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New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
NOTICE.

To Whom It May Concern;
 l hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for any bills incurred by my wife, Grace B. Wagner.
 Dated at New Britain this 22d day Of December, A. D., 1924.
 THEODORE F.. WAGNER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02

month operations. Time money
rates were slightly firmer. the bulk
of the business being done at 5 L.
per cent, which also was the ruling
rate for prime commercial paper.
Bond prices churned about con-
siderably today but continued to
maintain an upward trend. The
market was forced to absorb a large
volume of realizing sales. but semi
spe culative railroad issues resumed
their advance and new favorites
we're brought forward in the public
utility and industrial lists.
Trading activity again centered IN
the railroad group, where a num-
Der Of new high records were
achieved. Katy" adjustment 5s
crossed 76 to the highest level In
their history and International
Great Northern adjustment Us sold
at a new top for the year. Gains
Of a point or more were recorded
by the New Haven franc Is. convert
iblc lis and As of 1857 and Chicago
and Eastern Illinois rs. New York
Central, Missouri Pacific, Frisco and
st. Paul issues. were active but
changes we're narrow.
A rise of . points in Marland Oil
elEIlS JOllONcu lilC
that the company had called for
redemption at 1O5 and accrued in
terest its $2.205.OOO Z IL percent
bends due in 1881. Provisions for
the retirement of this issue on Feb
ruary 1. 1925. as we'll as Of 81, 10000
sinking fund bonds on April J. was
made through the sale Of $2O,OOO,-
600 five percent notes recently.
Other. strong spots in the indus
trial list included Sugar Estates %
tie Oriente Is, which advanced
points. Pierce Arrow SIS, which
reached a new high above 81, and
the Liggett and Myers Js.
Talk OF new financing again turn
ed to the foreign field with invest
ment circles showing interest In re-
ports of impending loans for Greece
and for several French industrial
SALES we're S16719.OOO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
BiddefOrd Hunters
Find Hard Season

Biddeford. Dec. l--WVle local gun
ners who have returned from hunting
trips to the big Maine woods and to
York county timberlands have noted
the scarcity OF partridEes they do not
lay the scarcity to climatic condi-
tions. or To the so called blue louise"
They saw the birds are scarce and
that's nil there is to 1t. Every hunt
er they declare has a different reason
and one IL as good as another.
A few years ago when the part
ridges were scarce sportsmen sal!
the summer was too wet for the
birds. Plenty OF young ones were
PATCHED hut they were either drown
ed or starved because they couldn't
get around and feed. This past sum
mer has been dry and would seem To
be favorable to partridges Vet they
are no more plentiful than in a wet
season.
The birds are not In the woods"
says an old gunner, who has been
down east on hunting trips for years.
For my part l do not believe part
ridges viii ever be as plentiful In the
Maine woods as in the past. There
are too many gunners. The big
woods are almost swarmed with
them. They shoot everything in sight.
Biddcford and Saco men have not
had good luck hunting deer. Few
spoils of the hunt have been brought
back here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02

&c on and provisions showing 10 to 81,
cents advance.
Special significance appeared TO he
attached to the fact that the visible
supply enlargement carried the total
to above 100, 5000 bushels. The act
ual increase was but little greater thar
for the corresponding week year ago,
but the entire domestic visible supply.
at that time WAS only 71,S0S.000 bushJ
els whereas today's aggregate was
100. $4,000 bushels, and was O. defeat
to traders who had been expecting
stocks to dwindle rather than to pile
up.
New peak prices which the wheat
market had reached during the hrrt
part Of the day were ascribed largely
to buying that grew out OF further
reports of frost damage to the winter
crop. The fact that deliveries Of
wheat today on December contracts
here had apparently gone into strong
hands and that much OF the wheat was
likely to be shipped out OF Chicago
soon was also q strengthening infiu
ence. ON the other hand, late reports
said the weather in Argentina had
again turned warm.
Corn and osts paralleled the action
Of wheat. Smaliness Of December de-
liveries Of corn furnished only q tenn
norary proc to the corn market. Tn
favorable crop reports from Argentina
were likewise OF only temporary effect.
Investment buying lifted provisions
to above previous top levels this sea
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
American Assn
Adopts 148 Game
Schedule at Hartford

hartford. Conn. Dec. 1.-(Ey 4. P.)
The American Association at its an
nual meeting today adopted its 1925
schedule, discussed al blanket insur-
anee plan for it's players and listened
to report OF its 1924 season which
proved to be the best in the history of
the league.
The associa ton will play 14s-game
schedule next year. opening on April
IA and closing on September %. with
seven off days inserted for travelling
purposes. Milwaukee will open at
Louisville. Kansas City at Indiana po-
lis. st. Paul at Columbus and Mime
apolis at Toledo.
The question OF blanket Insurance
was not definitely disposed of. Here
tofore the clubs have insured their
players individually. President Thorn
as !. Hickey. who presided today, re-
ported the 1924 season the most pros
porous season in the history Of the as
ISOLATION.
Those who attended in addition 10
President Hickey were: Presidents
George L. Muehlbach, Kansas City:
John W. Norton. ST. Paul: George K.
Belden, Minneapolis; Otto Borchert.
milwaukee,: w. II. Bye, Columbus: Will
liam II. Smith, Indianapolis; W. J..
Knebelkamp. Louisville: and Joseph
y. O'Brien. Toledo. There will be an
other meeting tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Vance Gets Laurels
As Nationals Best

New York, Dec. 1-(By A. PD-
Arthur (Dazzy) Vance. Brooklyn's
famous pitcher and the past seasons
most sensational moundsmen. has
officially been voted the most val
liable player in the National League
for 1924. AS result Vance, who led
all rivals in number of victories and
strikeouts for the year, will receive
the $1,000 cash prize. medal and dip
Iona comprising the first award Of
this kind the National League has
ever made. The money will be given
to the pitcher next week at the an
nual league meeting. but the other
marks of recognition will be pre-
scented with suitable ceremony some
time next season.
Fance's selection gives pitchers the
highest individual laurels in both
leagues, for Walter johnson, veteran
star of the worlds champion Wash
ington Senators, has been picked as
the most valuable American League
player.
Vance, whose IS victories were
chiefly responsible for putting Brook
lyn in a contending position in the
pennant race ami enabling the city to
finish second to the New York
Giants, was awarded the leagues
highest honor by vote of a commit
tee of eight baseball writer's, an
nounced today, which named the
Robin ace in preference to Rogers
Hornsby, great st. Louis second
baseman who led his circuit in bat
ting for the fifth successive year
with the highest percentage in mod
ern baseball history.
Vance received "a votes in the bal
loting out of a possible so and was
the first choice of six critics, while
Hornsby was second with g. votes
and picked for first place by the two
remaining writer's. An odd feature
disclosed by the vote was that
Hornsby. despite his record break
ing batting. was not placed at all
on one Of the ballots. each of which
ranked ten players in the order of the
writer's judgment.
Analysis Of the vote shows that
Vance and Frank Frisch. captain of
the Giants. who was third with -
votes. were the only players named
on every ballot. Hornsby and Zach
Wheat, Brooklyn captain and out
fieIier, who finished fourth, were on
seven each. Vance, besides his six
firsts was rated second by one critic
and sixth by another. Hornsby's vote
was made up Of two firsts. three sec
onds. one third and one sixth place.
George Kelly, lanky Giant first
sacker, was rated second by two
writer's, while Wheat and Rabbit
Maranville. Pittsburg shortstop. were
nominated once each as runner-up.
Frisch won three third places, while
Roush, Cincinnatfs outstanding star.
was on only two ballots, getting
seven votes on one and five on the
ether. Twenty-Five players received
enc or more votes.
As = team, Brooklyn carried or
major honors, seven members of the
Robins accommodating 1ss votes. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Wagner-Manty
Bout Promises
Action at Lewiston

Lewiston. Dec. lit will he meet
ing of little fellows with big mitts
that Matchmaker Frank DeRice has ar
ranged for his Wednesday night show
at the arena in procuring the services
Of Eddie Kid Wagner of Philadelphia
and Charlie Manly OF New Bedford.
The Philly lad at 1870 pounds has
been taking all Corners and holding
his own at his weight His speciality
is speed and his deceptive footwork
and clever ring maneuvering have
made him a great favorite with ring
side fans who admire cleverness that
leads into action. not away from it.
The New Bedford entry has already
accumulated the featherweight and
light juniorweisht crowns of New
England and has expressed himself as
deeply interested in the proposition OF
maintaining stiff front as far as in
vading Philadelphiaus are concerned.
McDuff of Salem street will mingle
with Duke Menard of Biddeford in one
Of the preliminary set-tos. with Kid
Black and Box Car Evans of Lewiston
in the ring at the same time for an
other session.
h. .. LerouX OF Berlin. y. H.. is TO
take a crack at another local boy. Dot
tie Mari, in the semi-fnal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
Higgins Seeks
Star Players for
His Yankee Outfit

New York. Dec. manager Miller
higgins Of the former champion
Yankees is in tho field for Urban
Shccker Of st. Louis. shortstop Bo-
ley Of Baltimore. lefthanded pit
cher to assist Herb Pcnnock. a first
class catcher and a hard hitting out
fielder. He admitted today while
stopping over here on his way from
y. Petersburg. Fla. to the minor
kasue meetings in Hartford. Conn.
Shccker. according to Huggins, Is
% the market. ana several clubs are
seeking his services but the YANKEE
manager believes that New YORK
caa offer better trade material than
1 competitors are able to furnish
re declared, however. that Waite
Hoyt, youthful Yankee boxman. will
so' 80 to st. Louis in exchange tor
ne premier mouT1sman OF the
Browns.
The New York Club is ready 10
by Bcley from Jack Dunn at a rea-
ENABLE price. the little manager
'a'ed. for it is realized that Everett
Sctt dean Of all shortstops. cannot
% on forever Boley. he said. sur
cred in spirit because he was kept
y the minors while at his best game
eat should regain confidence as
number Of major league team.
Nhang needs assistance behind the
as AMI capable catcher will he
@usht among the minor league OF
.einss. The left handed pitcher Is
vs.eced for batting practice as the
'saSees cannot afford to use PEN
aocS for this work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
5 Open Dates on
Madison Quintet
Basketball Slate

Madison. Dec. boys basketball
nractice has begun at Madison hiGh
school under Coach Coady. The fol-
lowing schedule OF games has oeen
Dec. 5-Anson academy at North
Arson, pending. IL. ~
Madison. Goodman
Ian. Gardner high at Gardner.
Ian 9-Anson academy at Madison.
Ian. 16-Open.
Ian .s-Solon high at Scion: -.
Ian. so-New Portland high at
North New Portland.
Feb. 6-Open.
Feb. 1S--Open.
rah o0-Solon high at Madison.
Feb. a7-Coburn Classical lhsti'u'e
at waterville.
March 6-Open.
March 1S-Open.
Madison high school girls are prac.
.;o;ms ,,nder their coach, Mrs. Neiie
20 idweli. Although their schedule IS
not complete they have ma 1msnc
ranSements to play the 1oiio"iAs
schools: ,.v - North
Ian s-Minthrop high at winthrop
Tor 9s-Solon high at Soion' -,
Feb. a3-wilton academy at ~
so E., e7-winthrop high at Madison
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
hg Leaguers to
hold Annual Meet
N New York Dec. IL

A. ssoacago. Dec. Club owners OF
nm ~ national and American Leagues
!, - :. nold their annual joint meeting
mn sew York December IL, as a re-
~ u decision reached tonight by
cs.u aw Mountain Lands, baseball
r.sldent Heydler of the National
syiss'u e was reported to have made q
ss.xs,y'sit to Chicago yesterday pre-
Il 10y to confer with Commission
snes.suis in regard to the baseball
lnr,ll involving Cozy Dolan and
Asssa,se OConnell OF the Giants.
Aes spent less than four hours
kss;,Itiving on a morning train and
hst noon, reports said.
Asuent Ban johnson Of the
u ~ League, said tonight that
u asal meeting Of his club own
~ slc be held in New York the
~ ssnous to the joint meeting.
4naing schedule meeting Of the
LeoI League will be held in st.
february.
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National and American Leagues To Farley Dec 18th In New York
Colby Gets Date
On Baseball Slate
OF Wesleyan Team

Middlettown, Conn.,, Nov. 1.-The
Wesleyan baseball schedule was an
nounced today by Manager Freler-
lex c. Thomas and shows four new
teams on the hst-Princeton. Dart
mouth. University Of New Hamp-
shire and Colby. The schedule fol-
lows:
April 1s-sprinsheld College at
Springfield.
April sa-Conuecticut Aggies.
April 25-Tufts> at Medford.
April :9-Colby.
May MASS. Aggies at Amherst.
May 7-Willisms.
May s-Cniversity Of New Hamp-
shire.
May ls-SprinEheld College.
May 1&-Amherst at Amherst,
May 16-TuftS.
May 19-New York University at
New York.
May s1--partrnouth.
May sS-Swarthmore
May s7-Princeton at Princeton.
May So-Mass. Aggies.
June 1S--AmherSt,
June 1S-Trinity.
June 17-williams at Williams
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
SIX MILE RACE
TO WIND UP fall
TRACK AT COLBY
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


Waterville, Dec. "wednesday
afternoon with the weather condi-
tons suitable. Track Coach Mike
Ryan will run of the final track
events of the fall term when he
stages a six team race with twelve
men entered in two teams and a re-
lay race OF approximately two miles
in which two other teams have been
entered.
Team No. Will be captained by
John \. l.aughton. captain of the
cross country team this last fall and
he will be supported by the following
runners: Thuriow, 90; johnson. '2S:
Towne. IS: F. Turner. ~: and San
some, rs. Opposing Laughton's team
in the 81 xmile event. James Brud-
now will lead the following men;
Gadwallader. -: sullivan, ~: j.
Turner, rs: Kelley. %: and Robin
son. %.
In the relay race there will be two
more teams entered. Each man will
run $50 yards around the board
track before handing his baton over
to the next runner on his team. Team
No. in the relay tace viii! he lead
by Roy c. Hearcn and will consist of
the following: Baker. ~: Hoffman.
',S: Greenstein. rs: Potter. IS;
Severy. .'2S: Martin, 'nS: McI.eary &,
=: Gou'd. ~: tombstone. '"S; u, II.
Eickeroon. ~: Good, rs; and Saw
age. rs.
Team Two will have for its lead
or Russell +. Brown and he will have
for support the following men:
Mittlesdort. 90: Fourcade, rs: w.
Fierce. 80: Msthe:s. %: Nichols,
-; McLeary. rs: Shaw. %; L. Tay-
lor. '225: Aver. Us: Erickson. rs:
Rogers. '2S; and j. Berry, ~.
The inset will be held only in
event Of fair weather and on the
hoard track, on the lower campus.
Keen rivalry is anticipated between
the tea rs as Coach Ryan has divid-
Cd lid the squad of men so as TO give
each captain as near an equal share
az posSiIl@.
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Mondays Games
In Volley Ball
League at Y. NC. A.

The Indians and the Senators
came through the winners i'll Mon
day evenings games in the Business
Mems Volley Ball League at the Au
gusta "Y'', the Redskins" taking the
measure of the Tigers by the scores
Is to .. and Is to 0. and the Senators
trimming the Yankees Is to Z, and
Is to 10.
The lineup Of the teams in the in
interesting matches of the evening
was as follows:
Indians-Georse Pepin. captain;
l.. S. Johnson, S. Manning. w. Simp-
son. T.. c. Burleigh and Il. Ii. Lutz.
Tigers-H. Ingraham. captain: NJ.
o. Dean. s. Patterson. =. Q. Marston,
+. IT. Farnum and T. S. Smith.
Senators-A. \. Brown. captain:
s. Manning, w. Simpson, r. Fl. Lutz.
l.. S. Johnson ami NJ. o. Dean.
Yankees-W. L. Mcdonald, cap
tain: +. w. Burrill. G. Fl. Cooper, r.
IT. F'arnum, A. S. Merrill and T. S.
Smith.
The present standing of the teams
is as follows: Indians. Is; Senators.
l.: Yankees, : H.: and Tigers, 5
IL.
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TRIO UNDEFEATED
ELEvENS SMlRTINC
But UNSChRRED

e New York. Dec. 1-(By A. Ply
Three eastern elevens, admitted pow
erful combinations, have come
through the football season, smart
ing but unsecured, safe from a wave
OF surprises that has swept the con-
tinent.
Pennsylvania, Dartmouth and Yale
are supreme, the Philadeiphians with
a marvellous defense. the New Hanp-
shire team with a superb attack and
the Bulldog with a gruelling game
that conquered a more formidable
array than that faced by its CO. title
lists. Penn State tied Pen, Yale tied
Dartmouth and Army.
Seven other eastern elevens lost
one game each-West Virginia. Will
liarns, Syracuse. Rutgers, Holy Cross,
Army and Lehigh-and the passing
Of six Of these from the list of the
elect was occasioned by what might
be termed a surprising reversal of
form on the part Of opponents.
West Virginia crumbled before
Pittsburgh. which scored another
wise uniInpressive record. Williams
after taking the wind out OF the
three year tornado, Cornell, bowed
ingloriously before Columbia. SYRIA
cuse plunged from the top under an
unexpected defeat at the hands Of
West Virginia Wesleyan. Rutgers, in
its greatest season, faltered at the
last when it encountered little Buck
nell on a muddy field. Holy Cross
lost to Harvard, the Crimson's only
show of power during the year. Lee
high was beaten by Lafayette to 0.
Only in Notre Danes victory over
the Army did football figures tell the
truth.
Princeton rose three places in the
list when Boston College, Penn State
and Columbia met defeat during the
week, and Pittsburgh and Brown
lifted themselves from the depths by
victories over Penn State and Col
gate. Navy. although it scored 81
points to 70 for its rivals, captured
only two games. those with William
& Mary and Vermont, and remained
in last place in list of "a leading
eastern eievens. Cornell and Har-
ward lost as many contests as they
won. a.
The final standing. with games
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Basket Ball Schedule
At Bates College
fSrnciaI To Kennebec Journal)

Especial to kennebec JoufhaN
Lewiston, Me-. Dec. 1.-The sched-
ule for the = intra-dormitories bas-
ketball has been made and the play
ers will be excused from gymnasium
work. The students will also have
a team. Following is the schedule:
Monday, Dec. LIST, East Parker vs..
Roger Williams: West Parker vs..
John Bertram. THURSDAY. Dec. 4tn,
East Parker VS.. Town; West PARK
err vs.. Roger Williams. MONDAY Dec.
sth. John Bertram vs.. Roger VII
liatns; Town ys. west ra.kel.
Thursday, Dec. nth. Roger Whiams
vs. Town: East Parker vs.. yonn
Rnrtram. Monday, Dec. 18th, John
Rertram ys, Town; East Parker vs..
West Parker.
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uNDEFEATED GRID
TEAMS SETTLE ON
new YEARS DAY

New York, Dec. 1-(By A. P.)-
Football has entertained more than
100000 persons throughout the I'M
TIED States this fall and Overlooking
college Golfers augur well for the
games future.
With sectional championships set
tied to the extent possible under
necessarily brief schedules, Califor-
ma, the fve year undefeated eleven
OF the Pacific coast. will meet Penn
syfVania, as representative Of the
east at Berkeley. New Years day.
ana at the same time indicated
Notre Dame will play indicated
Stanford.
The engagements cannot. however,
be considered American champion.
clashes. But they win produce an
interesting comparison of football as
played on the nations two coast
lines. Stanford and California played
to 20 to 20 tie. OF the group the
Rockne halfbacks Of Notre Dame are
the only ones to pile up scores which
evaded both defeat and tie.
The eastern season ended In a
triple tie. Pennsylvania. Yale and
dartmouth coming through without
defeat, although all participated in
deadlocks. Yale captured the big
Three" honors by defeating Prince
ton and Harvard. Williams repeated
its conquest among the Little Three"
and at the same time stopped Cor
nelfs three year winning streak. Holy
Cross made the best record of the
four large Catholic institutions, scor-
ing victories over Fordham and Bos &.
ton College, while Fordham con-
quered Georgetown. The University
NntY H. TT.
with Bates. Bowdoin and Colby.
Illinois. favorite in the western
conference. was eliminated when Min
nesota defeated the eleven led by the
formidable Red" Grange, 20 to Z,
Chicago thereby winning the title.
Notre Dame. not n member of the
conference, defeated two of it's
elevens.
Centre College. which spurted TO
fama under Uncle Charlie" Moran,
now at Eucknell. defeated Alabama,
leaders in the southern title series.
Centre. however, is not a member OF
the conference. Florida and WASH
ington & Lee. both rivals of Alabama,
will play a deciding game Saturday,
The year has produced numerous
stellar individual performers. with
the redOutable Grange leading the
race for honors. Cuddleback Of
Stanford shouldered the attack which
tied California. Garbisch Of the
Army kicked four field goals to beat
Navy. The toe OF krueZ has saved
Pennsylvania and that of Mcbride
has won for Syracuse. The west has
a star quartet besides Grange in
Schultz OF NJ H'csota. McCarty of
Chicago and Bob Curley and Ralph
Baker of Northwestern. The per-
performances of the Notre Dame
quartet. Layden. StuhlGreher. Grow
ley and Miller. have thrilled the sec
tion east of the Rockies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02

Giants, with lis, ranked second in
total votes, while the Pirates. with
Ave players recognized. were next in
this respect. Boston was the only
club not represented in the voting.
The results Of the voting were an
nounced by Frederick G.. Lieb, Of
New York, chairman of the commit
tee of writer's representing each city
in the circuit in charge Of the ma
tional Leagues Most Valuable Play
er Contest" Each member OF the
committee ranked ten players in the
order of his opinion of their value
and the votes were counted on the
basis Of ten for first, nine for second,
and so on.
Besides Lieh. the writer's compos-
ing the committee are: Thomas Rice,
Brooklyn: Jack Ryder, Cincinnati;
Irving Vaughan. Chicago; William
Brandt, Philadelphia: Edward Bal
linger, Pittsburg: Sid Keener, st.
Louis; Paul Shannon, Boston.
The detailed results Of the Eote
follow: