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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-27
P|T1SF|ELD

GARFIELD w. Horne of Hallowell
arrived lin town Tuesday to pass a
lew days at his camp near Douglass
Pond
Worthington Turner and guest. C.
w. Treadwell. of Portland, of the
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
were weekend guests Of DIR. and
Mrs. c. J. Strong.
Mrs. Guy Written of Clinton was
a VISITOR IN town Tuesday, leaving
later for Hartland where she will
visit friends.
Ralph c. Blethen of Dexter was
among the out OF town business call.
ers here Monday.
A. J.. Crocker of this town. mana i.
ger of the Du Pond Co. plant in
North Hart!and. left Monday on a
business trip to Portland.
Mrs. Maude Kelley Of Hartland
was business visitor in town Tues.
day !.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Steward. Of
Hartland. left Monday on a business
trip to Rochester. \. Fl.
| Judge John c. Clark and Miss
! Margaret Conlin of New York who
; have been guests of DR.. and Mrs!
{. j. Strong left Monday for THEN
| homes
Mrs. James Turnbull left Sunday
for Sangerville to visit Mrs. jaime.
| Baillie.
Mrs. Lancey G. Milliken was iu
Bangor Monday on business.
Harold Dunton. Olin Lewis and
Leon Whitney, members OF the 3rc
Battalion n. G.. s. NJ, left Monda,
for Lewiston to attend the state
rifle meet.
There was largely attended gath
! ering of mother and babies present
ut the Cradle Roll Call held WITH
Mrs. f. l.. Converse on Saturday all
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Moulton oil
Portland, who have been guests oil
Mr.. Moulton's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
j. II. Moulton. at their home OIL
Grove Hill have returned home.
a large truck with a Rhode Island
number plate that has the regula
license for ten days stay in Maine|
and which is reported to have beeI
at a standstill on the State road al
the foot of McCarty Hill was in coil
F., lision with the public car of William
Reilly on Sunday evening. The tour|
ing car of Mr.. ReilIy's was badlI
damaged. Slight damage was donI
to the truck.
Ethel M. Harper has sold through
the Mathews Real Estate Agency heI
property on the west side of ElrI
street.
Mrs. Ethel Hooper. who has bee
in town for several days on busines|
has returned to her home in Excite
\. II.
Deputy Sheriff A. G. kimbalI wal
a business caller in Skowhegar
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.. Getchell lei
Sunday for Moosehead Lake wher
they will rass a few weeks at TIL
camps there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-27

tommy was noted for his ability on
forward passes. He can either COM
plete them or intercept them with a
marked degree OF skill. In addition
to this he is bear" on defensive
work. 1t is not certain who will be
seen at the other end. Bill Bowe
played few games in that position
last year as did Dick Drummond
At the station of tackles Ingraham
and Lehman loom up as the occu-
pants. Lehman has been tearing up
everything that has come his way SO
far and has opened big holes for the
back field. Ingraham is big boy
tipping the Fairbanks over the 200
mark. He played for Waterville
High and has a good record He is
the best kicker on the squad, punt
ing over the fifty yard route. There
are three contenders for guard that
deserve special mention, Harris. Will
cox and Brisk. Harris and Wilcox
reported in for the first time yester-
day. They both are fast. Harris has
had some experience but Wilcox is
entirely a newcomer to the game.
The rapid progress that he made
Yesterday has taken the players by
surprise. He is fast and has lots Of
fight. Brisk the 259 pound guard
has been coming along fast While
he has had little experience he has
absorbed the rudiments of the game
and now is trying to develop speed
| It is expected that Coach Haines will
make an All-State interscholastic
guard out of him. Others deserving
of mention are Mathers, a back field
man. with considerable prof cheney
! in drop kicking. Minnehan. for de-
| fensive work in the backfield, Van
| Sickle in the line. Moran in the back
, field. Hardy and Gorham in the line.
! Saturday morning at ten o'clock
! at the Seaverns athletic field Coburn
! will clash with the Colby seconds
I This will be the initial appearance
Of the crimson and gold eleven and
t their forthcoming is awaited by
many of the rooters. 1t has been
predicted that -Coburn has one OF
| the classiest teams that ever repre-
scented the institute.
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C0NY PLANS GAME
WITH PORTSMOUTH
IN new HAMPSHIRE

Coach Clinton r. Thompson has
written Portsmouth, ~ H., High
school 20 close a date with the Gran
lite state football team for October IS
at Portsmouth. If the deal goes
through, it Will mean a fine trip for
the boys who arc ont working for the
team. as the Cony High mentor plans
To take large number of substitutes
with him. Portsmouth always has
good teams and the game would be a
rca battle from start to finish.
The squad was given hard work
out Yesterday, ending in fast scrim-
mag practice. Coach Thompson play
cd in the backfield of the second team
and showed that he had lost little Ut
the speed that dlstingu shed his work
when he starred on the Bates varsity
The second team mon employed a few
plays that were unknown to the first
string men, and ~ the final five min
utes of play marched down the field
by series of rushes which eliminated
in long forward pass from Coach
Thompson to Red" HAYDEN. with the
snappy little sub quarterback going
across for touchdown.
Severa of the first string men were
not out for practice, being excused for
various reasons. Brennan. Howett end
harrington We're all absent. Coach
Thompson has added daily to tho num-
her of plays which the team will use
and has taught lis pupils several new
ones that should be puzzlers to oppos-
ing gridders.
The squad as whole is ir excellent
condition and Should I've counted upon
for victory mex. Saturday when they
line up against kents Hill for their
first game of the eason
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OAKLAND

Miss Nora Bartlett Greeley has re-
turned from Waterville where she has
been a guest of mr. sister Mrs. Edwin
Foster for a few days
Miss Mable Aldrich of HalloweIl is
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Bates of Oakland Heights.
Mrs. Thomas Bates and grand
daughter Laura Bunker have gone to
Belgrade TO visit Joseph Morrow and
Miss Fannie Sturtevant for a few
days.
Charles McCausland has returned
from a week end visit with his broth
er George McCausland of Winslow.
Mrs. Myrtle McCausland, has re-
stunned her work in the finishing room
of the American Wooden Mill after a
seven weeks vacation on accout of
illness.
The Ladies Aid of the United
baptist church will meet this
Wednesday afternoon in the church
vestry.
Miss Elvina Written has returned
from North Shapleigh where she has
been guest for several weeks of
WI. duu MIS-. W. w. COOK.
Mrs Nathalia Leonard has returned
from week end visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. p. Stewart of Belgrade.
Horace Damon has returned to
Lewiston after passing the week end
with his parents. Dr.. and Mrs. NJ. L..
Damon.
Mrs. Della Morse Of Massa chusetts
is guest of her son, j. II. Morse
and family.
Miss Pamela Leonard has returned
to Poland Springs after passing the
Weekend with relatives in town.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will serve a Harvest Supper
this Wednesday evening in the church
vestry from 6 to $50. The menu
will consist of baked beans, brown
bread, salad. vegetable hash. pump
kin and squash pie, doughnuts. in
dian pudding with whipped cream
and coffee. The committee in charge
of the affair are: Miss Maggie John
son, Mrs. Forest Fowles. Mrs. NJ. A.
Bates. Mrs. Fred Wyman and Mrs.
Eugene Perry.
THE Mothers improvement Club"
will hold an all day meeting today
at the home of Mrs. Sidney Went
worth. This is the first meeting
since the summer vacation. Mrs.
Wentworth will be assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. Topper.
Sylvester Stevens has returned
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Fire Under Control
in COnstantinOple

Constantinople. Sept 26-(By A
PD-The fire which broke out in
Constantinople shortly after 10
o'clock last night. causing intense ex-
element and fears that an attempt
was being made TO burn the capital
was controlled after fight of two
hours.
The blaze originated from an un-
known cause in the Prntania Music
hall In Upper Pera street, one of the
main thoroughfares. The audience
was stampeded. terror stricken A
general alarm brought to the scene
all the available salvage corps and
the allied police and American sail
ors helped rescue the excited specta-
tors and the occupants of nearby
buildings.
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More American
Offers to Senegalese

New York, Sept ga new offer
Of 5000 francs, about $4,000 to
meet Harry Wills. Negro heavy
weight and 400 1000 francs, about $50
600, TO meet Harry Greb, American
light heavyweight champion, was
cabled today to Battling Sikh, Stne-
salese conqueror Of Georges Carpen
tier, by Thomas +. O'Rourke, match
maker of the Republic Athletic CiuL.
O'ROurke said he made the new Of
fer when he received reply from
NJ. Hellers. Skis manager, demand
ing 100000 francs to come to the
United States for bout with any
one. O'Rourke plans to hold the
match October 26.
II am anxious to bring Sikh here,
but 100000 francs is ont of the
question" O'Rourke declared.
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Sisler and HOrnsby
on transforming Tour
After Close of Season

St. Louis, Sept. 26-|By A. P)-
George Sister. acclaimed the most
valuable ball player in the American
League and Rogers Hornsby who
leads the National League in hits
and home runs, have revealed plans
to go barnstrmin.5 after the close of
teh season. Sisler is organizing a
team to tour the New England
states while Hornsby has signed up
with Milton Stock, also of the Cardi-
nails who is organizing a post season
aggregation.
Johnny Lavan of the Cardinals. will
tour Japan with another team being
organized for that purpose.
Chick Shorten, utility outfielder Of
the Browns and several Boston
Americans will be in Sisters lineup,
Pitcher Piercy and Cut
fielder Mike Menosky
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Waterville High Notes

Ply sical Training was started in
the high school. The classes are
voluntary and not compulsory as
Stated before. There have been
large attendances and director Hen
dri'ks is pleased with the results.
There are three classes a week at
p'cscnt meeting on Monday. Tues
dat and Wednesday. These classes
meet at the beginning of school, at
uue o'clock and march out to the
9'Netic field. They are given about
q half hours work in light exercises.
lN niie plans have not been made in
t. 'ltd 10 the work for the winter.
t.' Director Hendricks hopes that
-. "" he able to form gymnasium
''-ses. Thus giving competitive
v"rN for the students.
Ihr football squad was given a
p ri work out last night Saturdays
- me is uncertain at present. Plans
Eni paving at Skowhegan were ten
fHii'c but the Skowhegan manage
NJ nj wanted the game to be played
day as part Of the fair given there
80 mat date. The Waterville man
aGeineat could not make any definite
Management on that plan and ac-
tuliIngiy the game is in question.
Coach "Bulett Hendricks spent
the GrCater part OF the afternoon in
-, coping the forward pass The
teams cclc gwen Considera BILE at
f'ItIon on the defensive and often
.i." OF u TWO squads has been cut
~ TWO ClcNcns with subs. These
Ncus practice different formations
e. Tine pass and then were required
'o Sc"intmag" against each other.
: r.ad y consisted OF. Grant and
y haul ends. MERCER and Capt.
= r. tackles: pacanUcci and Huard
.fIDs, picner. center: Saucer,
r'..D'cEback; Nea! and Donovan half
la. ~ and Porter. full back. Sque
T. as represented by the following
u 20. MulhoIlaud and Sawtelle, ends;
IN and Mcmillan, guards; Butler
'.1ier. Sweeney. quarter back
Nputh and Jacques, half backs and
= ..md"au. full back.
rnlL,d.au was IA good form and
'"fe up the defence OF team A. Don
on has been improving and as soon
: ir' foun@>tcr can obtain little
u''irc experience he Will be one Of
iastcst ncn on the eleven. The
same can h." SAID OF IaCanuCCi and
Hga Il. ro'h of thn:e boys arc play
in tn" pIeskin game Tor the first
f1,ft
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COBURN NOTES
NIth practice IN fun swing twent

Nlth practice IN fun swing twenty
f.' MN reported to Coach Haines
e. The Column Institute Tuesday af-
rron. There WIS plenty OF worl,
.rI n wa a tired bunch that left
to-. hr,d at the close OF practice.
4lrtc VIZ grass drl,l and signal
a. E. aud drills in starting
g. .Plcd with charging Lrlll and
q Us of All other things that were
81 tho curriculum Of Coach Haines
= luoi OF footbalism
The final hour was spent in scrim-
WlgluC aud the teams lined up as
follows squad y. Gorham and Math-
.. ends HARDY and Lehman tackles.
tn sickle and Brisk guards. Adams
'ru'Cr, o'Brien quarterback. Wescott
and Mjttlcdort halfbacks; squad 3;
apt. : mpSou and Drummond ends.
l3ctaham and MCl.ain tackles. Har-
Q aud Wilcox guards Bowe center.
"uGullLIu qualtcrbIck. Thibodcau
ar and Minnchan half backs and
fio'au fun back.
Tue Latest cntrant in tho school l.
Arthur Thibodcau of this city, Thiby.
aS he is known by his trends, is a
i'-udEct Of Waterville h. L. He has
s"iiod three Years for hat school,
g., II YEAR being a regular on the
football. basketball and baseball
teams He is one of the best ath-
lcies ever turned ont by the purple
ard white school. Thiby was in mid
season fotm as he pranced around
la f.1I uS. t,h
ug the ball he was elusive and
v.ulc PLAYING the defensive he
smashed many play before it start
~ II is expected that he will be
.cupying regular berth on the
eleven. However. his position is not
, rhod with such men as Mittledorf.
g. unahan. Minnehan, Wescott and
Hoian being contenders for the
h..,k field. Mittledorf and Wescott
ae the fastest men on the squad.
Thoy are both excellent at carrying
'pr ball and can hold their own on
tho defensive. ShanahSn is show
irS Up better every day. The Pride
o. Auburn has developed a fast get
away while carrying the ball and
has not failed to be OF use in stop
pms the other eleven. He is also one
~ the best punters and can heave
the spheroid with accuracy. Tommy
q Brien has surprised all by his work
on the eridiron. Tommy is going
Ike streak OF Are and he Is going
10 give some one merry battle be-
tore the season ENDS. Jake Gold
berg is still one OF the stand bys of
the team. Old Jake still cavorts
around the field in last years style.
He will probably be seen in action
~ the quarterback's berth this Sat-
day. He was declared the most
'alnahle man on the football team
last year by Paul Fraser. who was
coach at the time. On the line the
shining light is "Smiler" Adams o;
Adams. Mass. The "Smiler" occupys
we pivot station and there Is but a
snail question but what he will be a
choice for all scholastic center in the
NNe this year. He IL tall and rangy
"Nd VIII weigh about $50 lbs. He
AVS rowing center and there is not
r'a' that goes in the line that he
not IN. Capt. Simpson will hold
0o"n one OF the wing positions.
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engineered by partisans Of former Pre-
mier venizelos.
The government has had extreme
difficulty in getting into wireless COM
munication with the feet at Mitylene.
where one battleship and several tor
pedo boat destrcyers are stationed.
There were reports today that the
Greek navy had revolted but officials
tonight informed the correspondent
that all the warships had been heard
from except two destroyers. The Off
Gals asserted that the warships had
not joined in the revolt.
Athens was entiHly quiet at
O'Clock this evening, but the greatest
Of uneasiness was evident everywhere.
Athens, Sept. 26.-The Greek min
istry has resigned. eVry important
changes are impending but present
indications are that a peaceful solu-
ton of the crisis will be found.
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towering Senegalese said he was
afraid Dempsey would draw the color
line. St
The new champion is married to a
white woman, who comes from q
Dutch family in Amsterdam. She is q
tall. slender and blue-eyed. She ap-
peared rather overcome today from
the attention paid her.
Carpenter now knows that he was
beaten technically as we'll as ac-
tually by the fighting Senegalese.
Frapcois Descamps kept the word
from the former champion and barred
all newspapers, but Carpenter told
visitors today that he had guessed
that the decision was against him
by the manner of those around him.
He said he did not want to see a
newspaper, nor did he want to hear
anyone mention the fight with Sikh.
All he wanted. he said, was to get
we'll enough to go down to Biarritz
70 be with his wife and daughter,
JacQueline.
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SPORT NOTES

The Meadowbrook polo four Mon
day defeated the Flamingo team l.
to 10. in the second match of the
international series for the Monty
Waterbury cup.
The winner will meet Eastcott the
Anglo American four. in one of the
semi-tinas Thursday. The other
semi-final is scheduled tomorrow be-
tween the Argentine Federation four
and Shelburne. victor over Attire
land in the opening match Monday.
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MAYFLOWER AT BOSTON
WITH CARGO OF FISH

Boston, Sept. 26.-The fishing
schooner Mayflower, about which an
international controversy has arisen as
Ia her eligibility as a contender for the
internatona fishermen's cup arrived
in Boston TODAY with $4,000 pounds
OF goldfish and 5000 pounds of haddock.
Captain Larkin, who was unaware Of
the action of tho Canadian trustees OF
the trophy in again barring the vessel
as A contender, sad that he had cut
short the fishing trip by several days
III order to get home in time to prepare
for the elimination races off Glouces-
ter when the American challenger will
be chosen
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MARTIAL LAW
Continued from Paue ~

NJ. Gounaris and NJ. Straitos, who are
held responsible for the adverse cam
paign in Asia Minor. They also de-
mand change in the government and
the establishment of a new neutral
cabinet.
Important contingents OF the army
on the islands of Mitylene. Chois and
Crete also have revolted. They sent
an airplane over Athens which reIeas-
ed pamphlets demanding the abdication
Of the Ling. the removal of the minis
t:5- and active continuance of the war
in Thraces
All the revolts are reported to be
entirely political in nature. No fight
ing 81 an nsurrectionarv ~-acter has
been reported from any Of the dis.
turbed areas The anti-Venizelists al
lege that the revolt in the islands was
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McKechnie to Lead
Pirates Next Year

Pittsburg, Sept. o6-(By A. P.)-
Appointment OF William Mckechnie,
as manager Of the PittsburS Nation
ais for next season was announced
today by President Barney Dreyfuss.
Mckechnie was appointed to sue
coed George Gibson in mid-seaso
When he took hold the Pirates We're
drifting about the second division
In less than three weeks they became
pennant contenders.
Walter Schmidt. it is understood
will have charge Of the battery men
again this season. He and Nc
Kechnie are close friends and neither
would comment upon the story sent
from Modesto Calf, Sunday night
that Schmidt predicted the appoint
ment Of himself IS manager.
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Destroyers Supporting
Invading Turkish
Troops Neutral Zone

London. Sept. 26.-(By A. PA
dispatch to the Times from Chanak
seems to indicate the latest Turkish
cavalry invasion Of the neutral zone
occurred late yesterday. The message.
dated Monday, said:
This afternoon Turks from Bgha
violated the neutral zone, moving due
west. and commenced to close on the
port of karaBigha. where there is a
British post of so men. Two destroy
ers are in close support"
The message added there had bAen
no news of collision between the two
forces.
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CLINTON
John Lawrence

The many friends of John Law
renee will learn with regret of his
death, which occurred Sunday at the
veterans Home, Togus The &C.
ceased was born in Albion ~ wears
ago. In his early years he travelled
about the country quite extensively
and his wonderful memory and un-
usual descriptive powers made him
very interesting companion. He
served in the regular army. seeing
active service along the Indian from
tler. For many years he made his
home in town. his mother living with
him until her death He was never
married. His nearest surviving rcla-
tlNes are brother Edwin Law
renee. of Mass. and a sister. Mrs
Mary Dawes of Worcester. Mass
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Home. Thursday at 1870 A.
NJ The remains will be conveyed
by Mr.. Cain. funeral director of this
town, TO Albion, where the burial
Will take place in the family lot in
No. -Four cemetery.
Hon. Frank l.. Besse and Frank
y. Besse, motored to Lewiston.
Tuesday. where they attended the
Oxford Bates college debate
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chadwick
and daughter. Zelma. of Washing
ton. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
A. Witham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Wiley re-
Gently entertained Mr.. and Mrs. AL
ton Cook and son, Hermon of Hart
land.
Daniel Pettengell and Charles Pet
tengell of Augusta. We're Sundiy
guests of Wilbur Holt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Goodrich of
Wakefield. Mass. who have been Wis
itors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
II. +. Goodrich for several days.
nave gone to Canaan to visit with
relatives.
Mrs. William Dawes of Worcester,
Mass. is a visitor at the home of
Mr.. and Mrss Frank L. Besse, being
called to Maine by the death of her
brother. the late John Lawrence.
F. +. Whitman and George Hodg-
don were business visitors in Man
chester Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Staples of
Rumford. are visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving z. Written.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Percival Loder
| and Miss Hope Loder of Bangor,
were recent callers on relatives ard
friends in town. Miss Loder will go
to New York in October to resume
her studies in voice culture.
Mrs. Martha Sergeant of Water
Vile is at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Charles Hodgdon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stinchfield left
Monday for weeks stay in Bost, n
and vicinity.
/ Miss Mabel Rose of Brooks. was
visitor Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs, Willis l. Cain.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert y. Osborne
and daughter. Louis Mabel. of Wa
terville, were guests Tuesday of Mr..
and Mrs. Alphonzo Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gerald and
MIR. and Mrs. Omar Gerald
daughter, Barbara. took an auto trim
to Portland. Sunday
! Mrs, George Hoxie of Burnham,
was calling on friends in town Tues
day p. M.
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Turks Send More
Cavalry Troops
Into Neutral Zone

Constantinoplc, Sept o6-(By 4.
P)-Another body of thousand
Turkish cavalry crossed the neutral
zone from Bisha today This move
ment is like that at E,en Keui, ap-
parently concocted before the receipt
of the allied note. General Harring-
ton, tho British commander, was de-
clared to be exhausting every chan
mel to secure a pacific withdrawal of
both forces
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Wives and Children
British Officials
Are Leaving Turkey

COnstantinOple, Sept. 26.-The wivt )
and families of the high British of
ficers in Constantinople have ieen
sent out of the city. In order oget
them away the British military au-
tLorites Communicated the Orient
Express which runs through the
Balkans and on to Paris. A Mes
sageries liner for Marseilles yestef
day took hundreds of passengers. a
British transport will take on board
tomorrow the wives and children of
the British army officers.