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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
Dempsey Full Of
Tricks At Games

Saratoga Springs, Sept. 9.-(By A.
P)-Jack Dempsey likes to play
cards with certain of his friends. He
also likes to win. And when the
games are on in camp, he is particu-
lar that he does win.
The worlds heavyweight champion
admits that he likes to stage
"frame-up" and then tell his fellow
players how he has put it over on
them. He will practice sleight Of
hand tricks with TIE cards for hours
in order to sneak over something dur
ing the progress of game. He gen.
orally has marked deck around that
he rings in unless his camp mates, all
of whom are wise to the champions
hobby. watch him closely.
AS the camp games are always. for
fun, with no money changing hands.
the camp-mates get as big kick
out of the play as Jack does.
While he was training at Atlantic
City two years ago for his match with
Georges Carpenter, someone brought
to. camp tiny roulette wheel. Mild
gambling was Immediately in order.
Finally Dempsey got the wheel and
put it out of sight. 1t re-appeared a
few days later and Dempsey an
nounced that he had found a "sys-
tenn to beat it. After he demon
strated this, he told the camp-m ties
that he had tempered with the wheel
until it would "do as it was told"
Pinochle, hearts and "rummy" are
Dempsey's favorite games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
Engineers Urge
Simplifed Spelling

Boston, Sept. Shy A. PA
movement to have the spelling of the
English language simplified and
standardized by engineers cooperat-
ing with philologists has been start
ed. A resolution favoring systematic
standardization has been approved
by the Boston Chapter. Society of
industrial Engineers and the recon-
mendation is now on its way around
the country to be submitted to other
chapters of the association for in
dOrScment
DR.. Frank 3. Gilbreth. a consulting
engineer of Montclair. y. j., in urg-
ing the Endorsement Of the plan here
asserted that the present mode of
spelling is productive of enormous
preventable economic waste. With
an improved, efficient system of
standardized spelling, 200. 000. 900
pupil years would be saved every
generation, he estimated. The saving
in time to students, however. would
be only one of the benefits, he said
declaring that the increased speed
and fiGency which would follow the
elimination OF uncertainty and hcsi-
tation would result in much time
saving in business.
Additional BENEFITS would immedi-
ately follow, DIR. Gilbreth said. start
with standardized spelling and the
standardizing of other things will
come naturally in sequence" The re-
latiOn of the engineer to the problem
is obvious, he held.
Standardization is naturally the
work of the engineer and he should
assist the philOlogists to reform
spelling standards because he has
new units, methods and devices for
measuring that are particularly i'm
portant in evaluating present and
proposed spellings for Standardized
ton. Because spelling will be used
by countless generations, the present
absurd standards of spelling should
be reformed once and for all by
measurement. Spelling should be
super standardized. 1t behooves the
engineering profession to lead the
way. show the method and go to the
limit to find the one best way to do
work and to standardize the elements
of things and methods that Will per-
nit the greatest savings of time and
the acquiring of the greatest quaint
ties of the durable satisfactions OF
life" DIR. Gilbreth said.
Some engineers are already mem
bers of the Simplified Spelling Board,
DR.. Gilbreth pointed out. He as
serted that modern scientific methods,
if applied to the question, would de-
tect all forms of mental hesitation
and waste motion in writing and in
typewriter operation. This step. he
believes, will be the real beginning of
standardization of everything else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
$4,000 Depot To Sell for $81

A railroad depot erected at cost
OF $4,000 will be sold in Rhyolite,
New, for taxes amounting to $S1.
THE depot at one time was known
as the handsomest and most costly
stationSin Nevada. 1t is the property
of the defunct Las Vegas & Tonopah
railway, a concern which has long
ago torn up its tracks
Rhyolite, on the edge of Death VAL
ley. became a city of 1900 almost
over night when rich gold strike
was made. 1t is now one Of the
'ghost" cities of the West. The last
man died several weeks ago, and only
a row of dilapidated buildings. among
them a national bank. q magnificent
hotel, and saloons with mirrors and
bars still intact, line the canyon that
teemed with people in The days of the
big boom of 1912"
The doors and window frames have
been removed from the old mission
style station with it's red Spanish tile
roof, but the hardwood floor of the
ladies' waiting room has been pol
ished to a dazzling hue by the white
sands of the desert sweeping through
the building.
For the last seven years the prop
erty has appeared on the delinquent
tax list. Recently an offer was made
for part of the material of the build
ing. County Clerk J.. T.. Glass of
Nye county has ordered a special
sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
Uncle Sam Owns
Much Rich Land

Washington, Sept. IA. p. by
MaiD-Uncle Sam is one of the
largest land owners in the world.
and his rents and royalties amount
to a stupendous and ever-increasing
sum yearly.
Coal and oil lands form the chief
part of his holdings, and immense
tracts of oil shale lands, deposits of
portant :alts add greatly TO his
acreage. The Bureau of Mines has
supervision over operation of more
than a hundred coal mines dis
tributed, through eight states. and
while az present. mining on public
land is overshadowcd by private in
dustry, the government mines are
increasing constantly in Importance.
In addition, leases for one phosphate
development. one oil shaIe project
and four potash operations have been
issued.
The growth of leasing operations
on oil and gas lands owned by the
government has been phenomenal
since the passage of the Leasing Act
in 1920. In the three years and two
months from February 1920 to April
1928, the Bureau administered opera
tons involving 1874 oil and gas
leases and 10,G0S prospecting rer-
mits.
Revenues and rentals from these
and other leases have totaled about
S24,470,000 a part of which has been
turned over to the Reclamation
Service to be nut back on the land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
YANKEES NIT
]. RED SOx TWICE
IN Double BILL

New York, Sept. 9.-The New York
Americans defeated Boston in both
sections Of double header here to-
day, the American league champions
winning by scores of to and 4 to 0.
The superior pitching of Bush and
shawkey proved too much for the
tail enders. Bush yielding six hits
In the first game and Shawkey three
in the second.
Home runs by Witt and Scott ac-
counted for four of the Yankee runs
IN the first game, Bush driving in
two others with a single.
Witt and Ruth also hit home
runs In the second game. the latter's
hit being his thirty fourth of the sea-
son and places Ruth only one behind
"Cy" Williams of the Philadelphia
Nationals. Ruth's home run was
tainted as Reichle misjudged his high
fly.
Flagstead's fielding and throwing
featured the first game. as he threw
ont three Yankees on the bases, twice
making double plays. The score:
First game:
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Dali Criticizes
Bill To Legalize
Irish Nat. Army

Dublin, Aug. 22.-(A. i. by Mail
A bill to legaliZe the Irish National
Army. which hitherto has operated
without legislative authority, has just
been framed and is the subject of
much criticism from both Labor and
Conservative members in the Dali.
The measure constitutes an army
code similar to the Kings reGula-
tons for the British army. and would
be effective only for one year. AT
the end of that time. the bill provides,
the army question may be reconsld-
cred.
Labor leaders oppose the measure
because of the distinction between
officers and men, while the Conserva-
tives urge that it be modelled more
closely after British Dominion army
legislation. Other critics object to
the present method of combining the
Offices of Minister for Defence and
Commander in Chief. and have
started agitation to have the Defence
Ministry made a separate and civilian
office.
If the measure, which is known as
the Defence Forces Bill" passes, it
will give the army n legal status for
the first time. To date, the 10000 men
comprising the national forces have
served on an emergency basis.
The bill is elaborate, comprising 245
clauses, and providing for the estab-
lishment of an Irish Military College
for officers, for the creation of an
Army reserve, and making the desig-
nations Of military rank.
All soldiers will be required under
the measure to take an oath, pledg-
ing true faith and allegiance to our
country"
The present strength of the army
has caused much discussion, as it is
in excess of the proportion with the
British army, agreed to in the treaty.
Answering the critics, General Null
cahy announced recently that by next
March he expects to reduce the total
of armed forces to 10000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
Many At California
To Watch Eclipse

Los Angeles, Sept. SO. p. by
MaiD-The giant shadow of the
| moon racing on a track 105 miles
wide at the rate of IS miles min
ute will be witnessed by thousands OF
Southern Caifornians on rocky
! islands off the coast tomorrow.
Added to the lay watchers are scien-
lists from America and Europe.
The path of the total eclipse
starting in the North Pacific, Is ex-
pectcd to sweep along the west coast
of the United States, touching the
mainland only at Point Conception,
Santa Barbara and San Diego, Cal,
the duration of the darkening rang
ing from so seconds at santa Bar
bara to three minutes and four Sec
onds at Point Convention.
In its sweep. however, the shadow
would cross the islands of Santa
Catalina, San Clemente and San
Nicholas. The first named of these,
popular resort. was the goal or
servers. At Avalon, "capitaF' OF
Santa Catalina. two minutes and 81
seconds of eclipse was promised:
There the Yerkes Observatory had
sent an expedition to devote the
precious seconds to gathering astro-
nomical observations available only
when the sun is darkened.
Farther out at sea, San Clements
was in the center line of the eclipse,
and the Clark observatory had repre-
sentatives there with three minutes
and "a seconds in which to watch the
phenomenon. Less accessible than
S;nta Catalina. however, San Glenn
cnte drew but few of the curious.'
The scientists told the laymen 10
watch for the shadow and the cor
ona. The shadow. due to touch
Santa Barbara at 1851 p. NJ. would
in lust three minutes and % SECONDS.
arrive at Avalon. more than 80
miles away. and in three minutes
and Is seconds more would darken
, San Diego, IS miles to the southeast.
And when the shadow arrived, the
corona, magnificent halo. would
spring into being about the moons
black disc as it obscured the face OF
the sun. The scientists themselves
awaited the sudden appearance OF
the stars in the darkened skye bat
tories of Photographic instrumen1
being poised for the rare mome'
when the heavenly bodies - may u
snapped to show their relation to
SIM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
Miles Again
Stop Star Taxis
in State Series

Lewiston, Sept s = Mllinocket
made it two straight over the Star
Taxis by winning today 80, in as
exciting and we'll played a game as
has ever been witnessed here. The
seasons largest crowd saw waldo
Pete" Finn hold the Taxis to a pair
of hits. one a scratch. incidentally
Finn is the first twirler that has
turned the Taxis back without a run
this season.
That in brief summarizes the story
of the game, but the real hero in the
eyes of locSl fans is Buck Gau-
dette, an idol despite the fact that
he was beaten, for Buck famed 16
of the Great Northern tribe, in three
innings retiring the side by that
manner. In the seventh he tossed up
but 10 balls. Finn, Gaudette's on
posing moundsman. was famed ON
each of the four trips he made to the
plate.
Get the Breaks
AS in the first contest the visitors
got the breaks, and today's was cost
ly to Gaudette, coming in the third
after Maynard and Oden singled fol-
lowing Films first strikeout With
two strikes on Sukeforth the star
catcher poled long one toward CEN
ter. Comerford came in fast, and
that stunt cost Gaudette the game,
for the ball sailed over Tony's head,
and before he could retrieve it Suke-
forth had scored Il homer. which with
the two runs ahead of him were the
only scores of the game.
The men from the northland did
not threaten after that, but the dam
age had been done, and the TaXis
never had a chance to even get man
to third during the afternoon.
But 80 men faced Finn, only two
getting to second. A fast double
play. Maynard to Brown, in the
eighth, killed all chance the Taxis
might have had of getting a run
across. The Taxis hit but one ball
out of the infield and an odd feature
is the fact that the losers had but
four assists. 49,,
The third game of the series will
be played Monday afternoon,
Miliinocket 90 3 0 0 0 0 0 O-3-9-2
star Taxis 90 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-2-3
Earned runs-Millinocket 8. Two
base hit-Merewether. Home run
Sukeforth. First base on balls-Of
Elinn /: Gaudette ]. Struck out
Nv Gaudette 1G: Finn 3. Left on
base-Millinocket s: TaXis 3. First
on crrors-Mllinocket /. Sacrifice
Gaudette. Stolen ases-Oden, AL
bert. Brown, Merewether. Runs
driven in by-Sukeforth 3. Double
nlav-Maynard to Brown. Hit by
pitcher-By Finn (Mathews). UNI
pires-Hassett and Clark Time
Las.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
East Somerset
Fair Closes with
Exciting Race Card

Hartland, Sept. S.-The East
Somerset fair wound up today with
a big crowd, fine weather and plenty
of excitement. The races were fast
and furious and about every heat
licking finish.
An odd situation came un IN the
2.27 class when Henry Clukey of DeX-
ter came very near distancing the
field with Ella Watts in the first neat
the only survivor being Buser Rich
ardson's Aeroplane. The Watts mare
took the second heat and then went
lame and was drawn so the nrst
money went automatically to the
Aeroplane, although never coming
anywhere near winning a heat. Ihe
time made by Ella Watts was 2.l7 Ia
and 215 IA but the judges ruled that
the Aeroplane's time should be the
race time and that was 2.21 IA ana
220 fiat. No such situation has ever
risen in this part of the country
within the memory of the Oldest turf
followers. A..
The officials announced that the
races would be timed exactly and not
even a quarter of a second allowed:
PLAYING for a 800 purse, Haruand
shut out the Hollingsworth ana
Whitney team of Waterville, TO U.
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Easterns Win
Series with Sanford

South Brewer, Me-, Sept. o.
Pitching no-hit. no-run ball, until
one was down in the ninth, White
house of the Easterns shut out the
GoodalI Textiles Of Sanford, b to u
today. Ferguson was the only man
to hit safely for Sanford. connecting
for double, but the next two men
were easy outs. Golombeski led the
hitting with a single, double and
homer. The Easterns won two and
tied one game with the Sanfords in
the three-g game series here. The
Easterns ..O2 OOO2 2 0 O-6-9-3
Sanford 20 o 90 90 0-0-1-3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
Hrpo Loosens Up
on Sparring Partners
Has Odd Defense

~, Atlantic City. N. j., Sept. 9.-(By
me A. PO-Luis Angel Firpo took
sle check reins off his punches to-
way but for the welfare of his
ssparring partners was forced to lie
mem up again.
flrpo never moved any faster than
.ouay and his punching was usually
securate His defense, all his own.
, mss brought into play during the
nia,aaghting and although he could not
.,oek every blow,'he managed to get
t uhmay from the full force of those
mat did land.
lew Tender, the Philadelphia
irs,nlWelght, watched Firpo and was
smpressed with his strength and the
tanoe.celveness of his peculiar defensive
; on Tender expressed the opin-
nos. 'haf II Jack Dempsey didn't dis
rose Of Firpo within the first three
kesna;s ne would have quite job
eeeping his title,
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Reds Grab Second
Place from Pirates

Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept. S.-Cincin-
natl advanced to second place in the
National League race today, by de-
feating Pittsburgh. 8 to 3. Cooper,
star left handler of the visitors. was
hit hard in three innings. Luque was
also pounded freely, but superb sup
port kept down the Pittsburgh score.
1t was Luque,s twenty third victory
of the season. Captain Daubert of the
Reds, who was injured in st. Louis
yesterday, was unable to play, his
place being taken by Fonseca, whose
long hitting was a feature. Score:
Pittsburgh 01 0 1 % l 0 0-3-123
Cincinnati 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 O x-S-12-0
Cooper, Stone and Schmidt; Luque
and HarSraVe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
Sporting Tabloids

Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. 8.-Mike
Mountain. Canadian jockey, was
fatally injured in one of the races
at the West Virginia State fair today
when his mount. Mayme Turn, STUN
bled and fell. He died later from a
fractured skull. In another race,
Tactiess III, owned by Mrs. A. Tingle
Of Baltimore, fell dead so feet from
the finish. Jockey G. Campbell suf-
Tered a conclusion of the brain.
Yankee Stadium, New York.
Sept. S.-(By A. PA spectacular
mile race by JSie Ray, two fishing
sprint victories by Loren Murchison
and the establishment of a new
American record for the 440 yard
girls relay race stood out against
background of brilliant perform
ances this afternoon by a galaxy of
international track and field stars in
the Wiloo Athletic Associat tons pre-
Olympic carnival. Finished, in a
downpour of rain that turned the
track into mud, the meet brought to-
gether close to $50 athletes from
many parts of this country as we'll
as England and Sweden. and was
witnessed by crowd of 1000.
I1dilldA, ~. %, sept. 6.-Inc
trustees of the International Fish
ermen's Trophy. yesterday, decided
that the International FiShermen's
race for 1923 will be held off Halifax
in the last two weeks in October. The
definite date will be decided Ia ter.
The elimination races may. be held
off Nuremberg this year.
Toronto. Sept. S.-Harold D. Lev
err of New York City won the special
invitation race scheduled as 100 me-
|, ters at the Canadian National Ath-
letic Association meet here. this aft
ernoon and was clicked. at 10 1-5
seconds. with A. G. Washington,
Chicago. second. and f. J. Higgins,
Detroit. third. Lever at first was
credited with having 'equalled the
worlds record for 100 metres estab-
lished by Charlie Paddock of Cali
fornia. but when the track was re-
measured, it was found that the
starting post had been moved three
yards ahead.
Mona, Italy, Sept 9. (By A. P.)-
SALAMANCA, an Italian driver. today
won the Grand Pri automobile race.
FeliCe Nazzaro was second and Jim
N.Y. Murphy. United States. was
third. Salamano's time was five hours,
81 minutes. 38 seconds That of Ma
zarro was ) hours. % minutes,12 sec
onds. and that of Murphy, hours, 80
minutes, 81 seconds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10
McQuillan Gets
His and Dodgers Win

Brooklyn, Sept. 9.-Landing on
Hughie McQuillap with a thud in the
opening inning and sending him to
the showers with one out, Brooklyn
defeated New York here today before
$4,000 fans 6 to 3. Five hits and
pass produced four runs before Nc
Quillan was derricked in favor of
Ryan. Fourier got his twentieth
home run of the season off the lat
ter.
Henry started for Brooklyn and
held the Giants in check for three in
nings. Vance was called to the rescue
in the fifth and held the World
Champions to one hit thereafter.
Score:
New York o 0 0 3 0 o o o O-3-11-O
Brooklyn A l 0 90 0 0 x-6-12-1
McQuillan, Ryan and Snyder;
Henry, Vance and Taylor.
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Big Brusers Enter Upon Last Week Training Bout
HI. & w. of Waterville
Takes Last Game of
Season from TOgus

Especial to the Kennebec Journal.).
The fast H. & w. team Of Water
Vile took their last game of the season
from Togus Q to 4 in spectacular
fielding game. The visitors pulled
off four double plays to Togus's one,
and they had some battery, auckland
and Sukeforth. who had the Home
boys scoreless in seven innings. Will
liams was hit hard in the first four
innings and with errors and bad
bounds scored eight runs, lead the
Home boys could not overcome. Cir
oux picked up couple of grounders
that seemed impossible but got his
men, he also hit hard getting three
and walk in four times at bat. Ray
Beaudoin and "Squanto" Wilson also
hit some clean ones.
H e. w
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Kansas City o. Minneapolis (first
camel: Kansas City Z. Minneapolis 4
(second game).
Milwaukee ], st Paul 8 first
camel; Milwaukee 0, st. Paul IL
(second game).
Louisville 8. Columbus Z (first
camel; Louisville 1, Columbus
(second game).
indianapolis 0. Toledo 4 (frst
game): Indianapolis 49, Toledo 4
(second game).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-10

Steep Falls, Sept. S.-Though pass
ing 6. Tim Houghton in the box for the
locals here today was almost irwin
clole as far as runs were concerned
and allowed but six hits in twirling
Steep Falls to a to l verdict over
West Buxton. Shermon. a newcomer.
was on the mound for the losers and
was nicked for ten hits, Steep Falls
making its runs in the first two in
nings. West Buxton scored in the
fourth.
John r. Braden. 202%: Jackson
Grattan. POI 4; Roy Grattan, 2.014
and Dan IIedgcwood. 2.04A will meet
in a special $1,000 free for all at Cor
ham on Friday, September q. The
date was decided yesterday at a
meeting Of the directors Of the Cum
berland County Agricultural Aesocia-
ton.
Lawrence. Mass. Sept. MAN
chester is anxious to enter team in
the league of which the Lawrence
Independents is a member. John F..
Smith, old New England League
player, is behind he project.
London, Sept. s. (By A. P.-Papy-
rus will embark on the Aquitania,
Sept. % with a retinue beftting a
derby winner seeking conquest in the
new world.
New York. Sept. Silk gridiron
celebrities Will assist Percy d.
Haughton, famous former Harvard
football coach. when he starts to put
Columbia University's football team
on the map Monday afternoon at Ba-
ker Field With one exception they are
all Harvard men They are Douglas
Lawson. Harvard, 13; DIR. Paul C.
Wilmington, Harvard. 90, medical
school. IA; Charles Crowley, Harvard.
'0S; William l. MURRAY, Harvard, 10:
Roscoe c. Fits, Harvard. '23: John
c. Depler. University of Illinois, '21.
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Rockland Wins Knox County
Championship

Rockland. Me-, Sept. S.-Feehan
had slightly the better of Foster in
a pitching duel which featured to-
days game between Rockland and
Camden, and Rockland won the
Knox County baseball championship.
A to s. Kenney's double brought in
the winning scores. Oney's one
hand catch of Cottrels hot liner
stopped Camden's ninth-innfng rally.
The score:
RockIand 4 O 1 q o . O O 0-4-6-1
Camden 20 0 1 1 0 20 0-3-4-2
Batteries. Feehan and McPhee;
Foster and Knight.
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Kamm PLIERS
Plate: ChisOX Win

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Daring pass
running bv Willie Kamm, who stole
home in the second inning. coupleo
with opportune hitting behtno oss
on balls. enabled Chicago TO oeleae
st. Louis to . in the final game Vi
ihe series. Score: o,o
st. Louis % o O | o ! VI n
Chicago Il I O O o E-4-o.o
Wangilder and Collins; Blankeh-
ship and Grouse.