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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
DENNlST0NN

Mr. and Mrs Fred Simmons of Mon
son spent Christmas in town as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Ivan l. Graflte.
Miss Marjorie NJ Grafftc. who has
a position at Shaw University Ra-
leigh. y. &. spent the holidays at
Southern Pines, y C. Miss Graftte,
who is private secretary to the preSi-
dent of that college, also drills stud
ents for prize speaking. In speak
ing contest Just given. she had the
satisfaction of seeing one of her pup
lis capture the prize medal.
Mrs. Moses Holden was sick with
Indigestion the latter part OF last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
LEXINGTON HEIGHTS

Lloyd Nutting has Just returned
from visiting friends and relatives in
Madison, Oakland and Wateryille.
Mr. and Mrs. O. s. Allen entertain
ed Mrs. Aliens cousins. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stafford and family to Christ
mas dinner. All enjoyed a good
time
Our school started. which has been
closed on account of sickness and
death Tuesday Dee 9th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
MERCER

Friends Of Mrs Alton Smith are
feeling a little encouraged at her con-
dition and hopes are entertained that
she viii get we'll Her sister Vernetta
Gray is still very III with pneumonia
Mrs Mile Tyler has been i'll for
several days
Scarlet fever patients are on the
mending hand Some were thought
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29

\. y. Graffte has been taking down
some of the old camps OF the Jack
man Lumber Company.
The Christmas tree at the Stet5
school house MAS said to he the pref
test and best ever given. \ public
invitation was not given on account
Of cases of scarlet fever. The follow
Ing exercises were successfully car
ried out Singing by the school Glad
Us Y. Graffte. organist; recitations.
Gladys Y. Graffte, Elaine b Daymond
Thomas Z. Graffte. Marguerite l..
Daymond; singing by the school, Le-
liza G. Holden. organist; recitations.
Howard y Graffte Leila {. Holden.
Horace &. Grafltc; singing. by the
school Elaine h Daymond. organiSt:
recitations. Gladys Y Cratic, Mar
Euerite l.. Raymond reading. Mrs. 4.
A. Gratfte; singing by Elaine Il, Day
mnnd ami Marguerite l.. Raymond.
,irs \ \ Graffte. organi>t recita
tiens. Lawrence L, Henderson. How
ard s. Grafrte. Elaine Il Raymond.
Thomas +. Graffte. by the school.
singing by the school, Mrs Celia A.
Graffte. organist: dialogues by the
school Horace y. Graffte. Leila &.
Holden. Lawrence + Henderson,
Gladys V. Cratic, Elaine H. Daymond;
Howard y. Graffte. Elaine r. Day
mond, Thomas r. Graffte and Mar
guerite l.. Diamond
Russell Graffte spent the holidays
AT home He has been driving Il
team of \. 4 GRANTEES in the woods
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
WEST NORRIDGEWOCK

boys returned last Friday to their
home in West Enfield after few
weeks visit with relatives here.
After few weeks absence, Mrs +
II. Bates returned to her home last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Soule and son
Emery visited their two daughters
Mrs. Wesley Wills and Mrs Earl Ira
cy in Mercer Christmas Day.
Rev and Mrs. J. r, Taylor enter
tanned at dinner Christmas Day Mr.
and Mrs. f.. II. Bates, Wilbur Bates
and A. n. Whitehouse.
Young Amos Holt passed Christmas
with his parents. Mr. and MIS- Amos
Holt where he with his brothers and
sisters enjoyed large and well nlled
Christmas tree Saturday evening.
Miss Abbie Giggy. who IS teach
or in the High school at Sanford Nc
Is passing her Christmas vacation ~
the home of her sister, MrS' a. H.
Anderson.
Miss Doris Dexter is passing her
Christmas vacation with her parents
Mr. and Mrs W. W. Dexter.
Miss Bertha Young is nome caring
for her mother Mrs. W. c, Young, who
has been in very poor health the past
five months
Mr.. and Mrs. W c Fletcher and
little daughter Enid were Christmas
Day guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. f. Anderson
Little Charlie Blaisdell who makes
his home with Rev. and Mrs. J. F.
TAYLOR has been quite deaf for the
past week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
MALBONS' MILLS

w l., Walker and son Charlie Wal
ker were cutting ice on the river
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The Observation-Disclosures is live
sample copy.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
GOLD|E RAPP PUTS
EXTRA CONTEST ON
BIG SHOW RECORD
Third-Sacker for PhiIlies Hits
Safely in Twenty-four
Straight.

Goldie Rapp, of the Phillies, came
to halt on July 81 by a trio OF
Cub hurlers, after a batting streak
that ran for twenty-four straight
games, the longest consecutive bat
ting in both leagues so far this sea
SON He started on June "a, while
with the Giants, hitting safe in that
game.
He played as a Giant player on
June 25 and June 20, but was not
credited with any times at the bat,
so he has hit safe in twenty-four
games and not twenty-six games as
reported. During Goldie's siege Of
hitting he came through with thirty
eight safe blows in 101 trips to the
plate for a batting percentage OF 1875,
and scored twenty runs.
This record beats by one game the
best in the American League held
by Heilmann. of the Tigers, and Car
son Bigbee, of the Pirates, In the
National League, who had twenty
three consecutive games of hitting
each.
Kapp had scored six runs in five
straight games when the Pirates
stopped him on Wednesday. National
League fans are wondering how he
ever failed to show his class when
with the McGraw outfit.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06

the fifth. Then came the punched
blows In the sixth for the only tally
the champs got during the day.
Zeb Milan Glistens.
Zeb Milan cleaned like a star IN
the field. His catch OF Steve O'Neill's
low dropping fly in the second wss
a thing to marvel at The drive was
headed for the scoreboard when Zeb
started across the field.
Seeing he could never get under 1t.
as il was dropping too fast, Milan
launched himself through the air to-
ward center field. Landing on bis
left shoulder. he turned a somersault
and came up all standing with the
ball gripped in both hands. There
may have been prettier catches. but
when and where? The fans gave the
Griffs' leader a wild welcome when
he came in.
Pat Charity. just to show that he
could do the spectacular, Travelled
back to the screen in the ninth and
leaping high into the air, grabbed
Gardeners foul before it could reach
the wires. That was great stuff
Joey Evans rolled a grounder 10
short in the seventh. Just as IL was
reaching ORourke, 1t took a hop TO
mis- right. He stuck out his hare fin.
seized the leather AMI hoisted IL over
to Judge in time to get the speedy
Indian.
Bing Miller, showing he can move
around in the field IL not on the
bases, ran to the foul line and snagged
Speakers fly in the eighth. Those
were the brightest fielding bits Of
brilliant contest.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
TAGGING ALL THE BASES

Gates at the ball park open at I
o'clock today. Play begins at $3.50.
Indians kicked into boneyard by $50
at the latest. That's the baseball
program for today.
Catcher Dorman, large, muscu-
lar lad, is now working out with
the Griffmen. Joe Engel found him
on the Pacific Coast and gave him a
train ride across the country.
The Yanks chung to first place by
trimming the Tigers, with Carl
MAYS In fine form.
Heinie Groh saved the Reds from
a shutout by Brooklyn with n
double in the ninth, scoring on Dun
cans single. Mitchell pitched in
form for the Dodgers.
Fred Toney finally subdued the
Cardinals, aided by a timely triple
from frankie Frisch's bat.
Mulrspnan and McWeeney. Of the
White Sox, were pounded TO all
corners of the lot by the Red Sox.
Dykes. Walker and Perkins regis
tered home runs for the As and
won their game from the Browns.
The Pirates made IL three in a
row against the Phillies by timely
hitting off Jimmy Ring.
Eleven ringing hits by the Boston
Braves put the Cubs to rout
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
DAVE BANCROFT STOPS
HIS HITTING STREAK

Dave Bancroft, Sof the Giants. was
stopped by a trio Of Cardinal pitch
ers on August after games OF
hitting for 1886.
Austin McHenry, Of the Cardinals,
had scored 6 runs in consecutive
games when the Giants stopped him
August 2.
Jimmy Johnston, of the Robins,
was halted by Adofo Luque, of the
Reds, on August 2 after he had hit
safe in s straight games, punching
out 10 hits in 33 times at the bat for
a percentage of 1894 and scoring g.
times.
Jess Barnes, of the Giants, had
won consecutive pitching victories
till he ran afoul of the Cardinals on
August 2.
Fred Toney, Of the Giants, after
losing straight games, came
through with a win over the Reds
on August !.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
IRISH MEUSEl HITTING
FOR 500 UP TO THEN

Emil Meusel, of the Giants, on July
90, was stopped by a trio of Red pitch
ers after Z games of safe hitting, mol.
ing out 10 hits in 20 times at the
bat for an average of 500.
Jack Smith, of the Cardinals. on
July 20, was halted by Clarence Mitch.
ell, Of the Robins. after punching out
IL hits In Al times at the bat for an
average OF AIS In IL games straight.
scoring times.
Bernie Neis, of the Robins. had scor.
ed s runs in consecutive games
when the Cardinals stopped him July
30.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
Phenomenal Shots
Mark Aging Of
Golf Season

AS the season advances holes
in one seem to follow in quicker
sequence. Word was received to-
day of two new offenses, ore in
in New Jersey and the other on
Long Island. At Arcola, Philip
j. Budden while playing with H.
v. Meeks and Luther Zabriskie.
got oner at the seventh, and, let
It be added, the distance is 205
yards.
At the Inwood Country Club the
other day Morton Wild, the clubs
secretary, while competing in the
qualifying round Of the midsum-
mer tournament, got the 115-yard
seventh in one: And there were
airy quantity Of witnesses.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
FOUR PITCHERS IN TIE
FOR THIS MOUND MARK

The following National league pitch
ers are in q tie for having the most
victories against a club up to this
compilation: Grover Alexander, of the
Cubs, beating his old team, the
Phillies, four times; Arthur Nehf. of
the Giants, four victories over the
Pirates; Wilbur Cooper, of the Pirates.
beating the Braves, four times: Leon
Galore, of the Robins. four wins over
the Reds, and these pitchers suffered
the most defeats by a club, Eppa
Rixey, losing five games to the Pr
ates, and George Smith, of the Philiies.
suffered five defeats 70 the Robins.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
LAFAYETTE CLUB
ORGANIZES FOR
VARIED SPORTS
Thirty Charter Members Listed
by New Organization Crow
Ing From Ball Team.

Another athletic club has Just been
added to the growing list here. After
playing ball for several months under
the name of Lafayette. a group o{
thirty young men have formally or.
ganized the Lafayette A. c. and will
have teams In football. basketball and
other sports, as well as baseball.
j. Eddie Ulrich is the president,
Joseph Prtcci, secretary-treasurer, and
George McCathran, manager. The
baseball team is composed of the fol.
lowing players: e. Morrissey, ]. Car.
ney, T.. Ulrich and w. Kaiser, out.
fielders; r. Atchison, J. Pricci, +.
Weidman, J. Kennedy, ]. Brown and
w. Mills, infielders; w. Scrivener and
r. Pricci, catchers. and r. Mills, j.
Morrissey and G. McCathran. pitchers.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
Grifs Have Lost But
One Shutout Game
This Season

There has been 36 shutout
games in the Heydler circuit to
date as follows: The Giants and
Robins each twice; Cardinals, 8;
the Braves, 4; Phillies, 5 times;
Pirates and Cubs, each 6, and
the Reds feeling the bristle Of
the White Brush 8 times, while
in the Johnson circuit there
have been 33 shutout games d.
vided as follows: The Griffmen
only once, Yankees twice, Tigers
8 times, the Indians and Browns
4 each; Athletics, s; the White
Sox and Red Sox each z games.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
SOUTH SHORE WOMAN
GOLFER WINS TOURNAMENT

NEW LONDON. Conn. Aug. c.
Miss Marion Hollins, of the South
Short Country Club, is the new
holder of the Shennecossett cham
pionship golf cup for women today.
Miss Hollins defeated Mrs. Arnold
Jackson, of Greenwich. up and l
to play in the final round of the
annual tournament.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
MRS. MALLORY PLAYING
FOR METROPOLITAN TITLE

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.--Mrs. Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory, American woman
tennis champion will meet Mrs.
Marion Zinderstein Jessup, Metro
politan champion, In the final round
Of the annual tourney for the title at
the Nassau Country Club today.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
CRIFFMEN WILL ATTEMPT
TO MAKE WINNING MARCH
EVEN DOZEN OVER TRIBE
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

They're going, Griffs Today with spikes sharpened
up and their thoroughly cleaned and shnd the
the Cleveland Indians
their
eiest the
while Uhe will probably the assignment
Speaker Yes the enjoying half holiday
Georgia the thousands bowling and yelling
their heroes deeds Of surprising daring And the
mood that demand with the
dashns style of baseball in this mans town since 1872 the
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
WHAT BABE RUTH
DID AT BAT
Tigers at Polo Grounds.
Total homers, SO.

at TOp STOunuk.
Total homers, SO.
Total homers of career. 141.
FIRST INNING-Score, Tigers, 1;
Yankees, 0. Dauss pitching; one
out, Peckinpaugh on first; Ruth
walked on four high ones.
THIRD INNING-Score, Tigers, I;
Yankees, 1. Dauss pitching. Ruth
first up, ball, wide: ball two, low;
strike, called; ball three, high; flied
out TO left field.
SIXTH INNING-Score, Tigers, Q;
Yankees, 1. Dauss pitching. Ruth
first up. Ball, low; ball two, high;
foul over stands, Ruth singled to
right, going to third on Heilmann's
error, scoring on Bakers grounder
to Bush.
SEVENTH INNING-Score, Yam
KEGS, 4; Tigers, 2. Dauss pitching.
Two out, bases empty. Ball, high;
ball two, high; foul in upper grand
stand, flied TO right.
Summary, at bat, three; runs, one;
hits, one.
(copyrisht 1891. by Al Munro Eiias)
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
LEONARD PERFECTS
DEFENSE AGAINST
LEFT-HANDED JAbS
Lightweight Champion Prepares
for Bout With Tender in
PhiIIy Next Friday.
By JACK vEIOCK.

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-Benny Leo
nard has perfected a defense for the
left-handed jabs of Lew Tender, who
will attempt to take the worlds
lightweight championship from him
in Philadelphia next Friday night.
Close friends of the champion pass
ed this tip around town today as
Leonard finished training in a local
gymnasium preparatory to leaving
tonight for Philadelphia where he
will do only light work next week.
Though he has faced boxers OF
nearly every style and type, Leonard
has never yet fought a real left
handler and as Tender is one of the
very few good 'southpaw" boxers
developed within the memory of pres
ent day fans the champion will take
no chances Of being surprised.
Battles Schiff.
In preparation for defense of his
crown against the Quakertown chal-
lenger Leonard has done much box
ing with Sammy Schiff. left-hander,
whose style is almost a duplicate OF
Tenders.
Schiff has been using Lewis pet
punches in daily workouts with the
champion and Leonard's admirers are
confident that II Tender surprises
Benny he will have to spring some
thing entirely new.
In order to study the style and
effect of "southpaw" punches Benny
has done quite a little boxing him
self with right guard extended ana
Schiff opposite him. The latter viii
go with the champion to Philadel-
phia as will Joe Lawson and Willie
S,orrv pniddleweieht Leonard g
The Washington times., 1921-08-06

Dave Bancroft, who has crossed
the plate 81 times for the Giants,
leads all run-scorers. while his team
mate, George Kelly. leads the slug
gers with IS circuit clouts. Frank
Frisch's 81 stolen bases Is the high
est total for both big leagues.
Following are the batting figures
for all National Leaguers taking part
in at least Is games up to Wednes-
day:
pi.x.rs rtuh~ n An n II HR gn Pet
The Washington times., 1921-08-06

his hardest and doing his best.
Iris Speaker fumbled when ne sent
Jim Bagby after the Griffs scalps.
Judge crashed clean single to right
and Milan walked. Rlce dr1fted
double TO center. scoring Judge and
putting Milan on third from where he
raced over as Sewell was tossing out
Miller.
Allan sothoron, spitball finger. re-
lieved Bagby with one out In the first
and but two runs came off his tw1rl-
Ing. He was good
Judge opened the third with single
TO center. advancing on Milan's death.
He easily Tailed when Rice doubled
to center. In the fifth Judge walked
with one gone, went up on q wild
pitch and Tailed when Rice drove a
single to center. There you have all
the Griff tallies.
They Got But One.
The Indians got but one run. II
came in the sixth like this Speaker
the only one OF his team 10 do much
with Mogridge's stuff. beat out q
well-placed bunt to, shanks. Wood
singled to right. Gardner forced
Wood. sending Speaker to third and
the Indians leader tailed as sewell's
roller to Harris forced Gardner.
Speaker and Wood hit safely in the
first, but two were down at the time
and Gardner's short fly to Miller ended
that.
Speakers single to center was the
lone bingle in the fourth and O'Neill's
slam to right center, the only one ia
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
HORNSBY HAS LONG LEAD
ON HIS NEAREST RIVAL

Rogers Hornsby of the St Louis Cardinals sailing along
comfortable lead for the National Leagues batting
mark of .412 hammering in
Young Giants his 365
games Honsby the champion year making
great
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
NATIONAL.

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
s; Philadelphia IS.
New York, q ST. Louis. 1.
Boston, 6; Chicago,
Brooklyn, 6: Cincinnati, 1.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
GAMES TODAY,

at Cincinnati
New York at Chicago.
Boston at ST. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittseurah.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
FOUR GRIFFMEN BRILLIANT
in TURNING BACK INDIANS
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


MogrQe pitching brant Judge singled
runs; Milan who diving
Rice who collected doubles driving in three
performers ably assisted by five Others working
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
HEILMANN STILL LEADING
DESPITE SLUMP in CAPITAL

Harry Heimnn maintains his batting leadership though he did
recently the big outhelder having of 2s exactly rs
of the 1920 champion, Sister, hitting
34s. The Jungaeer has 167 binges 395 times bat
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
BIG LEAGUE SCORES
OF THE WEEK

AMERICAN.
Waterways high and low scoresi
Hisb-Bo~ton, 10.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
STANDINGS.
AMERICAN.

YEsTERDAy's GAMES.
Washington, 4; Cleveland. 1.
New York. 7: Detroit, 8
Philadelphia, 4: st. Louis .
Boston. 10i Chicago, l.
GAMES TODAY.
Cleveland at washington
Detroit at New York
Chicago at Boston.
ST. Louis at philadelphia
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
YEE-E-E-OW-W!

Runs-Speaker, Judge, 3, MIIap. Errors
-Sewen, O'Neill, ShRnks Two-base hit
Rice (2). Sacrifice hit-Hsrris Double
play-seweli to Wamby to Burns. Left on
s; Cleveland, s. Bases
on balls-Off Bsgby. 2; off Sothoron. Y.
Hits-oft Bssby in la inning; off
sothoron 3 in s 2-3 innings Hit by
pitcher-By Sothoron IMiller). Struck
out--By Mogridee, a. by Sothoron. 3.
wild pitch-Sothoron. Losing pitcher
Basby Umpirer-Connoliy. Naliin and
Wilson. Time of game-l;to.
The Washington times., 1921-08-06
NATIONAL.

Yesterdays high and low scoresi
Hish-Ptttsbursh 4.
Iow-Cinclnnati, Chicaro, st. Louis,
The Washington times., 1921-08-06

with 106 TALES and his 3S homers
gives him the smuggling title.
Buck Harris. the Griffs' second
sacker, is leading the purloiners'
union with 81 stolen sacks.
Following are the averages Of all
those taking part in at least 10
oapoaa nm IA Wednesday,.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-01-28
Monkeys Mourned comrade.

Monkeys are very human in their
desire to help one another, and quite
skillful in their rude surgery An At
rican explorer tells a story of a fe-
male monkey that was shot byzone of
a campaign party that he was with.
Several of the tribe of which she was
a member came as close to the tent
where her body was lying as they
dared, holding out their arms and
making mournful cries, as if begging
that she should be given back to them.
Then a gray old man monkey, prob.
ably the chief, came still closer, chat.
tering and one could imagine almost
weeping. When given the body, he
took it in his arms, examined the
wound, then walked away, the others
trailing him in single file, thus form
ing a regular funeral procession.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-01-28

ArcheoIoqist Must Be Scholar, Lingu-
ist Engineer and Artist, and
Expert Handler of Men.

The modern archeologist in Egypt
must be more than a scholar. He
must have studied history, it is true !;
he must be familiar with what is
known Of the art and life of Old
Egypt and he must have mastered the
ancient language so that he can read
the hieroglyphs carved on temple and
tomb.
But scholarship is only part of his
equipment. He must know something
of engineering and something of draw
ing; he must have a sense of Organi-
cation; he must himself be ready to
turn to with pick and shovel, should
occasion arise.
The task Of disinterring ancient
structures and their precious contents
uninjured is delicate one, not to be
done hastily or haphazardly
In addition to being scholar and
engineer, linguist and artist, the mod
ern archeolOgist must understand how
to handle men. The men employed
In archaeological excavation in Egypt
are usually boys from 10 to 20 years
of age. Older than that, in a country
where men and women age tragically
fast, they are likely to be stupid.
Usually they are irresponsible and,
spurred on by the light-fngered "an-
tfka" dealers in neighboring villages.
The wise archeologist puts them on
piece-work-so much for every cubic
foot Of earth removed, with bakshish,
carefully calculated on the basis of the
"antika" dealers current rates, for
every object unearthed.
Since the baksh1sh varies with the
condition of the object, it is to the
interest of the worker to get each
find" out entire, if possible, or, if
breakage is inevitable, with no part
missing.
Half Of the minor objects discovered
go to the Egyptian government and
half are retained by the institution
conducting the exploration.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-01-28
SHOWED ENMITY IN B0YHOOD
Encounter Between Youthful Cron1-
we'll and King Charles Might
Be Called Prophetic.

Cromwell and Charles I of England
first met when they were children at
Htnchinbrook house, the home of q
mutual friend of both the king and
divers father. The boys were told
to8lplay together while their elders
talkedO over affairs of state and fash
ion. They got along well enough for
while, and then a dispute arose.
The young king was not used to op-
position to his princely will, and when
Oliver stoutly chung to his rights the
king struck him. .'.
Oliver. cared not bit that the blow
was aimed by a kings hand. He
swung his somewhat grimy fist as hard
as he could, and caught Charles on
the nose with the to-be-expected re-
suit. Blood flowed in quantities, and
the young prince set up a great howl.
Servants came running, and all might
have gone i'll with the careless COM
moner had not Charles father taken
q hand and declared that the blow
was to be forgiven, as it was given
In defense Of right, and his son must
learn to know that right was greater
than kings.