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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

The rain caused suspension Of the
work on the new theatre building and
also ION the Hassam paving job, but not
until the crew had completed covering OF
one side The work will be resumed as
soon as the weather changes to fair and
should be completed early next week II
the weather is favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11
Increase Ace Limit

Rocky Mount. n. c., Aug 1o.-The At.
lantic coast line will employ men up TO
20 years of age for the duration of the
war. The company heretofore has en-
ployed no one more than 40 years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11
The Lambert Estate

st. Louis, Aug. 10.-The bulk of the
$l,oo0,ooO estate of Jordan Wheat Lam
bert who committed suicide Tuesday,
goes to his wife, her infant child and
his two sons by former marriage, ac-
ccrdlng to the will filed here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11
Signs Priority Shipnaent Bill

Washington, Aug. 1o-The bill empow-
ering the executive to compel priority in
shipment of food and war materials in in
terstate commerce was signed today by
President Wilson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Wright Defeats Haiaht

Chicago. Aug. 1o.-F. j. Wright of
the Albemarle Golf Club of Newton
Vile. Mass, To-Day defeated \. a.
Haieht of New York. five up and to
play. winning the western junior golf
championship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11
Red Men for Conservation

Washington. Aug 1o.-The support of
the Order of Red Men was pledged to the
food administration today by a special
commission which promised to take steps
TO have each Of the $4,000 members Of
the order observe one wheatIess meal
and one rneatless meal day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

George Ware brakeman on the SOM
erset "scoot" train, who has been on
duty for several days, returned to work
Friday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

Edgar J. Brown, grand keeper OF
records and seal of the knights of
rythias, returned Friday from Norway
where he has been on business for the
order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11
6readstuff Export Increase

Washington, Aug. 10.-American
breadstuffs exports in the year ending
with June reached value of s566, 600
Geo, an increase of Sl44,O00,0oo over
1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Philbrick, who
have been passing the summer at their
cottage at Squirrel Island. are at
their home in this city for time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

y. p. Bishop of Sherman's Mills, who
has been visiting with friends in this
city left Friday for Old Orchard for
short trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gillingham have
returned from their honeymoon trip to
Messalonskee lake and are visiting
with relatives in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

Harry Brown of the Emery Brown
Co. returned Friday from New York
" here he has been in the interests of
the firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

The rain which struck this city on
Friday was generally welcome. Some
few people who have not yet complet-
ed their having did not like to see
il come but on the whole it was what
was needed. This was particularly
true regarding the potato crop which
needed the rain badly. as in most cases
the small potatoes arc just beginning
to form and the gronud was rather
cry for their best growth The gard
ems also needed the rain and It was a
sort OF blessing for all concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

Miss Elsie Townsend. who is passing
the summer at the Townsend cottage
al BELGRADE Lake. was in the city Fri
day for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

Mrs. s. D. Allen and daughter, Thel-
ma. and Mrs Harry Wing and son.
Douglass, have gone to Burnham for a
visit with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

Patrolman Paul Burgess was off du-
" Friday and at McGraw Pond for
the day fishing, his place being taken
hv Special Officer Bickford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11
A largely attended meeting of thu

largely attended meeting of the
Watervile branch of the American
Fund for French Wounded was held
Friday afternoon and the reports
showed that the work Of the branch
was progressing finely and that it
was accomplishing a great work. A
large amount OF the various helps for
the wounded soldiers is being made
up here and sent away in frequent
oonsignments and the interest in the
work seems to be growing with the
advent of the United States into the
war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11
s-cond Liberty Loan

Washington. Aug, 1o.-The next offering
If bonds under the war revenue bill VIII
be designated. it was officially announced
today, THE Second Liberty Loan OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

reputation as q very convincing an.
brilliant orator and it is felt th,,
everyone will want to hear her AM
hearing her will be convinced of tss
justice of her cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11

City Marshal Finnemore Is holding daily
interviews with men who persist in gcing
to the left of the silent policemen which
have been placed on various corners in
the city. He feels that patience has ceas-
ed to be virtue and it is probable that
from now on the interviews will be with
the Judge in his Office and the man who
cannot tell left from right will emerge a
poorer and wiser man, with his ability
to tell which is the right side OF the ST.
lent policeman a great deal improved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11
WATERvILLE

w Hackett returned Friday after
noon from a business trip to Plttsneld'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-11
Statistics Of Building & Engineering
Operations in New England.

Compiled by The F. w. Dodge Compan
Contracts awarded to
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
Visions OF The new
OUTLAW CIRCUIT seen
by II. G. HAMILTON.
lifted Press stan Correspondent.


NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-Fear that
brand now Toutlaw league" 70 re-
place tho lost Federal circuit may be
me outgrowth OF the threatened
strike by the Baseball Players Fra
ternity, and that it might even involve
the placing OF David l.. Fultz at It's
head, was expressed today by numer-
Gus baseball followers whose sympa-
thies in previous war" days were
with organized baseball.
There are allied with the Fraternity
enough high-olass. ball players, both
major and minor. 70 organize a league
which would discount in strength the
late lamented child of James A. Gil
more. Also, Il has been pointed out,
With the preponderance OF good base
ball players there naturally would be
preponderance Of good baseball In
such a league, should 1t be formed
And, as fandom is bound 10 go where
lt can see the best baseball, organized
| baseball would have a scrap OF some
| proportions on its hands.
The influence Of those players who
night entertain joyfully the plans FOL
organization OF such a circuit prob
ably would be such that many other
players would separate themselves
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
CLAYMONT HONOR PUPILS.

The honor roll OF Claymont school
for January follows:
Fourth grade-Hazel Keck. Louise
Latham. Ralph Mears. John Cross
land. Frank Cole. Alice Vernon.
Fifth grade - Swea Kwick. Julia
Harper. Esther Talley. Catharine
Casey.
Sixth grade-Bertha Baldwin. Myr-
tie Coverdale, Mary Harper, Clarence
Forwood. Charles Barney, Elizabeth
Elliott. Alice Kwick.
Seventh and Eighth grades-Carl
Kwick. Harold Riggs, Ethel Cole,
Marguerite Harper, Ida Merton, Greta
Coverdale, Greta Merton.
The pennant for "best attendance
was won by the seventh and eighth
grades in the grammar department.
Following is the honor roll for De-
cember:
First grade-James Casey, Bob Haz-
card. Emily Grassland, Marjorie
Webb. John Gimboy, Gladys Sydnor.
Second grade-Ann Trott, Enos
Whiteman, Marguerite Hagan, Kalena
Barney. Frank Mears. Eliza Cross
land, Violet Hayes, Willie Gimboy,
Emily Jreici.
Third grade - Anthony Gimboy,
Louise Richmann, Elma Stoopes'
Elizabeth Zebley, Francis Datilo,
sydney Trott. James Datilo.
Tho pennant for best attendance
was won by the second grade In the
primary department.
Fourth grade-Louis Latham, Hazel
.Keck, Frank Cole. Ralph Mearsi
/ John Creeland
Fifth grade-Swea Kwick. Julia
Harper. Roy Harris, Esther Tall:
Sixth grade Bertha Baldwin
Myrtle Coverdale. Mary Harper, Alice
( Kwick. Clarence Forwood.
Seventh and eighth grades-Carl
Kwick. Harold Riggs Greta Coverdale
Ida Merton. Ethel Cole, Marguerite
Harper, Greta Merton.
The pennant for best attendance
was won by the seventh and eighth
Grades in the grammar department
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
TOID OTTSIDE or SCHOOL,.

Besides being genius I'm art and
literature taheemD. we thought we
would be more genuish and stretch
our versatility some more yet and be
a musician. We thought we'd be a
cellist Dye know what is It a Gel
list? A cellist Is the fella that plays
on youth violin that has reached the
voting age. The cello Is ia between
the baby violin and gran'pop horse
fiddle. Watching the fella in the or
chestra playing the cello looked like
a pipe. All he did was lean the cello
UP against the stick and push the stick
hither and thither and be very nervous
with the left hand like jelly and sweet
mellow aged in the wood notes would
render themselves outside in a pleas
ing manner to be dragged in by atten-
tive ears Well. the next day we went
to a music garage and bought cello,
stick, and a ton>of rosin. So down and
the rest when the sheriff catches us.
That night we were so excited we
couldn't eat and passed up the des-
sert cabbage IS bad for indigestion,
anyhow. While we unwrapped the
cello we had visions OF playing a 10
round bout with Mr.. Pablo Casols, the
champion cello chauffeur. Well, folks,
we started with the intention OF rat
Ting of A No. 1 music. It's a sad
sad tale. We tried to hold the cello
under the chin but had TO stand II on
the floor like the other cello players
do. Somehow or other the stick
wouldn't make harmonious notes by
pushing it across the stomach OF Mr..
Cello, so we held the stick still and
moved the cello, but nothing doing. IL
sounded like the wheels on a heavy
loaded ash wagon make on the snow
on a zero day. We we're peeved, It
looked so easy for the fella in the
orchestra to do it--so we got our hat
and awning and slid down to the cor
ner pool room TO join the tribe.
The next day we met a musicker
friend of ours. and asked him how we
could play the cello, and he said by
hard study and from 3 TO hours a
day practicing for a few years. Not
being an alderman how are we going
to get time to practice hours a day Z
NOTE-Will trade a cello. stick and
a ton of rosin for a End hand phono-
graph and a couple of cello records.
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
Took Nerve, Says Joe, 10 Pitch
TO Old lime Josh Merchants

but when Doyle and Jennings and
that bunch we're playing the idea was
TO roast the pitcher 70 death when
somebody got a hit. They used to
hand It out fierce on the field and II
fellow had a goat they got It In O.
hurry. But here's ono thing they
didn't do in those days. There was
scarcely ever a line OF abuse in the
club house after the game. IL wai
fifty-hfty for everybody and we tried
to forget the field wrangles.
zone day in Brooklyn we made ter
runs in the first inning. Our fellows
seemed 10 think Il was a holiday and
began pulling a lot Of funny stunts
with tho ball. In tho third inning. on
two hits, six runs we're scored bl
Brooklyn. They we're all due to kid
ding among our players.
''Ned Hanlon, our manager CANT
/ from the bench, finally, and raised caif
with the bunch. ! was pretty mad be-
cause l had been pitching my head on
and then seeing easy outs kicked
around the field on purpose.
Says I 10 myself, they won't maxi
a sucker out Of me-
when Hanlon went back to TIT
bench there we're three men on thu
bags. / looked around to see that
everyone was ready to play. Then
took big wind-up, threw that ball
clear over the grandstand and walk
ed of tho deid TO the clubhouse.
Il forget who won the game. guess
Brooklyn did. But they never played
horse behind me again. I'D stand fol
the rough kidding from any Of th'
players, but wouldn't pitch wher
they started the dahydill stun
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
WOULD CONDEMN TO
Get Water RIGHTS
Representative Downward
Introduces Bill Desired
by City Council
NEW REGISTRATION
FEES FOR MOTOR CARS
STAFF Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER. Feb. 14.-In the House yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Downward in
trOduced a bill giving the Council OF
Wilmington the right to acquire water
rights through condemnation proceed
ings. While there is no immediate
necessity for this, according 10 City
Councilman Draper. who brought the
bill to Dover. the time is not far dis
tant, It is claimed, when this city
may have to go UP the Brandywine,
possibly TO Rockland, TO get a suffi-
cient supply of pure water, and It is
considered desirable to have the nee
essary authority.
Several other bills were introduced
by Mr.. Downward, including one 10
permit fraternal beneficial societies TO
nay death benefits upon the lives OF
children between 2 and is years of
age and to organize and maintain
Juvenile branches.
other bills introduced in the House
were as follows;
BY MIR. Jones-Authorizing the State
Board Of Pharmacy to become a mem
Der of the National Association OF
Boards of Pharmacy
BY Mr.. Boyce-Authorizing tho COM
missioners of Newport TO borrow not
more than $4,000 for the establishing
OF water works and sewer system
the bonds on which the money Is DOT
rowed to expire in 80 years.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the open
season for muskrat from March 10 to
25 on inland and bank meadows.
BY Mr.. Connelly-House joint reso-
luton authorizing the speaker OF the
House to appoint three members and
the president pro TEN. Of the Senate
two members of the Senate TO act IN
conjunction with a similar committee
from New Jersey when one is named
as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF the erection
OF a bridge across the Delaware river
connecting the town OF PennsgroVe
n. J., with Wilmington.
By MIR. Webster-Changing th'
boundary lines Of the Third election
district OF Brandywine hundred anG
establishing a new district ltourtnl
with the polling place at Mt Pleasah
schoolhouse. Bellevue.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the OF
fee Of supervisor of county roads II
New Castle county and placing ina
work under the county engineer.
BY Mr. Webster-Placing all nun
dred roads as well as county roaol
under the care OF the county eng .neeI
Representative Jones, in addiuoi
to other bills 20 govern motor We
hicles that he introduced yesterda.
morning, put in another bill In IN
afternoon in regard to registration
Annual registration fees for pleasure
cars Weighing under 1850 pounds. 80
1850 TO 1000 pounds, 81; 2000 10 5000
50; 5000 TO 1000, S1l; 1000 10 5000
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
nan ROMLING LEAGTE.

Wilmington has another basketball
league, the City Bowling League. COM
posed OF some of the best teams and
players in Wilmington and practically
IN the State, having been organized
Yesterday. The new league will be
composed OF the following teams:
Bates Streea, Crescent, Artillery
Fuse and p, B. and W. r. r. A. A.
The first games will be rolled on
Friday evening. On the Green Alleys
Bates Street will meet Crescent, and
on the Crescent Alleys the Artillery
Fuse will compete with the railroad
team.
All games will be played under the
rules and regulations Of the Atlantic
Coast Bowling Association.
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
COLLEGE BOYS ARE
READY FOR sports
Delaware Basketball and
Track Schedules APP
proved by Council
GOOD PROSPECTS
FOR BALL TEAM

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Feb. 1.-THE Delaware
College athletic council at its meet
ing last night discussed matters per
tanning to the coming baseball and
track season. Track Coach Keyes
attended the meeting and discussed
with the members the prospects for
the season. The following baseball
schedule as presented by Manager
Lauritsen was approved:
April IL, p. NJ. G.. at Chester; April
IA, Drexel, at Newark; April 21, Rock
Hill. at Newark: April 2S, st. Johns.
at Newark; May 2. Gettysburg at
Gettysburg (pending) May 8. Haver-
ford, at Haverford (pending) May 8,
Mount st. Marys. at Newark (pend-
ing); May Is, st. Johns, at Anna
polls; May 10, Franklin and Mar
shall, at Newark; May 20, Ursinus, at
Newark; May 80, Muhlonberg, at
Newark; June 2, Western Maryland,
at Newark, and June u, Haverford,
at Newark.
The track schedule has been ap-
proved as follows: Saturday, April
90, University of Pennsylvania relays;
Saturday, May 3. Maryland A. G. in
tercollegiate meet, at College Park
May II. dual meet with DreXel, at
Philadelphia; May II, Interscholastic
and interclass meets; May 10, Middle
States intercollegiate meet, at Lehigh
University; May 26. dual meet with
Franklin and Marshall pending; May
80. dual meet with Lehigh, at Newark
and June ., dual meet with Mullen
berg. at Allentown.
The prospects for fast baseball
team are bright, II several Of the pros
pective players in the freshman class
develop. OF last years team there
remains Webb. pitcher; Pierson
catcher; Mike Fidance, Taggart
and Don" Horsey, in the infeld and
Captain Horsey and Stewart outheld-
ers; Ferguson, Brewer and O'Daniel
who recently returned with Company
y from the border, will also be out
in case they enter college before next
September Ferguson could be used
at first base, q place that is now
vacant. Brewer is an outfielder and
O'Daniel catcher.
There are several good prospects
among the freshmen. Madden, al
outfielder. who formerly played il
New Castle. will be out for an out
field position; Ritz, as catcher
Clancy, a pitcher, and Selby and Bar
nard, indelders. -
Evening journal., 1917-02-14

from their present employers a the
expiration Of their contracts and
would become allied with any new
league that might be formed It il
hardly probably that any contracts
would be broken, for Fultz diready
has said those players who have cons
tracts can best serve the fraternits
through allegiance 20 their clubs.
There would not be nearly 50 mucs
expense attached to organization oi
such a circuit as in days Of the Fed
erals infancy. There would be few
baseball parks to build, for there are
now standing the leftover parks from
the Gilmore circuit. In addition tho
players probably would sign for much
smaller salaries.
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
MCCOY TRIES CREENLEAF
IN THE POOL TOURNEY

Joseph Mccoy. Of Philadelphia, won
two strenuous blocks IN the cham
pionship tournament at the Royal
Billiard Parlors yesterday. tying
with +. Ralph Greenieaf Of Mann
mouth. ILL.,. for first place. Both
Greenleaf and Mccoy have defeated
three Of the contestants without a
single defeat
Yesterday afternoon Mccoy won
over Louis kreuter. OF New York, 125
to LOG.
The evening game, won by Mccoy
over Fink. 125 TO Sc, was the most
scientific OF the tournament. The re-
suit OF the game almost clinched sec
ond place for either man and gave
the former a good run for first money
There will be no game this after
noon. but this evening Mccoy will
meet Mcfarland, the local player.
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Feb. IA. -
Because he acquired great diamond
honors modestly. Joe Corbett won't be
judged amiss when he declares that It
took real nerve to pitch ball in the
big brush when he was doing II.
Not because they were much differ
ent than other ball players, but be-
cause It was the custom. the old Bal
timore Orioles didn't have Sunday
school sanction when they went into
artion.
But let Corbett. who has more or
less affection for his old pals on tho
Oriole team, speak a few words.
1T wouldn't have been so rough
on me in the summer of 1891 II Jim
hadn't come out as he did with Bob
Fitzsimmons. The fight was in March
and ! got East just in time 10 stand
for everything an opposing batter
could tell mo about myself as Jim's
brother. It was kidding. but coarse
Jess Burkett could hand out the
wickedest line Of them all. Jess used
to come up with a line something like
this. so you're the brother of that big
stiff who thought he could fight. They
tell nue. you pitch like he fights. Put
one over and let me straighten It out
But somehow or other the more
they roasted me the better / pitched.
The only thing that got my goat was
when my own team started TO play
horse and kick the bali around on pur-
pose.
Nowadays everybody on a ball team
Is plugging for the fellow in the box
When he is going great they tell him
so, and if he happens TO weaken lit
tie, they kid him along.
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
SAIFSTANTrM PLAY TONIGHT.

The Salesianum basketball team
win line UP tonight against the Trades
School 1--WE OF Philadelphia in Brown
son Hall. On their previous visit here
this season the Quakers won by a 35
to 26 score.
The locals are anxious 10 return
the favors, and tonight's game viii
likely be a hard battle TO the finish.
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
RELIEF ASSOCIATION ELECTS.

At a meeting OF the Relief Assoc
citation OF the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company held at
the Delaware avenue office last night
the association reorganized by elect
ing the following officers: President.
G. +. Hailnan of Chester, Pa; first
vice-president, H. II. Geiger OF Will
mington; second vice-president, VIII
liam Long OF Clifton Heights, Pa;
secretary, S. r. Hill, of Wilmington;
treasurer, ]. c. Pyle Of Wilmington;
trustees. W. A. Heindle, II. II. Geiger
Of Wilmington. and William Long OF
Clifton Heights. Pa. Forty-hve new
members were admitted.
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
RAIRD MISSION ANNIVERSARY.

The twenty-third anniversary Of the
Raird Memorial Mission of West Pres
bvterian Church, will be observed
with appropriate exercises in the
mission house on Thursday evening.
EXERCISES will consist of, singing, reel
tations and platform addresses by the
REV. II. Franklin Smiley. c. A. Bower,
Miss Grace Baird, John r. Hudson
and others.
The Rev. William Crawford OF
Creeuhill Presbyterian Church will
he the guest of the evening and will
make an address and sing. An invi-
tation is extended to all interested in
Baird Mission, especially scholars OF
former years.
Evening journal., 1917-02-14

SIS: 5000 and over, SIS: commercial
cars weighing under 1000 pounds, 81;
between 1000 and 1000 pounds, $40;
between 1000 and 5000, $3.50; 5000
and 10000. SIS; 10000 and 10000, $50;
10000 and $4,000, s25; motorcycles,
SO. The application must contain the
name. place of residence and post
Office address of owner, with brief de-
scription OF machine, stating the name
of the maker, manufacturers number
and character Of the motive power,
weight and rated horsepower. The
bill also restores full reciprocal pro-
visions with other States and. coun-
tries extending the same privileges 10
Delaware.
On motion OF Mr.. Jones the House
authorized the printing OF 1000 copies
of the automobile bills introduced by
him.
Evening journal., 1917-02-14
eden Wins over The
HIGHLAND FIVE. 34-19

Eden continued its wild run through
tho City League last night by defeat
ing Highland 80 to 10. II was the first
Tuesday night game OF the schedule.
Eden having changed its playing
night from Thursday TO Tuesday.
Norwood will play Hagley at the
Hagley House tonight.