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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30


A MOTHER great athlete who vim
n dicated himself recently was
Tommy Gibbons. and he had 10 do
something that no other boxer had
,.sac to show that he too had great
heart
Gibbons had to stay - rounds with
Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight
champion. under odds that would
have made the stoutcst Of hearts
wayer. TO SHOW some OF the Eastern
wise men that he had al least the
heart OF a champion.
When experts opinions were being
expressed after the Dempsey-Gibbons
match had been made. many OF the
trained experts said that Gibbons
could not last more than few
rounds. They granted that he bad
;hc technical qualifications Of a fine
boxer and a heavy hitter. but that he
could not stand rough going
Gibbons had never met anything
but sct-ups. It Was pointed out and
when he went up against Harry
Greb. his timid heart made him step
hack several times when II looked
like little more aggressiveness
might have given him n knockout
victory.
Gibbons was sick the las, time he
fought Greb. but he did not advertise
Il and he did not alibl He had an
ahcess in one OF his front teeth when
he fought Dempsey. but he said
nothing about that,
The only thing he did do was to go
IN and stay ! 5 rounds under punish
incnt that At times almost hurt the
spectators.
No other light heavyweight In the
gsme would have consented TO fight
Dempsey under straight rules Few.
heavyweiGhts would do the same
thing. but Gibbons accepted the rules
and hand-picked referee without
grumble or a protest.
Tommy Gibbons may not be listed
on the record books when ne gets
thru as "one OF the best fighters
but he certainly viii be listed as n
game fighter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30

ONLY ONE EYE
Claude Jonnard, n pitcher for the
New York Giants, has only one oyc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30

Louie Rubenstein was 40 broken
up over Seattle losing on Saturday
That he went home Saturday night.
The visiting Seattle people
were driven along the famous
Columbia highway Sunday morn.
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30
|Gameness:
Bobby Jones
Tommy Gibbons
Bill Tilden
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL

A Jones. YOUNG ANaNNN tuiNh -
one % the best examples Of pluck,
patience and persistence 20 be found
on the entire list Of sports star ath-
letics,
Il took si-ycar-old Bobby just
seven years 20 rise 10 the height Of
golf when he won the American ma
tional open championship. one OF the
great prizes that the game offers.
When he was a it-ycar-old boy. u
was too much TO expect that he
would win a national championship,
when he was i6 the job was stu too
heavy Tor such youthful shoulders.
but when he came 10 10 Il was eN-
pociod that he should begin TO deliver
Many theories were advanced when
ne failed 10 live up 90 the reputation
that no had established as the hoy
wonder OF golf Tie was said to have
been retarded by the adulation he re-
ceivcd In his Kid days. u was sug-
gested that no had too much tenn
permanent 20 become a champion, and
finally il was intimated that he
didn't have the heart" TO set "out
OF the rough" that is on the course
OF every championship.
No greater test OF hts courage
could have been asked than that
which nc faced when he was forced 10
play Off "A tie for the championship
AZ Inwood Where he failed prev
iousiy ON the last hole. causing sease
10 sniff that he colldnt carry
weight" he rose 10 the heights OF
hrilliancc IN the last hole OF the cru
cial test and won from an opponent
whose gameness never had been
questioned.
Perhaps nothing that Is attached
20 the open title itself came up TO the
JOY that was his when he was able
20 show that he had the heart and
the game OF real champion,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-30

Joe Deyine, the left.handed short.
stop, was theNstar OF the game. His
slide into the keystone bag showed
the old fight. even II his discretion
wasn't much TO brag about.
Famous Billy Sunday, a star OF 40
years ago, umprcd behind the plate
and Daniel Dugdale did the officiat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Flare Skirts And
Eccentric Makeup
In London STYLES

London, Sept. 3, CA. Z. By MaiD-
Smartly dressed women of the future
must wear flare" skirts, modified
leg of-mutton sleeves, we'll defined
WaiSt-lines, and must make up in
"doll' fashion, according to London
fashion experts. The "doll' make
up consists of a dash of red high on
each cheekbone, and another dash
in the middle of the forehead. This
gives the fair Wearer the appearance
of Dutch doll.
Skirts of the coming season, the
London fashion judges have decreed,
shall be so made that when the
wearer walks the skirt will fill out
like balloon, but when she stands
in repose her draperies will enfold
her as in a sheaf. The ultra-l long
skirts. so much in vogue during the
last season. will be abandoned. The
new circular, flare" skirts are
shorter than those of last year.
With the return of the flare to the
dress, the waist line, so long ignored
by fashion, reasserts itself, and the
effect produced by skirt draperies
that flare is further accentuated by
the tendency of the upper part OF
the dress, the blouse or corsage, to
pouch slightly over the waist.
The leg ofmutton sleeve, an old
style in which the upper part is
large and the wrist close fitting, has
been brought back by some London
dressmakers. and another effort to
popularize tie high collar is being
made.
Olive green will be the predomi-
nant color this winter, say the
fashion mentors, with an autumnal
shade of brown as second favorite.
Some dressmakers incline to soft
Persian reds and vivid hues. Extra
ordinary embroideries, landscape
geological. and carpet, according TO
choice. will, however, tighten up the
browns and other more Or less
neutral colorings. An ornamental
pond with swans and water-lilies
and a background of rushes and
trees. all worked in natural colorings
is not considered too flamboyant a
decoration for some gowns.
Among the hats, big picture
shapes. close-fitting toques, little
Breton and tam-o- shanter shapes are
among the most popular for the COM
ing season. All hats will be worn
we'll down on the head. The fashion
able colors will be brown. chestnut
and havana. Only trimmings are
! bright.
The new autumn and winter hats
are made of MORE, satin, panne
velvet, crepe satin, and felt. They
may be trimmed with ribbon
feathers, ostrich tips, long ostrich
plumes, or cocks feathers that sweep
tho neck.
There will be much black millinery
frightened by trimmings of silver
gold and gay colors, but trimming
will not be overdonc. Neatness is 9
foremost quality of modern millinery
but it may develop into hardness
and then veil or scarf of tulle
velvet or soft satin is a desirable
corrective. Hats will not be light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Auto Accidents To
Be Lessened By
Southern Legislation

Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 20-(By A. p
safety first" opponents. as reflect
ed among those who want to see the
high rate of railroad grade crossing
accidents lowered, carried their fight
into at least four southern legisla-
lures this summer with success in
only one.
In the North Carolina. Georgia,
Florida and Alabama general assem-
blies measures were introduced
which would require the motorist to
come to complete stop within a
specified distance of a grade crossing
and at the same time require the
railroads to erect suitable warning
signals. North Carolina. alone of the
three, enacted such legislation and
officials charged with its administra-
ton say that the first few months of
its operation showed an appreciate
lcsseninG in the number of accidents.
The Florida, Georgia and Alabama
law making bodies refused to adopt
the measures, their opponents char
acteriZing them as the handiwork. of
railroad men seeking to free their
interests from possible damage suits.
In the Florida assembly the measure
was amended to meet these objec-
tons, a clause being inserted which
would have expressly provided that
it was not to be construed as re-
moving the liability of the carriers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Batteries Artillery
Commended for Work
at ThOmastOn Fire

Adjutant General James w. Han
son has received letter of COM
mendation upon the effective work
of Batteries f and G, 240th Artillery,
from the warden of the State prison
at Thomaston, expressing appreeia-
ton Of the service performed by
these batteries at the time of the
recent prison fire. The letter fol-
lows:
To the Adjutant General, Augusta,
Maine:
I wish to thank you and your
men for the wonderful work which
you did for me and the State of
Maine during the terrible fire which
occurred Saturday, Sept. 10th. l do
not know what we would have done,
had it not been for these companies,
and the excellent discipline which
was maintained throughout all the
excitement is surprising.
.,- Please have this letter read to all
your men. There will always be a
warm place in my heart for these
companies and If there is ever any,
thing I can do for any of them.
please have them call on me.
Gratefully yours.
/. d. EATON,
Warden. Maine State Prison.
Adjutant General Hanson also
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Reveal Stevenson
AS Lover of Nature.

London, Sept. I CA. z. BY Mail)-
Robert Louis stevenson. as a self
styled miserable. perverse trem-
ulous, childish devil" is the latest
revelation of the great author
brought to light through a letter
written in 1875 to Lady Colvin and
published for the first time in the
Empire Review"
II am changed to myself" he
writes. "All my sham goodness. |
mean. all the orderliness, and citizen
illness. and sort of responsibility that
l had laid on, is going away and
away down through wind into ever
lasting space.
"Despise me if YOU please, my lady,
but mind you I'll do good work in
spite OF it all. even though | can
not catch trains Gas now l cannot),
and cannot write letters, and cannot
keep engagements, nor generally do
anything that stout. thoughtful
citizen Should do by nature"
Signing himself "R. L. McIdiot
Stevenson OF Bedlam." he pens a
hymn of praise to nature and to the
JOY of life he feels when his heart is
tuned to her worship.
You must be very miserable, in
deed he declares. IF YOU can be
miserable in the open air. 1t
stupefies and wooes and amuses YOU.
1T is like some great healthy mar
cote; and the visions are visions
of green trees, and men ploughing,
and larks. and the golden morning
clouds breaking and showing us the
high blue sky beyond.
After all. life is very livable under
the blue sky. 1t is in houses mostly
that the blue. devils do consort.
Goodbye; I am as fresh and jolly as
the open air."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
"RugqIes of Red Gap" Scores Heavy
at The Colonial to Capacity
Crowds.

The film version "Ruggles of Red
Gap" famous alike in dramatic and
fiction form, follows the plot of the
story as conceived by the author, and
those with whom the book is a favor
lite will assuredly hail with delight
its development as a screen comedy.
Congratulations are due director
James Cruze and the members of a
remarkable fine cast on the result
of their labors. Its Il wonderfully
good picture, vibrant with keen
edged humor, n sure gloom chaser,
ripping with laughter from start to
finish ard moving with the smooth
ness and swiftness of a mountain
irony all through the tale directed
at the social climbers of the little
Western town which calls for
character delineation of the most
subtle kind, demand which is
fully met by principals and support
ing cast which include such favorites
as Edward Horton. Ernest Terrence,
Lois Wilson. FRITZ Ridgcway,
Charles Ogle. Louise Dresser. Anna
Lehr, William Austin, Thomas Hold
ing. Lillian Leighton. Frank Elliott.
Kella Pasha, Sidney Bracey, Milt
Brown and Guy Oliver. The above
picture together with "Kesop's
Fables": "Kinograms"; Screen
Snapshots" and James Aubrey in
"Thc Blizzard" will he repeated to-
day and tomorrow both afternoon
and eYeninE.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Waiting For Whiskers
Before He Can Leave

Hamburg. Sept. ga. p. by MaiD
"A lost moustache is forcing a
Copenhagen man to take pro-
longed vacation in Hamburg. The
Dane came to Germany wearing an
enormous turned-up moustache. His
friends jolled him about it. People
stared at him in the cafes. The
Kaiser Wilhelm brand of upper-lip
decoration is not popular in the very
modern commercial city of Hamburg
1t Is too intentional.
In desperation the Dane had his
moustache shaved off. and found his
lot much pleasanter until he reached
the German border on his way back
home. The heavily moustached chap
on his passport photograph did not
in the least resemble the smooth
faced modern appearing Dane. Pass
port officials turned him back, and
detectives gave him the third de-
gree. In his changed appearance
they found resemblance to a famous
international swindler. The Dane
was too much ashamed of the Incl
dent TO seek aid from Danish Of
ficials, and is now patiently growing
a new moustache which will enable
him to measure up to his passport
photograph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Nine Enrolled at
Meeting Adjutant
Generals Dept.

OF the 263 eX-officers who were in
vited to the meeting at the Adjutant
Generals department held Wednes-
day evening, forty attended and ten
applications were obtained. Colonies
Boyer, Hadley. Gignoux and Towne,
Majors Farnham, Gere. Owen and
Young and Captain Wolber were all
present and Col Bever gave an excel
lent address on the Reserve Corps,
followed by short talks by Col Towne,
Col Hadley and Major Farnham.
The following nine men were en-
rolled in the various army corps
George A. Froberger, a. B. Sullivan
and A. w. Blaisdell, all of Augusta
were enrolled in the Infantry, r. t.
Turcotte of Waterville in the Dental
Corps, r. W. Lightbody and William
II. Murray. both of Waterville in the
Infantry, William +. Hussey of Wa :
tervi1le in the Engineers, FRANKIE Il.
Drake of Pennington in the Infantry
and NJ. S. Kimball of Brunswick In
the Coast Artillery Corps.
1t is expected that the next meeting
of the eX-officers will be held at
either Lewiston, Bangor or Portland
although the place has not as YET
been decided nor any date set.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Library Acquires
Interesting Book on
Cover Designing

A great relief from the 1egular
style of works upon the subject of
art is book recently acquired by
the State Library, entitled Construc-
ton Cover Designing, containing 7G
original designs reproduced in COL
ors on Sunburst cover paper and is
sued by the Hampden Glazed Paper
and Card Company of Holyoke,
Mass.
The foreword tells the object of
the book and it truly gives an idea
of how the original idea may be
evolved into large and permanent
form"
The book originated from a cover
design contest in which $500 Ameri-
can and European artists took part
Fifteen prizes were offered in this
contest, the first of $1,000.
The introduction traces the story
of arts and printing from early ages
when primative man used the stone
and stylus to convey his messages,
up to the present age of advanced
artistry and mechanical printing,
taking in the development of color
work, spatter work, tints. lettering
and photo engraving as we'll as
many kindred subjects, treating
them all in delightful and at the
same time interesting and instruc-
tive manner.
Many of the cover designs are of
a unique though colorful representa-
ton of some natural scene and it is
most interesting to glance this I'M
usual book through and note the eff
fective color schemes which prevail,
the picture many times speaking
much more than . whole books OF
mere words could do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Violations Fish
and Game Laws
Brought to Court

The following prosecutions for vlo-
lations of the inland fish and game
laws were received at the Department
of Inland Fisheries and Game yester-
day morning.
Case of State VS. Lewis c. Arm.
strong of Perry for having four ducks
in possession in close time. This case
was taken before Trial Justice VIM.
E Leighton of Pembroke. The de-
PENDANT was adjudged guilty and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs
taxed at 1924. The officer in this
case was Deputy Warden William
Foley of Lubec.
On the same day before the same
court, case of State VS. Luke b. Rick
e. of Perry was taken up, this defen-
dant being charged with hunting on
Sunday in violation of The inland fish
and game laws. tie was adjudged
guilty and sentenced to pay fine of
$40 and costs taxed at $6.SS.
Sase of State VS. Philip Guerrettc of
Caribou, charged with fishing with
out license in Salmon Stream Lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Banker COmmends
Treasurer's Work
in Sale of Bonds

An Augusta banker has called at
tention to the price obtained by the
State for the recent issue of highway
and bridge bonds, the 100000. loan
sold last week. The price paid was
97.317, being approximately a AIS ba-
sis if held to maturity.
The purchasing syndicate is offer
them for sale on a 410 basis, which
insures them profit of about a point
or SO per bond. The banker stated
that to the best of his knowledge this
was the highest price asked for any
bond, state or municipal. and was
above the price of Liberty bonds,
with the exception of the First 312' s,
which sold Wednesday in New York
on a $50 basis. 1t shows that the
credit of our State has very high
rating.
The banker further commeded the
judgment of the State treasurer in
asking for bids on half the issue
rather than forcing the entire
amount. s1,600,OOO on the market at
one time. While the Legislature au-
thorized this amount of bonds for the
present year, the treasurer judged 1t
to be a wise thing to sell them in two
amounts, as by so doing a higher
bid is likely to be secured for q
smaller issue can be more readily
absorbed.
The first 100000. sold in June, was
bid off at 97.79. and the last lot at
97.317. In addition, the treasurer
had the whole issue prepared. proper
ly executed and ready for immediate
delivery as soon as sold, this doing
away with temporary certificates,
which besides being a nuisance are
more or less expensive. The banker
asserted that it was good work all
around.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Knox County Gives
Is Divorce DEGREES

Rockland, Me, Sept. 20-t1ueea
divorce DEGREES were granted by As
sociate Justice Scott P. H. Wilson
of Portland at the termination OF tho
Fall term of the Knox County ST..
preme Court. which adjourned AZ
lao Wednesday afternoon after
term of seven and one-half DAYS
Ten divorces, were granted to Wo'
men and five to men. Nine were %
grounds of cruel and abusive treat
ment, four for statutory offenses
and two desertion. The list follows
On grounds of cruel and apusi,s
treatment, Rosa A. Small of WASH
ington from Warren H. Small; Lena
A. Torrey of Rockland from AdeOel.
Torrey of Swans Island, CUSTODY u
Lois s., aged nine years. to libellanl
Wilmer G.. Smith of Rockland irUl.
William H. Smith; Nora F. Wide
Rockland from Joseph W. WIDE "
Bangor: Stella L. Lane of Rocklans,
from Walter H. Lane, CUSTODY W
Valeria L. to libellant; Samuel l'T,
belts of Camden from virginia " "
Tibbetts, of Reno. New; Lillian -
Risteen of Rockport from Ear n n
RiSteen of Thomaston; ANNE T.
Richards of Rockland from HaroiuN +
Richards of Rockland; Steila :.
Brown of Camden from Ralph Brow
OF Camden.
On grounds of statutory oftenst'
the following: Ernest P. Mellr
field of Warren from Mable +: Mei..
field of Warren. custody of BeaIfHpp'
aged three, to libellant; Harry y !;
Smith of Thomaston from Miiui ~
H. Smith of Portland, custody Of a. :,
berta NJ, aged five, and Harry r. r
aged two, to libellant; John ". n
Layter of Camden from Ha1ei. Az, ~
Layter of Camden; Edna A u0I.
Helmark of Rockland from Emu IN
mark of Rockland, libellant TO reSu~'
maiden name.
On grounds of desertior. Ciale :
Matthews of Thomaston from w
ham H. Matthews of Bath; Ohss n
Brown of Rockland from Maui -
Brown of Nantasket. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Decision Given in
Death Elm CITY Man

In the Maine Central Rail-
road Company accident at Water
Vile on July Z. resulting in the death
of George Colwell, age 30, of Wa
terville, the public utilities commits
sion has handed down the following
decision:
That the injuries were caused by
the explosion of dynamo on which
Colwell was working. The governor
in the turbine became loosened and
allowed the turbine wheel to gain
an excessive rate of speed and pass
the safety point. with the result that
the wheel gave way, bursting the
turbine casting. From the testimony
it appeared that Colwell had been
warned by the machinist, Mr. Hutch
ms, with whom he was working as
assistant. to turn off the power while
working on the generator. If these
had been complied with
it is believed that the accident would
not have occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-21
Mine Disasters
Lessened by Research

Washington, Sept. 20-(By a. P)-
Although the recent mine disaster at
Kemmerer. Wyoming, took a heavy
toll of lives, there has been great
reduction in such accidents since or
ganization of the Bureau of Mines.
The kemmerrer disaster was only the
second of any magnitude this year.
while in former years. before the
adoption of safety methods devised
by bureau experts. life taking eX-
plosions were not uncommon. In the
month of December, 1907, 600 men
We're killed in two disasters alone.
: While the Bureau was not organ
lied until 1910, it now trains annually
1900 coal miners in safe methods III
mining, rescue and first aid work;
operates 10 mine rescue stations and
10 safety stations; and includes in its
mobile rescue units number of fully
equipped railroad rescue cars and
fleet of similar automobile trucks.
Most mine disasters result from
explosions, caused by the high eX-
plosives used in the mining process.
Although American coal mines used
last wear more than 220.450,000
pounds of assorted explosives, how
ever, the number of men killed per
1000 dropped from ga in, 1907 to
419 in 1921.
The most important of the discov-
cries of the Bureaus engineers was
that finely divided coal dust is highly
explosive without the presence of an
explosive gas, and that a spark, open
light, or flame from a shot in a
vein can set it off. Prevention of
such explosions can be effected
through sprinklnG dry mines. or by
adding to the ever-present coal dust
a sufficient quantity of a non eXplo-
sive stone dust. On some mines 4
stone dust cloud is let loose before
every shot"
Aside from developing gas masks
and other important rescue equip
ment, the Bureau also produced new
types of explosives whose flame is
not liable to set off either gas or coal
dust. These explosives are known as
'permissa bles" and were first devised
by bureau researchers, although the
Bureau now only tests commercially
made explosives and gives instruc-
tons as to their best use.
improvements in mine ventilation
worked out by the Bureau have con-
tributed also to the decrease in the
number of disasters from gas eXplo-
SiOnS,