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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20

Spheeris has been anxious to meet
him for some time. Both of these
men are in a perfect condition and
ready for action. They have put up
a $1Oc purse and the winner of this
bout will receive the 500 and the
gate receipts after the expenses are
raid.
letter Sturgis of Worcester, Mass,
a we'll known wrestler will referee
this bout. Two other bouts will take
place and they are expected to be as
good as the main bout. Young
rolloZzi of Lewiston who is known as
the Italian wonder is going up
against Charlie West of Portland.
Both OF these men are in perfect
condition for the bout Two other
local boys will go in action, Phillip
Jacques of Augusta will so up
against Teddy Vance of Augusta.
Both of these men have been train
ing hard for the bout and is expected
to be a ruff and tumble affair.
There was a misprint in Saturdays
ad. about the price. The price of
admission is S1.10 including the war
tax and not S150. The bout will be
at the Maccabee hall as City hall is
engaged for the entire month. First
bout will start at 7.45 p. M. sharp.
All bouts will be over in time for
out of-town cars.
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RUTH MAY GET
SALARY $4,000

New York. Feb. 1S.-Babe Ruth
has requested salary "clOse to $50
GEO for 1922" Col. Jacob Rupert,
one of the owners of the Yankees
declared tonight in announcing that
the home run star is coming East
next week to talk things over. Ruth,
who is now on a vaudeville tour in
the Middle West. is reported to have
received $4,000 last year.
Col. RUPERT indicated that there
was q chance" OF Ruth getting more
money as he considered him "a rea'
sonablc man" There is no chance,
however. he added, of Carl Mays,
steller pitcher. receiving more money
this year. Mays signed three-year
contract at $4,000 a season last
year Col. Rupert also indicated that
the demands of Aaron Ward. second
baseman. for a higher salary would
not he complied with.
eve are through with them" he
said. They must either sign or stay
out"
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e SPORTING NEWS q
WORCESTER WINS
OVER BATES. 41-31

Lewiston. Feb. Is - Worcester
Polytechnic continued its winning
streak tonight by taking Bates into
camp 41-31. The Garnet aggrega-
ton was outclassed throughout,
never getting nearer than eight
points to the Massachusetts lads
after they got started. 1t was a fast
clean game. Worcester's team work
featuring.
Berry and Morrow and Pickw.ck
formed combination that could not
easily be solved. Berry's all around
work was revelation to the fans.
He dropped them in from all direc-
tons and showed wonderful floor
work. Morrow also got some diff
cult ones. Pickwick played a stellar
defensive game, getting four floor
goals in addition.
For Bates, Perkins was the one
consolation. His exhibition of trick
passing was loudly applauded This
lad scored IL of the teams total of
points, and was always in the game.
DORIS work was good with the pos
sibe exception of too much delay in
taking shots at the basket.
Worcester started the scoring
when Berry Gagged a difficult one
hand shot from the corner Of the
room. Morrow soon followed with
another and Bates never took the
lead. Perkins first foul brought tie
Garnets first goal. Although Perkins
was out jumping the taller Berry.
Worcester men alwak took the ball
at the start, and this advantage was
used throughout the game.
Coach Smith made numerous SUBJ
stitutions the last half. but to no
avail. Worcester apparently thrived
against substitutes and increased
their lead a few more points.
The announcement of the victory
Of the hockey team over Colby at
Augusta, giving Bates the State
championship held up the game for
several minutes while the crowd
voiced it's approval.
WORCESTER BATES
Morrow. II ................l If, Dorr
DelphOs. rf. ..rf, DAVIS
Berry. c. .....'. ~ CT Nils
Pickwick. lg.. .lg, Woodman
White. rig, Wilson
Subs-Herrick for Wilson. Luce
for Dorr. Johnson for Woodman,
Dorr for Herrick. Woodman for
Luce, Wilson for Johnson.
Goals from f1oor-Delphos ), Nor
row ), Berry 4. White /. Pickwick q,
Davis 3, Dorr ]. Perkins ). Wilson >.
Goals from fouls-Berry Z. Per-
kins 6. Wilson 4.
Referee-Edwards, Colby. Timers
-Roise of Bates. Scorer-Spiller,
Bates. Time, two Commute periods.
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Of selectmen. He will be sadly missed
in our midst. He leaves a wife, a
daughter, Mrs. L. s. Brooks, and a
son. Orel j. Emery, beside many other
relatives and host of friends to
mourn his death. The funeral SER
vices were held on Thursday after
noon from the Baptist church in Hart
land Rev. l.. NJ. Trafton officiating.
The Odd Fellows attended in a body
and performed the burial ceremony.
Henry Bubicr Of Rockland and
George Emery Of Watcrtown, Mass,
were among the out-of-town relatives
to attend the funeral services of the
late J. K. Emery.
Mrs. G. II. Webb returned on Thurs
day from Watcrvillc, where she mad
been for a few days attending the w.
c. T. L. convention.
Mr.. and Mrs III. l.. Nichols of Pitts
field visited at the home of III. III. Full
lcr on Thursday.
Mrs. Hannah Wheeler of IIartland is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. y. Park
man.
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Bowdoin Hockeyists Defeat
Lewiston Independents

Brunswick, Me, Feb. 1s-The Bow
doin puck chasers beat the indie
pendents Of Lewiston in a fast game
on the Rowdoin rink Friday after
noon, in score of 81, the game be-
ing part of the entertainment for the
house parties held by the various
college fraternities on the Bowdoin
Campus. The game was the, six
man game. lasting three periods of
ten minutes each. In the first period
neither side could score. The second
period however opened with speed on
both sides; Bowdoin here played
both good defensive and offensive
game. The work of Whitman, Bow
doin's captain, in playing center was
outstanding. In the second period
Bowdoin got four of her goals, while
her opponents failed to score. The
third period was marked with much
good passing on both sides; in this
Period both teams were able to score
one each.
The teams:
Independents-Brya c: Greene,
Nv; Stanley. rw: Higgins. Id Stew
art, I'd: Payne. Lane, &.
Bowdoin-Whitman, Young, c;
Nichols. rw: Preble, lw: Putnam, I'd;
Stonmetz, Id; Miguel g.
Score, Bowdein S. Independents I.
Referee, Prof. Means Of Bowdoin.
Timer Small. Periods, three 10
minute periods. Attendance, 100.
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Old Red sehoolhouss DAYS

II isa far cry from the days of
,fe old red schoolhouse to the day of
q m odern High school building. The
writer was privileged to look over an
ancient hook in which we're recorded
IN. dolngs of the inhabitants of the
c.'v ~ Gardiner In school affairs in
District No. . and the perusal clear
Isl shows that the troubles in educa-
iion are not OF recent origin. The
nrI entry In the book is dated May
= 1877. and II appeared that District
40 ) was located in what Is now
known as Spears Corner In West
Gardiner. then n part OF Gardiner.
Tho records OF the first meeting
show that the district was consider
ing tho erection OF a new school
building but ut the meeting of May
, n was voted TO repair the old one.
Th. was done and the old building
stood and was used as the place of
earning until 1915 when vote 10
build new one was put through. In
March 1876 the committee reported
that tho building was finished and
accepted by the district. The report
saws. we will now speak OF the dis
position of the money. There was
raised at one meeting S215: at an
other s75: Mt third so: the asses
sors over laid $50 and the old school
house sold for $40 3G: making a total
~ stO5 3G" The report showed that
the committee did not "oyerdraw but
had n balance OF 500.
The building was evidently sub
s,nn,iailv constructed as IL was used
n.a .hoolhouse until about 20 years
ago whom three school districts were
combined and the right and title TO
Tire West Gardiner academy acquired
by tho town. Tho building was re-
modelled and made into a two-room
school.
several other interesting items ap-
pcarcd In the book The boarding
~, tho school mistress was put up at
sqrtion and In 1897 was stuck off,
~ Jamc. Ware at 81 per week. Lat
~. competition for tho position or
hos' became kecner and the price
dropped until In 1912 II went to
Ttaddeus Spear for 6o cents per
week
Tho salary paid the teachers In
those DAYS could not by any stretch
~ mo Imagination be considered as
muuiNccnt. In one case the pay was
81 per week and the position filled
w. one Of tho neiEhhorhood girls
Tho highest salary paid was $50 per
rooth 20 one ~ the male teachers
wood ntted for the stove was fur-
r'shed piled In the she'd for from
81 - $50 per cord.
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FIND MIXED STATE
(ContinGed from Page One)

cral advice to maintain the strike.
About 5000, strikers attended the
three mass meetings
The textile council Of this city is
taking measures for the relief of any
of the strikers who may want for
necessities. \ careful canvass is be-
ing made at the home of strikers, to
ascertain those whose leaders are
short and the promise is made by the
local textile officials that provisions
will hc made to supply those who
need food or clothing. The canvass
is also being made to find out how
the ma iOritY of strikers are situated
with reference to money savings.
Several Manchester clcrgymcn to-
day alluded to the strike in their
pulpits. Rev. John J. Lyons. rector
Of st. Anncs church, one of the lar
gest Catholic parishes in the diocese.
briefly discussed the strike at the
forenoon mass. lie stated that per-
sonallN he was in favor of an eight
hour day, and that he believed that
the wage that the strikers were get
ting previous to the strike were but n
fair days pay. Several pastors of the
Protestant churches poke son the
strike, but We're conservative in their
statements. No further conferences
have yet been hcld between repre-
scntativcs Of the strikers and the
mill officials, and conference which
Las been planned between tho agents
and the Ministerial Association has
been deferred until tho recovery of
Agent w. Parker Straw of the
Amoskcag Company.
The textile windcrs will meet to-
morrow afternoon in lIibcrnian hall
and the cloth finishors will gather
in Central Labor Union hall. 1t is
expected that &thcr officials OF the
national textile body will reach here
in time to assist Vice President Starr
in the conduct of these meetings.
Directors of the Federal Board Of
Cancellation are expected here the
coming week.
At meeting of the bakers union a
strike was avcrtcd by an agreement az
the master bakers not to insist upon a
10 per cent. reduction and that the 4S
hours until May l.
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New World Skating
Marks at BinghamptOn

Binghampton, n. Y, Feb. IS
Four worlds records were shattered
in the international ice skating
championship here today.
Arthur Staff Of Chicago and Ed
mund I.amy OF Saranac Lake, skat-
ing n dead heat, broke the two-mile
record of five minutes and As seconds
by three full seconds. =.
staff broke his own record for the
4tO-yard dash by one-ffth OF a sec
ond, skating the quarter in 81 sec
onds fiat.
Miss Gladys Robinson Of Toronto.
international woman amateur cham
pion, broke both the 100-yard and
2eO-yard dash records. She skated
tho century in II 2-5 seconds. or 35
Of a second faster than the worlds
record, and the 220yard dash in
% Is seconds.
Summaries:
44o-yard professional: Staff, first
Wood, second: Mclean, third. Time
81 seconds, (new worlds record)
One mile professional: Staff, first;
Tamv, second: Mclean, third. Time,
. minutes. AZ Is seconds.
Two mile professional: Staff and
Iamy tied for first; Mclean, third.
Time, minutes. As seconds, (new
worlds record)
1o0-yard dash against time: Miss
Gladys Robinson. time II 2-5 sec
onds. new worlds record.
22O-yard dash against time: Miss
Gladys Robinson, time, 90 Is sec
onds. new worlds record.
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Newport Protests
Transfer Training
Place to Norfolk

Newport r. l., Feb. 19.-The argu-
mcnts with which Newport is to OPP
pose the transfer to Norfolk Va, of
the training place for men of the navy
were forwarded to the Senate commit
tee on naval affairs by the chamber OF
commerce today. The extensive sta
tion here the original training ground
for the navy, at which % 900 mon we:e
in training at one time during the
World War, is now in charge of care
takers.
The report prepared for the Senate
committee, of which Senator Carroll S.
Page of Vermont is chairman. purport5
to show that although the transfer
from Newport to Norfolk was an
nounced as in the interests OF econo-
my, it cost $55.24 to train each re-
cruit at Norfolk last year as COM
pared with an average OF s4114 at M
station here. Statistics of illness and
Of weather were cited to show that
Newport was more desirable. 1t was
pointed out that the station here was
OF permanent construction In contrast
with the wartime structures at Nor
folk, and in summarizing. the asser-
ton was made that training Of the ro-
quircd $500 men annually at Norfolk
would cost 100000 a year more than
at Newport.
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FRIDAYS Basketball Games

At Misunderstanding State
Normal school 81. Cherryfield Acad
envy %.
At Brewer-.IAine Central Insti-
tute As, Brewer High 30.
At Eastport-Eastport A. L. "A,
Calais A. A. IL.
At Guilford-Guilford High SO,
Bangor High Second 1G.
At Dexter-Mexico High -, Dexter
High 26.
At Iincoln-Lincoln Easterns 81
Brewer Fasterns 81.
At Bar Harbor-Bar Harbor High
cS, Franklin High 81.
At Sherman-Sherman High AZ,
Patten Academy %.
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WINTHROP

Harmony Circle OF the Rcbckahs
will hold their annual bazaar at the
Town hall. Wednesday, February
END. The doors will be open at
$50 for the afternoon when Il multi
tudinous variety of dainty and use
full articles will be displayed by the
ladies of the Circle under whose
management the following booth
Will carry on business: Food table.
Mrs. Dora Horn, Mrs. Iva Bishop
and Mrs. Anna Hindhaugh;' fancy
work, Mrs. IOttie I.ongfcllow, Mrs.
Margaret Foster and Miss Elma
Shaw: mystery booth, Mrs. Maud
Macomber and Mrs. Ellie French:
candy table. Mrs. Mae Eustin, Mrs.
Blanche Kinds and Mrs. Thckna
Godfrey: caps and handkcrchicS,
MISS Bernocc Sprague and Mrs
Mildred Purineton; ice cream. Mrs.
Barbara Young, Mrs. Bertha Briggs
and Mrs. Georgia McGugan; aprons.
Mrs. Nora Briggs. Mrs. Cora Will
liams and Mrs. Edith Sturtcvant. 1t
Is understood that tho committee on
aprons promise a novelty-a "Mainc
Rebekah Souvenir apron table.
which will represent aprons from n
large number of lodges in the State
as well as those made in the Circle
itself. The evening attraction will
he a red, white and blue ball, with
music furnished by Smiths orchcs-
ira.
The Winthrop Literary club will
meet Monday evening with Mrs. NJ.
Carrie French. Roll call will be
quotations from LOngfellow.
The class Of '25. Winthrop High
school. gave a delightful surprise
party on Thursday evening to Rich
ard Mcnamara in honor of his 18th
birthday. The party was held at the
Club House where Richard was in
vited by his friends. Games and
dancing were enjoyed and the young
people spent a most delightful even
ing. Mrs. Mcnamara served sand
witches, cocoa, ice cream and fancy
crackers. The guest of honor was
remembered with a number OF use
ful and attractive gifts as souvenirs
OF the occasion.
The Young Mems Glass OF the
Methodist Sunday school delightfully."-
entertained the young ladies of the
Anti Can't Class Friday evening at
the Methodist vestry. A supper of
oyster stew, ice cream and cake was
served at $50 and a social evening
with music and games followed.
The American Legion ball. which
was held at the Town hall Friday
evening, was well attended and q
good time is reported by those who
were present. A fine dance program,
with music by AL. Melanson's Jazz
orchestra, was enjoyed.
Lucas StorZteZki and Miss Stanish
Sulya were married at st. Stanislaus
church at North Monmouth at IL
o'clock Saturday. by Rev. Robert
Keenan, Of Winthrop.
The "Tell Me Club" met Thurs
day evening with Miss Attalie Gale,
all the members OF the club beinb
PRESENT. Mrs. Leah Bell had the
highest score for the evening and re-
ceived the prize. Refreshments
were served.
The East Winthrop Farm Bureau
met last week with a good attend
ance. A fine talk was given by Mrs.
Harry wilkins on "What to do in
Emergencies"
Mrs. Alice Penniman left last week
for a visit with her sister. Mrs. Frank
Berdine OF Newburyport. Mass.
Mrs. Rufina Wood of Bangor was
a business visitor in town last week.
Me February meeting OF the w.
c. T. T., will be on Tuesday after
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Mrs, Anna r, Woodcock

NJ, Anna n. Woodcock died Sum
s,v y, her home on Vine street. She
vss The widow OF the late J. r. Wood
COX and was born IN Tittston. Nov.
IS. ltu. daughter OF Albion and Mary
tFafom Clark. She IL survived by a
son. =. Harold Woodcock and a
n. sh'er. Mrs. Fred J. Turner. both
~ Gardiner. also sister, Miss
Helcn Clark Of Randolph. Funeral
service. will he held Wednesday aft
ernoon At o'clock from her late
home
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PORTLAND GIRLS
WIN OVER DEERING

Portland, Feb. 1S-The Portland
High school girls basketball team got
revenge for the defeats meted out to
them last season by the Deering High
seXtet when it defeated the wearers
Of the Purple, Is to 10, yesterday af-
ternoon at the F. Fl. s. gym. Both
teams played fast basketball.
The Portland girls eXcelled in pass
ing. Deering, however, gave the Blue
hard game.
The individual honors of the game
must be divided up among Miss Will
| liams, Miss Jackson and Miss How
arth of the Portland team, and Miss
| Laughln and Miss Hay of the losers.
! The foul line shooting of the onpos-
| ing forwards, Jackson and Hays had
much to do with the piling up of the
points. Miss Jackson's free shots add
| ing six tallies to Portland's score and
Miss Hays four to her teams count.
Miss Esther Iaughlin, the manag-
err CT the losing team, and Miss Helen
Howarth, the Portland leader staged
one Of the best exhibitions Of side
center playing seen on that surface in
some time.
From scoring standpoint. Miss
Charlotte Williams led the field. She
scored four baskets from the floor for
total of eight points. In the defen-
sive department of the game. the
Portland backs seemed to have
slight advantage although Miss Mar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20

Our community was saddened on
Tuesday morning to learn Of the sud-
den and unexpected death Of John R.
Emery. While he had been in poo-
health for sometime. his death came
as a severe blow to the citizens Of this
locality. Mr.. Emery was born in this
town where he has passed practically
his entire life time. He was an hon
ored and respected citizen and for se2
sral years was Z member Of the board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20

When James Stillman. the New
York banker, died in 1918 he left an
estate valued at $40,0o0,000 from
which the Federal estate tax took
100000 and inheritance taxes In
is states Topped off another $751;
9s3, making the total inheritance tar
s12.354,23S. Administration and ac-
counts took $2.Ss7.09S, the income tax
sS25,349 and the real estate in New
York s33.795. Thus the total deduc-
tions from the estate. were $16.000.~
600 in round numbers, or about ~
percent of the estate. leaving net
estate Of approximately $24,0o0.o0o.
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SPHEERIS READY
FOR SERIES MAT
BOUTS TONIGHT

Curley Spheeris will meet Jim
Condos tonight at the Maccabee hall,
and good bout is looked for. Both
of these men are experts. Condos
has been wrestling and has made
Waterville his home for some time
and is known throughout the coun-
try as Young Dimitrai. Dimitral has
been a light heavyweight champion
Of the world for some, thine. Condos
has been travelling with this man.
thus he was called Young Dimi-
trail" He has met some of the best
men Of the country. Tonight's bout
is expected to be full of action for
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II. funeral OF the late LeForest
rlnss was held Sunday afternoon at
o'clock from his late home in West
Gardiner, Rev. q. G. Kincaid officiat-
ny There was n large attendance
- friends and many floral tributes.
TIE bearers were A. s. Cole. William
newell. g. r. Brown and s. o. Green.
TIE entombment was In Oak Grove
cnrr,ffcrV.
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Moves; Clark. Leonard for Winn.
Holmes for Egan. Schez for Holmes
Lindley for Smith. Caldwell for
Leonard, Roberts for Caldwell. Bas-
kets from floor-Newell .. Moves =,
Berg 5, Turner 1. Smith 5, Roberts l.
Fowler 4. Baskets from fouls-Berg
s, EEan 1, Smith =, Fowler 3 Ref
cree, Amiott, Fitchburg.
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Buster Bow Sold

Bangor. Me, Feb. 1S.-It is reported
here that the chestnut PAGER Buster
Boy. 200 IL, by Balboa. owned. by c.
J. Hanson Of Pressure Isle and who
got second place in the free-for-all fee
race here Friday, had been purchased
by Ira Carpenter Of Patten.
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Kezar Falls 81, Howitzers 10

Kczar Falls. Feb. 1s.-The kezar
Falls American Legion basketball
team defeated the 103rd Infantry N.
G. Howitzers of Portland here Friday
evening. The passing of the Legion
team took the visitors off their feet
and the home team quickly piled UP
the scores, the final score being 81 to
13. Jack, Prescott and Fox starred
FOR the Legion. while Jackson excelled
for the soldiers. On next Friday eve
ming the Legion plays the Brown Com
pany of Portland. Between the halves.
Stanley and Champion staged a wrest-
ling exhibition.
KEZAR FALLS $50
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The funeral OF the late William c.
powley vas held Saturday afternoon
rom his late home in Litchfeld, Rev.
carrie Kendall ofYiciatinG. The bear
.rs wore Elmer Hodgkins. William
spauldinr. Ray Richardson and
george Newell The interment was
IN IN. Plains cemetery.
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on ITuesday evening the Gardiner
Girls club will entertain their friends
from Shadowland. As one il known
nv NJ. friends. don't miss II. Dane
ing will follow the show. MILDLY and
pIooner class from 7:3c to Sis.
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LOCAL NOTICE

c. p. Hannaford and Son, arc pre-
pairing for the annual big RcXall, One
Cent Sale, for the last three days of
this week, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. fcb20dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-20

noon Of this week at o'clock at the
home of the secretary, Mrs. g. +.
Kilbrcth. \ full attendance is de-
sired a sthcrc is business of import
ancc,