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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Potato Market
Slump Reflected
BY Bankruptcies

Portland, Me-, Jan. 25.--The finan-
cial effect in Aroostook and other
in the potato market is reflected in
the increasing number of bankruptcy
schedules being filed here by farm
ers. Six have been filed so far this
week. with total liabilities in excess
% $50. 900. as follows:
Frank NJ. Robbins. Easton, liabili-
ties $1O.26o. assets SJ,447; Martin +.
Robbins. F.aston. liabilities $S.142.
assets S3.S15; Loren l.. Smith, Web
ster Plantation, liabilities $36l4,
assets S22.2O5: Terrill Bros. Blaine
liabilities $14.273. assets $1,000;
Harry G. Davis. Searsport. liabilities
$l1 .SO7, assets S9,:H7; Guy Q. Rey-
noids. Caribou, liabilities $5,o31, as
sets LAO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Miss Bancroft Will
Represent i. S. at
Wimbledon Contest

boston, Jan. ao-The United States
VIII not be without high class rem
lesenlation in the womeh's tennis
I,t,,as,iplonsh,p play at Wimbledon,
n-iEidilo' Jan. 10. despite tho an
| a,oultcmont by Mrs. Molla Mallory,
Americas champion that she woniI
hot play TINS year. 1t became known
TO-DAY that Miss Leslie Bancroft Of
/ th'S city, ranked second to Mrs. Mall
| rory among the woman PLAYERS of
lhe country. and the leading Ameri-
cah-horn woman PLAYER, had decided
TO campaign England intending fol-
lowing the circuit OF events that lead
| up TO the worlds turf court cham
plonships at Wimbledon.
MISS bancroft. youthful left hand
PLAYER whose rise in the play of last
season was remarkable. will have as
playing; companion Miss Flconora
Sears. u star of other wears. They
VIII sail from New York on March
20 and Will play first in toirna-
mcnt at Cannes starting April >. The
worlds hard court championship at
ST. Cloud Will have both the Ameri-
can women as contestants. Miss Ban-
| croft's final tournament appearance
in this country before she starts
abroad Will be at the Brooklyn
Heights Casino beginning next Mon
, day.
Miss bancroft. in discussing her
plans today, said she had not very
high hopes OF honors to he gained.
You know" she remarked, Edith
Sicourney has told us that there are
80 English women players about on 4
par with an average player in Am
crica's first ten. / realize that my
game is still far from perfect, and
the opportunity for experience will
be decidedly worth while"
Miss SigourneN accompanied Mrs
Mallory on her recent trips abroad
Miss Bancroft's entry into compete
tive tennis was made only three
wears ago. She ranked 18th in 1920.
eighth in 1921 and second in 1922
She did not win a single tournament
during her first two years in COM
petition. but in 90 tournaments last
wear she Won eight. reached the final
in five others. and six times was put
out only in the semi final round. OF
the scores Of matches which she play
cd last season. Miss Bancroft lost
only j., seven of them to Mrs. Mall
lOrT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Morse High Teams Will
Give Cory Toughest
Kind of Competition

What will be two of the hardest
games that either of the Cony high
school teams are called upon to play
ming at Assembly hall. when both of
the teams take on the Morse High
aggregations.
The Morse boys have one of the
strongest teams in Years. They got
an early start in the game, having
played two or three games before
Christmas. Morse has trimmed up
Edward Little on the Auburn f1oor,
a feat that is not often performed,
South Portland by u score OF 40 to
-. and Ashbury (Mass.) High. one
of the strongest teams of that state.
beside the Alumni, Brunswick High
and others. The strength of the
team may he estimated by the fact
that the South Portland team,
which WAS so easily beaten by the
Bath boys, gave Bangor High very
hard, close game on the Bangor
floor.
The Morse team is coming to this
city determined to keep their WIN
record spotless and they will bring a
goodly number OF roOters.
The Cony lineup will be: Farring-
ton. IF; WINSTON, II; POOR, c. Hail.
re-: Knowles. IL.
The girls are also up against a
hard battle. The Sunday papers last
Sunday reported that the South
Portland game. which was won by
South Portland T.; TO 10. was one OF
the roughest specimens of the game
the gentler sex ever played in Port
land.
The Cony lineup will be: Joan
Sturtevant and Theodore Dow.
guards; Susan Preble and Ion'scc
Mason, centers; Marie simpson and
Madeline HusScy. forwards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
l.of M. Basketball Girls
ray First Game Friday

~, n'oho, Jan. 25-The girls basket
, sun Team at the University of Maine,
W'n q by the physical Instructor,
srs. teresa Huosman. will play its
nns. game of the season Friday
ham, n. IN Alumni hall, the opponents
ns team from Lee Academy.
sia ,nu girls have been practicinc
ng, nuN and have developed a good
ng mus and shooting game, accord
ns,s W reports OF Miss IIuosman, Miss
m.p Winslow of Rocllland is
Of nag OF the team and will be one
Niss "e forwards in the first game.
j,mn; Lizabeth Ring of Orono is
ppns center, Katherine Clark of
crno, aquid is side center, Miss Ruth
bel ns OF Woodfords and Miss Ma
rp,rd sdoody Of Portland will be the
Esnus' and Katherine Dcnnison of
VII, ~. and Pearl Snow of Exeter
- uttfhatc as forwards
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Resistance in Ruhr
Continued from Pace One)

tied up for the present and traffic
of all kinds is in state of sus-
pension. Meanwhile the French are
sending into the Ruhr railway men
and workers of all kinds, and prom
Use to have the various public SER
vices in operation without great loss
of time.
NJ. lie Trocquer. the French min
lister of public works. and General
Weygand, Marshal FOch's chief of
staff, are on the spot, and military
measures of a sterner nature are
threatened if the recalcitrant spirit
OF the Germans continues.
While NJ. LIE Trocauer declared at
Dusseldorf that France is here to
stay until she gets complete salts
faction from Germany, DIR. Hermes,
the German minister of finance, in
Producing the budget in the Reich
stag at Berlin, announced that Ger
many was firmly resolved to resort
to every means at her disposal to
Illustrate the aims of the policy OF
violence which was being pursued
against her.
Should further rioting and armed
resistance occur. it will come just
at the moment when the French have
competed tnelr mll1tafv arrange
ments to hold the Ruhr tighter than
ever A total of 100000 armed men
is here to impose the will of France
and Belgium on population of
three and a half millions, many of
whom still retain their weapons.
Great croWds gathered around the
statutes of Bismarck. Won Moltke
and Wilhelm l in LudendOrff street
tonight, and sang Deutschland Uber
Allies and shouted: Down with the
French" until cavalry rushed from
the barracks and dispersed the mani
festants amid jeers and insults. The
French showed great patience, being
under orders not to fire unless at
tackled
The railroad station in Duessel-
dorf is closed, the post Office, tele-
graphs and telephones are out of
commission and the Ruhr is almost
entirely isolated from the outside ex-
cept through the French military
system /Of communication.
Essen, Jan. 25.-(By A. P.)-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

noon to greet Fritz ThySsen and his
fellow industrial leaders, found gull
tN and fined yesterday at Mayence
by French court martial for re-
fusing to aid in the delivery Of rep
aration coal.
The attitude of the crowds toward
the French occupational forces was
at times threatening, and at the
guard house OF the garrison, the
French hold Off a mob only at the
point of bayonets. Two machine
guns were in readiness. and it SEEM
ed that the order to fire would mo-
mentarily be given, but quiet was
finally restored without shooting or
casualties of any kind.
This crowd, numbering well into
the thousands. was drawn to the
guard house while following an au-
tomobile believed to be carrying
Herr Thyssen and his comrades to
the KaiserhQf Hotel. nearby. The
magnates, however. did not arrive
until 40 o'clock. when they entered
the kaiserhof amid great roars OF
cheering and the singing of patri-
otto songs.
1t is estimated that at least TO-
600 persons were gathered in down.
town Essen awaiting the arrival of
the industrial leaders. The streets
were filled most Of the afternoon.
Essen. Jan. 25.-(By A. PIES
sen is the centre of great agitation.
Thousands assembled at the railroad
station and also in front of the coal
syndicate offices today and proclaim
ed Fritz Thyssen as a second Bis
marck.
The population is in a bad mood.
and some small incident might set
off this powder magazine. The
French. however. have taken all nee
essary measures for stern repression.
batteries of los and 155s of the Bird
Army Corps surrounding the city.
are posted in commanding positions
Essen has been divided into in
violable zones to the French artil-
lery because of the presence of
French officials and citizens in these
particular sections. All the rest of
the city is under the French guns.
which are capable of destroying it
completely in case of serious organ
lied resistance.
Duisburg. Jan. 25.-The boatmen
on the Rhine have gone on strike
and traffic on the river il at a stand
still.
Herr Haaser. director OF the postal
service at Dusseldorf, has been ar
rested for refusal to obey the French
occupational authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Auburn Selects
Team for Events
At Augusta Carnival

Auburn. Jan. PA feature of the
second snow point contest at Ict
tcngill Park, Auburn, Saturday will
be five trial events to select two boys
to represent the city in the Augusta
carnival next month. These events
include ski jumping. boys under 16:
ski jumping. boys Of any age; 800
ward ski-racr: 1o0-Nard snow shoe
race; one eighth mile ski race. The
contest is open to senior or junior
lj~h school students. The Augusta
carnival committee has offered to
pay the expenses of two boys and an
adult to and from Augusta and Will
provide entertainment while there.
including tho boys BANQUET to be
given by Governor Baxter at the
> Blaine mansion.
Other events on the Saturday pro-
gram are the 80 to 100 yard ski and
snow shoe races for three divisions
of the 9th and Eth grade junior hiGIl
and high school pupils. both boys
and girls. Entries close Saturday
forenoon at 10 O'Clock. Miss Phyllis
Abbott who now leads in points, won
in the 9Th and eth grade girls divl-
sion: Doris Cuff. leading in the jul
NOR high girls division: Clarence
Pottlc leading in the 9Th and 1th
bows and George Dufour in junior
high division. will have some stiif
opposition Saturday.
In addition to individual points.
which count on the grade and class
scores n credit of one-half. point
Will be given to each class and grade
for every boy and girl entered. The
first event is called at > T. NJ. and
will include snoWshoC races. running
and ski jumping. Entry blanks may
be secured at the Chamber Of Com
mcrce or at the Community service
headquarters in the City building on
Spring street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Della UnkO Takes
Best Race at Windsor

Windsor. Ont. Jan. 2J.-Dclla Unko
won out in the ZIG pace, the best rae"
Of the opening card at the DenNonshirc
winter meet today. Driven by Lynn
Fleming. the mare came in second in
the first heat. then took the remain
ing heats by close finishes with Blend
J. and Peter Hall, the second being
negotiated in 2.2il. Alvin Pointer and
Peter Johnson won tn" go pace and
the 30 trot, respectively. in str&i Int
heats.
Snow covered part of th" ice track
and made the going rather slow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Scranton to Have
Team in n. Y. Circuit

Scranton. Pa. Jan. .3.-Waltcr r..
HapSood. business manager Of the
Rochester International League base
ball team. spent today in this city
completing details for the operation
of A Scranton team in the New York
state circuit being reorganizcd by
John Fl. Farrell of Auburn, y. y.
Young players signed by tho Fos-
ton Nationals and Rochester. he said.
probably would make up the roster Of
the Scranton team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Several Athletic
Authorities Now in
Question for Columbia

New York. Jan. 2J-Eoy Mercer.
SWarthmore mentor, RED Gcnncrt.
freshman coach at Princeton, and
several western conference coaches,
were mentioned today as possible sell
ections of athletic authorities at Col.
umbia University for o successor to
Coach Buck" O'Neil who resigned
last season.
Three athletic committees OF the
University canvassed the situation at
lolnt meeting yesterday but no de-
Clsl0n was reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
u. of NJ. to Send Five
! To Waterville Carnival
Especial TO Kennebec Journa

fSDcClaI 10 Ntnn"DfC JOUFHdII
OrOno. Jan. 25--F'iVe men from the
University of Maine will attend tho
Colby winter carnival at Watervillc
Friday and Saturday this week, it
was announced here today.
The men who will participate In
the intercollegiate contests are w. O.
Wilson of Leeds and Clyde &. Pattcn
of Topsham. long distance snow shoe
racers; Karl T.. 'SwitZer of MaChlaS
for the long distance ski race and
Lloyd G. May of Portland and w.
Christophorson Of Gloucester. Mass,
for the ski jumping. The contests
will take place Friday afternoon and
Saturday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Harry D., Nine Year
Did, Makes New Turf
Record of Tiaiuana

San Diego Cal. Jan. 25.-Harry D..
nlhe year old Gelding, the son OF
naSdaie and Runaway, has cs-
.anilsned a record which racing Of
.Vats say is uncquallcd in American
, uHI annals. Yesterday he ran his
i'lh race at the Tiaiuana track this
JASON and scored his 18th victory.
ne has run second twice and has
VNn outside the money twice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
N. Y. Yankees Second
Team to End Training
With Series Games

New York. Jan. c5-The second
team of the New York Nationals will
not barnstorm over the South in ia
perin~ off its spring training as it
has done in former years. the Giant
management made known today.
Instead the outfit under Coach
Cozey Dolan. will play games only
with the Indianapolis team. working
north from Bocalusa. Ia. After lcaN-
Ing Indianapolis tho Giant second
stringers will play series at Toledo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Recover Ships Lost Gear

Nearly all fishing gear lost when
schooners Mary DeCosta and
Stranger were driven off the banks
by gales was recovered Wednesday
by three vessels, thus reducing a loss
of $4,000 to $3.50. 1t is considered re-
markablc the gear 1oatcd intact in
the heavy seas Of the last few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Moran Must Quit
Fighting for Month
Hand Badly Injured

New York. Jan. e3.-Pal Moran.
New orleans lightweight, so badly
injured his LEFT hand in his bout
with Lew Tender. of Philadelphia
last Friday. that he will have to doff
the gloves for about month, Lew
Raymond, his manager, said today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Seek GreenvilIe Man

Sheriff Roscoe NJ. Macombcr
Wednesday obtained a warrant for
Harold +. Murrell, 3o. of Greenville
for larceny of 1858 from Paul Lubier.
Canadian woodsman, in Greenville.
Friday night. 1t is believed Murrcll
is on the way to Los Angeles, where
his mother lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Brunswick Wins by
Close Score Over
PejepscOt Basketeers

Especial to kcnnebec Journal.p
Brunswick. Jan. 21.-The newly
organized Brunswick basketball team
made its first anpcarance this eve
ming. when it played the Pjcpscot
Paper 60. team. the home team win
ring with a score OF 10 to j.. The
work Of Back,nan and Goldsmith for
Picpscot. and Bumphy and Need
ham for brunswick, was the feature
of the game.
The summary follows:
ERJ' NSWICI\ pJEPSCOT
AIdred. ri .lb. Wake'y
i)aNl". IL It. \ iinihifi'
Nccdlcman. rD ......lf. Goldsmith
Bumphy. 10 ...........r f. Herfon
Score-lo-1>. Go3lS from floor
DAVIS > Aldrcd I. keNte ;. DumphN
>. Necdlcman >. Goldsmith :, Her
fonc - Eackman |. Goals from
fouls-Brunswick !. Pjnpscot g..
Referee. J3cll McGce; scorer. Young:
timer. Brchaut. Timc-Two II min.
periods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

form them as to the steps taken TO
protect the interests of the United
states. but without in any manner
derogating from the constitutional
authority of the President in the
conduct of foreign affairs"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

Sarah E. Sampson farmer ana
potato grower of Woodland ArooS-
took County, has filed . petition in
bankruptcy. She owes about $4,000
Of which $4,000 il secured. Caribou
Grange store has an unsecured claiua
Of 31429.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

Essen. Jan. .25.-(By A. Ply
Great crowds turned out this after.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-22
POPPY DAY. WILL
BE CELEBRATED
HERE SATURDAY
Unique Sale Of Flowers
to Help Decorate
Graves in France

Saturday ia to be observed as
"Poppy Day throughout the coun-
try, the occasion being the sale OF
peoples by the American Legion.
this flower having been adopted b,
the World War veterans as their
official flower, and all patriotic
Americans are asked TO wear one
on Memorial Day.
The poppy is a touching reminder
Of the gallant Yankee fighters who
went to their death on the battle
fields of France and it is the Leg
ion S desire to pay 1Iibute TO their
dead comrades by wearing the
Legion flower on Memorial Day.
Contrary t. the cuiuion tlat
seems 10 prevail, the poYnv which
. viii be sold CT the streets Saturday,
is an artificial and not q raturJ.
flower. They 8re made By Disabled
French veterans Of the World War
and are ingcnuous reproductions of
the natural flower. The American
Legion purchased large supply or
the flowers in order to assist the
rived from their sale is to he used
in the Overseas Graves Endowment
Fnnd which viii allow the grave Ct
every American in the battlefield
cemeteries Of France to be deaocat-
ed on Memorial Day each year while
time shah last.
Boyce Aten Pest plans to have
the poppies on sale in II Centre
SATURDAY. Already grea- numbers
Of them have been sold 70 the school
children and tie Legion Auxiliary
has agreed to give every assistance
in helping dispose Of the roppics.
They viii be solI fos 10 cents, and
the small profit Which the local
Post win make on each poppy Will
be turned over to the Graves En-
lowment Fund whieh the Press is
conducting fer Tie loeal post.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-22
Lots Worse Spots
Than County Jail

Though Jail life is not supposed
to be the best in the world, it would
be hard to find 4 uore comfortable
place, especially in the morning,
than the small courtyard at the rear
of The county Jail, which presented
an inviting appearance this morning
and was being greatly enjoyed by
number of prisoners some of whom
were daing the .'family' wash,
while others enjoyed cards, or
stroIled up and down the length of
the courtyard. Coming in from the
heat OF the sun, the cool appearance
of the court yard was refreshing
and Jailcr Campbell said the in
mates in the center tank are ali on
their good behavior so they may
have the privilege Of the courtyard.
The prisoners had just given the
cells their morning scrubbing, and
were putting things in ship-shape
fashion for the morning inspection.
Everything about the cells and
floors was scruplusiy clean and the
prisoners take 4 certain pride IL
Keeping their quarters in this con
dition.
The court yard is covered with a
steel cage, beyond which is a high
concrete wall. shutting off the view
to the west.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-22
Junior College
Work Lauded
by Educat or S

FL Centre has reason to be proud
of having, in addition to its other
splendid school facilities, a Junior
College. Prof. Griffin, of the Uni,
versity of California. iii an address
to school principals held at Camp
Curry, Yosemite Valley, lauded the
work ofthe junior colleges. and
stated that, on account of the con
gestion at the ssa:e university, their
work is especially useful. Prof.
Griffin stated that students desir-
ing to take up science courses would
be wise to begin in junior college,
as the university is especially
crowded in that branch.
Prof. Goddard of Leland Stan
ford college also spoke on the
same subject, saying that his insti
tuition stood ready to cooperate
with the junior colleges and their
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-22
SOMETHING DOING
EVERY MINUTE AT
LEGION INITIATION
B0yce Aten Post Plans
tC Put Rockies
Through PAGES

Several candidates are 10 be init
atcd into Bovce Atcn Post, Amer
lean Legion, at the regular meeting
tomorrow night. which will be held
in Elks Hall. The regular notice
mailed CIT to members Of the Post
invites "buddies. gobs, shavetaj!s
and all" and promises red hot
time for the candidates.
The meeting is scheduled to start
Mt o'clock. and will end when the
last "rookie' is unable to stand
any more. Since the last initiation
Of candidates, several members Of
the Pest have joined the Forty
and Fights and have learned Il
few new wrinkles about the gentle
art of initiation, which it is rumor-
Rd they intend to spring on the re-
ophytes tomorrow night.
Several DAYS ago the press carried
a story relative to the firing squad
cf the Post drilling in preparation
fer Memorial Day, but the rumor
has leaked out that it was really
the degree team just warming up in
preparation for tomorrow night As
the police force and several mem
bers of the sheriff s office are
Legion members, It looks as if the
candidates tomorrow night will have
TO depend upon the Boy Scouts for
assistance, in ease things get going
too hot.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-22

methods to determine the surest,
quickest and least expensive method
Of roofing offshoots. There has now
been developed in the Coachella
Valley q method which has given al
most perfect results, when carried
cut in the proper manner. Not only
has the government date gardens at
Indio demonstrated this, but also
some of the growers in the vicinity.
In order TO give date enthusiasts
chance to s,u-y and observe these
methods, the Riverside county farm
advisor has arranged a special set
Of field meetings where these
methods will be demonstrated by eX-
perts. The demonstration viii start
at 10 a. m. Wednesday. June 6.
Farm Advisor Garthwaite is plan
ming to take several Imperial Valley
growers UP to the demonstration and
asks any persons interested to com
municate with him Immediately at
G49 Main street, Fl Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-22
Riley is Named
Manager Of Yuma
Hardware Store

Following the recent announce
ment Of the purchase O. the Yuma
Hardware Company by the Imperial
Valley Hardware Company, G. W..
Anderson, president of the local
company has appointed c. \. Riley
Of the company 5 Ell Centre store to
manage the newest addition to the
company S business. Mr.. Riley has
been connected with the company :
local store for several years. and
has made many friends during his
stay here. who viii be glad to
learn Of his promotion.
He is thoroughly familiar with
the hardware business, having been
connected with several large COM
panies ia the east before coming 10
Tmperial Valley. Mr.. Riley left for
Yuma this morning with Mr.. Ar
derson and will return TO Fl Cenrro
Saturday for the company's annual
picnic at Jaeumba. After day
or two at the local store, he viii
return to Yuma, TO take M his now
duties.