The Waynes artistically present
their song and dance offering.
Norton and company. with their
new sketch. our New Parson. -
kept the crowd in n spirit OF good
nature. Maude Shirley, a versatile
musical comedian. The Eccentric
Four. and Chas. Chaplin, in The
Pawnbroker," on the screen. com
plete the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
RHEUMATISM
Cured to Stay Cured

Tortufins. grinding
raspinE pain go that's
rhsumsiiKfn. pruEs
Won't cure ~. bscans,
they never reach the
rou b 10 Electricity
snaks rishf In and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
orand Will Oppose Seattle Opening Ice Hockey Contest Here Tonight
EACH TEAM
HAS / LOSS
CHALKED UP
BY EDWARD HILL

T. HOG kEY
will make its
debut in Seat
tie for the
l9l6-lT sea
son tonight at
the Arena
Fifth an &
L MY c rSity,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05

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uric a - 4
'ut % your
systru II
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
AIHhM BRA

Pawnbroker," on the screen. com.
plete the bill.
ALEXANDRA
Eddie Leonard. minstrel man
and song writer. ought 10 run fol
office around here. Judging from
the insistent way his audiences al
the Alhambra applauded every
time he stepped In front of the
lights Sunday. Eddie would make
the local politicians feel as tho they
had leprosy.
He has been coming around In
Orpheum vaudeville for a long, Ions
time. Folks like his whole-hearted
singing OF such songs as "Roly-Poly
Eyes" and Il Lost My Mandy" A
banjo band which fairly devours
speed and syncopation supports
him
The people In the seats liked the
entire new bill Sunday. judging
from the liberal applause They
laughed continuously at Married.
one OF the cleverest sketches ever
sent around by Martin Beck Ho.
mer y. Mason and Marguerite Keel
er act Married" Just the way Por.
ter Emerson Browne. the author
evidently wanted II done.
James Silver. the rube comedian,
and Helen Duyal sit down on step
ladder and carry on TO beat the
band
Mable Russell was sick Sunday,
but her partners. headed by Marty
Ward, boob comedian. got away
in good shape without her.
Nell O'Connell, fresh. young, pref.
ty well costumed Irish girl. sans
pleasingly.
Mile. Vera Sabina. deliberately
costumed. danced well. The bin
closed with the six Water Lilies in
big diving act.
oRPHEUM
The wilkes Players have n splen-
did vehicle this week In Roi Coop
er Megrue's refreshing effort, I'm
der Cover"
The action deals with n diamond
smuggler, who turns out to be
well. II would not be fair to give
the plot away.
The audience is kept guessing 10
the very end. Love finds itself
tangled betwixt duty and the heart
and escapes happily,
Norman Hackett is excellently
cast as Steven DENLY. Phoebe
Hunt. too. is well clothed I'm bright
lines and pretty gowns. Fanchon
Everhart carries a bundle of smiles.
while George Rand. Norman
Feusier. John Sheenan and Mar
guerlte McNulty are good The
production is well staged.
OAK
The Monte Carter Musical Com
edy company. in Paradise Alley"
makes n big splash this week and
causes numerous laugh-ripples.
The offering Is enlivened by the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-05
TEX RICHARD is AGAIN TO
DAZE WORLD WITH ONE
OF HIS BIG FISTIC BEATS

| satisfactorily. he will toOn sail for
| Nav Work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-01

CAR SHORTAGE TO BE
INVESTIGATED BY ]. c. c.

Washington, Oct. 3l.-Interstate Com
merce Commissioner McChord left to-
night for Louisville, KY, where, Nc
vember 3 and 1, he will hold informal
conferences with representatives OF
Eastern, Southern and a few OF the
Western railroads, state railroad com
missions and shippers concerning the
general car shortage which Is tying
up traffic and affecting the prices OF
coal and other necessities.
"The conference has been arranged,
the commission announced, because OF
the many complaints received by the
commission from all parts of the coun-
try in relation TO the inability OF the
shippers 70 obtain cars in which 10
transport their commodities"
In his telegram to the Eastern trunk
lines asking them TO have representa-
lives at the conference, Commissioner
McChord pointed out that the shippers
charge that the carriers receive cars
for export without assurance Of water
shipping facilities and permit the use
Of the cars for storage.