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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
Five Boxers and
Their Managers
Suspended by Com.

New York, Dec. 5.-Five licensed
boxers and their managers We're sus-
pended today pending a hearing by the
state athletic commission as the first
step toward elimination unlicensed
boxing clubs for operating in violation
of the state law.
The boxers were charged with APP
rearing on the card of an unlicensed
club. the Genesee Boxing Association,
in Utica, N. Y. last night. The box
ers are Jimmie Downey. Ralph Month,
Harry Weber and Young Coogan, all
of Syracuse, and Johnny (Kid) Blair
of Utica.
The commission this afternoon COM
municated with the district attorney
at Utica and also the chief Of police,
asking them to investigate the activi-
ties of this outlaw clVb with the idea
of bringing about prosecution.
Tommy Gibbons and Kid Norfolk,
principals in the heavyweight card at
Madison Square Garden next Tuesday
night. were instructed to report to the
commission and weigh in Tuesday aft
ernoon.
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Dec. ..
Reports that drought and torrid tenn
peratures are damaging late wheat IN
Argentina did good deal to make
wheat prices tend upward today, ana
so. too, did .bullish estimates of farm
reserves Of wheat in the United States.
! The close in the wheat market here,
although unsettled, was &c to lac net
higher. with May ISL to 1.61a and July
1.42a to 1.42a. Corn finished at &c to
lie gain, oats / to lac up and provis-
ions showing 10 to SIC advance:
In connection with unfavorable crop
reports from Argentina, the wheat
market was influenced by the fact that
Liverpool and Buenos Aires quotations
displayed strength and that at times
there was rather notable buying mere
on the part of eastern houses. Mean
while unofficial announcements also
serves of wheat December / amounted
to only 177.0O0.0oO bushels as against
225, 900, 900 bushels last year. On the
other hand, new export business today
appeared to be decidedly slow.
Despite. heavy selling, the wheat
top figures. with December delivery
showing relatively greater strength
than the later months. In some quar-
tiers the strength Of the current deliV-
cry was taken as emphasizing pros
pect that final lake shipments from
Chicago will make. big reduction in
the total stock of wheat on hand heres
Receipts at all points showed de-
cided falling off from last week.
Blizzard condition west of here to-
gether with unfavorable weather in
Argentina put Independent strength
into the corn market. Besides. coun-
try offerings of corn were smaller.
Oats followed corn.
Provisions touched new high price
records for the season. Influenced by
grain and by talk Of further scarcity
Of hogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
u Male Emu Matches Eoos

among the Australian emu, emanci-
pated females are the rule, Here
the female does the counting. which
consists largely Of a loud booming.
The emu Is a very Irregular layer,
depositing her big green eggs at In
tervals of from two DAYS to a week.
writes Lee S. Crandall in Men
No nest is built, and It Is the
dpfy of the harassed male to follow
her movements and to cover the
eggs with bits Of straw or grass, SO
that they may have at least some
protection. Tho clutch varies from
two to as many as eighteen eggs:
Just how the male keeps track of
them all is still a mystery. When
he feels that no more are to follow.
he scoops a shallow hollow in the
ground and gathers into It his
scattered treasures.
Then he humbly begins the
process of incubation, a task which
lasts for eight weeks-the longest
incubation period known to birds.
When the babies emerge he layishes
on them an attention that no mother
could excel. This great bird, nearly
as large as an ostrich. leading a
brood of chicks. might serve as q
perfect example Of motherly solicit
tude. He guards his children for
year and a half leaving them only
to yield to the persuasive boon"
that again bends his neck to the
yoke. While her uowntrodden mate
is keeping the home together" the
mother emu is roaming the country
booming for another mate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
The Life Of the Pueblo
lrd;ane

The whole life>of the Pueblo Indians,
no matter what tribe, IS entered on
obtaining sufficient rainfall 10 secure
their crops, so that the whole year
is devoted to a Succession of cere-
monies of supplication tor rain. con-
Quoted by various societies In rota-
ton. The -Kawkokshi Society, men,
toned in the text of my story is one
of these. and | had frequent oppor-
tunity to observe their rites, both
when performing their dances in
public, and in their ,oige-room Or
estufa, where they seldom allow visi-
tors. Like most Pueblo tribes the
Zuni wear strange masks and imper-
senate various supernatural charac-
tiers or gods during their public per-
formances. The Clowns Aor Mud
heads. of whom my old indian friend
was the leader on alternate years,
accompany the members of the So
cieties to the plazas when they dance
and grotesquely initiate their rites.
They also amuse the crowd of on
lockers when the performers have
retired. to hold them throughout the
interval until the dancers appear
again. Their office, that of the
clowns. I mean, is an ancient and
very honorable one, out bears its
ObASitW liSO. dIllOHS luSIu tIl6
twain that are mentioned in this tale,
tolerance and good humoi.
The Priests of the Bow form an
other Of the many Zuni secret organ
izations. To become u member 1t is
necessary. among other things to
present the members with a human
scalp of your own taking. My old
friend tells me that ne had slain
seven Navajo. SO it is evident that
he had no difficulty in gaining admis-
sion.
The famous pioneer ethnologist,
Frank Hamilton Gushing, who long
dwelt with the Zuni and learned their
language perfectly was made a mem
Der of this society and gained admis-
sion by presenting a scalp which he
was supposed to have garnered in
himself when on the warpath. How
ever, it was furnished him by the U.
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previous high records. Early gains
In some OF the higher priced carrier
bonds gave way to fractional losses
In the late trading.
Trading in Mexican government
obligations was stimulated by reports
that service on Mexico's external
debt. suspended last July, might be
resumed shortly. Gains in the list
ranged from 1 to 2 points. Other
foreign bonds moved within narrow
limits.
The recent rapid advance in Pierce
Arrow motor s. invited profit taking
today and the price receded more
than 2 points. Other industrial issues
which lost ground included Bethle-
hem Steel IS of 1895, Derry Silk Is
and International Paper 6s.
The decline in Liberty bonds was
check today by the active bidding
for the new 4 per cent treasury
bonds. which commanded a premium
in the outside market. Bankers EST
mated that total subscriptions for
the issue. including exchanges Of old
certificates, would total about S.
O0O0OO.OO0 aThe discount house Of
Solomon Brothers and Hutzler an
nounced that 1t had exchanged $5o,-
100000 treasury obligations for a
like amount of new bonds.
Total bond sales par value were
%16072,0O0.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chlcago, Dec. D.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000: general
trade most killing classes steady to
strong: vealers Is to so cents under
yesterdays high time: bulk late $3.50
s:25: few $50; killing quality fat
most fed steers 7.s0Qs.5o: few above
1900: most fat cows s.75@5.oo; heif-
HoGs~Receipts $4,000: mostly IS
to rs cents lower. weighty butchers
showed 5 to 10 cents decline: light
lights and slaughter pigs fully CSC off !;
spots more; top $50: bulk good and
Gs50: $50 to 2eo-pound weight largely
s.oo@s.75; bulk 40 to l5o.pound
" s.5o@s.75; majority strong weight
killing pigs 5.so@6.oo: receipts for
week to date approximately $4,000.
heaviest on record: estimated holdover
20, e0e
SHEEP-Receipts 10000: fat lambs
IS to IS cents higher: bulk 1900
1885: top 1880; fed clipped 12.50; fat
sheep steady: handy weight fat ewes
S.o06 $50: feeding lambs steady to
strong: bulk Il25 91s.oo; top 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
Giants May Swap
Outlielder Meusel
For Catcher O'Farreu

New York, Dec. 5.-Negotiations
were begun today by the New York
and Chicago National League Clubs
whereby the Giants are expected to
obtain Catcher Bob O'Farrell in ex-
change for Outfelder Irish Meusel.
The deal was discussed by Man.
ager John McGraw of the Giants
with President William L. veeck and
Manager Bill KiIlifer of the Cubs.
They said 1t had not been closed but
indicated 1t would be within a few
days. It was clatmed the proposed
transaction would benefit both clubs,
inasmuch as the Cubs desire q hard
hitting right handed outfieIder while
the Giants need Strengthening In
the catching department.
Meusel saw comparatively little
regular service with the Giants last
season. while O'Fnrrel was displaced
by Hartnett as the Cubs regular re-
ceiver.
McGraw said no progress had
been made in discussions with Gin
cinnati, which Is seeking Bill Terry.
alternate Giant first sacker. He in
dicated this proposition might fall
through. however. II Meusel goes to
the Cubs, as the latter also was to
have figured in the proposed Cincin-
natl deal.
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@ ANITA CLAUS and Father
- Neptune will meet at sea on
Christmas Eve in one of the
oldest celebrations of the holiday
that will take place this year.
Although many leagues from land,
on the broad Pacific, the partici-
pants in the Christmas party at
which this meeting will take place
will hear music, speeches, applause
and laughter from many Christmas
gatherings on shore, through the
magic medium of the radio, a cir
c,irnstance in itself probably with
out parallel to date in Christmas
celebrations.
The scene of this extraordinary
Christmas gathering will be on
board the big Red Star liner Beiecn-
land, cruising around the world. and
en- route from San Francico to
Hawaii and the Orient. Those who
will attend viii include the ships $50
cruise passengers, from various sec
tions of the United States. and also
her crew of $50. whose homes are
in Belgium or England.
Christmas trees are to be set up
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combined ships of all other nations
of the world. and out of total of
403 ships passing through the Canal,
2S2 belonged to Uncle Sam.
The months Tonnage Is the largest
on record for April, being nearly
twice that for April. 1929. About two
million tons Of cargo transited the
Canal. for which tolls amounting to
nearly two million dollars we're paid.
Lumber shipments from the Pacific
Coast of the United States exceeded
all previous records. The shipna
of iron ore from Chile also broke all
previous records for month. Wheat.
in transit from the Pacific to the At
lantic. totaled nearly lone hundred
and seventyfive thousand tons dur
ing the month. 1the greatest quantity
so far shipped during month.
Great Britain, aside from the, Uni
ted States. led in number of ships
through the Canal. with 100; then
came Japan. with IA and Germany
with u; French and Peruvian YES
sells numbered Z each; while Holland
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Peck to Lead Bates
Cross Country Crew

Lewiston, Dec. STACY L. I'ock OF
Lewiston. junior at Bates College,
was on Thursday elected captain Of the
cross country team for 1925. This
year has been Peck's first season on
the varsity hill and dale team. and in
the, State meet at Brunswick he nm
ishsd 10th and was the third Bates
man to cross the finish. In the dual
meet early in the season against
Springfield, Peck finished ninth. being
the nth Bates man to cross the line.
Before coming to Bates, Peck never
ran in competition. but after finding
himself the lanky runner has been able
to show ability. Much Is expected OF
him and his team next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
HuMAN NAMED
To- LEAD HARRIER
PACK 1T j, Of N.
especial to Kennebec journal,

Especial to Kennebec Journa)
Orono, Dec. 5.-Arthur s. Hiliman
Of Island Falls was elected Capt. of
the University of Maine 1875 cross
country team by the 1924 letter men
tonight at their annual banquet at
the home OF Hosea Buck, '05.
Hillman has been q star in all
sense OF the word since he donned
track University uniform for the
University In its freshman year. Be-
fore entering college Hillman at
tendsd Island Falls high school.
Here he gave no time at all to ath.
1etics and the thought Of them was
far from his mind. However on
migrating to the University Of Maine
he was told to go out for something
and he choose cross country.
His first race was at Lewiston In
the same meet he was the last man
In. A little in New England he show
ed promise by taking seventh place.
In Sophomore eyar he commenced
10 run. He took third In the State
race country meet, third In q New
England and fourth In a National.
In the spring he COPIED first place
IN q State intercollegiate mile run.
This fall Hillman developed into one
of the leading cross country men In
the country. He took first place in
a State meet at Brunswick, third in
a New England at Boston and sec
ond In a National in New York. In
his last race Hillman defeated Mar
ston of Georgetown National half
mile title holder. Cutcheon of Har-
ward of Syracuse and other national
deserves credit.
Hillman will be a senior next year
and is very popular In the campus.
He Is q member OF sophomore Owls
and Junior Masts and Phi Eta Kappa
fraternity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
WlNSloW LOSES
OPENER. TO FAST
N. Gil. CREW $50
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

(Speciaf to kennepec JoufhoD
Pittsheld. Dec. 5.-Winslow High
lost its first game of the season to
the fast NJ. C. I. hoop crew OF Pitts
field here this evening by the score
of $50. Lancaster wars the star OF
the evening, shooting 8 baskets from
the floor.
Summary:
NJ. c. I. .t3S) wINsLOW HIGH llso
Lancaster If .........,... II aork
Seekins RI. TT GnooSu
Hodgkins c..........c K. REYNOLDS
Day tg 'ts
COomDS rg .JS uAes~
Substitutions-Hum for Ian
caster: Louder for Coombs: S. Key
nolds for Glidden: Lancaster Tor
Humphrey; Coombs for Louder
Ham for Lancaster: York for X.
Reynolds: goals from floor: 1-ancas-
ter 8. Seekins ., Hinckley l, X. Rey-
nolds ., Hodgkins 1. Bulger =. York
I; goals from fouls: Lancaster =
Seekins s. Coombs >. Louder !. Gid
den ., X. Reynolds I, Hodgkins i,
Day /: referee Millett of Colby; per-
iods Fights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

How much golf should the
average man play to keep
himself in perfect physical
trim, provided he takes no
other exercise?
BY JOHNNY FARRELL
Cuban Open Champion, 1924, Run.
nsr.up Metropolitan Open, 1922, 20,
~. Qualified Tor Professional Golf.
srs Assn. Tourney at the ase Of II.
The average man to keep himself
In perfect physical trim. providing
he takes no other exercise. should
play at least one round four days a
weekday Tuesday. Thursday, Sat-
urday and Sunday. This Will give
him a mental rest from his business
and keep him In good physical shape.
Eighteen holes a day Ia enough for
the average man. Thirty-six holes
produces fatigue and does more harm
than good in most cases. When !
prescribe four rounds n week. don't
thirty-six holes on Saturday and
thirty-six on Sunday. 1 mean eight
tee.i holes on each OF the four days.
Twenty-seven holes q day. II played
leisurely. may not be excessive. But
thirty-six IL too much for the aver
age business man, especially the one
wht plays only on Sunday and tries
to crowd a week Of golf into one day.
Copyright, 1924. Associated Editors,
Incl
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New York Produce Market

New YORK, Dec. ..
wHEAT-Spot firm No. dark
northern spring New York lake
and rail- l.Sss: No. hard winter
lake and rail 1.72i No. mixed durum
do. l,6s: No. 1 Manitoba do. in bond
i.S?s.
C0RN-Spot steady: No. yellow
2 mixed do. 1856.
OATS-Spot firm: No. . white 6S1.
LARD-Strong; middle west 1900
1920
Other articles unchanged.
creamery higher than extras 4Sf@4s;
creamery extras. 80 score. Is; do. frsts.
SIS to 81 score, ssi044. =
EGGS-Irregular: receipts $3.50:
fresh gathered extra firsts sc 1s9; do.
firsts 521 S.: nearby and nearby vast
ssn nsn ssgy. whites hrss' to average
POTAToES--Steady: Long Island
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Boston Produce Market

Boston, Dec. 5.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 1906.
BUTTER-Extras 1904 firsts SO
GA.
CHEESE-F'resh choice 22aQ23;
firsts 21A022.
CORNING. 2 yellow 1.39Q1.40; 1856
G1.37.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras S0@Sl: white and mixed extras
1919: western extras 66M6S.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 196-lb.
acks. special short 9.5O@97I stand
ard S.60@9:10.
HAY-No. 2 timothy 259263.
Thanksgiving 21@25. y.
OATS-Forty pounds 70@T.
PORK--Medium backs 39h @371.
POTATOES-Green Mountains los
Oils per 100 pounds; sweets $500
600.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in 100-barrel lots
less per cent. for cash.
VFAL-9@20.
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ballroom to music received from
broadcasting stations in various
cities in the United States.
The ship is due to sail from San
Francisco for her voyage across the
Pacific on December 23.a Presents
for many of the passengers were
conided to officers on board the ship
by relatives and friends at New
York, which was left December 4.
Details of tho arrangements for
this unique Christmas at sea are in
the hands Of the cruise department
Of the American Express Company,
which also has charge of the shore
excursions to be made by the Bel,
.genlasds travellers in the IA coun-
tries they are TO visit in the course
Of their 28,000-mile voyage, which
ends at New York in April.
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and Norwoy each had 6; the remain
ing 10 vessels were divided among
Denmark, Italy, Panama. Chile, Swe-
den. Colombia, Danzig and Spain.
The Panama Canal has always
made q special point Of not delaying
vessels unduly. A case illustrating
this is that of the S. S. Ionic, hound
from Auckland to London. which en-
tered the Canal at 6.21 A. NJ. May
9th, completed the transit at LOO r.
NJ. tied up at the Cristobal Coadine
plant and began bunkering at l.2o T.
NJ. took ISL tons and 2.l6o POUNDS
of coal in one hour, and cleared for
sea again at 2.45 p. NJ. on the same
tiav That's the way we do things at
the Panama Canal-R. S. Carter IN
Adventure Magazine.
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Things About Rice Worth Knowing

If you were Chinaman and were
to stand a bag of rice alongside Of
you, weighing as much or more than
yourself, that amount, according to
The Progressive Grocer. would rep
resent the quantity of rice you would
eat in a years time.
The average Oriental cats 15S
pounds of rice year.
Here in the United States we con-
sumo only about five pounds, on the
average. per person.
But the difference is gradually be-
coming less.
The United States, though one of
the latest countries to take up eX-
tensive rice culture, is rapidly be-
coming one of the largest single pro-
ducers of it. due to the fertility Of
our soil and the use of modern equip
ment. We raise enough for our own
use and also export considerable. But
our entire rice crop Is less than eco
Of the worlds production. The coun-
tries of Asia still contribute $3.50
Of the worlds annual rioe yield.
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per $50 pounds 3.25@375; New York
per $50 pounds 1.S0@2.25.
CABBAGES-Dull: New York white
ner ton 1s.0O022.o0; New York red per
ton $500.
The raw sugar market was unchang-
ed today at Sis for spot Cuban, duty
paid, with no sales reported. A lead
ing sugar firm estimated the new Gu
ban crop at $500 tons, the largest on
record. In raw sugar futures the De-
cember position was firmer on cover
ing but distant months ruled easier
Under liquidation and European SELL
ing, due to the larger Cuban crop esti-
mate. The close was two points high
err to three lower December closed
4.3$. March sos, May 3.12, July $50.
No changes occurred in refined SUI
gar. Prices were listed at 7.15 to $50
for the fine granulated. Refined futures
were nominal
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in various parts of the ship, and
will be revealed, in brilliant iliunin-
atoms of parti-colored lights, OH
Christmas Eve. They will glitter
with tinsel and pretty baubles and
triikets from the smart shops of
Paris and Brussels, bought weeks
before especially for this occasion.
While the principal trees will be
placed in the ships lounge, ball room
and smoking room-the latter for
crusty bachelors-tliere will be a
SPECIAL tree in the children's play
room, to be hung with stockings, all
well filed. The ships crew also
viii have a tree.
There viii be special music, ter
rninating IN glees. to be sung about
the decks at midnight.
Dancing viii take place in the
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Hyland Charged
With Professionalism

Paris, Dec. 5.-Dick Hyland. star
OF this years American Olympic
Rugby team. who remained in
France to play with the Stade Fran
Gals Club of Paris. was officially
charged with professionalism before
the French Rugby Association to-
day.
A written complaint made by the
Racing Club of France states that
Hyland made overtures to the club
last summer, demanding a certain
stipulated sum for his services.
which was refused
Hyland has not yet been informed
by the federation of the charges
against him. but he learned of them
through a newspaper correspondent
and made an indignant denial.
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7 BOWlERS UPSET
! CLERKS, TAKING
THREE POINTS

The Y. N. c. A. bowling outfit took
three of the. four points from the
Clerks In their match on the Y alleys
last evening. narrowing their margin
between the league leaders. the Le-
gion. E. Overlook was the center of
attraction Of the evening, knocking
them right and left for high three
string total of the evening and for his
team with $50. Bowling all three
strings over the century mark. he also
took high single for his team and for
the evening with 11e. Two hundred
and eighty-three was the best Wing Of
the Clerks could do. losing out for
high single string to 2. Croteau. who
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Bradstreet's Report

New York. Dec. s.-Bradstreet's. to-
morrow will say:
Reports Of improvement in q mum.
Der Of lines OF distrtbutive trade and
industry found confirmation in q not
able expansion in most measures of
movement in November over the longer
month Of october. These measures
point to the progress upward from the
depth of depression in mid-year hav-
ing been maintained, but irregularities
In some areas. due to warm weather,
in others because of unsatisfactory
crop yields. and in others where whole
sale and icbbing trade shows q sea-
sonai ttpering on. elicit some pessi-
mistic potes- Thus, some Pacific coast
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Knowing the interest that most
people take in subjects of world wide
Importance and believing that the
performance of their own canal will
be of special interest to them, [
take pleasure in calling attention to
figures recently compiled with rela-
ton to the April, 1924, traffic, as fol-
lows:
One of the outstanding features of
the months business is, that United
States vessels carried more tons of
cargo through the Canal than die the
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u. S. Bond Closing

New York. Dec. ST. S. Govern
ment bonds closing:
Liberty AIS, 10000.
First As, 101.1S.
Second As, 10o.27.
First AIS, 1925.
Second AIS, 1914.
THIRD AS. 101.S.
Fourth 4as. 102.
Treasury 4is, 105.1S.