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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-11
PUBLIC HEALTH

The committee on public heal. "
Give a public hearing in It's foo'"'
the State House, in Augusta If q.
TUESDAY. Marca II, a. I.o2 = ~
the following: ,,t,
An Act relative to diseases H, nsy
tious. contagious, or Canserois ~
lie health. r G.
WN II. ERAiDON, ~"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-11

From the Senate: An Act to amend
Section 81 of Chapter 33 of the Re-
viscd Statutes. as amended by Chap
ter 80 Of the Public Laws Of 1917. re-
lating to the use of automobiles m
hunting wild birds and wild animals.
This was by the House passed 10
be engrossed on February rs. It
comes back from the Senate inded-
nitely postponed.
On motion by MIR. Allan OF Port
land. the House voted to insist and
asked for committee Of conference.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
appoint that committee later
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INTERIOR WArERs

The committees on interior waters VIII!
give a public hearing in koom u. office
of the land agent and forest commits.
sioner, at the State House, in Aug lsta,
WEDNESDA March II, 1919, +.
NJ, on the following.
An Act to amend Section 16 Of Chap.
ter So Of the Revised Statutes. IeiatiaS
to compensation Of inspectors.
An Act relating to appropriation Tor
aid of NAVIGATION on various lakes.
rivers and thoroughfares in the Stat.
of Maine.
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Legislative Not;ce

Rsgulaf meetings Of the COMM,
labor will be aid every tue.,s.ee "a
arnoon At 40 O'clock at the oa, i.
the chairman OF the 1ndus,rial a ttSe .;
Commission, state house. S'dea.
ELISHA " PIKE G.
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HOUSE
Nfoi1da V.

Monday. March 10. 1919.
Tie House met according to ad-
iournment and was called to order by
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Folsom of
Gardiner.
Journal of previous session read
and approved.
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Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BRoMo QUlNINE Tab.
lets remove the cause. There 10 only
one "Bromo Quinine" E. w. GROVE s
signature on the boz. Soc
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WAYS AND BRIDGES

The committee on Ways ana ~
will give public hearing IN ~
TUESDAY, MARCH II. a. 2 7,
1C7. An Act. to mend CHAP. IA w
the Revised Statutes as amenor,% 10
tive to the state highwAy c,I,N,"s>t
+. +, WASHBuRS'
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SENATE

Monday, March 10. 1919.
senate called to order by tho Pres
ident.
Prayer by the Rev. Paul 8. Phaien
Of Augusta.
Journal Of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF
in concurrence.
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Nd. Tp. ID.
ME lotion for Skin Disease
Bowditch- Webster Co. Druggists.
Bankrupt's Petition for DISCHARGE.

Hankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter Of
Bankrupt. ~ ''|~'
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge OF
the the i District Court Of the United States
County of kennebec. and State of
Maine. in said District, respectfully rep
r sents. that on the 18th day of Marc h.
, 1918. last past, he was duly adJudgei
relating to bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered all his property and
rights of property, and has fully com
Piled with all the requirements OF sal |
Acts and OF the orders of Court touch
ing his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays. That he may he
decreed by the Court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable agans'
his estate under said bankruptcy Acts,
except such debts as are excepted b.
law from such discharge.
Dated this Sd day Of March. A. y. 1912
ASBURY L. HASkELL,
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District OF Maine. So.
On this Sth day of March. A. D. 1919.
Ordered by the Court, That a hearing
be had upon the same on the 18th day OF
April, a. u. 1912 before said Court at
Portland, in said District. at ten o'clock
be published in Daily Kennebec Journal.
newspaper printed in said District.
and that all known creditors. and other
PERSONS In interest. may appear at the
said time and place. and show cause. II
any they have. why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t is further Ordered by the Court,
That tine Clerk shall send by mail to ali
known creditors copies Of sad petition
and this order. addressed to them at
their places OF residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale.
Judge OF the said Court. and the seal
thereof, at Portland. In said District. on
the Sth day of March. A. y. 1919.
IL. 81 FRANK FELLOWS. Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order
Attest: FRANK FELLOWS. Clerk.
mchu.d
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reference Of bills. were referred TO
the following committees:
Sea and Shore Fisheries
BY Mr.. Hatch Of etonington: An
Act to prohibit the use Of travis Of
more than four thousand hooks or
more than 10 nets within the follow
ing waters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-11

Papers from the Senate disposed OF
in concurrence.
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was adopted.
The Senate concurred with the Hcus
In the adoption Of House Amendment A
| and the resolve was then passed to lie
engrossed in concurrence.
8. d, A.: An Act to amend Chapter
3,s. Public Laws of 1915. providing for
State and county aid in the construc.
ton of highway bridges.
s. D. 120: An Act to amend Section
-. Chapter s.. OF the Revised Statutes.
relating to increase or decrease of cap
ital stock. or stock. bond or scrip div.
idend.
8. d. 100: An Act to abolish the co::l
mon council of the city Of Lewiston.
ION motion by Mr.. Parent Of Andros-
coggin. tabled. pending Its second read
ing, until tomorrow morning)
s. d. ISL: Resolve. authorizing an!
empowering the Governor and Council.
to acquire by purchase the residen &c
Of the late James q. Blaine. and such
other property contiguous or adjacen.
thereto to be used In connection there-
with az said Governor and Council may
determine. for an executive mansion.
S. d. 1M: An Act to authorize the
Biddsford 4 saco Water Company t.
issue bonds for refundins and other
purposes.
8. D. 165: An Act to authorize the
wintsfport Water Company to issue
bonds for yefunding and other pur-
poses.
Passed to ee Enacted
An Act to authorize the town OF
Southport TO rebuild and maintain a
bridge across Nelson's millpord, 81
called.
An Act regulating the taking Of clans
In the town OF Swans Island.
An Act to amend Chapter 372 Of
the Private and Special Laws Of 1905
entitled AN Act for the protection Of
clans In parts of the county Of Sag
adahoc."
An Act to extend the charter Of
the Salisbury Cove Water Company.
An Act to extend the charter OF the
Boothbay Harbor Water District.
An Act to provide an appropriation
for general forestry purposes.
An Act to repeal Sections 81 and
IS Of Chaptef 142 Of the Revised
Statutes. relating to appropria atoms
for the State Prison.
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An Act to authorize the Brunswick
and Topsham Water District to ad.
just claim for overcharge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
BARNEY OLDFIELD IN
CITY ON BUSINESS

Barney Oldfield. retired racing driver,
Is in Memphis looking over his inter-
ests in the 514 Tire and Vulcanizing
company. Barney has also brought
along his time-honored black cigar and
paused in his putting to utter a few
words.
when I quit the racing game" said
Barney, II meant 1t forever. At first
| expected to be lonesome for the old
grind but in the business world | have
found more than enough competition
to keep me tuned to the limit. In
business, as in racing, one must keeT
his eye open for the unexpected for Q
nap means disaster.
"Then again ! don't u the physica
risks that l did when plotting q car
You never know when you've started
your last lap on the dirt tracks, whereas
in this line OF endeavor you are fairly
sure OF continuing until either dealt
or failure overtakes you"
0ldfield has made q success or M
tire industry and has every promis'
OF reaping a fortune from the venture
He may have quit the racing gam
but the chances are slim for his Tor
| saking the black cigar. The smoke, t
Barney, Us his best pal and his con
slant companion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
JOE WILHO|T SETS
ANOTHER RECORD

Joe Wilhoit. wichita. who recently es-
tahllshed a new worlds record for safe
hitting In consecutive games, has the
distinction of scoring l2l runs In 12l
games, or an average OF ono run a game.
This player who went TO the Western
league from the Pacific coast, working
under the tutelige of the able Frank
labell. has been welding his bat with
telling effect and continues TO top the
regular batters with an average Of .424.
He has gathered 2li hits FOR n total of
2SS bases. w. Jackson, ST, Joseph. is
runner-up to Without with .377 and Con-
nelly, Des Moines youngster, who Is
playing his first year as professional, Is
third with ,347.
Yaryan, Wichita, leads the home run
hitters with IL, with Collins, Joplin,
close behind him with 10. Hasbrook,
Des Moinea, with IS thefts leads the
base stealers.
Other Western league hatters for so
or more games are: II Walker, st.
Joseph, ,34b; Spellman, Omaha, 1926
K~elleher, st, Joseph, ,S24; Robinson,
Sioux City ,3l7; Collins, Joplin, ,Si6;
Berger, Wichita, ,S12; Mueller, Wichita,
a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
BIG CROWD SEES GOOD
GAMES AT S0ME2VlLLE

SOMERVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 16. (Spl)
Three TO four thousand Fayette coun-
tlans celebrated the home coming day"
for the soldiers Mt Somerville and saw
two' real bali games between Somer-
vile and Nildo and Oakland and Ma
son sixteen Of the players from the
four teams were soldiers who had seen
service.
SomerviIle Won the first game, 6-5, af-
ter y hard l0-lnning battle that devel-
oped between Forman for Somerville
and Alexander for Vildo, Outside Of the
splendid pitching for both teams the
features we're billiards. and Bohbitt's
hitting and the fielding of billiard and
j. Kelley, for Somervllles Owens hit
ting and Goodman and Crews fielding
for Vildo,
The second game, a seven-inning one,
was won by Oakland, the score being
I TO 3, 1t was featured by the splen-
did pitching of Acred for Oakland and
a home run by Hendrlch for Mason,
BY innings R.HE.
somervilie 20 I 92OO 90 1-6 IL i
Vildo .,.,,.,2 o l 9 90 0 0 0 0-5 6 3
Forman and Kelley, Alexander and
Edwards,
BY Innings R,HE.
Oakland ....a...Q 0 "a
Mason -,.......,0 0 / . 0 0 0-9 6
Acred and l.. Kelley; Atkins and Har.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
w o R FOR STARK.

If matters pan out as they should
Dolly Stark intends to spend two more
seasons in baseball and then call 1t a
Of his diamond career will be spent In
Augusta, Ca, where he has made a
distinct hit and where his prospects are
exceedingly bright for 1890.
When Dolly arrived in the Georgia
town he found little more than a fran
chise to greet him. but he worked mir
acles with the talent at hand and by
adding a player here and there man
aged to finish In fifth place for the
year.
Most of all, however, he carved his
name deeply into the memory Of the
Augusta fans and is now a bigger hero
in the town than Cobb and kltn on the
same bill.
Dolly insisted on a free reign with a
carte blanche privilege to hire and fire
at will and his keen Judgment is shown
In the final standing OF the clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
FuI,r. OF LIFE.

Stark is bubbling Q with the same
energy that has been his chief stock
In trade for years. His effervescent
disposition Dad his cheerful attitude on
life i'm general have been great aids
in his battle with fate. More than often
Johnny Hardluck had had him on the
mat with a half Nelson, but Dolly re-
fused to believe 1t.
At the crucial moment of his big
league career he broke an arm and
where another might have quit Stark
laughed 1t off and came back as good
as V
In Memphis he was relieved Of the
management of the Chicks in June
and was the first ~man the Memphis
officials went to for assistance when
George Moriarty came along. Another
man might have invited them to take
a running jump in the lake, but STARK
told Moriarty all he knew and showed
him where he could get the only avail
able shortstop in the country-Leor
Dobard.
Later on he came to their aid again
and filled In when they didn't need
player any more than a fish needs wa
ter, Not a bit.
When looking over players these day.
one cannot overlook such remarkably
traits as are found in the wholesom,
soul Of this rarest of birds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
plLLoN MAY 0 M BACK.

Jack Dillon. the ex-Hoosier Bearcat,
who made such a pitiable attempt to
stage a comeback during the centenary
celebration In Memphis, says he Ia going
TO try II again, being confident that he
viii be successful, Dillon was stopped
for the first time In his life by a third
rater named Phil Harrison at the New
Lyric theater. after one of the most
pltiful exhibitions that a burned-out
gladiator ever gave.
Now Jack has been resting up and
has also been under the care Of a physi-
clan, He cannot believe that he Is all
through. But the fact remains that all
will ever beat until ne Is counted out
by the Great Referee,
Dillon's days as a gladiator are yer
| and everyone realizes IT except the
Bearcat himself.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16


Shoehorns will be the popular tool in
Cincinnati when the world series gets
under way. But no new ideas in the
proper way to wiggle 10000 people in
the small park have been announced.
The, year Just closing has proved to
be the banner season Of all time in the
major leagues. In September, with lit
tie at stake. the games In large cities
have been played to 20, 900 boisterous
fans where in normal times little more
than 5000 gloomy regulars sat in for
the daily show.
The result is that the harvest of kale
will greatly exceed the yield at any
other time.
But the most abnormal conditions of
the season will prevail at Cincinnati,
where the solid South Is intent upon
seeing one or more of the title games.
Red headquarters has been besieged
with a veritable volley Of requests and
the bombardment is still running free
and unabated.
In commenting upon the excessive
According to Red headquarters,
there had been 127,443 applications
for series tickets from Cincinnati
and vicinity: 3,755 from Dayton. o.;
500 from New York, 677 from. Chi
cago, 119 from st. Louis, PSI from
Philadelphia-presumably friends of
Pat Moran-33 from Pats home
town, Fitchburg. Mass, and 2,l2t
from other parts of the country. 1t
is now believed that there will be
about 225,e00 requests for tickets
impossible to stick more than 40, 900
folks in the ballyard, even with the
additions that are planned. some-
body Is going to get left OUT
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
HAHN GRATEFUL

Charlie Hahn, ex- Southern league
ball player, now at the Home for In
curables In Memphis crippled by
rheumatism, for whom money was
raised by The News Sclmltar to take
him to his home In Nashville, ls very
grateful for the funds received from
The News ScImitar. In the follow
Ing letter Hahn expresses his grail
tude:
Sporting Department The News
Sclmltar-May | express my sincere
appreciation TO you for your kind.
ness In helping me raise sufficient
funds TO take me 70 my home In
NashvIIle7 am deeply grateful,
and viii always RENE mber that your
department came TO me In time Of
stress and need. have almost
enough to get home, and expect TO
leave the home In a short time.
again thanking you and those
who contributed, ! am,
"~SIncerely your friend,
"cHARLIE HAHN"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16


the Pels for the 1920 season and there
by hangs a tale.
Dobbs Is one of the most popular
and highly capable managers in the
Southern league. :t4e has been manag-
Ing the Pels for tho past several years,
but as yet he has never signed a con
tract with the Pei president, merely
giving his word to Heine and agree
ing on the salary he shall receive.
But this year 1t Ia different, Dobbs
has signed a contract for next season.
Two or three clubs in the Southern
league made Johnny some very flat
tering propositions-so flattering in fact
that Dobbs went to Heine and told
him that he had u chance to go to
one or W other cities for more money
than he was making In New Orleans. So
Heine promptly raised the ante and
produced a blank contract, to which
Johnny applied his John Hancock,
Heine didn't know how close he came
to losing tina capable Dobbs, and he
didn't care to take any further chances
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

short OF being abusive or insulting, is
not prohibited by the rules, partly be-
cause II ought not to be necessary, and
partly because no rules can make a
gentleman out Of a mucker. No good
sportsman Is ever guilty OF cheap talk
TO his opponents,
Talking to Officials.
When an official imposes a penalty
or makes a decision. he is simply doing
his duty as he sees il, He Is on the
field representing the integrity OF the
game Of football, and his decision, even
though he may have made a mistake
in Judgment, Is final and conclusive
and should he so accepted. Even II
you think the decision is a mistaken
one, take your medicine and do not
whine about il. II there is anything
TO be said, let your captain do the
talking. That's his business, Yours is
10 Keep nuiet and play the game.
The Football Code.
You may meet payers and sven
coaches who will tell you that II Is all
right to hold or otherwise violate the
rules II you do not get caught. This
is the code that obtains among sneak
thieves and pickpoekets. The crime In
their code is getting caught.
The football code is different, The
football player who Intentionally Vio-
lates n rule is guilty OF unfair play and
unsportsmanlike tactics and whether or
not he escapes being penalized, he
brings disCredit to the good name of
the game, which is his duty as a player
to uphold
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

One of the first men to laud Babe
Ruth for his work in smashing the
American league record for home runs
in q season was Buck Freeman, the man
who set the record Babe blasted. Free
man, playing with washington In 1899,
laced out e5 home runs. He was a DIFF
ferent type of hitter. chopping the ball,
Ruth Is a free hitter. Freeman is now
an umpire In the American association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
MEETS
| FRANKIE BURNS
F~eatherweight Champ Tackles
Bantam Star in Jersey City
Both Men 80 Years Old.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Sept. 16.-John-
ny Kilbane, worlds featherweight
champion, will face frankie Burns, OF
Jersey City, in an eight-round contest
here tonight. Kilbane and Burns, each
of whom is 80 years old, are veterans
Of the ring, but have been opponents
only once when they met in a no
decision bout in New York seven years
ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
Is It Seam Ball Instead of Sinner
That Makes CicOtte Great HUrIer?

One contest in the coming world Sc
ries may go down in history as The
Battle OF the Shine Bail"
For II Eddie Cicotte, OF the Chicago
White Sox, and young Hold Eller, OF
the Cincinnati Reds, clash in the big
show the two leading opponents OF the
mysterious shoot win be pitting their
skill against each other.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
Meadows Tires
And Cubs Make
1t TWO Straight

CHICAGO, Sept, 16,-Meadows tired
himself out in the tenth inning attempt
ing 10 score from second on williams
double and was unable TO continue the
pitching duel in which he was pitted
against Vaughn, and Chicago won its
second straight from Philadelphia here
yesterday, 4 to 8, In 10 innings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

A bitter fight has been waged against
Cicotte's peculiar delivery eyer since
he took on a new lease on life and
jumped into the ranks OF the leading
hurlers. No one has decided definitely
what Eddie uses on the bail or how
II is doctored. This is a secret, known
only TO Cicotte-and probably Chic
Gandil.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
linn Gets Homer,
But Not Enough
To Defeat SOx

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. le.-Pitcher
Zinn, pinch hitting IN the ninth yester-
day drove the ball over the right field
fence with two men on bases making
philadelphia's total one short OF tying
Chicago. Then jackson backed up
against the hleachers and caught styles
long drive. Chicago winning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
TO ELECT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR 1920
Football Fans, Here's Code
To Be FOILOWed By Players

The football rules committee, in giving out the rule book for
1919. ~detachably printed in the Spadng guide this year, has
prefaced its official pronunciamento with what it terms the
football CODE which is well worth reading by captains and
managers of all teams. high school and others, and may even
provide food for thoughtful consideration for coaches and play
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
EVANS PEEvED.

Chick Evans. former mateur ant
open golf champion, takes little stock II
the sympathetic lines printed recently
about Francis Ouimet, Of Boston. Mass
II will be remembered that Ouime'
played Evans to a standstiu and finally
dropped him out entirely IN the anna.
teur tourney at Oakmont, when thu
Fastener was Ill with tonsilitis and {
burning fever.
Chick doesn't see where gargles, pills
and doctors jibe with IAN active jaunt
of nine long billy miles supported sole,
~ by a few sips of orange juice"
Growing rash and sarcastic he fur.
thermore adds these caustic lines:
THE opponent Of the Interesting
invalid is the one to pity. He has
no abb; he is disgraced il he fails
and there is no cream il he sue
ceeds. He may have ailments.
physical and mental, Of his own, I'm
fortunately the Western writer's
never grow hysterical over the mis-
fortune Of the Western players. and
we are. therefore. at the m~ercySof
the imaginative and emotional East.
Thank heaven for the youngsters
who played good golf and at least
swept the course clean!'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

Despite all remarks to the contrary,
Babe Ruth undoubtedly is the greatest
slugger that baseball has produced. His
remarkable achievement to date has
eclipsed the finest output Of any other
OF the famed old timers.
When Brouthers, Delehanty, Wagner
and L4ajoie had had their day, Ruth was
just coming along. And in a shortened
schedule he has accomplished that
which none Of these star lights could
do.
Buck Freeman's long standing record
OF rs homers in a major league was
broken against keener pitching in larger
parks. AS a result the Babe stands to-
day as the greatest lure Of the diamond
even a shade beyond Cobb.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16

exactly 90 occasions. The nearest competitor Chris had was Larry Gill
biI OF the New Orleans PeIs, who rambled home as times during the
course of the season.
At first blush it appears that the Braves have picked up a nifty
bit of baseball bric.a-brac in Larruping Lou,
A fan volunteered the information a day or so since that Chris
would never stick In the big show. "He can hit, but he can't field.
That will cause him to be returned to the minors quoth this fan.
The punch is the thing in baseball, as in anything else, and If Chris
can hit the ball he'll stick up there, regardless of whether he can catch
o ball in a tow sack or a basket. He can be taught how to field
If he has that rare ability to hit the ball where they amt" which he
undoubtedly has
Any manager will not hesitate to hold on to Chris il he can keep
hitting the ball like he did In Dixieland, and any time he is shunted
back to the minors 1t will not be because he can't field, but because he
has failed to keep his batting lamp trimmed and burning,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-16
GOING GOLFING.

Dolly spent Monday afternoon on the
links and it was his first time with
the clubs since he first left Memphis
He went out in 81 and came back
In two hours.