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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-05
A Telephone Romance

romance was recently enacted
entirely by telephone in one OF the
New York hotels. Six weeks ago a
wealthy young Mexican arrived on
business and engaged an expensive
suite. A few hours later he was
knocked over by motor car and
suffered a broken leg. He insisted
on being taken to his hotel, rather
than to hospital. and since expense
was no consideration, he was in
stalled with nurses and attendants
in his own suite.
He kept to his room for six weeks
and when he felt able to work a
little, he nired a secretary and pro-
ceeded to carry on his affairs by
telephone. They were complicated
and required an immense number OF
conversations. Within n day or so
he became aware that his calls were
h. ndled wit skill and patience.
The next discovery was that the voice
at the other end of his private line
was easy to listen to. There was Q
smile behind the voice
Day by day the telephone CONVEX
sations grew longer. II began with
respectful inquiry as - the pa
TENTS health. Gradually the in
quiries went more into details. BY
the end of two weeks the invalid and
the voice at the hotel switchboard
were on good terms. AT the end Of
a month long conversations were the
order of the day. When the sixth
week had passed the mans brother
arrived just as the patients leg was
strong enough to permit a visit to
the hotel lobby.
'Where do you want to 90 hrst?"
the brother inquired
Il want YOU TO help me walk down
to the telephone switchboard" the
invalid explained. Il want 10 see
the girl there. And Oh by the way.
| am going to marry ncr."
Great heavens. what's she like"
was the natural inquiry.
Haven't seen her Yet. but we've
fixed j. all up over the phone"
The voice with the smile is now
directing an establishment in the
City of Mexico. New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-05
Strike Situation
Continues Calm

Expectation that the maintenance
of way men would walk out at any
minute, marked most of the strike talk
along Main street, Tuesday. The day
was a very quiet one and there was
almost nothing to indicate that 500
men. employees of the local shops of
the Maine Central railroad. are out on
strike. At the railroad station. about
the railroad yard, and around the car
shops themselves. there was absolute
quiet.
Local railroad men are somewhat
amused by statements in the press
that there has been no let-up in traf-
fic owing TO the strike. The strikers
are engaged in repair work and care
fully run trains may go number OF
days without attention. other than
that which can he given them by their
own train crews. the men say. TINS is
a testimonial, the men claim, to their
own carefulness and efficiency in
keeping the railroad rolling stock in
shane up TO the very hour the strike
was declared. but a days go by. min
or repairs. they claim, will become
more urgent. and more serious diff
culties will need to be remedied. Then
will come the test of the need OF ef-
f,cient shop assistants On the other
hand. the fact that the strikers
throughout the country have been
branded as outlaws by the railroad
board is an item that does not set
very we'll on the striking shopmen.
They believe that they are striking for
a principle. having given up many
points Of advantage on patriotic
grounds during the war. and now are
trr the action they have to prevent
their being deprived Of established
rights.
II was understood that the Maine
Central Railroad had succeeded in
hiring a number of shopmen including
bla cksmiths. boiler makers. machin-
lists, carmen and their helpers. ana
would endeavor to carry out the pro-
sram previously announced OF re-
opening the waterville shops on a re-
duced scale OF output. Wednesday
morning at Z o'clock.
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j. OF N. HARRIER CLYDE PATTEN Il
Wins MODIFIED MARATHON RACE
FROM GARDINER TO AUGUSTA

second. winning a baseball. and Ell
we'll Humphrey took third, and a
watch fob.
The three-legged race was won by
Eddie Bechard and Walter McAllister.
prizes, a pound Of candy each; Mil
ton Plummer and Steven Gilley
were second. receiving candy; aud
Armit Robbins and Elwell Humph-
candy apiece.
The 100-yard dash for men was
won by Roland Paine Of Waterville,
who was given a gold knife and
chain; Smith Cooper of Augusta was
second. taking a silver pencil, and
Phillip Gilbert Of Gardiner landed
third and pack Of playing cards.
The pie-eating contest, wherein
six small boys attacked six large pies
with intent to maSsacre-the one do
ing the greatest execution in the
shortest length of time being the
winner was won by crust by Ste
ven Gilley, who was presented an
Augusta banner for his stunt. The
the grandstand. much to the amuse-
ment of the big crowd seated to
watch the baseball game.
j. W. Royce easily hoped his way
to victory in the mems sack race,
receiving a Gillette razor for his prize:
Smith Cooper was second. tnking
home a vacuum bottle, and Clyde
Reynolds won third and a pocket
knife.
Following the scheduled events,
several members of Ben Housers'
Millionaires engaged in an exhibit
ton 100-yard dash. Pat" French,
former Z. of NJ. star trackster and
holder of the worlds record in the
indoor 60-yard dash was an easy
winner. with Graves second and
Murray third.
Members of the sports committee
acting as officials both morning and
afternoon follow: R. NJ Sanborn,
chairman; c. R. Thompson, Edward
Duffy. D. G. Burleigh.
Gardiner Tugsters Fail to Appear
The only scheduled event on the
sports program that was not car
ried through was the tug-of-
slated between Gardiner and Augusta.
John Gagnon. captain of the local
huskies had his team on the field,
the rope, and the inclination to tug,
but the downriver men failed to put
in appearance. and there was no
bunch on the field capable of match
ing strength with the team as sell
ected. The Augusta aggregation was
presented with a box of cigars, and
the pull declared forfeited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-05
able punishment. The sixth started
with both boys shaking hands.

WIFI DOlH DOyS SHdhlHS HdHuS'
The first real cheer came from the
audience in this round when both
boys exchanged several blows.
Second six: The first round was a
repetition of the previous ones with
neither man showing much action.
The second found Butler livening up
a bit as did also Joseph. Action be-
gan to get a good start in the third
with both boxers mixing equally. An
exchange of Wa,lops was in favor of
Joseph, bringing applause from the
fans. The fourth found Butler get
ting in the hardest blow of the fight,
the rap picking Joseph off the ropes.
Joseph came back strong in the final
round, knocking Butler with a trio
Of jaw breakers. Joseph continued
the pummeling in the FIJI stanza
Butler appeared very groggy. Jo-
seph was hitting we'll the crowd
clamouring for a nockout. The fl
nal round saw both boys mixing but
with no telling effect. Joseph shift
ed in this final stanza from facial to
body blows, but Butler proved his
reputation by berg too rough to be
X Cd. The bell found both boys in
the center of the ring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-05

{. A. Pillsbury of this city, through
the agency of a classified ad in the
Journal. has recovered his horse and
buggy. missing over a week from his
stable on Temple street. Mr. Pitts
bury received word that his property
had been left at a stable at Hampden
Corner three miles east of Bangor,
and he went TO that place and drove
the outfit home. No explanation was
forthcoming as TO why the man who
hired the rig did not bring it back
when he promised to. The horse was
in fair condition and there were no
serious damages TO the buggy. Either
there must be lot OF stolen property
around or else lots of folks are out for
n reward. for Mr.. Pillsbury has an
svered dozens of telephone calls.
where the people were sure that they
had located the horse ana buggy be-
longing to him. and as all the calls
were on collect tickets, he wishes the
word 10 go forth that he has found his
property and that any stray horses
and buggies. found with no one
Glazing them. belong to someone else.
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The main street" of Kovno. Lithu-
ania. which has always resembled. to
a certain extent. that Of 4 Wild West
town. has become more Americanixed
than ever. Dozens of the men now
playing prominent roles in the Lithu-
anian government and in business In
kovno are Lithuanians who have
been in America and returned to their
birthland since the country won its
independence. Sore Of the business
men still retain their American cit
izenship. More strictly American
type clothes are noted in Lithuania
than any other country OF Europe.
Lithuania, exclusive OF the disputed
wilma territory, has about ?,6oo,ooo
Inhabitants. AT least 100000 Of these
have been, At one time or another.
In America. while, according to Lith-
uanian statistics. nearly 4 100000 Of
Lithuanian birth or pa. itage are
now residing In the United States.
The country being almost exclusively
agricultural, they do not usually con.
gregate in large cities. Among those
in America. however. are many coal
miners, distributed about the Penn
>. ~
The smallest Lithuanian village
generally boasts at least one English
speaking citizen. Languages come
easy to them, as thNir mother tongue.
it is claimed. is the nearest modern
approach to the ancient Sanscrit from
which all Aryan languages sprang.
Their English, however, is of the
American variety.
DR.. Zaunius. of the Lithuanian dip
lomatlc corps. said recently that
nearly $4,000 daily is coming TO
Lithuania from her sons and daugh-
tiers in the United States.
"A great role in the economic life
of Lithuania is played by the Amer
lean Lithuanians," he said. Trade
enterprises. factories, banks. etc. are
being established with their money.
A group of them has just purchased
o~e of the largest textile factories in
kovno. which Will produce yearly
about 100000 arshenes tan arshene
is about three fourths of a Yard OF
cloth"
In the ordinary calls of a few days
at kovno the correspondent found
the director of the towns biggest
bank had been a resident of Scranton,
Pa. the manager and president OF the
largest trading concern were both
American citizens of Lithuanian par
entagc and the under minister OF
foreign affairs had been a Chicago
lawyer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-05

Ploughing six miles from Gardiner
to Augusta through mud inches deep,
anc over rough roads, Clyde c. Patten.
University Of Maine cross-country run
ner. and Roland Paine, winner Of the
T!conic Marathon at waterville last
year. finished yesterday morning in
what was nearly a dead heat in the
first annual Kennebec Valley Modified
Marathon race.
After leading the field from the fash
of the gun until he arrived at the park.
Paine missed the marking flag indicat-
iES the turn to the finish line and Pat
ten raced ahead for first prize, win
ming in the fast time Of 81 minutes
fat. Two seconds behind him was
Paine. Roland Nettleton, Springfield
Y. NJ. c. A. barrier. finished for the
third cup in 40 minutes As seconds.
Ralph NJ. Sanborn. physical director
OF the Augusta 7. NJ. c. A, lined the
men up at 9.15 in the Gardiner square.
Nine of the ii entrants reported for
the start. The gun cracked at 9.1S and
the race was on. Paine led from the
start with Patten a close second. and
the remainder Ct the field trailing. The
two men reached Hallowell in 25 min
utes with Paine leading by about so
yards. and when they swept onto the
track at Capitol Park he had the Maine
runner by 80 yards. The Waterville
distance man became confused at the
flag marking the turn towards the ball
G11x -
cover. his rival had made up the lead
and taken first prize.
Seven of the nine runners finished
the grind. Their names and times fol-
low: Clyde c. Patten, University Of
Maine. 81 minutes; Roland Paine. Wa
terville. 81 minutes 2 seconds; Edwin
Nettleton, Springfield Y. NJ. c. A. Col
Bishop, Augusta, Al minutes % Sec
onds; Daniel Hutchinson, Dover-Fox-
croft. Al minutes 26 seconds; Harold
Ward, Augusta. 43 minutes 40 seconds;
Phillip Gilbert. Gardiner, 43 minutes
AZ seconds. John w. Royce of Au
gusta, who started in the race. turned
an ankle in Farmingdale and was
forced to retire. while Alfred Eastman
Of Cony High dropped out just before
the start Of tae third mile.
Afternoon Sports Card
The afternoon program Of sports
was started at Capitol Park shortly
after 230 with boys 100yard dash.
the first event on the list. Eddie
Bechard took first place. winning a
baseball glove: Armit Robbins was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-05
A Witty Monarch

Charles II. of England was not ex-
actly the kind of a man who would
have met the approval of our modern
"uplifters' and vice raiders" In
fact. he would have been arrested
about once a month under the Mann
act. Some Of the proudest mobiles OF
England are descended from Charles
by the bar sinister" route. He was.
however, a man of shrewd wit. which
led one of his absolute associates 10
propose this epi,aph:
Here lies our mutton eating King,
Whose word no one relies on:
He never said a foolish thing,
And never did a wise one"
Hearing of this. Charles remarked:
THAT may well he. since my dis
course is my own. but my actions are
my minister
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Knobbie Easily
COPS Carter Race

New York, July 4.-knobbie, L. Fa-
ter up, won tn. Carter Handicap in its
24.h running at Aqueduct today.
Careful was second and Bon Homme
was third. Exodus. On Watch, Natu-
ralist and Toll also ran.
The race. over seven furlongs. was
worth $500 to the winner. Knobbie
took the lead at the barrier. held it all
the way and finished easily three
lengths ahead. Careful was three
lengths in advance of Bon Homme at
the finish. The track was muddy and
the time was 1.24 rs. Knobbie, a re-
ceding choice, closed at to l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-05

Round Four-Kansas was short
with a left to stomach and Leonard
jabbed twice to nose, Kansas again
missing left to stomach. They trad
ed lefts to head and Leonard danced
away from left Leonard hooked
solidly to stomach and the champion
landed = right high to the head and
upper cutted Kansas. He came in
cut, forcing Kansas to ropes. He
slowed up the challenger with an
other smash to stomach.
Round Five-teonard landed
light left to head and Kansas missed
with left to head. Leonard tented
Kansas into leading and cracked him
on the chin with a left. Kansas
backed away and Bonnie planted two
rights to chin, Kansas missed a left
to head Leonard dug his right into
Kansas stomach twice and Kansas
missed a right hook. They exchanged
body blows and clinched.
Round Six-Leonard landed three
lefts without return and Kansas
missed with left to stomach. Kansas
landed blow that looked low but
Leonard did not protest. Leonard
hooked a right and left to body and
Kansas was short with a left. Kan
sas missed another left and received
a Jolt on the chin. Leonard put
left to the body and landed a right
and left to head. Kansas was un-
willing TO open up and Leonard
rocked him with three rights and
lefts as round ended.
Round Seven-Leonard landed
three lefts to nose without a return.
He hooked a left to KANSAS chin
and Kansas backed away as the
champion shot his left to the chal-
lenger's face. Kansas was short with
a left and Leonard hooked lefts to
stomach and head. Rocky tried two
lefts and received right and left to
chin. Bonnie drove him to the cor
ner. landing a right and left to head.
Kansas was bleeding at mouth from
Leonard's left jab. Leonard missed
a left hook.
Round Eight-Leonard backed
Kansas around the ring and tented
for an opening. Both missed lefts
and Leonard struck his left into
Rocky's mouth twice. They traded
lefts to head and Leonard blocked
left to stomach. Leonard hooked
right to the chin and Kansas missed
two lefts. Leonard drove Kansas to
ropes and made him groggy from a
series of right and left hand jabs.
Leonard rushed Kansas to ropes,
hooking viciously with rights and
lefts to jaw. Kansas groggy and
bleeding, rushed to the opposite side
Of the ring, seeking refuge in the
corner. Leonard hooked with left
and right to the face and the beaten
challenger started to collapse when
Manager Dan Rogers tossed the
sponge into the ring.
Al WolSast. of Cadillac. Mich,
2O-year-old brother of the former
lightweight champion, and Jack
OToole of Milwaukee. boxed an
eight round draw in the opening bout.
They are lightweights
Harold Smith of Chicago had n
shade the better of Jimmy Kelly, also
OF Chicago, in the second eight round
preliminary. They are bantam
weights.
Dennis O'Keefe. the Chicago welt
erWeight. knocked out Eddie Welsh.
of South Bend, Ind. in the second
round of the scheduled eight round
semi windup.
Okeefe dazed Welsh with a left
hook to the chin and then floored him
with crashing right. Welsh was
knocked down three times before he
took the count. They weighed 147
pounds.
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YOUNG JOSEPH
wins HANDILY
FROM BUTLER
Especial to Kc@aebec JournaD

Especial to Kc-aebec JournaD
Waterville, July 4-Before a small
crowd of fans dozen of whom were
women, one of the best shows that
has been staged here for some time
was seen at the fair grounds, Tues
day, July 4, when some Of the lead
ing boxers of New England. were
seen in action.
In the main bout, Young Joseph of
Waterville easily out-pointed Walter
Butler of Revere ir a 12-round go.
In the semi final Eddie Polo of this
city got a technical knockout over
Joe Leonard of Chelsea, Mass, when
the latter was forced to retire be-
cause Of an injured hand.
Young Ketchell OF New Bedford.
Mass was awarded the newspaper
decision over Panama Kid Of this
city in six round affair. In the cur
tain raiser, Shadow Mccormick
knocked out Battling Jack in IS
seconds. Both boxers reside in this
city.
Just before the start of the main
bout the boys shook hands and posed
for moving pictures. The process
sion started with Butler remaining on
the defensive and Butler. seemingly,
was looking for an opening over Jo-
sephs middle sec ion. Butler refus-
ed to keep up. taking Joseph's
punches as a matter Of pleasure. Jo-
seph reeling off several good lefts in
this round
In the second. Butler again contin-
ued to play to Joseph's jaw. Joseph's
left was working in good order but
seemed to lack sufficient steam to
leave an impression. In the return
Joseph played for Buffers eve with
success The Revere boys left eye
was slightly swollen, due to Jo-
sephs rocking lefts. In the fourth.
Buffers left still continued in good
action. Joseph started clean in for
Buffers nose and face. Butler re-
taliated with several hard rights. In
the NTH. Butler for the first time
started on the offensive and opened a
slight cut on Joseph's lip. Towards
the last Of this round. the fight shift
ed and Joseph gained the lead. But
Ter appeared to be taking consider
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CHARLEY SWEET
WINS BIG STAKE
AT CLEVELAND. 0.

North Randall Race Track, Cleve-
land, O., July 4-Charley Sweet,
driven by o. H. Erskine of Dayton.
Ohio, won the Edwards $4,000 stake
for 2.0S PAGERS, the feature of the in
augural grand circuit harness horse
racing season here today in two
straight heats. Best time Of the two
heats was EOS 1-2
Hal Bee finished second and
Wrack third.
Summary:
2.o7 CLASS TRorT1NG, PURSE
$500
Peter June, chh, by Peter the
Great (Geers) ............ ! /
Miss Ellen food, BIN (Parlin) 3 /
Main Lick Black G. (Palin) -. 2 2 2
McGregor the Great, British h.
(CoX) Observation-Disclosures. S 3
The Ace. BIN (Mallow) .... 4 5 4
Time-2.o9: 2.07 ga; 2.10 ga.
THE EDWARDS STAKE, 20.s
CLASS PACING, PURSE $4,000
Charley Sweet. Big, by Directly
Boy (Erskine) .......... 1 1ro
Hal Bee, BIN (Childs) ......... 6 l
Wrack, Big (Valentine) ....... 4 3 2
D. w. Maloney, blkg (Ray) %. 2 3
Easter Belle, BIN Pugam) 80. 2 5 5
Henry Direct, Donzo, Dover Boy
and Peter Henley also started
Time-2.10 IL: POS IL; 2.07 IA.
2.17 CLASS TROTTING, $1,000
Peter Pluto, chh. by Peter the
Great (McDonald) ..... l 1ro
Lorena Watts, by General
Watts (Edmonds) ...... II /
King Stout CHI (Stout) ....... 2 . s
Long Set. Big (Cox) ......... 3 6 2
Peter Wi Tell. chg (Ray) 80. I 4
Trumpator, General Bying, Justis-
slma Almost and Betty Smith also
started.
Time-2O9; 2.0s IA 200 "a.
2.04 CLASS PACING, $1,000
Roger c., chg, by Major C.
(Erskine) 1ro
Ruth Patch, brm (Valentine) I l
Logan Hedgewood, Jg (McMa-
Grace Direct, BIN (Earing) 49,.
John Henry, Big (Cox) ........ 2
Red Lancelot, Dicctum j., and
Belmar also started.
Time-2O6 Ia 2.05 ga; 2.04 1-2.
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himself by stopping Young Sharkey
SO quickly and Young ketchell of
New Biddeford. who likewise has a
good reputation in the fistic arena.
The preliminaries will be between
Young Bolduc of Lewiston and Kid
Butler of the North End, Waterville,
known among his local admirers as
'Puttagee" Butler. This last bout
will be for the flyweight champion
ship. The management of these
bouts guarantees a thoroughly sat
isfactory exhibition, and local sport
fans ar elooking forward to the per-
Torrance with great anticipation.
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Fast.Card Slated
for Elm City Ring

Waterville. July HDusty Dumont
of Biddeford and Tony French of
Cam bridge. formerly of Somers-
worth. n. H.. are scheduled for the
main bout of boxing exhibition
which will be held at the Silver
theatre on Friday. July IA. This
contest will be for the champion
ship of Maine. New Hampshire and
Vermont. The winner of the main
bout has been challenged by Felix
King OF Berlin. n. H.. who disputes
his contentious. The semi-final will
be between Young Flurant of Bidde-
ford, who recently made a name for
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Court Calendar

The following are the assignments
for the July term of the Waterville
municipal court:
Thursday. July &. 9 A. NJ, Hunt vs.
Topper. Attorneys Shaw and Black
ington; P. NJ. Blackington VS.. Sci
gel. Blackinton and Clark. attorneys;
3 +. NJ. Beaudoin VS.. Daigle. attor-
news. Blackington and Letourneau.
Friday, July Z, . A. NJ, Sweeney
VS. Gage. attorneys, Blackington and
Gage pro Sc.
Saturday. July s. 9 A. NJ. Boulier
vs.. Morrison. Attorneys, Peacock and
Blackington: 10 a. NJ. Poulin VS..
Cleevland, attorneys, Matthew AID
Eaton
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TAX|S NOSE WIN
FROM Twin TOWNS
IN final STANzA
Especial to kennebec JournaN

Norway, Me-, July Twin Towns
and Lewiston battled here this after
noon in one of the hardest fought
diamond contests ever seen on
local field, the Spindle city players
winning the contest in the first Of
the ninth with two out when Gala
han singled and was sent across the
plate by Leavitt's safety for the only
run of the game
Benson, on the mound for Twin
Towns, twirled great ball, allowing
but four hits, and striking out eight.
Buckland was in fine form, and al
though touched for seven bngles, kept
them scattered Both pitchers re-
ceived gilt-edse support, the game
going without an error by either
team.
The summary.
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Philadelphia, July Paul Cos
tello. of the Vcsper Boat Club, Phila-
delphia. established a new worlds
record today in winning the senior
single SOULS race, the feature of the
independence Day Regatta, over the
mile and quarter straightaway
course in the Schuylkill river. His
time seven minutes Is seconds.
was 10 As seconds faster than that
of Walter Hoover of Duluth. who re-
Gently won the Philadelphia gold
challenge cup over the same course,
beat ing Costello, who finished second
by three lengths. Hoover's time.
7.24 was credited as a worlds record.