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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
Dempsey Devotes
Day to Perfecting
Defense for Fight

Saratoga Springs, Sept. 3-(By A.
P)-Perfecting a defense for the
style of hitter he expects from Luis
Angel Firpo seemed to be the chief
object of Jack Dempseys training
at his Saratoga Lake camp today.
The champion went through his PAGES
before holiday crowd of nearly
1000 while motion picture cameras
recorded every move he made.
Dempsey boxed two rounds each
with George Godfrey, Farmer Lodge
and Jack McAuliffe, in addition to
going through his other stunts for
the benefit of the cameras. Godfrey
was under instructions to hit with
his right hand while at close quar-
ters, much after the fashion of Fir
pc, and the big negro never stopped
trying to club the champion on the
back of the neck with rabbit
punches" Dempsey, however, duck
ed under the blow or blocked it with
his left.
Because Jack Kearns, manager Of
the champion, considers that Demp-
sey has reached a satisfactory stage
in his training, with the champion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

ficient quantity to absorb offerings
and quick rallies ensue
The railroad stocks show signs of
accumulation, and the reason is not
hard to find. when it is considered
that many of the standard roads
give promise of earnings for the
current twelve months greater than
have been seen for years. Car load
ings continue at a record breaking
rate, and from present indications,
the roads will have all the business
which they can comfortably handle
during the crop moving season.
The condition of the Federal Re-
serve Banks is such that no strin-
gency in the money market can rca-
Sonably be anticip ted this Fall. and
with rates of interest at normal
levels, the opportunity to buy and
carry many securities for their divi-
dend yields is attractive.
Another factor which may have
lent recent strength to the market
is a more favorable foreign outlook,
recent dispatches from Europe indt-
eating that progress toward some
basis of settling this disturbing
question is being made.
The last months advance has car
ried various stocks to a point whore
those who bought near the low
points have good profits and some
realizing from such holders is to be
expected from time to time. but for
the present the trend of the general
market seems to be upward, and Sc
curities appear to be a purchase on
slight reactions.
ELMER II. BRIGHT & COMPANY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
The Peabody Pew-Mrs. Virgins
Play in Buxton Church

We had been making somewhat
hurried plans for a production Of
Kate Douglas Virgins sweet little
church play. The Old Peabody Pew"
in the century-old church around
which the story of rural community
life. devotion to religious life and the
linking of two lives after ten years of
silent separation, had been written.
We had all read, years ago, the story,
knew it almost by heart. We never
entered the picturesque old church,
for either religious service or any
other occasion, without recalling the
hardships through which Justin Pea
body passed in his endeavors to be-
come something more than what he
persisted in calling himself, "a fall
ure." Our eyes turned naturally to-
ward the right-wing pews, and we
could easily imagine that it was a
moonlight night, just before Christ
mas, in the period of the late sixties,
and that Nancy Wentworth, still re-
membering the parting words of Jus
tin ten years before, was lacking
down in the old Peabody family pew
the carpet which she had cut and
sewed.
One evening, seven years ago. in
the Quillcote barn, on the Hollis side
Of the Saco river, just mile from
the old Buxton Lower Corner Church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
Fine Exhibits and
Good Racing Card
at Somerset Fair

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Madison, Sept. 3.-The 9th An
nual Cattle Show and Fair Of the
Somerset Agricultural Society, open
ed Monday with a rush and was most
successful in every way. The crowd
began to gather early in the forenoon
and it was estimated that about $500
people were present. There were e.
head of town cattle and several pens
or sheep on exhibition. Music was
furnished by the Madison boys band
and Babe Harrington's orchestra Of
Waterville. The popular songs sung
by Miss Harrington made a big hit
with the crowd.
There was a red hot baseball game
between the Madison and Arson
teams. At the beginning of the
ninth inning the score was tied at 6
all and rally was made by Arson
and the final score was to in the
favor of Arson. The Arson team
will play Bingham Tuesday.
The race track which is said to be
one of the best in the state was in
fine condition and the races were
watched with much interest. Five
heats were necessary to decide the
216 class.
2.20 CLASS TROT and PACE,
PURSE $3.50.
Charles w. by c. J. Worthing & Son,
Bangor 1 L
French Belle, bg G. w. Bachelor,
Brockton ................ 2
Opera Express. chg. J. T. Morang,
Belfast NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ....3 8 3
Time 2.2012; 2.1912; 2.20h
2.25 CLASS TROT and PACE,
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The greater part of this decline is
due to seasonal causes. In the late
winter and spring structural steel is
purchased for building during the
open months of the year. BY mid
summer the heavy requirements for
these months have been filled and
there ensues a gradual define until
winter when builders once more
begin purchases for spring activities.
However, the fact that bookings
this July We're less than those of
July. 1922 shows some decline in
building compared with last year
In July 1922 bookings were 172,500
which was 69 per cent of capacity.
Normally August bookings would
be lower than those of July How
ever, July this year showed an alb
normally small decrease compared
with June. Steel men are hopeful
that the normal rate Of decline will
be retarded still further. This would
indicate a new upturn in building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
Blindness Increases
From Accidents

New York, Sept. "a. P.)-Because
of the growing seriousness of acct
dents in public places and in homes,
as well as in industry, as a cause Of
blindness. the National Committee
For the Prevention of Blindness an
nounced today that it would under
take Immediately a progressive CEN
sus of all eye accidents with view of
determining means of prevention.
This decision, the committee declares,
grew out of the recent realization
that there has come about a radical
change in the Incidence of the various
principal causes of blindness.
The committee has discovered, for
instance, that whereas not many
years ago the greatest single cause of
blindness in children was babies
sore eyes," the percentage of blind
ness from this cause has been cut in
half. Blindness caused by accidents
of various sorts, on the other hand,
has increased to such an extent in
recent years that accidents now con-
stitute the most serious single cause
of blindness.
An effort will be made to secure q
record of every accident causing an
| injury to the eye whether it occurs in
| factory. in home, or on the street.
This census will gradually be EXTEND
ed into every state in the Union. The
results will be tabulated by princi-
pal causes and analysed monthly. A
| month to month comparison Of the
records of this census will enable the
committee and it's many cooperating
agencies throughout the country to
learn whether-as is now believed
the number of cases of blindness
| through accidents is steadily increas-
| ing, and against what causes of acct
dents the energies of the committee
! should he directed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

progress and happiness, then the,
foundation for such advantages
must be, laid largely in the forma-'
tive yeats of youth. !
Enthusiastically, this important
element Of educational equipment
has been neglected in our Ameri-
can schools because Of an already
overcrowded curriculum. Our boys
and girls have only been told
in a vague, incomplete and uncon-
vincing manner that there is value
in thrift.
They have been told, but not
sold on all that thrift means In the
struggle for success.
But, with the opening Of the cur
rent school year, definite steps
toward thrift teachings in the
schools have been taken. The
great National Education Assoeia-
ton, by far the most powerful and
effective organization of educators
in the world, has, after eight years
of patient research by the associa-
TONS National Committee on
Thrift Education, mapped out a.
concrete course by which there will
be given a thrift application to
many Of the fundamental branches;
We cannot overestimate the i'm.
portance Of this step. All who are
interested in the advancement Of
education along more practical
lines will acclaim 1t an epochal &C
plishment.
Parents who appreciate what an
understanding Of thrift will mean
for the welfare Of their children
should rejoice at the work now be-
ing done.
In every city. town and rural dis
trict of our country this great
American plan Of thrift training
for our boys and girls should be
given the most enthusiastic vel.
come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

FURNISHED TO the kennebec Journal
through the courtesy of J. A Carnage
Il Co. of Augusta and Waterville).
Washington, Aug. 31-Due to sea-
sonal factors and also indicating a
decline in new building, structural
steel bookings are falling off, ac-
cording to data just made public by
the Department of Commerce after a
country wide survey.
In July, according to the depart
ment, bookings were $4,000 tons
which is exactly half the estimated
capacity of the countrys plants.
This is the lowest point touched
since last November when bookings
were f22,500 or 40 per cent of
capacity.
The high point of structural steel
bookings was last March when the
building boom was entering its peak
period. In that month the bookings
were 237,500 tons or 95 per cent of
capacity. Since that time there has
been gradual decline.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

roof is shingle, stained in varigated
shades of green. giving q lively con-
trast with the plain stucco walls.
The plans are well arranged with
out loss of space, thereby effecting
economy in building by giving the
most available floor space for the
money expended.
On the first floor are a living room,
entrance hall. dining room, kitchen,
pantry and the required closets, also
large living porch that is arranged
for convenient enclosing with sash
and screens, and Il small rear porch.
large open fireplace is provided in
the living room opposite the entrance
from the hall. giving a pleasing i'm
preston to one on entering. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
BLAKE WINNER OF
QUALIFYING ROUND
At ELM CITY CLUB
(Snociar 70 Kennebec JournaD

Waterville. Sept. 3.-The qualifying
round for the club championship OF
the WatervilIe Country Club was won
by A. d. Blake this afternoon with a
medal score of 81 strokes. Following
are the other scores:
r. l.. Erwin 50, DR.. E. S. Winslow
s., w. H. Cook Sc, John Young Sc, Ed
mund Stevens So, c. r. Green 80. c. Z.
Cook 81, G.. ]. Stobie 90, w. A. Blair 81,
f. L. Stanford SO. David S. Stuart ga,
DR. II. ". Abbott 95. Q. \. Larson SO,
DR.. r. L. Reynolds 81. DR.. l.. A.NArgy
81. DR.. II. p. stevens 80, s. j. Cunning
ham ZOE. NJ. Z. Mccarthy 10i, F. w.
Mason 101. II. p. Hayden 10l, G. H.
Simpson los, Q. G. Springfield loo, H.
T. Briggs TO-. f. c. Blair l2o.
Following are the drawings for the
match play in the first 16 champion
ship division:
A. d. Blake VS.. G. J. Stohie.
Dr. T. 5. Winslow vs.. +. T. Stanford.
John Young VS.. II. w. Abbott.
C. r. Green VS.. DR.. r. l.. Reynolds.
c. I. Cook VS.. DIR. l.. A. darcy.
Ed stevens vs.. Q. w. Larson.
w. Ii. Cook vs.. y. S. Stewart.
r. l.. Erwin VS.. w. A. Blair.
The second cight:
DIR. II. Z. Stevens VS.. II. P. Hayden.
NJ. T.. Mccarthy VS.. Q. q. Springfield.
+. w. Mason VS.. II. T. Briggs.
S. j. Cunningham VS.. G. II. Simpson.
The following prizes will be given to
the different winners:
Lowest qualifying score; winner of
championship; runnerup for the cham
pionship; one price each for the two
semi-fnalists: one prize each for win
ner and runncrup in the beaten eight:
one prize each for the winner and run
nerup in the second eight. The prize
for the highest score in the qualifying
round won by f. c. Blair with 120.
Today the ladies will play their quail
flying round. The eight lowest scores
will qualify in the championship di-
vision. There will also be a second
eight and probably a third eight of
there are players enough. The COM
mittee hopes everyone will turn out
SO as to make the third eight possible.
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Madison IA: Pittsfield q

Pittsfeld, Sept. lin a one sided
game here today Madison defeated
Pittsfeld II to 4, the winning team
hitting the ball hard and often while
the local team played loosely: Gee
in the box for Madison pitched a
steady game allowing only seven
hits. these being we'll scattered ex-
ccpt in one inning. He also struck
out II. Badger, the local twirler. was
hit hard, but he also had II strike
outs to his credit. E. Murray, Cav
anaugh and Adams led their team
with the stick, the last getting two
doubles. For Pittsfeld, Wlseman
and Kelley each connected for two
hits with the fielding of Gray and
Wiseman featuring for their team.
their positions we'll for the winning
outfit. The score:
Madison 400 2 0 0 6 0-14-1S?7
Pittstield 90 0 / A. IA
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Albion Wins Over
Pittsfeld Team, 6-2
Especial to Kennebec Journal


Pitts1eld, Sept. 3.-Albion's ball
players took the afternoon game from
the fast Pittsfield aggregation at Hun
newell Field. Pittsfeld. Monday, by a
score of to in pitchers battle be-
tween Towle for the locals and Abbott
for the visitors. Abbott was invinci-
BILE after the first inning, allowing only
six hits and striking out IL. Towle
was equally as strong. allowing five
hits and striking out 10, but lost out
On the breaks of the game. Towle has
been laid UP all the season with a bad
arm, this being his second game of the
year and he was very effective. The
heavy clouting was done by Dobson.
who drove out a two-base hit. and
Homestead. who slugged out a three
Dagger These were the only extra hits
of the game. Grover and Soper showed
up we'll in the field for the locals. and
White and Homestead starred for AL
bion. The summary:
ALBION
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straight heats. In the first heat the
winner was forced to race home in
one minute fiat in order to offset the
brush of Car Worthy.
The Bengal won his first race with
Allen Wilson, former president of the
Bay State Short Ship Circuit. in the
su!ky In the third heat, after get
ting away badly, The Bengal raced
through his field and went to the
half in one minute "a seconds, go
ing the first quarter in 80 ga sec
onds and the next in exactly 80 sec
onds.
A bad break by Ethelinda in the
second heat gave Revna Dillon sec
ond money in the three-year- old trot.
Ethelinda was the class Of the
youngsters in the other two heats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
TOOtell Takes
Another Record
at Chicago Meet

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The reign of the
New York whales" is ended and our
Fred Tootell of Metheun and Bow
dom. competing under Boston Ath-
letic Association colors on Stage field
in the annual \. a. L. track and
field championships today had a lot
to do with unseating the weight
ing kings. "Toots" hurled the To-
pound hammer 173 feet SIS inches
While winning the national crown
and even Mat McGrath at his best
could not hold him. Orville Wanzer
of the New York A. C. managed to
lead the 16-pound shot putters with
toss of AZ feet SIS of an inch, and
he had quite time holding off
Charley Eastman of Harvard, an
other 3. A. A. performer. who i'm
ished second. Good natured Paddy"
Macdonald. one of the "Whales" and
for years leader in this contest, did
not Mace
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
Bar Harbor Takes
2 from Providence
Especial to Kenncbec JournaD

=
Bar Harbor, Me, Sept. S.-Bar Har-
bor Won both games of double header
with the Providence Steam Rollers
here, 6-3 and ia. today. The morn
ing game was close and a good pitch
ers' battle. The afternoon game was
not interesting. The scores:
Morning game:
Bar Harbor 0 2 0 o o 1 o. 81
Rollers .....0 0 o 0-3-1 O-3
Little and Johnson; Reynolds and
Bucher
Afternoon game:
Bar Harbor 0 1 o o 0 1-11-11-1
Rollers $50 0 0 q 0 / O. 4-10-4
Jowett and Johnson; Mclaughlin,
Cruise and Bucher.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Toledo 4. Columbus 3 (first game);
Columbus Z, Toledo 6 (second game).
st. Paul 6, Minneapolis 5 (first
game); Minneapolis Z, st. Paul (sec-
end game).
Louisville 4. Indianapolis 1 (first
game); Louisville z. Indianapolis 6
(second game).
Kansas City 10, Milwaukee (first
camel; Milwaukee 2, Kansas City l
(second game).
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s :

pleasing entrance always gives
one favorable impression Of our
house. In fact, many pass by where
but few enter in, so our entrance
deserves careful attention that it
may please the eye Of the passerby
and extend hospitable welcome to all
who enter.
This modest English house makes
an ideal home for the average family.
The exterior is pleasing in design and
distinctive in character; it would fit
wen IN most any surroundings. The
exterior walls are built of hollow tile
and succeed, sound construction that
REQUIRES no painting or repairs The
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beloved author was alarming. No one
had the heart to proceed with the
plans. Her death in England came
the very day following the date on
which the impersonators of the char
acters in her lovable story of The
Old Peabody Pew" were to have
again honored her. The news of her
death brought deepest grief to this
community in which she had been so
generous and constant a benefactor,
counselor, devoted friend and summer
neighbor, and in whose well-kept
long rest from her labors.
:. A. l.. T. CUMMINGS
in Boston Transcript. Aug. IS. -"
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kitchen and pantry are completely
equipped. An entrance at grade to
the inside cellar stairs eliminates the
usual outside steps with a resultant
saving in cost.
Three bed rooms, a bath and ample
closet space are provided on the sec
ond floor. All bed rooms have album
dant light and cross ventilation.
A(cellar is provided under the en-
tire house with laundry, heater and
other rooms.
Cost about S9.o00 complete.
Complete working plans and speci-
fcatiOns for this house may be OBJ
tanned for a nominal sum from the
Building Editor. Kennebec Journal.
Refer to House A-6S.
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Star Taxis 7, Livermore Falls 5.

Lewiston. Me, Sept. AFTER three
successive defeats at the hands of the
Livermore Falls team this season, the
Star TaXis turned on them this after
noon and won, Z to 5, in the first game
of a scheduled double-header. The
second game was stopped by heavy
thunder shower in the first inning.
The score of the first game:
Innings Il 3 4 Z 9 r H e
Star Taxis.1 0 0 0 l 0 0 i 13 l
Livermore 0 l 0 0 0 1-5 13 0
Batteries. Gaudette and Masterman
Meades and Lanpher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04
Weekly Market Letter

August 81, 1923-Indications of q
general broadening Of interest in the
market are clearly in evidence in the
last weeks trading.
Nearly every session sees new
groups of stocks taken in hand and
moved to higher levels. On slight re-
actions buying orders appear in suf-
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Lee Worthy Takes
Hartford Feature

Hartford Conn. Sept. 3 - Lee
Worthy, driven by Ben White. won
the" feature of the> opening days
Oak Park this afternoon, taking the
Free for All trot from Car Worthy,
The Great Nolo and Escotuq in
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SPORT
P. C. r. 5; OldtoWn 3

Oldtown, Sept. 1-Pitching fine ball
in the last home game of the season
for Penobscot Chemical Fibre, Jimmy
Fitzpatrick won his own game from
Oldtown a. y. 5 to this afternoon.
II was a sensational battle before a
his. crowd of much excited fans with
many fine plays The summary:
y. c. l.. -. 3 0 0 0 l X-5-S4
OIdtOwn -. 0 2 0 0 0 0-3-72
Batteries-titzpatri and Starr;
DugCan and Slower.
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Ihree-baSe hit-HOmestead Two
base nicholson. Stolen bases-El-
kins 2. Farwell 2. Soper. Douple play
White to Farwell. Hit by pitched ball
-Wiseman. Wild pitch-Towle 2. Base
on balls-Off Towle e off Abbott 6.
Umpires, Ferren and Chase. Time, Oh.
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D4406 aA<4<
Of study give
the girls and
boys Of Ameri-
ca a better un-
derstanding OF
the value OF
m on ey and
time?
II there IS
any value In
thrift, IL the
efficient use OF
tim e a n d
money means
anything at all
in individual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-04

ship battle still ten days away, the
titleholdcr plans to take a day OF
rest tomorrow.
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SCHOOLS SHOULD TEACH
VALUE OF TIME AND MONEY
BY 8. w. STRAUS,

President American Society for
Thrift.
THE youth of this nation stands
4 today at the threshold Of an
other school year. VIII these en-
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Statistics of Building and Engineer
ina Operations in New England

(CompiIed by +. ". Dodge Corporation
Contracts awarded week end
ing August IS. 1923 .....S 81, $500
-. EE1l az
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-02
LARGE INCREASE
 MINERAL OUTPUT
 FUR PAST SEASON
FUTURE OPERATIONS IN pEvEL- oPING ALAskAs WEALTH
 ARE MADE NOTE OF

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-In the an- nual report on mineral resources and production in Alaska, which is now in the course of preparation under the direction of Dr. Alfred H. Brooks, of the geological survey, it is stated the mineral output for the year 1922 in- creased materially over the year 1921. The copper production alone increased 20 per cent.
 The placer mining in the territory is reported to be on the increase, fol- lowing the heavy production slump caused by the war and the high cost of material. Altogether it is estimat- ed that the production for the year 1923 will approximate $350 100000.
 The report also covers oil opera tions, drilling for which will con- mence soon, and which promises tre- mendous results, according to the re- ports of the government experts. Coal development is beginning to furnish a much needed domestic supply source, and is also included in the text of the report.