Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
D. ". GILMAN HEADS
MUTUAL COMPANIES

Companies was held Thursday AZ ~.
Railroad Y. NJ. G. A., coming n oval"
at 10 O'Clock in the morning. the nra,
ident,' II. w. Gilman Of Presque Isle
The following companies were renr,
scented: 'Aroostook, by u. W. Gilman =. |
Pressure Isle. president; +. T. McGlar,
lin, Presque Isle, secretary: Nor,
Maine Patrons, :. Guiou. Presoue ISla
president; f. T. McGlaufiin, secretary
Aroostook Mutual, +. 4. McGlaueir
secretary; L. f. futile, Caribou djrpo.
tor: Androscoggin Patrons, AnssI
Briggs. Auburn; oxford Patrous>c
w. Richardson, West Paris: and l.
Brooks. South Paris: Pine Tree State
James T. Collins. Manchester; York
County Mutual. +. II. Hargraves. Yves,
Buxton; agents, y. +. Murch. Thorn.
dixie: George Hammond, Albion
The president in his report spoke Of
what the companies had tried to do.an1
the advantages of the company to the
mutual companies of the State. This
secie'a.s SAW w the n a' one nan Of
~, ,,,-r-.,.f Ruth. \
- ne records show that American
( League possesses several tcht-, wbo
are very evenly matched -. .... found
/ playing skill. Schang, of the Phih.
I delphia Athletics is first with grand
average of $40. Nunamaker. Of New
York. is but "nil IS behind us
/ Mackmau Ap,j ~ New York
y ;ssy,,ir.1,..-eu, ~ COWS: L. f. 4 Thomas Of
bou; T. Fl. Hargraves, s4n,ls of the
and1J. + Collins. IN. 9,arie3 2S5 and
At the aftc,'> All or rpllef twenb
! poifss. he lite, h::: mis- ;..,,.ns averag,
was % points lower.
Sisler, of Detroit. is an easy winner
of the first base position with a grand
average Of 500. twenty points bette
than his nearest competitor, Gainor, Of
Boston. McInnis, of Philadelphia, is
but one point below Gainor and Har
ris, Of Cleveland. three points behind
the former Athletic star, now q men,
Der of the Boston Red Sox Siser
leads the quartet in batting, by mar.
gin of close to fifty points, and Is
fourth in fielding. but the difference
| in this department of play is so slight
! as to have little effect on his grand
| average.
The place at second base goes to Ed
: de Collins, of Chicago. who is easily
the best in alI-round offensive and de-
! fensive ability. His nearest rival is
Morgan of Washington who is Six
teen points below Collins in standlne
Godeen of New York, is third. Collins
is the leader of the trio in batting and
second in fielding, Godeen having the
best figures for work around the mid
way sack.
| But one point separates Weaver. OF
Chicago, and Baker, of New YORK IN
the struggle for the position at thru
base. Both fielded at .949 clip but
Weaver's season average with the DBL
Tinted Baprisssa keriSS s sS2. Gardn 1'a,,s 81
sided. DR.. 1. b. Move CIV .Sat' If
sintefeSting talk showing how .'TE it.
'mensS moyement started. lie said tha'
the movement began with the convp-
ton OF Ambrose Swasey of Cleveland
o., that the denomination ought 10 be
reused to the worlds needs and pos
abilities. He called together the lead
ing men of New York and Boston ana
inaitcd them to his home in cleveland
for n conference. Afterward gen
eral conference was held in Chicago
at which representatives of the great
national. missionary societies and sec
retaries of the State conventions were
present.
AtAttat time il was unanimousE
decided to undertake II movement %
raise the sum of S1.000,OO0 ~ layiheH
to meet existing needs i'll war. com
mission work, educational Mor:; anu
the missionary field.
An address was also given by d.
w. a. Hill Of Boston. district secretary
of New England Missionary societies.
which was very inspiring and infol1iti
ing as to what the laymen's mission
airy movement means.
Rev. f. c. Whittemore reported the
action of the laymen in appointing d
central committee, State director
and a~State treasurer. The State COM
mittee is as follows: Horace PuTintoh
Waterville; Charles A. Milliken, Au'
gusta; w. II. Houston, Auburn: W. A.
Danforth, Bangor; L. NJ. HamIln, MIN
Dir. f. c. Whittemore WIS rppo:nteu
State director and w. i. BrennaTiaH
of Auburn, State treasurer.
a committee consisting of IS OF the
leading laymen of the State was ap-
pointed TO cooperate in the S'a'e
work.
Al tho .ftorpnap cassjon Horace
Purinton presided at the opening e."
ercises. DIR. f. c. Whittemore pie
scented a plan for the proposed H'"''
campaign which is to be carried o''
in connection with the iayIneh
movement. An address was given W
DR.. w. A. Hill of Boston, when "a'
of great interest and 10 minute au
dresses were given by l;ev. Arthur
S. Phelps and Rev. George F. Han'iiil
of Lewiston. These were followed ~
general discussion Of the question:
of the day.
Those present for the meeting WEI
Rev. Fl. +. Huse, Dover; George -
Smart, Dexter: Clarence T.. Hiss nc -
Dexter; Rev. =. A. A. Killam anu -
NJ. Foster, Oakland: Rev GeorsS
Merriam, Skowhegan: w. i. Hfenne
man, Auburn: DR.. George II. haii'"
Lewiston; Ralph Taylor Amden, hio, =,
mond; DR.. w. A. Hill, Boston; rev -
E. Frost. Belfast; Charles A. MIN
ken. Augusta; Rev. Fl. Fl. Hatha".l'
Clinton: Rev. w. r. Wood. Augusta
Harry Plummer, Fairfield; Or. l. =
Mower. DR.. C. E. Owen, DR.. H. =