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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Speed Skaters
To Meet New Years
At Newburgh, N. Y.

Newburgh, y. Y. Dec. 26-Leading
skaers of the United States and Cam
adj have been entered for the mid
die Atlantic speed skating champion
ships here New Years Day.
Heading the list is Charles Cor
man. OF st. John. n. B., the Canadian
star who won both the American and
international amateur titles last sea =
son. His principal American rivals
viii, be Joe Moore, of New York. in
ter national indoor title holder;- VAL
entine Balls. Of Utica. y. Y. and
Duke Donovan of St. Paul. all men,
bers Of the United olympic team.
Paul Forsman. Of New York. cham
pion OF last season, is not among the
entries.
Miss Elsie Muller OF New York will
defend her title as middle Atlantic
woman's champion against a group
OF rivals including Miss Kathleen
McRae, of Toronto and Mrs. Jack
Ripping. OF Waterviiet. n. Y.
The feature race among men will
be for the Donoghue memorial tro-
ply. a memorial to, Joseph +. Don
oghue. a native of Newbursh and
former worlds skating champion.
whose records from % miles up still
arc unbeaten.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Ranking Players
Survive in Tennis
Tourney in New York

New York, Dec. 2G.-Ranking
players came through safely today
in the opening round of play in the
national boys and juniors tennis
tournament in the indoor coGrts of
the Seventh Regiment Armory. Ken
reth Appel. OF East Orange. \. j..
wearing the colors of Mercersburg.
Academy. who is defending his jun
Tor title in the tournament. defeated
Herbert j. Du, ~. of Choate<School.
Wallingford. Conn. in a second
round match g.. o., after he had
drawn bye in the first round.
All of the eight seeded players
won their matches in the Junior
tournament while the players seed
In the boys tournament also
triumphcd. Malcolm 4. Hill OF
Newton Academy. Waban. Mass.
winner Of the 1923 boys title but
who graduated to the juniors this
year, drew a bye in the first round
and defeated Mason Blake of South
Kent School. South Kent. Mass, in
Il second round match. G-1, 6-1. Il.
III. Lawrence. Boston. defeated A. p.
Whitehood, Concord, y. H., 6-3, 6.t,
and Milton Relnhardt Stuyvesan.,
New York. defeated David Codding-
tou. ST. Paul's School, Concord, n.
H., by default.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
How to Clean a Steal Knife

The so-called furnishing OF steel
knives is the result as much of the
wrong method of cleaning as it Is
of chemical decomposition of the
surface OF the blade, according to Of
fetal advice from the American
Cutlery Bureau of Information. A
badly polished steel knife will show
more easily the effect of furnishing
than will one that has been well
cleaned and polished before use.
Experience in fact has proven that
the best polished American steel
knives. made of high class steel. are
less inclined to tarnish than those OF
inferior quality.
All furnishing OF steel knives can
be avoided if the knives are clean
ed Immediately after use. The
chemical action of the acids which
causes furnishing requires Ger
tain time to accomplish its purpose
and the quicker it Is interrupted the
better it is for lie. fuure use Of the
knife. Do not leave steel knives ~
ing unoIeaned overnight. Rinse the
blade carefully in hot water after
use and wipe IL dry with clean
cloth. This will destroy the acids.
II there Is time. polish the blade
with a fine powder polish. The
polish upon the blade Of good
steel knife is produced by very rapid
friction which makes the surface Of
the blade absolutely smooth until ii
shines as does the polish on high
class furniture or glass.
Acids destroy the smoothness OF
the surface and eat not only into the
polish hut create small indentuTes in
which food will decompOse and 1c.p
to make the furnishing of the blade
permanent. Many machines and ap-
plIaaces for polishing knives are
sold. The best to use. however. is
an ordinary bottle cork and some
fine polishing powder. No appliance
can replace the sensitiveness Of the
hand and a few rubbings with tire
cork Will not only remove all tae
uneleanliness from the blade bit al
so renew the polish which Ii its
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
BOOTHBAY HARBOR
Pennsy Gridders
On Way to Coast
To Meet California

Philadelphia. Dec. 26-The football
squad Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania. SO stgong. left today for
Berkeley. Calf, to pit its undefeat-
ed eastern Eridiron strategy against
the Pacific coast tactics of the Uni
versity Of CALIFORNIA; mighty eleven.
Crippled by the loss Of Fairchild
and Craig. its two regular ends. and
the disability OF Joe Wilson. tackle.
injured in practice recently. the
team found itself gliding out of Broad
street station of the Pennsylvania
station OH track 10. But that omen
was disregarded when the strains of
"Ifail. Pennsylvania from the Uni
versity band. and chorus Of exhor-
tations to Beat those Bears" sent
the Red and Blue forth on its expe-
dition into the west. At Pittsburgh.
Clyde Floro. quarterback. who was
injured on the eve of the Cornell
game, is expected to join the squad.
The special train Is comprised Of II
cars. The baggage car is equipped
with shower baths and gymnasium
apparatus. Equipment in other cars,
supplied by enthusiastic students.
Included books and maya zines. play
ing cards and crossword puzzles.
The train Is due to reach Berkeley
on Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
South Portland i
Girls in Easy Win
Over Alumnae. 34.l4

Especial to The Keunebec Journai)
South Portland, Dec. 26.-with
Sunny" Erickson tossing IA bas-
kets, South Portland girls opened
their season with an easy victory
.over an Alumnae sextet here tonight,
winning 80 to IA. Effective guarding
by the high school girls gave the
youngsters long lead at the start
and they led 90 to at half-time.
Summary:
SO. PORTLAND "a ALUMNAE IA
Erickson, II ........... II. Studley
Vaughan, RI ...... RI. q. Campbell
Wepoers G ....... ........ c, clark
Laiter. sc ......... sc. II. Campbell
PIKE. IL 80. tg, LORD
Wiley, re .......... re, Henderson
Substitutions: So. Portland, Cur
ran for Erickson. Foley for Weber.
Doughty for I.ailer, Gleason for
Doughty. Lailer for Wiley. Mosely
for Wiley. Plummer for Pike; Alum
nae, Smith for Studley, Randall for
Clark, Studley for 81. Campbell, Par
ker for Lord, Lord for Parker, NJ.
Campbell for Lord. Scholes for Hen
derson. Lord for Scholes.
Goals from floor: So. Portland.
Erickson II, Vaughn =: Alumnae,
Smith 2. G. Campbell.3. Goals from
fouls: So. Portland. Erickson.
Vaughan: Alumnae, StudIey >. G..
Campbell 2. Referee, w. O'Connsll II.
Time, S-minute periods.
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Different Kinds of Whale

There are dozen different
varieties of whale. For example. the
bowhead or right whale, the largest
of all. which of recent years is found
almost exclusively in the Arctic.
THO sperm whale is found in all of
tic waters of the globe, and the OLD
fashioned wha'er after sperm whale
quite frequently in a leisurcly way
c,r@led the entire globe. killing sperm
whale "verywhera from the Carib-
bean Sea to the Indian Ocean or the
Sea Of Japan. AS 1t feeds on the
giant squid the sperm whale is found
more often in tropical waters; hut il
can I've found at anv season of tho
Year in any waters from the Arctic 10
the antarctic shore ice. There are no
seaeons for whaling.
There Is enormous variation in the
size of whales and in their oil con-
tents. A big bull sperm whale will
run up to seventy feet i'll length and
under the old conditions. of trying
cut on shipboald might give one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
u. S. and Foreign
Billiard Players in
Tourney Feb. %

Chicago. Dec. c6.-Seven players,
three American and four foreign.
will compete in a tournament here
for the worlds 49, balkline billiard
championship Feb. IS to March 4.
The Americans will be Willie
Hoppe, the champion: Jake Schae-
fer, former champion. and Welker
Cochran OF Los Angeles. The for
eisners will be Erich Hagenlacher.
champion of Germany; Edouard
Horemans. Belgian champion: Roger
Cont, champion of France: or De-
rbier, or Grange OF France, and eth
er Suganuma. or Suzurku of Japan.
The matches will be the first of
their kind to be held here since 1921,
when Jake Sehsefer defeated Hoppe
In . piay-off for the championship
and later successfully defended the
title in challenge match here.
Since 1921 the tournaments have
been held in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Itinerary Battleship Utah

Washington. Dec. 26.--The navy, To-
partment made public today the tim
erary of the battleship Utah, now in
South American waters with General
Pershing and other members of the
United States commission which was
sent to Peru to attend the anniversary
of the battle of Ayacucho.
Leaving CallaG, Peru, January J. the
Utah will call ct Antofagasta. Chile.
January 4; Valparaiso. January IA.
where General Persn;ng and his party
will leave the battlcship and cross the
continent by rail 30 Buenos Aires. The
Utah will go around the Horn and
reach the mouth o; the Plata river.
Argentina. January -. where General
Pershing and his party will reeinbark,
arriving at Rio Go Janeiro February
10, thence proceed homeward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

under way for follow.up work In
making these programs effective.
These banker.farmer conferences
have resulted not only in definite pro-
grams, but they have been the means
OF greatly increasing interest on the
part OF bankers. At the beginning
there were a number Of states that
had no agricultural committees. 9th.
ers were inactive. We now have az.
cultural committees for each state
with the exception Of two. and these
have promised TO appoint commit.
tees soon.
Banker Influence
The attitude Of the bankers 10 not
that OF attempting 10 tell the farm.
ers how to farm. but rather 10 aid
in Bringing about conditions that
will help the farmer to help him.
self. The farmer who produces. the
agricultural college that is attempt.
ing TO improve the quality OF farm
products. and the banker who fur.
nishes the capital are endeavoring TO
put their heads together and perform
team work. A representative Of one
OF the colleges Of agriculture re.
Gently made the statement that the
bankers could do more than the col.
leges for the Advancement Of agri.
culture. The banker 10 in position
to influence the type Of agriculture
practiced by the farmer patrons. A
county agent comes in contact with
only IS to 20 per cent OF the farm
ers Of his county. while the bankers
come iD contact with at least rs per
cent.
In some localities farmers seem
to be prejudiced against bankers,
due largely to misunderstanding.
There 10 no better way for relieving
this strained relationship than by
getting the banker and farmer pull.
ing together for their mutual inter.
ests and for the community.
IL agriculture IL TO develop II 10
necessary to maintain on the soil
men and women who will put AZ
much intelligence into their business
40 70 put into other lines Of business.
1t 10 bard TO change the attitude Of
mind OF an old farmer. The great
hope is In developing boys and girls
into men and women who will BE-
interested In improving the cordi-
tioss on orr farms. Out 6f forty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Grid Scoring May
Undergo Changes

New York, Dec. 26-(By A. Pr
Scoring will he among the problems
facirg the American football coaches
when they get here for their annual
meeting next week.
Already it has been suggested that
the point after touchdown be elimin-
ated and that the touchdown scored
frcm reception of a forward pass
count only three points, the same as
a goal from field, scheme designed
to eliminate the deluge of passes at
the end of a game when a losing
team makes a last effort to recover.
The present scoring system with
slight changes. has stood for many
years. Another proposal which has
been made annually for several years
past, has had to do with eliminating
tie games by providing an extra
period of play or deciding the win
ner by giving an extra point for the
team which made the greatest num-
Der of first downs or gained the most
yards during the regular playing
period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

Much attention Is being paid to
the reconditioning of old houses by
Better Homes in America, the ed
ucational and non-commercial or
Tanization which is working to en-
able American families to get all
possible from their homes. in the
way OF beauty. economy. and util-
tty. Among the fifteen hundred
demonstrations of better homes
in the spring Of 1874. during
Better Homes Week" several
notable examples of re-condiuon-
ing were shown by the volunteer
local committees in various parts
OF the country.
Albemarle County. Va. took
sevcnty-five year old house. In poor
condition, and made a wonder
fully home-like and comfortable
place OF it. Numerous other cities
towns and rural communities re-
conditioned old houses as demon
STATIONS Of an economical method
Of providing better homes.
Pictured above Is a worknlan'S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Il SPORTING NEWS IS
Two Indicated
Eleyens Match Brain .
And Drawn New Years

Philadelphia. Dec. 26.-undefeat.
ed and tied but once during its regu.
lar season. the University Of Pena-
sylyanfa football team leaves today
to match its strength against the
University OF California eleven, also
indicated. in the Berkeley Memoir
ia1 Bowl on New Years day. With
three of their star players out OF the
game because of injuries and illness,
the Quakers admittedly were not as
optimistic OF the result as they were
a few weeks ago.
TWO of the injured players, Clark
Craig and Joe Wilson, will accom-
pany the team, but neither will get
In the game. Ted Fairchild Is re-
covering from appendicitis in Johns
town, Pa, and will not be able to
so. Definite selections to fill their
places probably will not lie deter
mined until the arrival on the Pa
cific coast. Coach Lou Young said.
Accompanied by the entire coach
ing staff and a small band of rooters,
the squad OF 33 players will leave
here at 80 O'Clock this afternoon
in special train over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. The train viii in
clude baggage car fitted up as a
gymnasium and equipped with show
CT baths. Training table meals will
be served the players throughout
the journey Fourteen hour swill be
spent In Chicago. where the party
will be the guests of the Chicago
Athletic Club. Arrangements had
been made for an outdoor workout
there but because Of the cold weatn-
or the team will practice indoors.
The party will leave Chicago at IL
J.. NJ. Saturday and is due In Derlie-
ley. at 1893 +. NJ. Tuesday. Brief
stops for workouts also will be made
at Omaha. Neb., and Ogden. Utah.
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lished IN an illustrated populae
edition by Better Homes In Americas
More than fifteen hundred come
munities OF all sizes took part In
the campaign for better homesS
during the spring Of 1924. Ar.
rangements are now going forward
at national headquarters OF Better
Homes In America, 1853 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. Washington. d. 60
under the direction OF Secretary
Hoover, president OF the organizas
ton and OF DR.. James Ford Ito
Executive Director to extend this
educational work, through volun-
teer assistance OF local committees
throughout the country, to many
hundreds Of additional communit-
les.
The committee at wilkes-Barre.
in addition 10 showing side by side
an untouched cottage and ono re-
conditioned. demonstrated a new
house. somewhat more pretentious.
but we'll within the reach OF q
family in moderate circumstances.
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Women Play Big Part In R.ichstaa

Inc Notlter Parliament of Eng
land has in its ranks only three wo-
meE nlembers.l The Reichstag, and
this despite the fact that the Ger
man Republic is the youngest child
in the worlds family of nations, has
thiity-five.
Yesterday tie German women
were subjects of monarcllial state
whose traditions were rooted in the
soil OF centuries: tC. day, by a sud-
den turn in the wheel of fate. they
are citizinesses of n. free Republic,
with a constitution more liberal
than that of any other democracy in
the world. While England is toler-
atins. and the United States is
ridiculins. Germany Is accepting wo-
men parliamentarians as one of the
obvious outcomes of changed social
order, Nor have the women Of Ger
many had to fight for this political
privilege. as enfranchisement meant
their immediate and uncontested ad-
nlittance to the supreme legiSlatiS I
body of the state.
The women of the Reichstas come
from all walks OF life. In the
Socialist group we. fiEd one textile
worker, one cigar maker, two seam
stresses, one housemaid. and two
shopgirls. All of them, however. had
progressed to the status of social
workers, teachers. journalists, aiid
political agitators before taking tie
final hurdle which landed Their, in
the arena OF parliamentary activity.
There are only two women in the
parliamentary faction of the Demo
cratic Party. But what is lacking in
numerical strength is more dian
atoned for by the intellectual gifts
and political preparedness of Dr.
Gertrud Banner and DIR. Else Luders,
whose names are more frequently
net with in the Eeichstag reports
than those of any Of their fe;r:rine
colleagues.
Taken agsreeat,ly these thirty
five women represent about seven
and a third per cent of the entire
Reichstag with it's four hundred and
fifty-pine members and roushlF
speaking stand for a constituency OF
five and half million. or for a
cross section OF the German popula-
ton outnumbering the entire popula-
ton of several of the minor states o.
Europe caroline V. Kerr in The
Forum.
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Turc0tte Wants to
Meet Lambert
at Portland Show.

a. II George Bolduc, the Lewiston
ftaihel. cannot be persuaded to
Chamber into the ring with Louie
lambert at Portland New Years
taere are plenty OF other likely
ch,ps who yearn to meet the Port
Ind pummelor according to Roy
ny, the Augusta promoter.
Roy says That II frankie De Rice
vents wortly opponent for Lam
terf, he. Day. will send down Bernie
Turcotte, Of Somersworth who Just
a, present Is alternating In the
capital city and aching for n so. lie
las Knocked out Harry Wills anu
has boxed Joe Stanley. He Is un-
Ger the win; of Day as well as
Young Cauvin, welter, also from
Somersworth. Gauvin Is anxious to
meet Dolie Mari. X. o. Mayo. Joe
Nctaddcn, Johnny DcRo,IS or Bar
nle Grant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
British Soccer Results

London. Dec. 26.--Results or soc
Ger English League football games
PLAYED here. were as follows:
FIRST DIVISION
Arsenal 0: Birmingham l.
Aston Villa =; Leeds I. l.
Cardiff c. 2: West Ham O.
Liverpool 1; Motifs County q.
Newcastle L.. /; Everton l.
Nottingham F. I: Bolton w. !.
Preston n. E. 5; Blackburn f. =
Sheffield L. .; Sunderland /.
West Brom A. >; Manchester c. i.
SECOND DIVISION
Barnsley O: Stockport c. l.
Blackpool .; The Wednesday Z.
RradfoI d City l: Stoke o.
Crystal L !; Portsmouth =.
Derby G. ]: Oldham \. ..
Hull City =; Clapton Orient ].
Manchester L. >; Middlesbroush
Portvale l; Leicester G. =
Southampton l; Fulham q.
Wolyerhampton W. 0; Chelsea ].
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seven programs adopted at the
farmer.banker conferences. thirty.
six included boys and girls club
work a. one OF their leading prof.
ects.
Farm Accounting
A large number Of bankers IRE
recognizing the importance OF 10.
yentories. financial statements and
farm accounts and are encouraging
the keeping OF records among their
farmer patrons. Not O few insist on
q financial statement from the farm.
er before making q loan, Just a. 10
required OF other business men.
Such . statement not only acquaints
the banker with the financial status
OF the farmer but also brings the
farmer face to face with conditions
on bis farm and calls attention TO
opportunities for improvement.
In many states county bankers
associations are being organized
with agricultural committees. In
New Jersey every county 10 thus
organized. Ohio has a representa-.
tive OF the agricultural committee
IN every county IN the state. wis.
consin has added thirteen agricu1.
tural committees TO its county or.
ganizations. In Arkansas educa.
tional trains have been run IN co.
operation with the railroads, the Col.
lege Of Agriculture. and others for
stimulating interest IN better farm.
ing methods. In Oregon the Bank.
ers Association employs . field sec.
rotary 70 devote his entire time 70
carrying on educational and agricul.
tnral programs. In Kentucky spe.
cial plans have been developed for
co.ordinating the various organize
tions interested In agricultural dc.
veiopment. Key men, bankers, have
been appointed IN sixty.hve counties.
An annual income OF $4,000 IL tro-
vided and nefd secretary employed.
Il win DO seen that the efforts Of
the Agricultural Commission and
the committees Of the various states,
In cooperation with the colleges OF
agriculture. have been to formulats
workable programs. The deld FOR
work appears unlimited. The spirit
Of the bankers and the eoliege9 II
superb snd effective results viii bs
accomplished. -s-, -. -------- -
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hundred and forty barrels OF oil
and spermace,i. The right whale
runs considerably larger and gives
up to one hundred and eighty barrels
OF oil and possibly n ton OF baleer or
wnaIebone. Indeed the principal
money in bowhead OF recent years
and until the fishery died out was
in the baleen or whalsbone, which
brought as high as $3.50 a pound;
but sperm oil apd spermacett were
much more valuable than the oils
from the Arctic whale.
The humpback whale run about
fifty tons in weight: tho finback give
hardly twenty barrels OF oil: the
sulphur bottom Il little more, rs docs
the bottle nose. Blackflsh ranks a.
whale, which they are In fact, but
hardly pay To kill for the oil, as Il
commands n low price.-By Mr..
Beriah Brown, in Adventure Mega
zine
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What rules should a begin
ner be guided by in attempting
to select clubs that fit him? In
other words. how can he tell
whether he's selecting clubs Of
the proper weight, length. loft
and balance?
By TOM KERRIGAN d.
Run,sr.up British Open. 1921,
Canadian Open. 1922 and 1923.
! 10 NOT CONSIDER ANY BE-
"cINNER CAPABLE OF SELECT
IXG CLUBS.
4 persons height The length Of his
arm and his strength, or power to
m the ball. must all be considered
and only a professional. or one we'll
y.tsed in the game Of golf. is able to
nudge these things properly.
4 weak hitter takes light. whip
nv club: a strong hitter a heavier
club with a SITTER shaft.
The taller u person is. the longer
club he needs. but il hia arms are
long his club must be shorter.
The loft and balance depends
greatly upon his swing and his meth
al Of coming In contact with the ball.
IT IS A MOST UNWISE BEGIN
yEp WHO ATTEMPTS TO SELECT
HIS OWN CLUBS.
copyright, 1924. Associated Editors,
Inc.)