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The Washington times., 1924-12-26
He's an Aged Nlmrod

One of the Oldest licensed hunters
in MARYLAND is Daniel H., May, age
ninety.one, Of Bedford
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It's Premier Club

The New York Yacht Club, now
eighty years old, is recognized as
the premier club of America in
point CT wealth and membership.
The Washington times., 1924-12-26
SAYS SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
If You Are Tired of Life
and Want a Change Of
Venue, Don't Bother
About Reading This.
By KIRK MILLER.

A LOT of people who live
y in crystal houses know
"a that they shouldn't throw
stones, but most folks who ride
in glass automobiles don't seem
to know they should give sig
nails when shifting their course.
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me-" broke in Bob Folwen, but I
guess If they took it to the 40-yard
line, it would be more spectacular,
and there wouldn't be such a let.
down for the fans as there is
when the ball is booted over the
goal line and brought out to the
2O.yard line to be followed almost
Immediately by a punt.
"I'm pretty sure they'll take the
Kickoff back to the 40-yard line"
said Eddie Dennis.
And it seemed as If the question
was settled for good and the fans
would get more of kick out Of
the kickoff next year.
All three former players, HOI-
lenback. Dennis and FolweII. fig.
uratively speaking, jumped on the
proposed changes OF the forward
pass with both feet.
Why kill a good thing, asked
Hoilenback and his opinion was
echoed by his two pals. There
iFnt anything prettier about a
game than the forward pass and If
they inflict penalty for an In.
completed pass the fans would be
so much in the air they wouldn't
be able to follow the ball.
I've had plenty of thrills, while
officiating, watching the teams use
the forward pass and certainly
those watching the game got ,as
much pleasure out of the game as
I did"
THE forward pass is good and
bad" said Folwell. ''It all depends
upon the way you work it. We
had a good passing game at An
napolis and it worked well until
we hit the Army. And then it
went wrong. 1 guess we would
have been better against the Cadets
without it, but that's all in the
game"
Hollenhack brought forth some
pet ideas Of his own about the
game and one was the try for
point after touchdown should be
made from where the ball is car
ried over the goal line as it was
IL former years.
1T takes good headWOrk by a
quarterback to n1aneuver the ball
in front of the goal posts to make
a touchdown" Big Bill said.
"Why shouldn't he be rewarded
for his effort, while another quarter
back gets the same chance for
goal, even If the ball has been
carried over in the corner Of the
field? / don't think It's fair"
That's good idea" said F'olwell
90 And that oft
touchdown isn't bad. But they'd
have to move the play back to the
yard line from the S.yard line il
a forward pass On line play Is to
count 2 points.
"An opposing team. however,
would know what to expect il the
score happened to be 14-13 in
their favor. The attacking team
would certainly try line play or
a forward pass, if they could win"
And both Dennis and Hollenback
agreed the extraspoint stunt might
make the game more interesting ana
solve the problem Of games ending
in a tie, as they frequently do.
Shorty O'Brien declared the game
should be let alone at least for an.
other year.
1.-THE game is good enough now, :"
he said "If the rules committee
leaves the game alone for another
year they'll see the improvement.
All this tampering and changing
Keeps the spectators puzzled ana
they hardly know what it's Ill
about. 1t satisfies me and the
coaches, i'll general. aren't puzzled
but know what to do"
The Washington times., 1924-12-26
He Has a WaIIop

Harry Willis has taken part in
ninety.si& fights, winning forty-four
of them with knockouts.
The Washington times., 1924-12-26

Va tG1C CACVChs
Japanese have starred in baseball.
track. wrestling and tennis in Am
erican colleges but at football their
efforts have failed to impress grid.
iron mentors. But from the record
of the Nippon eleven in its first
year it can be seen that football,
like all other American sports
adopted or tried by Japanese. can
be played successfully.
The A. G. eleven had the fastest
charging line of any amateur
eleven It played, according to. re-
ports of the games. Speed Is one
phase of the American game in
which the Japanese star. Because
Of their speed most rivals thought
the Orientals would adopt and spe-
ciaiize on an end running game.
Instead of this they have proved
most efficient at line bucking. The
light, fast, shifty backs were able
to see a hole in the line, reach it
and make a yardage before the op-
position could halt the elusive
backs. This was largely possible
because opposition lines played
wide open in an effort TO stop end
runs and passes.
Although the Japanese are
tricky, fast and shifty they have
found passing hard to master.
The art of throwing a football
and catching it appears to be a
hard part of the game for the
Orientals to perfect. Because Of
their weight kicking has suffered
also. The n. A. c. kickers had
a hard time averaging 30 yards
on kicks and kick.Offs and field
goals, both drop and place, found
them at a disadvantage.
The men from Japan proved tn
be vicious tacklers. They were
sure, hit clean and hard and at
end play were unexcelled. In the.
line from tackle to tackle their
fast charging, low and hard, en-
abled them to overcome their lack
of weight.
From temperament they are
silent players. Each man takes
his task seriously and witty chat
ter, advice to the quarterback and
knowledge OF the crowd in the
stands is unknown. They take the
game maybe too seriously. 1t is
more a battle than an athletic
pastime for them.
Coach Greene stated that during
the whole season no man was in
jured and that time out was the
exception not the rule. Japanese
are clean livers and this is shown
by their condition which enables
them to play the hardest of Ameri-
Can games without undue fatigue
G. en- though they are light.
On the eleven were nine Univer-
sity of Washington students, two
who tried out fer the freshmen
team before playing for the Nippon
club. Two Of these men, Sugiyana
and Okubo, may prove good mate
rial for Bagshaw next year. Both
men, one a back and one an end,
are going to try out for the Husky
eleven next year. The rest of the
Nippon eleven was made up of for
mer high school players, one w.
S., c. baseball players and others.
The team lost two games, one
tn the Fort Lawton soldiers and
tie other to the Waterfront Ath'
letic Association at Portland by
small scores. They triumphed
over Tacoma, Rainier Valley and
South Park elevens besides other
smaller aggregations.
The Washington times., 1924-12-26
Royalty in Lineup

e, Japan has a baseball nine made
up from royalty.
The Washington times., 1924-12-26
This Rare Bird Gives
Up Golf Because
It's Too Easy

Golfers in rare instances have
been known to give up the royal
and ancient game for various
reasons. The inability to get
around under 100 after several
years of devotion has been a
factor in discouraging further
endeavor; but imagine a man
who gives up the game because
it is too easy.
A. E. Stoddart. a famous
cricketer in England, took up
golf after retiring from cricket.
Within a year he became a
scratch man of the links;
whereuron he gave up. eat
what other game" he is said to
have observed, ''could man be-
come little worse than the
champions after a years play?"
The Washington times., 1924-12-26

and for the sake Of their
beneficiaries, these all-weather
chauffeurs should keep the win
dow by the drivers seat opened.
Especially when they feel a
change in venue coming on.
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For their
L lAA
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All three former players. HOl-
lenback. Dennis and Folwell, fig.
ur'atively speaking, jumped on the
proposed changes OF the forward
pass with both feet.
The Washington times., 1924-12-26

''The spectators are all set TO
watch that opening kickoff and
subsequent kick-Offs, but often the
bali goes over the goal line and is
brought out to the 2O-yard line.
There is a let down in the fans
and they have to get all keyed up
again. That seldom happened IN
other years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-06-28
NATURE OF CANCER
6v n Phvsician

Cancer corresponds so far as our
present knowledge of It extends, to
a kind of boleshevism of the body.
Every. human body begins as one
single cell Of microscopic size. This
divides into two, and thereafter the
process of division goes on until a
complete organism Is formed. Each
OF the millions OF citizens of this vast
and wonderful empire has special
duties to perform, possesses special
rights and has to make special sac
rifices. Thus a cell which lives by
itself--for example, the amoeba,
which may be seen under the micro
scope in drop Of contaminated water
has to find its own food, has to
move from place TO place, must
personally" rid itself of waste mat
erial and must reproduce its own
species. The cells of the body divide
those Offices among them in the
manner of bees in nive. The cells
of the liver, for example, do not go
out in search of food; it is brought
to them, literally put into their
mouths" by the blood. That blood
is full of oxygen carrying cells md
fighting cells and repairing cells
] The blood is pumped round the body
, by the. heart. another mass of cells
whose duty it is to move together in
a rhythmic manner and so do work.
There are again the brain cells with
their high" office and their complete
loss Of reproductive power.
Broadly speaking, the capacity to
perform highly specialized function
is the reward Of the sacrifice either
OF mobility or of reproduction.
Like the worker bees, the more
highly specialized worker cells are
barren. They obey the law of the
body, a law as strict. as implacable
in it's application as the law of the
hive.
The cancer cell is rebel. 1t Is a
cell which has defied the universal
law, which has renounced its alleg-
lance. denied it's obligations and
resumed it's independence. BY some
alchemy within its own being 1t is
able to resist the all-compelling force
to which it's neighbors so readily
submit. 1t grows. it reproduces it
self, 1t moves about, 1t feeds at the
general expense: in the end it brings
destruction to the whole organiza-
ton.
Yet Is child of the common an
cestor a brother by blood" so to
sreak, of every other cell in the body.
Here is no intruder which has forced
its way into the body. no germ Of
disease. but a member Of the family
turned traitor and betrayer.
From which 1t follows that the
problem of cancer Is the problem of
the cause of this revolt. What, in
the first instance. impelled the honest,
hard working. self-sacrificing body
cell to change its nature? We do
not know the answer. But knowledge
has advanced. and 1t Is believed that
cancer will soon be conquered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-06-28

vice; Tuesday, 2 p. NJ, Kings Dau gh-
the vestry.
Church of the Holy Cross, Rev.
Langdon Quimby. d. D.: At the Win
ter street chapel usual services of
| worship and study with sermon by
the the pastor at 1880 A. NJ; Sunday
Randolph NJ. f. church, Rev. A. T..
Leigh, pastor: Sunday service, 1890
A. NJ, subject, THE Courage of Jesus;
Sunday school, mems class and wom-
ems class at IL NJ; children's concert
at j. NJ; all come and enjoy the lit
tie folks in their concert: prayer meet
ing $50 p. NJ. Wednesday evening. fol-
lowed by first quarterly conference.
will lead the services
Baptist church. West Gardiner: Rev.
A. f. Leigh viii preach at $50 p NJ.
All are invited to attend this service.
Come and God bless YOU
Christ church: (Second Sunday after
Trinity and Saint Peter. Apostle)
Holy communion, 7.S0 A. NJ: morning
prayer and litany at 1880. Members
| of the vestry are notified to meet at
| the parish house Monday evening at
80 F. NJ; Brotherhood, Wednesday at
7.3O p M.
Highland Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal church. Rev: Charles Howard At
kins, pastor: 1870 A. NJ, morning ser
vice, sermon by pastor, "Christs Ideal
of True Service; 11.45, church school
els p. NJ, Epworth League meeting;
z. evening service. special music, ser
mon by pastor Three Great Needs.
Mid-week service: Wednesday 7.30.
| weekly prayer meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-06-28

folks who won't be contented, WHO
can't be contented. who get up in the
morning not simply to have their bed
made, but for the sake Of getting
tired.
In church Mr.. Goodenough clinss
to the ecclesiastical traditions OF the
good old days" In politics he saws,
Don't fool with those new tangled
Vaccinations of the devil-referefi-
dunn, initiative, recall direct primS-
ries, commission Government. Fads,
unconstitutional sfads. The Goverr-
ment that suited Washington. Jeffer-
son and Lincoln is good enough fer
me-"
In social relations he complaints:
why all this furor about child labor,
white slavery, immigration. LOW
wages, congestion and tenementS:
Has not the Lord said. The poor ye
have always with your" v
"Ah, my friend" wags on Mr..
.Goodenough, 'let US not tamper with
the Divine plan! Browning was not
mistaken when he wrote, Gods In
his Heaven all's right with the
world."
Thus with specious arguments, Mr..
Coodenough makes the eager ones
feel guilty and ashamed of their
eagerness.
The influence OF the widest radical
Is less to be feared than that of the
man who Is satisfied. The radical is
spur on the flank. The satisfied
man is a chloroform- soaked rag over
the racers nose.
Humanity would not go so fast or
far IL we were all to adopt the lnotte:
ITO escape criticism. say nothing.
do nothing. he nothing."-wlliard
Price, In the Christian Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-06-28
pIsnoN's FERRY

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Fl. Williams of Ca.
naan were in town Sunday.
Miss Della Hilton has returned after
passing few days in Jackman.
Mrs. Ernest Crocker and little son
Ernest Jr,, returned Sunday after visit.
ing relatives in Chester.
Miss Edna Ellis. who has been teach.
ing the past year IN Fryeburg. has re.
turned to her home here.
Miss Hatch, who has been a guest
of Miss Della Hilton, has returned to
her home in Oldtown.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holden, who
have been visiting at the home OF Mrs
Holden's sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfre1 Hilton. returned Monday
to their home In Portland. Mrs. Hilton
accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Emery of Water
Vile were in town Tuesday evening.
The Sociability Club met Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs Rena
Billion. A very pleasant afternoon was
passed. Refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Lila Mitchell July s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-06-28
MAINE DENTISTS
(continued from Paae one)


DR.. Harold Smith of Portland and
DIR. E. Fred Briggs of Bangor.
1t was voted to hold the next un-
nual convention of the Maine Society
at Bangor on June %, &c and 2.
1925.
Plans for Redistricting
DR.. Stanley NJ. Cover of Skowhe-
gan, chairman of special commit
tee, outlined plans yesterday for re-
districting the State into eight Sec
tions in order that the dentists of
each of these divisions may organ
ize and cooperate to better advan-
tage for the advancement of the in
terests of the dental profession. Ac-
cording to the proposed plans the
dentists in the various sections will
serve the public by giving public
addresses and disseminating litera-
ture in cooperation with the oral
hygiene section of the Maine Public
Health Association.
The goal of the society is to reach
the stage where there will not be
a worthy child in the State needing
dental aid who will not be able to
secure it. Literature will be distrib-
uted regarding prenatal feeding and
the project will mean much to the
general public as we'll as to the
dental profession. This plan re-
quiring changes in the bylaws could
not be put into effect at this conven-
ton of the society, but the discus
sion showed that the majority OF
the dentists were in favor of the pro-
ject, so that there seems to be lit
tie doubt regarding its passage next
year.
The Maine Society voted to send
resolutions of sympathy to the New
! Hampshire Dental organization on
| account of the accident which oc-
Cured at Weirs, N. H., when dur
ing dental clinic the platform gave
way, causing injuries to many OF
! the delegates.
Addresses aRd Clinics
The program of Friday morning
included a pointed address by DR.
George H. Coombs of Augusta. di-
| rector of the division of social hy-
giene of the State Department oi
Health and acting assistant surgeon
| u. S. P. H. S., whose subject was
! Syphilis and the Dental OPERATOR
| The importance of sanitation in
| dentistry was emphasized by the
| speaker. who showed motion pic
lures to illustrate the points he
made.
He referred to the Importance OF
teaching the children health habits
Showing the need of sanitation ir
] dental work and proper sterilization
! of instruments. he declared thai
some cases of the disease had devel.
oped in patients following the ex,
traction of teeth. One of the mo.
ton pictures shown was on oral by.
giene entitled Your Mouth" a film
made under the supervision of DR.
Edwin Kent of Boston.
The denture clinic yesterda,
morning was the completion of the
wax rebase, conducted by. DIR. Will
liam H. Thompson of Portland. whe
Is one Of the greatest authorities ir
the country on plate work. Other
clinics were given under the super.
vision of the Fillebrown Club, the
Portland Club, the York Club. tn,
Kennebec and Androscoggin Clubs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-06-28
The Man WHO 4 s.ti.fed

know man who Is doing more to
retard human progress than any
anarchist, syndicalist, Black Handler
or gunman.
He Is more dangerous to Society
than any safeblower. bomb thrower
OF second-story man. Compared
with him professional assassin Is a
person OF the most modest criminal
accomplishments
And yet this knave of whom ]
speak considers himself an eminently
respectable and desirable citizen.
Mr.. Goodenough is satisfied with
himself as well as with everything
about him. Mr.. Goodenough stands
pat. He let's well enough alone.
What was good enough for his an.
cestors il good enough for him. He
sauats corpulently In the path of
civilization. Those who would move
OH must climb over his gouty form.
His delight is to damp young en-
thusiams. curb rising ambitions,
burden the eager shoulders OF the
Future with the dead body OF the
Past.
From the crown of his hat to the
sole of his shoe he is saturated with
that dubious virtue, Content. His
whole person breathes a mighty self
satisfaction. OF him 1t IL written.
when man gets. perfectly con-
tented, he and a clam are first cou-
sins"
1t was the sage humorist, Josh
Billings, who said. What we want Ii
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-06-28
Roosevelt House National
Monument

Roosevelt House mas become not
only local but national monu-
ment, thanks to the Woman. 8
Roosevelt Memorial Association, the
old house has been reconstructed,
under the experienced and skillful
direction of Theodate Pope (Mrs.
John w. Riddle), the architect, into
fitting and serviceable place for
carrying on the Roosevelt tradition.
The house stands in a side street
given over to business, shut in by
many large modern buildings, II will
preserve its indentity, no matter what
the future may develop in the adja-
cent real estate field.
The house has no striking archi-
tectural features. 1t Is typical of
the past, but in adapting it to it's
present purpose Mrs. Riddle has
made the most of her opportunities.
No doubt, the interiors will excite the
most interest. In these every effort
has been made to preserve and re-
store the conditions that prevailed
at the time the Roosevelts lived
there. The wallpaper and the fur
niture-much of the latter belonged
to the family-give IN impression of
old-fashioned ideas of decora ton
that have a certain Quaintness and
picturesqueness.
The house was dedicated on the
sixty-fifth anniversary of Colonel
Roosevelt,s birth with becoming and
impressive ceremonies. 1t is divided
into two distinct parts. That of the
house which is situated at No. 2S is,
in its exterior and on its first and
second floors, an exact replica of the
house in which Theodore Roosevelt
was born on October 81, 1858, and
will contain much of the furnishings
of the original house; the third floor
is given to Office space for the
Woman's Association. At No. 26, the
basement and first floor will he de-
voted to the exhibition Of the Roose-
Welt memorabilia collected by the
Roosevelt Memorial Association.
The library is made up of material
both by and about Colonel Roosevelt
and the activitieslwith which he was
associated. and includes both gifts
and purchases. It's material consists
of books. pamphlets. magazine arti-
cles. manuscripts, original cartoons.
printed cartoons, photographs both
original and printed. and newspaper
clippings.-From an editorial in
Architecture"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-06-28
EIevator E.iaue.t. Pu.zIina

Apparently 1t was the strangers
fist trip in an Office building elevator
and he was unaccusfomed to the
more or less rigid rules of lift" .etf-
quette.
He stood facing the door as the cler-
vator started down. At the next floor
a young woman entered and took a
stand behind him. Two floors below
a man boarded the car and, looking
straight past the stranger, noticed the
woman and calamity removed his
hat. AS he did so the stranger tipped
his hat and then replaced It on ttb
head. At the next floor another man
entered and looking. sharply at the
stranger removed his hat. Tha.
stranger responded by tipping his hat
and replacing II again.
This was repeated every time q
man entered the elevator, the puzzled
lopk on the mans face increasing
with each stop. Arriving at the
ground floor he paused until his ke1
low passengers had passed out or
ear shot and then asked the elevator
operators
What's everybody saiuting md
forT'-New York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-06-28

R ETTER care Of the health Of
children during the first and
second years Of their life will do
much to decrease the death rate
and increase the average span Of
life in the United States in the
opinion Of DIR. Herbert Old. as
sistant medical director of the
Provident Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of Philadelphia.
Even though the past twenty
years have witnessed great strides
in the preservation Of infant life
DR.. Old declared that much still
remained to be done in this field.
The prenatal and pre-school per-
iods in the child's life offer great
opportunities. he said. in the cam
paign against death.
Preventive medicine Of the
future will consist largely of help
sng the healthy to remain healthy"
DR.. Old's report read. This means
beginning the fight for health be-
fore the birth of the child and
continuing it throughout life.
Much emphasis has already been
placed on the care Of the child
during its first year but not enough
on the second twelve months. Ton
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-06-28

sils and adenoids are the chief
trouble makers.
1t is during the second year when
the diet changes that intestinal
troubles are likely to develop"
The Provident physician said
that a comparison Of the height
and weight Of young children with
those given for respective ages on
standard health charts was a good
guide for the average mother.
"The child should be weighed
without any clothes and az the
same hour Of the day. Weigh not
oftener than once in two weeks.
nor less than once a month.
Measure them every three months.
The gain should be constant. save
during some acute illness. and a
failure to gain in four weeks
should be called to the attention
Of physician.
"A white child born to-day has
an expectation Of about IS years
Of life. Twenty years ago he was
expected to live only ~ years. If
all known preventive measures Of
the present day were put into ef.
feet and universally adopted by the
public the span % life would be
increased to 65 years."