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The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-01

senator, two pair silk hose, Miss Genevieve Rosswog; best male i'm personator, 1000 pounds of coal, E. Bryan; best clown, box cigars and suit cleaned and pressed, Al Sater- lee; most ridiculous female character, photo album, Mrs. Pete Peterson; most ridiculous male character, box cigars and weeks lodging, Frank An german; best colored lady, framed picture, N. J. Pickle; best colored man reading lamp, Joe Reeves; best wild woman, slab Delicious bacon, Jack Carroll; best wild man, De- licious ham, Buster Foster; best fire girl. electric water heater, Mrs. P. O'Toole; best ballet girl, fancy cake, Mrs. w. P. Eunsin; best patriotic character, Premium ham, Mrs. Chas. Cochrane; best tramp character, box cigars, A. E. Masterson; best sus- tained group, dinner at Model, Dutch Cleanser girls, Mrs. Gilbert Berry, Mrs. F.. c. LaBelle, Mrs. IN. J. flckle, Mrs. Henry Skog; best Harem girl, silk waist, Mrs. Gish; childs cos tune first, large box of candy, Eileen Hubbert; childs costume, sec ond, cash $15O, Mary Beth Smith; door prize, lady, cash $500, Mrs. Salo; door prize, man cash $5.oO E, V. Boyle prize waltz lady, silk sweater, Mrs. Wm. Ellis; prize waltz, man, pair shoes, Ed Saari; jazz fox-trot, lady, five pound lard and roast, Edith Catherine Smith; jazz fox-trot, man, Premium ham, Al. Satterlee.
 Special prizes-Patriotic character, cash $50, Mrs. c. J. Polten; Gold Dust Twins, cash $5, Mrs. John Null Ter and Mrs. Howard.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-01
an invalid.-Seward Gateway.

Ed Fyan, well and favorably known in Anchorage and Alaska, is a pass enger aboard the steamer Victoria. MT. Ryan will visit for few days in Seattle, and intends to spend the balance of the winter in Occur d'Alene, visiting his partner, Fred Holcomb. MT. Ryan and Mr. Hol- comb jointly own valuable acreage in the vicinity of the Idaho town which they are developing on an ex tensive scale
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-01
I~ OCN/ T e,Ru7G$

The dance announced for the Elm press Cabaret tonight has been called off.
 The new year was ushered in by the blowing of the fire whistle at mid night
 wrestling match is scheduled to take place at Eagle Hall on Thurs day evening.
 The launch Pioneer returned last cargo of gasoline.
 Wm Maillard, of the Alaska Road Commission, came over from Valdez on last nights boat }
 Alex Smart, who spent the past six months at Alatat, to the westward has returned to Cordova.
 Otto Reopen, who conducts a pros porous blue fox ranch on Wingham Island, arrived in town last night
 James McGavick and wife, who re- gently returned from the states, left on yesterdays train for Kennecott.
 The District Court has adjourned at Anchorage and Judge Ritchie and his official family returned to Valdez on the Victoria yesterday.
 Dr. and Mrs. Gayne V. Gregory, of Anchorage, are here today on their honeymoon, which they will spend ill California and the Hawaiian Islands.
 James Casey, trackwalker for the Copper River Railway at Chitina, re- turned on yesterdays boat from An chorage where he has been attending district court.
 Owen E. Meals, manager of the movie show and agent for Ford auto mobiles at Valdez, arrived in town last night and will leave on tomor- rows train for Chitina.
 Reports on the condition of w. A. C. Baldwin, who recently fell on the ice and suffered injuries to already lamed limbs, indicate that he may be permanently crippled and rendered
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-01
BILLS CLUB MEETING

A meeting of the Bills Club will be held on Wednesday evening at $ o'clock. As there will be an election of officers all members are requested to be present.
 c. T. MELLISON,
 Secretary. 1-3t
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-01

Reports on the condition of w. A. C. Baldwin, who recently fell on the ice and suffered injuries to already lamed limbs, indicate that he may be permanently crippled and rendered
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-01

Owen E. Meals, manager of the movie show and agent for Ford auto mobiles at Valdez, arrived in town last night and will leave on tomor- rows train for Chitina.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-01

The dance announced for the En- press Cabaret tonight has been called off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
Basketball Needs Cleanup
[AAntervillc Sentinen

A spirit of surprising mcanness is
cropping out i'll school basketball
games, and the most surprising part
Of it is that the elders appear to be
more responsible for it han the chill
dren. y number of towns have won
such an unenviable reputation for
unsportsmanlike tactics many teams
refuse to visit them at all. Few. it
seems, can he counted on to give
visitors an absolutely square deal
In altogether too many towns the
fans seem perfectly wiling to win by
any means, fair or foul. Instead of
desiring a clean battle between we'll
matched teams they want their own
team to have both ends and the mid
die. SO long as their team comes
out with Il few points ahead they are
happy regardless of how the points
have been won. Principals of the
schools and coaches have to how to
the town spirit and so along with
the crowd.
This is all wrong. If spirit of
fair play and good craftsmanship
cannot be developed in school ath
letics they should be abolished. Any
team should place high value on
victory and use any fair means to
win. but scorn any unfair tactics
under any conditions. victory that
is not won fairly should be made
disgrace instead of an honor.
Conditions seem to be worse in
basketball than any other sport be-
cause of the popular environment of
the game. If its rottenness is neg
lected. however. it will soon spread
to othe rsports. Baseball and foot
ball have worked out of the mire in
which the indoor game seems to be
wallowin@. but they can be dragged
back easily enough.
Fans should remember that de-
veloping character is far more i'm
portant than winning games little
better can he expected of them in
tactics they countenance. If boys
ard girls are to he encouraged to
cheat, to be overhearinc and indiffer-
cnt to the rights of others. to win by
any means and to be praised for
winning regardless of the means in
their games they cannot be blamed
if they follow these principles in
after life or even before that in the
school and home. Tho principal who
allows a basketball player to cheat
in game cannot complain if lie
cheats in his studies. Its certainly
foolish to praise a hoy for stealing a
basketball game and later put him in
TAIL for stealing money. IF boys and
girls are to he allowed to he crooks
and towards in their games little
better can he expected Of them in
real life. If taught to fight their
games fair. lose coura geously and
win modestlv it will he easier for
thom 70 do this in real life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
BOSTON BRAVES
DEAL INVOLVED
over HALF MILLION

New York, Feb. 21.-(By A. p
The deal by which a New York
syndicate, headed by Christy Ma
thewsor, yesterday purchased the
Boston National League club from
George Washington Grant. involved
more than 100000. it was disclosed
today by James MacDonough, New
York banker who. with the former
Giant pitching star, and former
Judge Emil Fuchs. also of New York
acquired all of Grants interests.
Mr.. Marlborough. who IS vice
president of the Columbia Bank. re-
fused to discuss further financial de-
tails except to admit that he held q
half interest personally. He confirm
ed the announcement in Boston that
MatheWSon held Il substantial inter
est and added that he and Mir. Fuchs
would serve as trustees under the
new control.
Our prime interest" Mr.. Mac
Donoueh declared. sis to put the
Braves back on the baseball map as
pennant Contenders and we arc anX-
iouS to have Boston interests take
a leading share in the clubs organi-
cation"
MI. IdtDDlOuSIl dSStIiCu 1iidt
while he had no intention of dis
posing of his interest in the club
now. he would he willing to allow
Boston interests dcsirouS Of backing
the Braves. to come into The enter
prise. 1t was the aim of the Syndi-
cate which had taken the team over.
he said to have Boston men in con-
troll of the board OF directors.
The banker denied cmphatically
that officials of the New York Giants.
or any other major league Were con-
nectcd With the syndicate.
MatheWson, he said, Is now act
ing as treasurer as we'll as president
of the Braves. and would have a
free rein. using the knowledge gained
in his long diamond career to CO.
operate with Manager Fred Mitchell
in team affairs. in addition to landl-
lag executive matters.
Mr.. M2cDonou@h las been an ar
dent fan for many years. but has
had no previous official connection
With organized baseball. He was in
tcrcsted BY former Judge Fuchs. he
laid. i'll the deal to purchase the
Braves and Influenced no little by tho
fact that MathcWson. whom he had
long admired as a player WAS to
become the executive .lc2d of the
club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
Mrs. Paine Gives Very
Delightful Valentine Party

One Of the most delightful stl
OF the past few months took pAel
Mrs. George Paines on Lfa
street when she very beautifully q
tertained the members Of the VI
gov club at a Valentine party. y
party was to have been held FL \
and was postponed until yesHas
because of unsuitable weather y
ditions and so much prevailing 4
ness.
The Paine home. which has v
the scene of so many delightful nl]
erings in the past, was decoraMn
prettily in honor Of this occasa
The club opened its meeting
usual way. with the president =
G. A. Chamberlain presiding
err the usual routine, each MEME =
changed Valentines. Mrs. ~
Clarke gave a report Of the hs
on the Shepard owner bill Y
State House some days pms
Quotations were given by th|
bers from ST. Valentines day
rest of the afternoon was pan.
contests and charades. MIS-
Stuart. Mrs. George ChamMs
Mrs. Samuel Clarke were lM
winners. Mrs. Samuel Clarke ~
pleasing piano solo and muM
enjoyed on the victrola. ME-
rls Mccarthy was a guest Of M
The guests were invited toM
ing room. which was taslei|
beautifully decorated win rea
tions and lighted by req
The favors were heart shapa
filed with fine confectloneE,, Al
delicious collation. consisted -
en- salad. hot yeast rolls INV
sorted cake and coffee. ,Mn
The next meeting VIII Dc ~ n
IS at the home of Mrs W.
den,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
e SPORTING NEWS e
Snappy BOwdoin Team
Ready for Opening
Indoor Track Events
Especial to kennchec Journal.

Especial to kennchec JOurnal)
Brunswick, Feb. 21-The program
of indoor track events at Bowdoin
College will open tomorrow after
noon with the annual dual meet be-
tween the Portland High school and
the Bowdoin Freshman teams. Port
land High school has already COM
peted in five indoor meets, all Of
which they have won, and are there
fore the favorites as the Freshmen
have thus far had no experience and
many of the men have never before
competed in any kind Of a meet.
Coach Jack Magee has deelopcd a
fast bunch of track stars from his
material, two Of the best being Grey
and Holway, former Cony high ath-
letes. Gray is a good relay man and
is also pole vaulter. Holway is
the Freshmen's best bet in the 900
yard run. Littlef1eld is specializing
in the hurdles and should make good
there. Spinncy is the best man that
the Freshmen have in the DASH Out
side these four men there are APP
parently no especial stars in the
is being taken in the manner in
which the others will perform.
Coach Preti of Portland High
started the season with % letter men.
Lester Campbell is the big man of
the team. having scored IS points
for the Blue in the dual meet with
WcStbrooll Seminary. He doth tho
broad jump. the short dash and the
800 yard run. powersl LOOKS good in
the mile. Purineton will show up
strong in the hurdles and high jump,
while ADplcby and Temple will push
the BoWdoin men hard in the mid
die distances.
The Portland High boys will re-
main on the campus for the week.
end. being guests at the various fra
tcrnty houses. Friday afternoon a
winter carnival will be staged in
their honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22

and from one Of the bulletin. -.
reSultJ OF years Of research y
Representative E. +. Bake, I.
ben said he Ind been talking w,,s
Morse OF the experiment stat,om b
the BURBERRY industry which :" asaz
ture OF agriculture in Wasbjnstsusts
ty. and DIR. Morse had told b,,a - Gu
were the funds to carry on tho =, ae
properly he would be pleased .'ats
the farmers Of Washington 60
their Investigations and work tsv \
inmate the diseases of bluehe,.Ss1 liz
Roy H. Flynt Of Augusta a.
manager OF the Kennebec Jor.slss
that, ne visited the University ~ g y
In 1900 and saw abe dairy bui, a. ~
the horticultural building vi
three years later Tin Janrar ssrL
year, he again visited the in.. q
and found buildings there H.
condition that no up-to-da,a va Il
wou!l have them on his placs =, Ans
OF the large appropriation ~ ~
New York for experimental va.s !.
said that in Maine the farmA Z
tribute annually one-half OF ~ H.
money that the Legislature ,n
that Maine contributes less th.ix
cent. to agricultural experiment. ss]
University Of Maine. He snos.
case In which a man had told ~
he could not send his son TO M.,a
versity for his education in ayra
that they did not have tbsrs s
mails or the buildings to er,as
with, and that he would h.vs 1sss
his son to some we'll equipp.A S, sa
West university. W
AS there was no opposite,
measure the hearing was tha. VI
and the committee referred N. A ., 90
! to their executive session Rsa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
Painting to be Revived

A new and alarming rumOr about
women has escaped from the ethereal
regions where gods eternally invent
fresh DISCUSSES COR revive old oncs)
Tor the sex that delights to adapt and
readapt itself like a chameleon. The
rumor says that on top of the mid
Victorian miss IN long skirts Ne are
doomed to n revival of swooning.
The pleasant little habit of going
into dead faint on the slightest
proVocation, as practised religiousls
by our grandmothers and great
Srandmothers, impaired pleasant
spice or adventure to mid Victorian
life. It's threatened revival should
Immediately stimulate young men TO
resort to dumb and other aids
to muscularity.
When woman faints it is impor-
tant that her topping form should be
caught and sustained by a pair of
masculine arms. And those arms
should not be puny. Even a muder-
ate sized damsel is likely to weigh
1870 or 140 pounds
Our mid Victorian grandfathers or
other forebears were we'll trained for
the catching of fainting females. BY
Workmanship. fencing and other
manly exercise they kept themselves
in good trim, and the more eligible
they happened to be matrimonially,
the moro practice they got at the
athletic art of catching swoonins
damsels and bearing them to The
nearest sofa, or-if the faint hap
pencd to occur out Of doors-to the
nearest garden bench.
NO intelligent lady will deny that
n snort skirt would be an impedi-
ment to graceful swoon. A crocus
ike profile, aesthetic in itself, loses
point, when, looking down, a healthy
eXpanse of leg bangles over the
divan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
BOTH C0NY teams WIN
BOYS over AUBURN and
GIRLS over SK0WHECAN

The Cony High school basketball
teams revenged defeats sustained
earlier in the season when the boys
defeated Edward Little High school of
Auburn by the score of go to 1?. and
the girls defeated Skowhegan High
school II to II, in two interesting
games played last night at Cony High
school assembly hall. The one draw
back Of the game was the personal
fouls committed by both teams. three
Edw ri Little mon and two Cony men
being banished from the floor because
of their numerous attractions Of the
rules Referee Owen called 80 person
al fouls in all and it seemed to the
sr- .ators that the sound of the whis-
tic filled the air continuously.
The boys game started with rush.
Farrinstons try for a goal from foul
netting the first point of the game.
The score SWUNG first one way and
thu another. but in the second period
Hamilton dropped in couple of baS-
kets in succession and the visitors led
at the end of the half by a score of 10
to 10. The personals came thick and
fast at the start of the second half,
Brc"~an being the first to go. but Min
nihan, Small and Hamilton followed in
rapid succession, harrington dropping
in l. baskets from the foul line while
these boys We're going out. W!nSlow
was the last man to leave. Prime en-
tcring the game in the last three min
utcS.
\ CunT'S teamwork was as good as Ina &
been shown this season and this in the
face of stiff opposition. Winslow
aged one wild SCOT frhm the middle of
the floor but his other baskets were
made from under the basket after Far
rington and Brennan had worked the
ball into position to score. PAIRING
tons two floor goals were made in the
same manner. The entire Cony team
played fine basketball with Harrington
and Knowles showing to little better
advantage than their teammates. Joc's
defense work being excellent.
Coach Skinner had instilled lot
of the old Wassitt fight into the
Auburn boys and they followed the
ball closely all the time. breaking
up number of pretty passes and
their strong defense game keeping
the score within bounds. Hamilton
and Minnihan were the bright lights
for the visitors The score:
CONG EDWARD LITTLE,
Harrington. IF ....... lib, Stronach
WinsloW, If .......... RIB, Minnihan
Prime Thomas
Brennan, ..............c. Small
Poor Costello
Hall, RIB If, Hamilton
Burke
Knowles. ID .......rf. Shannahan
Score-Cony II. S. 80: Edward
Little. -. Goals from floor-Wins-
low. .; harrington, >: Hamilton. 4;
Nlinninan. l. Goals from fouls
harrington. 10; Winslow. /: Shan
nihan. 9. Referee, owen of Colby
Timc-Four 1O-min. periods. At
tendancc-4JO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
Polo Has Better
Young Harry Wills
at Waterville Scrap
Especial to kennebec Journal.)

Especial to kennebec Journal
Waterville, Feb. Fiddle Polo
of this city had a shade on Young
Harry Wills Of Bangor. in the double
six feature bout here tonight In
the semi.final, Young Joseph Of
Watcrville. clearly had the best Of
the Utah Kid, and III the prelimln-
AIRY. Lon Dixon knocked out Young
Ianfield of Winslow, in the second.
The curtain raiser was also snort,
Young Laliberte handing the sleep
pill to Young Quirion of Wlnslow' IN
the second.
In the main bout both men had a
$50 forfeit for weighing in. at III
and both were under weight. The
fight started with both men swap
ming blows which did not seem to
have the force to bother either man.
Both scrappers were fast and clever
with neither man seeming 10 De IN
danger during the first SIX.
The last six started with wills
leading and Polo blocking, but IN
the third round. Polo began to put
in some real work. and continued
his rapid fire through the fourth. IN
the fifth Wills came back, bringing
blood from Polos nose. Inc last
round opened with Wills PLAYING Tor
polo's nose and face and nlali!
found his mark and for a second
time started blood. This seemed to-
antagoniZe the Waterville boy. who
speetcd up and when the gong
sounded both lads were dong the
hest lighting of the entire match.
The curtain raiser OF the hSht at
,ba w,ter>ille Armory last night
WAS staged between Laliberte OF
Watoryille and Young Qulrlon OIL
WINSTON. The Water\ilie BOY was
weak in the first round but CANT
back strong i'll the second ana
knocked out his man in that round
The preliminary was between Lou
Dixon of Waterville ana Dung
I.anfie,d of WinsloW. Lanheld MI
the canvas for overtime III the sec
ond round. -
tween Young Joseph or a'eiN me.
ana wild Bill llemming's boy OF
p,rgor the Utah Kid. Both of these
men were trying to stage come
back and were in the battle 1or
blood. Joseph had improved lou
since his last scrap, using good loot
work and doing some clever hitting
with both mitts. Joseph started Tor
his man at the first sound OF the
gong. forcing the scrap for the first
three rounds, and flooring the ltah
Kid three times in the third for the
count of nine. During the last three
rounds. Joseph played with the Ban
cor boy. the bell saving him from a
knockout. Utah was continuing the
fight by staling and was able to pull
through without knockout. The
Bangor boy claimed after the fight
that he broke his thumb in the sec
ond round.
A capacity crowd filed the audi
torium. Green of Lewiston, refer
eed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
Two New Records
at Colonial Alleys

a two-man team representing the
Edwards Manufacturing Co. defeated
Il baker pair by 161 pins in q ten
string match at the colonial alleys
"Wednesday night. a. GirouX of the
Edwards; team hung up Il new Col
onlal alley record with a single Of
lG6 and the team total of 1882 is also
new mark for the alleys. The sum-
mary:
y. Crote1u los NJ 81 l02 - 10
lu7 leo IS 33-93l.
a. GiruuX 1l3 1865 81 loi lOl los
los lou 50 "9-lo92.
Totals 22l pa 1913 2oG 100 c0l IL
200 lS1 192-20i3.
l.. Tetu IS 81 101 1o1 loo 81 -
- o.-956.
l.. Croteau Sc LOG so 50 l0l 81
80 81 % 1ul-9.0.
Totals ISL 49, III 1913 .oi Is 10
$50 1S9 19S-ls16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
The Girls Game

The Cony girls jumped into a to
0 lead in the first period of their
game with SkowheeaD and the bril-
liant oWrk of Miss Simpson and Miss
Mason kept them in the lead. SHOW
heGan's forwards had fine eyes for
the basket but Miss Mason and Miss
Dove proved bulwarlks OF strength
in the middle of the floor and kept
the ball near the Cony goalt
Two fast guards faced the Cony
forwards and kept them covered
much of the time but when Miss
Simpson succeeded in breaking loose
n basket was the result. She also
Gagged three counters from the foul
line. Miss Nalliere and Miss Bisson
both played we'll for Skowhegan as
did Miss Vail. The score
CONY II. s. SkOWHE H. s.
Simpson. If .lb, Murray
Hussey, II ................f b. VAN
Mason. .............c, Stlnchneld
lowe. JIG ............... &c, AkeleN
Sturtevant. rb ...........rf. Bison
Sturtevant. rb ........... If, Nalliere
Getchel. ID ...............,r IF, Bison
Score. Cony II. s. Il: Skowhegar
10. Goals from floor. Simpson ).
Husscy .. VALERIE 3, Bison 3. Goals
from fouls Simpson 3. Referee
Speed. Time 3 ten-minute periods.
Attendance $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
WINSLOW
Warren School Observes
Washingt0n's Birthday

Washington birthday eyero,,..
be held in the Warren scbo,I y
afternoon to which the friend, !
parents of the children a,s ca \
invited to attend. 'Al
The program will be a, fan.
March; flag salute: song ",. v.s'l
by the school; Lincoln's add,s. !
Gettysburg. Hilda Wood: ..o.s !
Henry Wadsworth Longfel,ow = !
Reed: Life of Benjamin E,, sl
Faiylene Hodges; life of Long
Margaret Reed: "Our Flays n'
Wood, Margaret and Doroib, =,
Marion Horne. Amber Jakin. -
Hodges and Elmore Wood y
Faylene Hodges at the orsa, y
Horne. Carlton Hodges and R,,s1
Horne were flag bearers; Wms.'
ton as a Boy. by the fourth 49,
Life of Abraham Lincoln ~
Horne; History of Our Flag h !.
fifth and eighth grades: Lonr.ps
Dorothy Reed; Abraham f;rr''
Marion Horne; stories from NJ
ham Linco!n's boyhood r.
Wood: stories of George waais,
tons boyhood. Dean Hodges :,
Carol Wilson; Thomas Edison ~
~ Reed; song America The I'M
tlful,' by the school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
Lessen. coaI.Mins DAM !,

A car has been riptl
tributing stone dust in eoa y. q
prevent explosions, says ,,nca
delphia Public Ledger. Nv :" ~
dust lodges on the rinv q
mine tunnels and crann,.
rough-hewn walls. CuIts ~
created by trains Of coal e
through. or by other SsS 81
stantly blow it about. M =
dust is mixed with ar :" -
dangerous explosive.
resort is had to tine I'm m d
blowing stone dust over rhe 4 !
and ribs of the tunnels, NY II \
currents that scatter Tue eto@ !.
distribute with it the -, ds&1
which. mixed with the c . a.,,rn,bs
ders the latter non a,,ad Witl 4
conical receptacle is nleIa tbr|
dust, which is discharges tusdaj
hose, a gasoline engine |, o,,t in ~
air-blast that drives u o''
and powerful stream.