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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
Five Buildings Are De-
stroyed by Fire of I'm
known Origin
Odd Fellows Hall Among
Burned Blocks-Portland
and Auburn Companies Make
Quick Run-Lack of Water
Hampers Local Firefghters
Chimney Fire Damages
Residence

Gray, Me, Dec. So-F'ive small
wooden buildings on the west side of
Main street in the square at Gray
Corner were burned today with
loss estimated at $50 5000.
They contained the hardware store
of G. NJ. Stevens in which it started
from an unknown cause, the general
store of the Cole Marsden Co,
hall used by the Odd Fellows and
knights of Pythias, the confectionery
and periodical store and residence of
Andrew Antonio, William H. Dun
Plies barber shop and harness shop,
and the blacksmith shop of Charles
Thayer.
All the buildings except the Cole
Marsden Co. store, We're owned by
Mrs. Luther Hill. whose loss was
placed at $4,000. This concern $
loss was given as 100000 on the
building. which also contained the
lodge rooms. and $4,000 on stock.
The loss on the stock in the Stevens
store, whose owner. one of the Oldest
merchants. died a few days ago, was
$4,000. The value of Antonio's stock
was $4,000. The loss on lodge prop
erty was estimated at $4,000.
A number of buildings, within ten
10 so feet of the burned stores were
saved, including the Cole Marsden
Co. storehousc, filled with grain and
hay.
Assistance was sent from Portland,
Auburn and West Falmouth. cnemi-
cal engines from the two cities max
ing the trip in A. minutes with the
temperature several degrees below
zero. Water hauled a mile and half,
wet blankets. buckets and other SINH
lar methods were used in fighting the
flames until the fircmen arrived.
During the excitement that prevail
ed while the fire was in progress.
chimney fire which received irsufil-
cient attention and later worked into
a blind attic" caused damage Of
$1,000 to the residence of James b.
Hall. q quarter of a mile from Gray
Corner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
President Denies
Friction with
Secretary Hughes

Washington, Dec. 30.-Prcsident
Harding today characterized as silly
reports that relations between him and
Secretary Hughes had been greatly
strained by developments during the
arms negotiations.
The presidents statement was made
in reply ITO a question asked at his
conference with newspapermcr today
based on published stories that Mr.
Hughes was contemplating resignation
from the cabinet as a result Of the diff
ference of view over the scope of the
four-power treaty and various other
developments since the arms confer
ence began.
Beyond saying that such reports
were silly" Mr.. Harding would not
talk about the subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
THE WEATHER
CIOuQY-WARMER

North New acknowledgements
cloudiness and warmer, followed by
snow, Saturday afternoon or night;
Sunday cloudy ard colder.
South New Engiand-Increasing
cloudiness and warmer Saturday
followed by light rain or snow Sat
urday night; Sunday cloudy and
colder.
East New York-Unsettled and
warmer Saturday with rain or snow
on the coast and snow in the interior
Saturday afternoon or night; Sunday
cloudy to partly cloudy and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
Canadian Commerce
Shows Heavy Decline

ottawa. Dec. 30-Canada's com
merce declined heavily in the Il
months ended November, 1871, as
sown in a report just issued by the
dominion bureau of statistics.
Exports totalled sSS0,45S,54S COM
pared with s1,2S?, 536.45 the previous
against s1.345, 592,3 300 last YEAR Gus
toms duties fell to S124,1S4,941. from
s207, 1889 in the same period OF
1920.
Imports from the United States
We're valued at s579.427,e41. and ex-
ports S359,01s,167.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
Brunswick Chamber
Secretary Resigns

Brunswick Me. Dec. 3o-(Specialo-
Robert X. Eaton, secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce since its or
ganization last spring, today tender
ed his resignation to take effect in
about ten days. A meeting of the
board of directors will be held the
first of the week to act upon it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31

Portland, Maine. Dec. 80
Three men persisted in. a fire
which broke out late this after
noon in the round house at the
S. D. Warren Paper Mills in
Westbrook, and another was
severely burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
81 Endangered as
Mysterious Explosion
Fires Rochester Home

Rochester, n. y, Dec. 50.-Lives OF
p persons were endangered early to-
day in a tenement fire, following
mysterious explosion which partially
destroyed three story frame build
ing in the central section Of the city.
Police are investigating for a possible
blaCkhand plot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
Says France Not
Ashamed Debts and
Will Not Forget Them

Washington. Dec. 30.-(By A. PD.--
Declaring the French arms conference
delegates had been given to under
stand d" = we would do well to pay
our debts" Albert Sarraut, delegation
head, today told the conferen"" naval
committee I'VE feel no shame for
those debts nor do We forget them:
we regard them with pride as the
wounded man his scars"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
Cincinnati Banker
PardOned by Harding

Washington, Dec. 3O-Presldcnt
Harding has granted a pardon to J..
Herman Dierks, a banker of Cincin-
natl, convicted under the espionage
act during the war, effective on New
Years Day, it was said today at the
White House. Action was taken upon
affirmative recommendation by the
department of justice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
WOODEN Mil Burns,
Loss Over $4,000

Wales. Mass. Dec. 3O-The WOODEN
mill Of the 7. TT. Loudon Wooden
Mills. Inc. was burned late TODAY.
cntailing loss estimated at $4,000.
All tho machinery. raw material and
manufa ctured goods were DESTROYED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
French Population
Shows War Decrease

Paris, Dec. 30-The official resuIt
of the general census OF 1921 gives
the population Of France, including
Alsace-I.orraine, as 39,4Oo,739. OF
which 1,55O,440 are foreigners.
The population in 1911 was 39,G40, :
992, including LIS, 096 foreigners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
RANK PRESIDENT
MYSTERY VICTIM

Mustag. Okla, Dec. 30-W. r.
BrindIey. IS. president Of the MustaS
National bank. was called from his
house into the front yard late LAST
night and was shot and instantly
killed by an unknown assailant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
On CIR Thrrahulh

We face the New Year.
Far behind us, thro' the fading past,
Stretches the Old Year.
Ours it was
Thro' it's span came joys and sorrows,
Dull hours cheered by brighter morrows,
Dear memories that hold us ever fast
We face the New Year.
Far beyond us thro' the time to be,
Stretches this New Year.
Ours it is
Pray that in this new chance to make or mar,
We give our best selves, as they are,
Right lives, that in their work vision see.
GERTRUDE L. WALCH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
Boston Force asst

Boston and vicinity-Saturday in
creasing cloudiness and warmer, fol-
lowed by light rGii or snow Satur-
day night; Sunday, generally fair and
colder; fresh to strong southerly
winds, shifting to northwest by Sun
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31
THREE TRAPPED INSIDE
BOILER, CHOKE TO DEATH
IN WESTBR00k FIRE.
RiYeters Unable to Escape
Through Small Opening,
SuffOCate in Dense
Smoke

Round house Blaze
Started by Small Oil
Burning Locomotive
Engineer B a d ly
Burne d All En-
ployes S. d. Warren
Paper Mill = Heroic
Efforts Fir e m e n
Baked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31

Interesting reading-that's what 10
found on the Classified Ad. page Of
the journal. because this is whore
money 10 saved. And Of course
that's interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-31

ID r. q. Jan. 8
| e r. M. Jan. 10
a.. q. Jan. 20
g N. M. Jan. 81
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
DECISION
TO ROCKY KANSAS
0utfights Willie Jackson in the
Garden-$50, 900 for Poor
In Ireland,

NEW YORK. March e2.-Rocky
Kansas, of Buffalo. received tho
decision over Willie jackson, of New
York, after a twelve-round bout in
Madison Square Garden last nign..
Jackson weighed 132h and Kansas
1881. L
The contest was witnessed by a
crowd that filled the great arena to
us capacity, and the thrilling ma
ture OF the combat stirred the great
throng to pitch Of the highest ex-
element So decisively di dthe But
falo boy defeat jackson that the
judges had not a possible chance
for disagreement.
The blow that turned the tide of
victory in favor of the Buffalo boy
was delivered in the second round.
1t was a crashing left handler that
reached Jaokson's jaw, sending him
reeling against the ropes and leaving
him 30 groggy that he was COM
pcIled to clinch in order to finish
out this round.
Kid Norfolk, Baltimore heavy
weight, helped swell the fund for the
suffering poor OF Ireland by $4,000
last night when ne gave a victor's
share OF the purse in a boxing
match.
More than 100000 was raised for
the fund as result OF the series
of benefit boxing matches held In
Madison Square Garden, $50, 900 be-
ing estimated as the net receipts of
the show. other fighters besides
Norfolk also contributed.
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
LEAGUES CALLED
TOMEET MARCH 50
Robert H. Young Asks Circuit
Representatives to Gather for
Preliminaries.

Robert H. Young. many-time pres
ident OF the District Baseball Asso-
citation. has heard the call of baseball
and is anxious to get the sandlotters
together again. Major Young, who
was unable to take up his duties with
the amateurs during the war. save in
an advisory capacity. is on the job
egain.
Its about time to get the leagues
going again." says Major Young. 1T
looks like big year. / would sug-
gest calling a meeting shortly and
] believe Wednesday night, March 30.
" ould be good time to hold a base
ball rally" says the major.
All the baseball leagues are notified
to be present with their represen-
tatives on the night of March 80, at
8 p. m. at Spaldings. where plans for
the season Will be talked over with
arrangements for the regular post
season baseball series.
Other notices will be sent out to
attract the leagues now formed or
forming.
The Independent teams have gotten
well under way. More than seventy
FIVE teams are already listed in the
Times Amateur Directory and more
are coming in daily.
The Shamrock Athletic Club of
southeast is ready to arrange games
with all first class teams in and out
of the District. Manager Steele the
new pilot of the club. intends to work
hard for his team, and with little
cooperation from his teammates will
look forward to a more successful
season in 1921 than in 1920.
The Shams would like to hear from
some strong teams for the opening
game to be played on the Shamrock's
field. Address J. W. Glascoe, 1116
l. street southeast.
The Emanon Club would like to
arrange a game with some fast team
for Saturday on the Emanon's dia-
mond in the Monument Grounds and
also game for Sunday morning on
their opponents field.
Games with the Metropolitan.
Quincy, Saranac, Rockford, or any
other strong teams are desired. Com
munications should be addressed to
e. L. Cotter, 7O5 Taylor street north
west, who is manager of the team.
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
LEWIS LEARNS TO APPLY
HEADLOCK TO AIRPLANE

Ed Stranger Lewis is going up in
the air! 1t isn't because his head lock
has been barred or that his right to
the heavyweight wrestling champion
ship has been questioned. It's purely
a matter of choice with him. Last
week in Wichita, Kans., the title
holder purchased an airplane and he
and his manager. Billy Sandow, are
rapidly learning to control the ma
chine.
According to advices just received
in this city, Lewis is planning to f,y
to his home in San Jose, Cal, the
latter part of this week to spend
Easter there. Lewis IL, convinced
that his airplane will be OF great help
In enabling him to fly from one place
to another to keep his wrestling en-
gagements
The Washington times., 1921-03-22

That's the way with many good
pitchers. The battsrs simply can't
understand why they can't knock
their stuff all over the lot. The real
answer is that Zach has good control
and pitches with his head as well as
with his arm"
ZACHARY POINTS TO VICTORIES.
This season Zachary is out to win
twenty-five ball games all by himself.
He says that he has learned enough
now about the various batsmen in the
league to make it almost a certainty
that he'll ring the bell exactly
twenty-five times.
All / want Is an even start" SAYS
Zach. 'If the boys'll hit behind me
and don't let too many drives go
through the inneld, I'll win twenty
five games.
Then, too, Griff says I can hit in
the pinches. IL he let's me do that
I'll hit for more than 800, and merely
with hits in the right place, / ought
to win five or six more games
That's what I'm out to do this sea-
son." '
And the joke OF this is that Zach
Is In deadly earnest and may succeed
merely on that account. He takes
baseball seriously, does Zach. He
is making it his life's work and isn't
letting any grass grow under his feet
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
WASHINGTON CANOE CLUB
TO STAGE A. A. u. BOUTS

Preliminary matches for Washing
ton grapplers who will compete in
the finals in Baltimore next week,
will be held at the Washington Ca
noe Club tomorrow night.
Fifteen candidates are listed in the
engagements.
The Washington Canoe Club has
entered strong team, consisting of
Charles Havens in the heavyweight
class, Bill Havens in the 175-pound
division. e. Allarardt, 157 pounds;
Don UdaD. 145 pounds: George Bruce,
135 pounds, and Clarence Bruce, 125
pounds. The Y. NJ. c. A., Aloysius
Club and Potomac Boat Club are
also expected to enter teams. Con-
testants will weigh in at the Y. NJ.
c. A. at 3 o'clock tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1921-03-22

To assure the tracks paying tneir
State contribution in full from the
spring meets, as well as from the
meetings in the fall, a form of permit
or license obligating them to this pay
ment was drawn up at yesterdays
meeting of the racing commi ssion
This license form was referred to At
torney General Armstrong for an opin-
lon as to its legality and it's purpose
to accomplish the end desired.
When the spring racing season be
gins in Maryland with the opening OF
the Bowie meet April 2, the ponies
will gallop and the conduct of the
owners, riders and trainers will be
governed by the rules formulated by
the Maryland racing commission, with
out these rules having received the
approval or disapproval of Attorney
General Alexander Armstrong. The
commission yesterday unanimously re.
called its request that Mr.. Armstrong
pass upon its right to make rules and
upon the legal sufficiency of those al
ready prepared. This action was
taken upon motion 6f Commissioner
Kennedy and was unanimous.
Although Commissioner Timanus
voted with his colleagues to recall
the request made Mr.. Armstrong, he
voted against the formal adoption of
the set of rules as drafted. Mr..
Timanus stated he wanted to be on
record as opposing the stand the ma
jority of the commission has taken.
In eliminating all provisions for its
licensing OF jockeys and trainers.
Explaining his motion to recall the
request for an opinion on the rules by
the Attorney General, Mr.. Kennedy
said that as the request had not yet
been complied with by Mr.. Armstrong
and IL was not known when he would
act, and as the opening of the season
Is so near. there was danger of the
sport starting without any rules to
govern its conduct.
The commission expects to receive
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
TWINS WRESTLE;
WHICH WINS?

LEXINGTON, Va, March
22.-Mr. Cotton, of Memphis,
is bantamweight wrestling
champion of Washington and
Lee University here, but wheth-
er his first name is Henry or
Nicholas nobody but the 49,
pound Memphis twins know.
They are as alike as peas in
a pod and after winning their
way through the try-outs to the
annual championship match,
fought it out clad in exactly
similar gymnasium suits. Some
body won, but it looked like a
man wrestling with'himself and
the referee wouldn't take a
chance on Identification. He
merely announced that the
championship had been won by
Mr.. Cotton" and the audience
roared approval.
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
HOREMANS TAKES LEAD
in MATCH WITH COCHRAN

NEW YORK, March 22.-Edouard d
Horemans, Belgian billiard champion,
took the lead over Walker Cochran, of
San Francisco, 500 to $50, in the first
days play of their 4,SO0- point match
at 1872 ball<line. Horsmans averaged
G1 T-13 and Cochran 81 TIA
Cochran won the afternoon block,
400 to 327, and made n high run OF
2S4. The Belgian's best effort was
226. Horemans made UP his lost
ground in the evening block, scoring
473 to his opponents 2S3. The high
runs were: Horenans, 173; Cochran,
14S.
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
Klaus Pays $500 Fine.

PITTSBURGH, March 22-Frank
Klaus, former middleweight champion
boxer. appeared before Judge Orr in
the United States court and pleaded
no defense to charges of violating the
prohibition act Klaus was ordered
to pay fine of $500 and spend Ave
days In the Allegheny county jaiI.
Assistant Federal Attorney Dufry
said Klaus ran a hotel in Braddock un-
til he recently went out of business.
and alleged the liquor was sold there
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
LOOKING 'EM OVER
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER
JOhnsOn's Arm Is Ailing

TAMPA, Fla, March 22Walter
with the hopes Of the Washington ball club this ng,
there is than little CONSERVATION in the
Griffith wears lantern jaw Manager Mcbride
aunt had just recovered from serious illness
Mike Martin mis- is running around in circles looking for imen
come millionaire only he used in
ment OF his But he boating
alcohol whatever What hope there
johnson noticed place his warming up
yesterday The the shoulder
Martins skilled treatment Again In the
s facing dire disaster for unless
the in form the team entering campaign
ing heavy load. -'
The Washington times., 1921-03-22

from the Bowie track owners today
the list of nominations for the various
track employees for the spring meet.
This list, which. under the Burke law,
must meet with the approval of the
commission, has to be filed not later
chan today under the law.
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
MARYLAND TRACKS MUST HAVE
SPRING MEETING LICENSES

When the
which will of of the
Whether
have their
named by commission a
a
stockholders to a of
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
Wants Ball Game.

The Carlisle Club of the Fulton
Avenue Baptist Church would like to
arrange a game of baseball with any
good club of Washington for July 4
or any saturday after that date. Ad-
dress X. p. Tebo. 1912 w. Lexington
street, Baltimore, Md
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
Central to PIay.

Thirteen members of the Catholic
University. baseball squad. together
with Coach Charley Moran and
Manager Bonohan. will leave tonight
for Norfolk. where they are scheduled
to hook up with the Naval Training
Station nine in a brace of games to-
morrow and Thursday
The Washington times., 1921-03-22


under Connie Mack's nose," begins
Griff. He was summoned to come
back from France and report to the
Mackmen, but he decided he wanted
to come to my club, and wrote me to
that effect 1 cabled him to that end
and when he landed he joined my
club.
Zach had been in the army and
was not in good shape to pitch base
ball, so 1 told him I'd give him 81 900
to finish out the season with. us. /
figured he'd work himself into copdi-
tion and would be useful pitching to
batters. IL nothing more. There were
three months to go, which means he
was to get some $3.50 per month,
which isn't bad for a green pitcher.
HE FACES ST. LOUIS BROWNS.
Zach went to work in earnest. He's
a serious chap. y'know, and was al
ways ready to pitch, no matter how
hot the day. But he was far too wild
to be used in a regular game until al
most at the close or the season.
Finally i went scouting and
George Mcbride was in charge of
the team when IL landed in st Louis.
George decided to try out Zach. He
did, too. ordering the big fellow to
start the game.
"Well, to make long story short,
Zach went along to beat the band,
holding the Brownies helpless, and
was leading in the fifth, when the
Browns began touching him up.
George got nervous and sent in Wal
ter johnson. Zach went to the showers
and Walter finished the game in good
style, giving Zach the victory. That
was his one game for the year, and it
went only five innings. at that. But
the victory went into the records, just
the same.
WANTED MORE MONEY.
"on the return of the team to
Washington. the end OF season was at
hand and was paying off the boys
before they dispersed to their homes.
up came Zach in that slow way of
his. and, as he took the check, he said.
L amt gettin' enough money"
mot enough money! I replied.
Boy. you're getting more than WAL
ter johnson and Ty Cobb. and iris
Speaker and Babe Ruth together.
You're getting $1,000, aren't YOU?
You've pitched five innings this year.
haven't you? Now that means 5000
per inning. doesn't it? Where do you
get your kick?N"
Zach grinned a bit and repeated,
I amt gettin' enough money 'ccording
to my way O. thinlSin''
You come back next year and
show me you can win ball games and
you'll get all you think yourself worth
/ told him.
well, today Zach has a great fu-
ture in baseball. He's one Of those
pitchers that never appear to have
much. They set the opposition crazy
by their lazy action. Batters go
back to the bench shouting that he
hasn't anything. yet those same bat
ters can't touch what he serves up.
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
5000 AN INNING DIDN'T LOOK
LARGE ENOUGH TO ZACHARY
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

TAMPA, 22-Jezebel Zachary hug
North Carolina Griffith
that beyond all
himself, his experiences
He just listens all the listens listens
Grif talking other
umseh unearthing tale before reduced cold
The Washington times., 1921-03-22
Harlems Now Ready.

Harlem A. c.. Douglas Green, man
ager, Conduit road. ID. c.. is looking
for baseball games.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-02
Confession abide

been shut up in the fortress of St
Peter and St. Paul in Petrograd. He
had been arrested by the Extraordi.
nary Commission which protects the
Trotsky-Lenin minority. The de.
tails Of his release-his friends had
bribed his jailors-were romantic.
but what concerned Us was his meet
ing with DR.. Hamilton Certei.s
Mason felt sure that Certeis was
the leader of the Russian branch of
a great movement to restore the ar
istocracy of Europe to its 1913
status. But Certeis never had had
any hope of being released after the
communists had caught him.
He never had mentioned a treas
ure hidden in America. He expected
to be shot. He had requested Mason
to see the Lorimers. Mason ha@
packed the details in a corner of h
mind; he remembered the names and
of the persons who would
transfer to Chrys the bulk of Certeis'
vast wealth.
Mason told how Certeis had per-
ished. He had talked with Certeis
five minutes before he faced the
Lettish riflemen. He had been fore
ed to see the execution. 1t was part
of the third degree which he was
Ito Be Continued.)