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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30


! Harry H. Thurlow, secretary of the
Maine Industrial Accident commission,
presented the commissions views con-
cerning a request for a e-adjustment
of the salaries of the clerical force of
that department. The matter was care
fully gone over and left with the un-
derstanding that Governor Milliken
would take it up with Chairman Little
field and Secretary Thurlow, to report
| later to the council.
! Secretary of State Frank w. Ball in
| formed the Governor and Council that
| the manufacturers had notified him that
after July 1 the price of automobile
plates would be higher, probably about
one cent a set He also said that de-
! livery by freight of the plates already
ordered had been very slow, some of
! them not yet received, in spite of i'm
| perative and repeated orders from him
not to ship other than by express. He
has only about 5000 sets of plates on
! hand, out of $4,000 ordered and thought
J that the registration this year would
! reach at least 10000 machines, perhaps
| more. He was instructed to order at
once by express a sufficient quantity to
tide over any emergency that might
| arise
| The resignation of Charles W. Mullen
of Bangor as member of the Public
Utilities commission was read and ac-
cepted prior to the qualifying of Mr.
Bunker as his successor.
Attorney NJ. A. Johnson of RockIand
| addressed the council on the matter df
the pardon hearing on May 81 in which
he had represented Mrs. Grace E. Royce.
formerly of Augusta. serving a 30
years sentence for the murder of her
infant son. after which the council had
given the petitioners leave to withdraw,
saying that he thought an injustice was
being done the woman, who was suffer-
ing with cancer and would probably
soon die. if allowed to remain in the
prison. No action was taken on the
matter
The following were among the impor-
tant orders passed during the session:
That the contract for Glasses c and
D for the State printing for the peri
Cd beginning July /. 1917, and ending
June so. 1919, be awarded to the Ken
nebec Journal Company of Augusta
Me
Class c, Legislative printing. includ-
ing both book and job printing con-
current with and contingent upon ses-.
sions or the Legislature, required bv
the order or for the use of the Legisla.
ture.
Glass u. election ballots for state
Congressional and Presidential cleo
uons and accessories necessary for
the packing and distribution OF same.
also election notices and blanks for
returns
Ordered, THAT ne provided nv Sec e.
chap 2 Y. e. the following amount.
ins 20 st79s.ss. be paid from the state
Contingent fund. said amount hsinr
outstanding accounts nyoreriv charge.
shle ~ the several appropriations rrie-
- 'an n 1877 ATTORNEY general
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30

Willis E. Parsons of Foxcroft at this
point appeared and qualified as member
of the Board of Hospital Trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30
INDUSTRIAL AC-
CIDENT DECISION

Chairman Eben F. Littleneln OF 'he
Maine Industrial Accident Commission
Friday rendered decision in the case
Of Nettie II. Rodgerson OF RumIoro'
dependent widow Of David .Rodserson' :.
against tho International Paper GO.
Runford Mill. ordering that the paper
company pay to Nettie H. Rodserson'
the dependent widow Of David Rodger-
son. a compensation Of 50 per week Iot
a period Of 800 weeks from Jan. o.
1917
This case came to a hearing on the
petition of the dependent widow, stat
ing that injury was caused by inhahne
fumes from sulphurous acid while re-
pairing an acid pump and prayer Is
made for medical bills and compensa-
ton for 800 weeks. The respondent
fled an answer which denies all the al
LEGATIONS set forth in the petition ano
further denies that the death Of David
Rcdgerson, the claimants late hus-
band, was the result of an accident
that arose out Of and in the course OF
employment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30

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been in the execution Of that sentence.
he now asks executive clemency and
that after full consideration of his case
and the full facts surrounding the same.
he may be granted pardon or a COM
mutation to a sentence Of 25 years.
Louis katz was arrested at South Ber-
wick while he was in the act of convevinp
liquor from Boston to Portland and at
the May term of the supreme judicial
court for York county this year at Alfred
he was sentenced to pay fine of 500
and costs and to serve so days in iail on
the charge of unlawful possession Of In
toxicating liquor. Now Mr.. Katz wants
pardon and he Friday fled a petition
with the governor and council. A hearing
has been set on the petition fer July o
and Henry n. Taylor of Portland is the
counsel for the petitioners.
katz, in his petition for a pardon ex-
plains the situation as follows:
"On Feb. Is. 1917 your petitioner wa,
travelling in a train en- route from Bos-
ton, Mass, to Portland, Maine CARRYING
with him several quarts of whiskev ror
personal use when he was arrested hv
one of the deputies and lodged in tha
South Ber-ick jail. The next morning n.
was Drought before the police court AZ
south Berwick where he was arrairned
and found guilty without being given m
opportunity OF having his counsel presen.
Your petitioner understood at the time
that the sentence was 500 and cost. or
In default Of payment thereof. 81 dav, IN
the county jail. The case was appealed
to the supreme judicial court sitting AZ
Alfred on the first Tuesday of Nav 1917
our petitioner then came to Henry
y. Taylor his attorney. at Portland ana
requested him 70 look after the case
your petitioners attorney immediately
not'hed the clerk OF courts OF York coun
~ 10 enter his name upon the docke,
without any notice 10 your petitioner,
attorney the case was called ana d..
fauited and the sentence ~ the iow.,
court was affirmed.
Your petitioner was later taken IN Gus.
infv NJ deputy sheriff A. rsr,ia,a 49,.
'aksn r Alfred ~ serve the s.n,.,r.
which hs theH learned vas sino saa ecs,.
ara r. addition thereto o. DAYS IN IN.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30
BOWDOINHAM

Walter Sidney Altman Maxwell o
Auburn and Miss Carrie Marie Leavit
of Bowdoinham, were married Thurs
day forenoon at the home of Rev
A. Evans. 1887 High street. Bath. The,
were unattended. The bride was
teacher in Richmond and has man,
friends. She wore a blue travelling
suit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30
Highway and Bridge Bids
Opened Friday at AUGUSTA


bridge work were opened on Friday. June
2, at the Office at the State House Of the
Maine Highway commission:
Highway Construction
Pittsfield. Gravel Surface. SIG Miles.
Noyes & Campbell, Augusta .. .s64. .s72 O.
Dominic Susi, Pittsield 1884 20
". NJ, Fellows. Pennington. j.. :. s.. Is
Bowdoinham Sect. Bituminous Macadam
COS Miles
A. D. Bridges. Hazardville. Ct. 90, ,ess o.
Edgecomb. Gravel Surface LOS Miles.
Noyes & Campbell Co. Augusta $685. so
III. A. Day. Bangor. ............. s2es "a
John Arborio. New Haven, Ct. 1o111u
Newcastle Gravel Surface. 2.s5 Miles
John Arborio. New Haven. Ct 25 $40 q
Noyes & Campbell Co., Augusta 271471o
Highway Bridges
Fleming Roberts Portland. so5oo 4,
sanders Eng. Co.. Portland. 35e1 m
Cyr Bros. Co. Waterville. o77, M
Noyes d Campbell, Augusta. 3oa4 m
Vassalboro
Fleming & Roberts, Portland. osoo q,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30

~. we,, being os society viii not oe en-
dsprcred by his enlargement ana tnal
the ends Of justice under tho cifcum-
stances OF the case have been suf'cientiy
answered, he respectfully implores execu-
tive ciemency.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30
A Lewiston Case

Chairman Iittlefield denied the
prayer Of the petitioner for additional
compensation in the case OF Joseph
La blond, claimant. of Lewiston. versus
the Continental Mills. employer. and
the American Mutual Liability 1nsur-
ance Company. insurer. The petitioner
injured the index finger Of the right
hand while cleaning a machine, Sept.
26, 1916. necessitating amputation at the
knuckle joint. An agreement for the
payment Of a weekly compensation OF
s6.41 for period of so weeks was made
and signed by both the petitioner and
the respondent. The petitioner has re-
ceived and accepted 2s of the weekly
payments but on March 20, 1917, filed a
petition asking for additional compen-
satiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-30

cyr Bros. Co., waterville... ........... z75.
Moves & Campbell, Augusta......'.32S,
Sanders Eng. Co.. Portland. .."..... 500
Fairfield Concrete Co., Fairfield. AN.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
BY HUGH $. FuLLERToN.

suit Of the two games in Chicago
made the White Sox a better team
and made the Giants a desperate and
defensive one. The games on the
Polo grounds in the next two DAYS
ought 10 be much livelier and more
filled with Irickery and EeneraIship
because one club IS confident and
ready to take chances and the other
is desperate and forced TO take them
There is small chance that the for
eign atmosphere viii hurt CicOtte and
small chance that il viii affect the
work Of any Of the White Sox. They
are past the nervous stage Of the
series and close up to considering
whether or not to pitch John Collins
in the final game and give the Giants
chance. In other words, they refuse
TO believe US when we tell them the
Giants are a pretty good ball club in
spite Of what they have done
p. Skid Gleason says this IS
right The Giants are as good a club
as he ever managed on the Polo
grounds.-Copyright 1917. the Bell
Syndicate. Inc)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
YANKEE CLUB STRENGTHENS FOR
NEXT SEASON BY ADDING ROCKIES
Colonel Jacob Rupert Part Owner Of the Team, Has
Purchased Number of Desirable Minor Leaguers
and Is Making Efforts to Strengthen the Lineup
as Much as Possible; Ruel Is New Star
By JACK VEIOCk.

three new outfielders in their fineutA
They were Camp. from Newark; Wick.
from Memphis, and Lamar, from Jack
Dunn's Baltimore team This was
quite a contrast to the Yankees sub
urban talent last spring. with High,
GilhOoley and Magee. and later Ar
mando Marsans, in the gardening 20
sitiOus.
Marsans had the bad fortune to
break his leg shortly after Joining
the team. and returned TO his home
in Havana before the season closed
He Will return in good shape next
spring. and IL his playing prior TO
the time he was forced out OF the
game can be taken as an indication
OF what may be expected. he viii win
q regular job. IN justice 70 1larsans.
il must be said there Is not a flasher
fielder IN the game. with the possible
exception OF iris Speaker
Harold Ruel, from the Memphis
club, viii Eet another trial In the
spring and may make good ns q
catcher Ruel was n member OF
n high school team IN st. Eoufa
only two years ngO and f. hut
nineteen years old. He f. built
like Schaik AID Walters and has
n good arm. Bill Hamilton. from
Vancouver. e. third baseman
who VIII get HIS chance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
REPEAL Of FRAWLEY LAW MEANS
DISBANDING Of NEW YORK CLUBS
BY RINGSIDER.

CHICAGO. Ill, Oct SKIING Swat,
the much harassed monarch who
~ rules the realm Of Fistiana, IS
about to heed the sage advice once
proffered by Horace Greeley and go
west" The capital Of King Swats
domain. unless all indications fail,
shortly is to be shifted from New
York to Wisconsin or Ohio-probably
Wisconsin-where will be established
the new headquarters OF Fistiana's
ruler.
The final curtain viii be rung down
on the sport Of boxing in New York
November Is, when the act repeating
the Frawley law. permitting ten
round, no-decision bouts in the En-
pire state becomes effective.
y haven for boxers viii have TO be
found somewhere, and Wisconsin. it
appears. looms up as the most likely
refuge.
IN Wisconsin the ten-round. no.
decision goes that have been allowed
in New York are legal Control OF
boxing in the Badger state is vested
in a state commission that has proved
itself capable Of controlling the sport
and keeping it clean
The game in Wisconsin g. in
condition more healthy and Wig
orOus than in any other state in
the union. And IL Il conducted
under sanction Of state law. This
f. n big point in favor OF YYiEcOn-
sin as boxing center.
II Ohio had a state law permitting
boxing it might set up claims that
would deprive Wisconsin Of its lau-
rels. Promoters in Canton. Cleveland.
Cincinnati. Akron and other Ohio
towns have been stalking boxing bouts
OF more or less importance and have
been getting by"
The fact remains, however. that
boxing in Ohio is conducted under
the tolerance Of local authorities
rather than through sanction Of state
statutes. So long as bouts there are
conducted as they have been there
probably will be no Interference. hut
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
CAVALRY TEAM
READY TO PLAY

The fast football eleven from troou
II, Of the Seventh cavalry. will clash
with the first field hospital team sat
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Last
sunday the cavalrymen defeated the
Myrtle Avenue Stars by the score of
u to 0, and are confident of a vic
tory over the hospital aggregation.
which is captained by Red LOngmyre.
The hospital team was defeated by
the high school Tigers about three
weeks agO by the score Of IS to 0, but
the team is reported to be much i'm
proved since that meeting.
Arrang ements for a schedule to
continue TO the month Of January is
being mapped out by the management
Of the cavalry team and viii include
games with practically every team in
this district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
SOLDIERS Of Il PASO DISTRICT
TO LEARN SCIENTIFIC BOXING

n OAING in the military camps OF
the FL Paso district as a part OF
- the athletic activities OF the SOL
dlers is being taken up by the sol
diers' welfare and recreation commit
tee OF the FL Pas0 chamber OF com
merce, and arrangements will be made
to instruct every soldier in the manly
art Of self defence. It is planned to
appoint one instructor to q certain
group Of men, who in their turn will
become assistant instructors TO the
soldier boys in the matter Of protect
ing themselves.
AIRS. Donna KIugeI supervisor Of
activities Of the recreation committee.
IS also arranging a football day to be
heid on the first Saturday Of Novem-
DER Ie7ms anxious for games will
please 4umunicate with Mrs. Klugel
AZ the chamber Of commerce. office
10. 10 Relative to the proposed work
OF me committee, Mrs. klugel says:
The soldiers welfare and recrea-
ZION committee Of the chamber Of
commerce plans 10 develop a compre-
henslVe organization in each Of the
camps IN Fl Paso which viii encour-
age the largest possible number of
soldiers to participate regularly in
ONE form Of athletic activity during
heir leisure time.
Activities Of a sort that are sDe-
cllaliy adapted to camp life and condi-
lions will be emphasized Contests
which involve the use Of large masses
OF men in semi military events VIII
be emphasized in addition 10 the more
common competitive games.
VIII Teach Boxing.
II IS planned to organize instruc-
ton in boxing in each OF the army
camps, organized in such a way, under
skilled instructors, as to give every
soldier instruction in the fundamen-
tails Of boxing. This work is partic-
ularly valuable not only as a form Of
of its relation TO modern bavonet
fighting
In order to standardize the work
OF instruction and to assist the sol
oiers TO get better idea Of the work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
RAY SCHALK IS CONSIDERED BEST
Of AMERICAN LEAGUE BACKSTOPS

AY SCHALK is conceded by
those who know. 10 be the
II backbone Of the White sox de-
fence. The brilliant catcher outlines
the things which he believes are of
prime Importance in his position
I have read with great interest sew
eral attacks on the present system of
scoring baseball records. To my
mind the criticisms, most OF them at
least. are sound, though it isn't easy
to suggest improvements.
Offhand I would say that fielding
averages are pretty bad. pitchers av-
erages rather punk. batting averages
merely fair. But the worst Of all are
catchers' averages.
How are you going 20 tell a good
catcher BY his batting average2 By
his fielding average2 BY the runs he
scores2
OF course all these things are
Important. But they haven't any
direct connection with good. bad
or indifferent catching As such.
A catcher may or may not be a
good batter or base runner. And
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
CHURCH LEAGUE
WILL OPEN SOON

There is every reason TO believe
that the 1917 Church basketball
league viii be a bigger success than
ever. There is even n possibility OF
there being ten teams instead OF
eight which was the case last year.
At a meeting held at the Y n c. A.
Saturday evening the following teams
were represented. First Presbyte-
rians. First Christians Catholic
churches. Mexican Methodist, NJ
Sinai Calvary Houston Square Bap-
fists. and First 1IethOdists. In ad-
dition the following churches have
made application for places in the
league St Clements Episcopal. Trim
lty Methodist and First Ba ltist-
In order to strengthen all OF the
teams a departure vas made from the
regular rules in that each team viii
be allowed TO register and play two
city league players With Bryant,
Fox. Adkins. LapOwslli. Bevans. Full
Ter. Friend, McKemy and Fritz B-y--
ant stiI available II viii be possible
for several Of the teams 10 strengthen
their teams by the addition Of two
Of the veterans
A meeting viii be held on Saturday
next 10 elect officers and complete
final ARRANGEMENTS for the opening
games which Will be PLAYED on sat
urday evening. October goth in the
sym
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09

the fact remains that unlegalized
sport is uncertain
Wisconsin,. therefore. Is more
likely to forge TO the front after
November Is ns the center of
things puElliStfc. 30 far Is the
United States Is concerned.
Some patrons and critics OF the box
ing game profess TO see no great ulti-
mate harm to the sport by reason OF
its demise in New York. 1t is logical,
however. TO conclude that the stop
ping OF pugilistic activity in the city
that has been the games greatest
stronghold for so long is certain to
have a deterrent effect on the sport.
which will be conducted under the
club membership" plan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09


M the Giants are in the midst Of
i a battle royal for the worlds
BASEBALL cham 2ionship. the owners OF
the New York Yankees are planning
ahead for the season that is to come
Col Jacob Rupert. who is Dictator
in-chief since Capt TIL Huston
crossed the pond to do his bit with
the American engineers somewhere
in France" is almost as busy with
plans as though his 1873 squad was
preparing to start on its training trip
now. He wants a winner and wants
it bad So does Capt Huston. and the
captain generally gets what he wants
The failure Of the Yankees 20 win
a pennant since Rupert and Huston
bought them and put a mint OF money
into them has not been altogether the
fault Of the field manager.
The old JInx has had q lot to do
with holding Col Ruppert'a nth-
lefes back. and although the
team was not under a driving
MANAGER. Il would have done
much better with n fair share OF
luck.
from discouraged. They realize that
winning baseball clubs often take
three or four years in the building,
and they are determined TO plug away
until they bring a pennant 10 the big
town and flaunt il from the fiagpole
of a brand new ball park-for the
Tanks are TO have a new park within
a short time after the war ends
There may be many changes made
in the complexion Of the Tank lineup
by the time the team takes the field
TO start another campaign Col Rul-
pert, though he believes he owns some
ligh-class ball players. is satisfied
that the coordination Of 1917 was
misfit in some ways. So look out for
some shakeups
The lifting OF the suspension hung
on J. Frank Baker and the patching
up OF his differences with the club
mean that he viii be back in the har-
ness next season, reports 20 the con-
trary notwithstanding Wallie PipD
is expected to retain his job at first
base. and Roger Peckin laugh viii be
back to cover the shortfield- But
second base and the outfield are due
for shakeup. as is the battery staff
lIaisel. Bauman and GedeOn-
the title to all three f. still held
by the TnnkE-have evidently
failed to iii the bill ut second
base BIZ Fewster, n candidate
from the Baltimore Orioles. Will
Try to land that berth. and next
spring IL is said. the Nnnks viii
have several more youngsters to
try out for the Job.
The outfield viii get a lot OF atten-
ton from present Indications The
Yanks wound up the season with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
MITCHELL GETS TWIRLER.

Manager Fred Mitchell OF the Chi
cago Cubs has signed an independent
pitcher named Bailey. who had been
making a great record with a team
at Kenosha, Wis. but the United
states government stepped in and
called him for military services. .Ac-
cording TO Chicago critics Bailey was
one Of the best looking prospects un-
certified in years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-09
whatever his hitting or run get
ting ability, he may be a great or
a mediocre catcher.

I Whatever his hitting or run gel
ting ability, he may be n great or
a mediocre catcher.
I think it is easy to tell a good out
fielder. tt is rather easy TO choose a
/ great ShortstOp from the records: but
a man might be the best catcher the
world ever saw or the worst. and
/ there would be no way under heaven
3 TO gain that Information from the sea-
! sons statistics.
First OF all. = catcher must have
I baseball brains. It isn't enough TO
say brains. you must add the adiec-
tive BASEBALL TO describe what you
mean.
I admit this is the day OF the col
I lege player in baseball I admit that
the better education a man has
other things being eQual-the better
ball player he VIII be. But he might
know n lot OF philosophy or Greek
literature and be q frost on foul flies
Ty Cobb has the ideal baseball
brains. But Ty iEn't n college
man. On the other hand. used
TO play in the minors with n grad
unte OF n Well-knOWn university
who was \ brilliant scholar and n
good natural athlete; hut he was
positively the limft IN playing
baseball He would do the most
incOmprehensible things; in fact,
he was impossible.
Hans Wagner and Nap IajOie are
not college men, have not enjoyed as
liberal an education, perhaps, as most
Of the rest Of US.
But il any medical laboratory
wants a sample Of a real baseball
brain let IL open negotiations with the
Dutchman or the Frenchman for the
use Of his skull when he is through
with it.
believe there are fellows with n
natural born instinct to play baseball.
They invariably do the right thing At
the right time. That is what I mean
by baseball brains Furthermore.
such n brain must above all. act
quickly. There are many thousands
Of people. even in the stands. who I'M
derstand good baseball and could dope
out the proper thing for a fielder or
a batter TO do under given conditions.
Pa zaha1T Ma yiua