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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
SIT Killed on
Bay State Roads
During Past Year

Boston, Dec. 3S.-In a weeks
since last March ST. persons were
killed on the highways of Massa-
chusstts as q result OF automobile
accidents. according to q summary
OF figures compiled by Frank Good
win, State registrar OF motor vehi-
Giles. During the period nearly 49,
600 drivers licenses were suspended.
According to the records more than
IS hundred cases have been record
ed In the courts OF the state on
charges Of operating q motor vehicle
while under the influence Of liquor.
OF those found guilty go were SEN
fenced to jail.
The death rate on the highways
Of the state piled UP far above last
years average. The worst week in
the period considered YVES that end
ing September 5. when IS persons
were killed in accidents on the
roads.
The second worst was the week
ending November Z in which 81 died
on the roads and the third was the
week ending October - when ~
were killed. OF those killed, 352
were adults and 225 children.
At the beginning Of tie period
considered, the registrar was sus-
pending licenses at the rate of 200
a week. The rate mounted until in
the week OF June %, 394 licenses
were suspended In the week OF
August IS. suspensions totalied 429
for one six day period: in the week
of September 10 they reached 445:
the last week Of the same month
they climbed to $40. and the peak
of the period was reached in the
week Of November II when more
than $50 suspensions were made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
$25O,0OO LIQUOR
CARGO is LOST
iOFF MASS. COAST

Boston, Dec. 27.--WhiIe their
schooner, the Waldo L. Stream, of
British registry, laden with 2295 cases
of assorted liquors valued at more
than a quarter Of a million dollars,
was pounding to pieces off MusIseget
Island, where she grounded at 4 A. NJ.
Friday in temperature lowering
around zero. Capt. William J. Ciuett
and crew of six arrived in Boston last
night still showing effects Of their har-
rowing experience.
The men. young fellows whose ages
average IS, suffered terribly from in
tense cold and biting gale which
raised up great seas that hurled their
craft on the rocks after the skipper
had, at length, lost his bearings.
Christmas night was one which they
said will always linger in their mem
DRY, as they expected their vessel
would go under at any moment. The
schooner was so waterlogged from
shipping seas and became so difficult
to handle that Capt. Cluett ordered the
crew to throw overheard part Of the
costly cargo in order to tighten her.
Nuhbed by the bitter cold. but real
izing it was tussle between life and
death. the already wearied sailors call
w UP new strength ana nuTleu case
after case into the ocean.
Feverish]y as they labored. these
young Nova Scotians and their youth
fu captain. they could not shake off
the stranglehold Of the encroaching
water. They We're Just able to keep
their little ship afoat.
More than HOO cases. or half the
vessels cargo, were jettisoned, mem
nF "a
just when they thought they had
succeeded in Tightening the yessal 30
that she could be worked into port
she struck the rocks.
The halffrozen men chung to the
schooner for five hours before their
distress signals were sighted. Then
the Muskeget coast guard station
crew rescued Capt. Ciuett and his
men. abandoning the schooner.
At first the coast guardsmen be-
lisved tho schooner to be q rum run
ner. but Capt. Cluett denied this, de-
claring that he was bound from st.
Johns, \. F., TO Nassau in the Ba-
hamas. He said he sailed nearly
thret weeks ago. The schooner was
fast breaking up yesterday and the
remainder OF the cargo was drifting
to shore. Many persons were salvag-
ing the cases.
The captain and crew boarded the
cutter Acushnet, which took the men
t. New Bedford, whe,o they boarded
a train for Boston. On their arrival
here last evening they were taken IN
charge by the British consul. They
expect to leave here tomorrow after
rcon for their homes on the Yar-
mouth steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
Eastern A. G.. Show at
Portland New Years

= Terry Parker, the clever Boston
featherweight, and Young Kenoyer,
Of Nashua, N. H., featherweight
champion Of the Granite State, have
been matched to battle over the
double six route at the first popular
price show to be staged by the East
ern A. c., and to be staged at the
Exposition building on New Years
night. The new prices will be So
IS and $1.00.
As one of the semi final boxers
matchmaker Loring has signed Wal
ter Theroux. who gave Johnny La
reux a handsome laeing here on
Christmas afternoon. Kid Liberty
Of Lewiston, VINO defeated Kid Caba
ma of Sanford on Christmas night
will face Young Clinick Of Nashua
who Won over Duke Menard of Bid
deford on the same afternoon. A
hard hitting opponent for TherouS
will be signed the first of the week
and another bout will be added ia
the card.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
hilbert VS.. BOlduc
Portland Thursday

Fdaud, Dec. 27-Louis kid"
PIT Of this city. and George Boil
lewiston. two OF the leading
piers for the featherweight title
ias, have been matched to head
fna popular price card for New
afternoon. Bolduc and Lam
net over the six round route
Arena but a short time since,
Be lewiston lad shaded the
Hitting Portland duellist, de-
! smashing rally by the latter
final round.
nc. Lambert, Jimmy Rice.
Feurant and Steve Travers
~ been claiming the Maine
weight championship. but
I them have been bonnd by
slsi's TO make the 126 pound
But matchmaker DeRice in
y make this Boiduc-Lambert
sort OF elimination test, to
var up this much mocted
Wsht muddle. and declares
Y claimants will have to weigh
= mis- to he eligible.
NO principles of next Thurs
aanoon have agreed to weigh
aedock in the forenoon. IL
9e OF them comes in over
70 viii be out Of luck so far
championship contention is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
Reduce Rents When
Shoe Plants Cut Wages

Brockton. Dec. 27-1n spite OF the
Industrial depression In Brockton. the
shoe city has something TO be thank
full for after all. A new philanthropy
list has been uncovered In the person
OF Andrew Gale, q negro real estate
chased a row of cottage houses on
Green place from Albert Bryant, and
Is voluntarily going to reduce the
rents. Not only that, but he 10 going
to make extensive improvements;
give the tenants many OF the iuxuriea
they have moi. previously enjoyed.
Mr.. Gales reasons for making the
reduction are that the shoe workers
wages have been reduced, and he
feels that landlords should maize q
corresponding reduction In rents;
also that the golden rule still applies,
even though many persons have for
gotten all about It.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
Settle Scramble
For ]. Dundee's
Crown Fri. Night

New York. Dec. 2S.-Fistic acu-
vities this week will arase the only
question mark left in the list OF
championships when Danny Cramer
Of Philadelphia and Louis (Kid)
Kaplan OF Meridian. Conn, meet for
fifteen rounds in Madiso Square
Garden for the featherweight title
on Friday night.
Kapian outpointed Bobby Garcia
Of Camp Holabird. Nd. in the pre-
liminaries and on the same night
Kramer eliminated Nike Dundee of
Rock Island, Illinois. and Jose Lom-
bardo of Panama conquered Lew
Paluso of Salt Lake City. In the
semi finals Kramer drew q bye and
Kaplan met Lombardo. knocking
out the Isthmian in four rounds.
Kramer has had six weeks In which
to prepare for the final test, Kaplan
only three.
Criqui lost his championship to
Johnny Dundee just eight weeks
after he won 1t from Kilbane in
1928.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
Homemade Wine
Called Natural

Cleveland. o., Dec. :7-A person
with 200 gallons OF homemade vino in
his home is not subject to arrest, or,
IL arrested and hailed before Municipal
Court Judge Frank l.. Stevens. will not
be fined, providing the wine is for
home consumption and the owner Is
not selling or disbursing the wine for
profit, Judge Stevens declared today in
outlining his policy IN handling liquor
cases in city court today for the COM
ing term.
Federal Interpretation Of the law
has held that one may possefs 200 gal
Ions Of home manufactured wine in his
home" Stevens said, land hereafter
when police bring In citizens for pos
sessing such wine the accused will be
discharged in my court"
Stevens explained that his interpre-
tation of the lay is made from the
section Of the Voletsad act that per-
mits householder 70 make fruit Juice
of not more than one-haif Of one per
cent. alcoholic content"
And everyone knows that such fruit
juice is allowed to stand. ferment and
become wine" the Judge adds, "and
who can say we must regulate the laws
OF nature?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
Hold yellow Kid"
In Biz SWindle

Chicago. Dec 2S-Joseph Well,
"the yellow KID" was arrested in q
cabaret here early today in connec-
ton with the swindling Of H. /. Kut-
ter. Hamilton, OHIO. manufacturer. of
$4,000. The police announced that
Kutter had been notified and prob
ably would reach here tomorrow
noon to sign a complaint against
Well.
The yellow kid was without his
familiar fiaxen beard, when officers
found him in company with a young
lady whose name was not revealed.
Well was arrested on warrant
charging him with posing as "Dr.
James r. Warrington" friend of
Gustav Stresepann, German States
man, In dsfrauding Kutter. THE
Yellow Kid" attired In a natty blue
suit, spent eighteen hours In the de-
tective bureau cell, being released to-
night on bonds. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
9hegan Girls
ketball Dates

.assan. Dec. -. Especially
Shes Cockburn, manager of
'snesan High girls basket
N; today gave out the fol-
%aedule of games for the
Alumnae at Skowhegan.
business and Professional
leam AZ Skowhegan.
oardiner High at Skowhe-
Lawrence High at Show
-Waterville High at Wa
Aspen. +
meoburn Classical Insti-
,Maovhegan.
Tony High at Augusta.
lawrence High at Fair
eony High at Skowhe-
n, Waterville High at
N. Coburn Classical at
~ psading. This game may
/" q Wednesday after
assss stinchfield is captain
asgan High Girls team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
6 Football Champs
VIII Fight. II Out
In West on Jan. ]

San Francisco, Dee. 20-(By A.
P)-Six indicated football teams
will clash in three international
games in the far west on New Years.
day.
At Pasadena, Calf, Knute
Kockne's -four Horsemeu." and 9TH
er trained performers from Notre
Dame will close q spectacular sea-
son OF undiluted victory by meeting
Glenn Warmers unbeaten Stanford
eleven. At Berkeley Smiths Uni
yerstty of California Bears, un-
defeated In Ave years. will face Lou
Youngs. University of Pennsylvania
team. one of the few unconquered
outfits OF the east. Over at Homo.
lulu. the University of Colorado,
champions OF the Rocky Mountain
conference, will share the gridiron
with the strong University Of Hawaii
eleven.
While Notre Dame IL odds-on ia
vorite in the wagering, according to
all reports. most observers look for
a close game. Stanford supporters,
though not optimistic, hope that the
thickness of Rockne and the
'Horsemen." may be upset by the
power Of the cardinal defense and
that Warner may pry open a few
strategies of his own.
California and Pennsylvania are
considered more evenly matched,
and betting 10 reported hesitant.
There Is little basis Of compari.
son for the Honolulu game. Colo
RADIO has won the Rocky Mountain
title for two seasons. Hawaii has
cleaned up everything in sight this
year.
Already two ease-west games
have been played In Los Angeles
this month, and the west. represent
ed by the University OF Southern
California. took them both. Syracuse
and Missouri were the victims.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
|aths in World
hrt Past Year

4 York. Dec. 27.-(By A. P.)r-
',stld of sport lost many OF Its
hiding figures during 1924.
kball mourned the death OF two
1, diamonds greatest leaders in
1 chance former "Peerless Lead
I ,bo Chicago cubs. and Pat Mo-
H. plotted philadelphia and Gin
! National League clubs to pen-
1 The Reds suffered a second loss
Er,ss paubert, veteran first base
atd
sbal lost one of its most con-
"a directing figures when Percy
Iugh,on. creator OF the famous
I.rd system" died while making
rogress in putting Columbia IN
bat Of grIdiron ranks.
lard +. pop" Geers. grand old
! II the harness racing, died lit
IA harness when he met death In
gIaent after n remarking driving
over n half century.
snclng took an unusually heavy
n; fatalities marking the season.
pst prominent were Jimmy Muir
sinner of most of the world s
classics. and Dairo Resta, Ia
Italian driver and former winner
see.mile Indianapolis race.
;SIe Jerome. leading contender
n bantamwelght boxing title,
4 hospital from the effects OF a
sustained IN n fight at Madison
b Garden with Bud Taylor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
BELFAST

One Of the AFFAIRS q the coming
week 10 the Christmas party in the
b. p. W. club room for members OF
the club, with Mrs. Charles Brad.
bury chairman. Each viii take q
gift for the tree. which viii be fol-
lowed by q program and refresh
ments.
On wednesday night. New Years
Eve. the Belfast Dancing club will
dance the old year out and the New
Year In and q very pleasant affair IL
anticipated.
On Jan. sth the Belfast teachers
will have q meeting at which the
guest Of honor will b Miss vressa
Emerson o. this city, q young artist
who has jslst returned from a years
study In Paris. where she Is special-
ixing In portrait work. She viii IL
lustrate her informal talk with pic
tures and views collected in travel
Jan. 9Th, J. c. Hale Of New York
will be the guest Of the Business &
Professional Women's club at Its
room. and will give q talk on Time
and How to Get More Of 1t.
Court convenes In Belfast on Jan.
6th with Associate Justice Warren c.
Philbrook presiding.
The installation Of Thomas II. Mar
shall Post and Circle takes place on
Jan. 6eh. and on this same date
Waldo Pomona meets in BELMONT.
Miss Anne NJ. Kittredge and the
Misses Katherine and Elizabeth en-
tertained at the B. p. w. club FRI
day night In honor Of Miss Helen II.
Kittredge. who Is home from Boston
for the holidays. Supper at p. NJ
was followed by auction and Nah
Jongg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
South Gardiner
Quintet Takes Close
One from Richmond
Especial to kennebec JournaN

Nob~Nhssi W IAChhSOGC
South Gardiner. Dec. 2S.-The
local Community Club added an
other victory to its list by lowering
the colors of Richmond by a hair
breadth score 1922. The first two
periods ended In a tie score and at
the end of the third Richmond led
2O-1S but Gorton got busy and sunk
two baskets from the floor and calm
ly dropped pretty one from a foul
putting the game on ice.
1t would be unfair to try and pick
individual stars from the Commu-
nifty Clum team as all the boys
played their best. Young and Chico
played well for Richmond. making
soMe difficult shots for the basket.
Both teams were inclined to rough 1t
and the whistle was much In evil
dence.
S. G. c. c. RICHMOND
Spearin ri .............lb Melvin
Gorton IL ..rb LoveJoy
lump ............ &C Dung
Mclaughlin Id ..........rt Shaw
Scores. G. G. c.. %: Richmond,
%: goals from floor, Young Z; Cor
ton q: Gump 2; Chew =: Spearin,
Hall, Melon, Lovejoy. Goals from
fouls. Gorton 8. Referee. Phillips.
Scorer Barker. Timer Jackson.
Time 4-1Vs. Attendance 100.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
McTigue Only 10 Lbs.
Heavier Than Walker

New York, Dec. e7.-Mike McTigue'
worlds light heavyweiEht champion:
probably will have an advantage OF
more than 10 pounds in weight when
he meets Mickey Walker. weitcrweishs
titleholder, at Newark Jan. 2 IN one oI
the most unusual matches the ring mas
known In recent years. 80.
McTigue. who died most OF ms ms !.
,ng An middleweieht ranks before ne
,.er ,he i75.pcund crown from BAT.
,,;nx Sik, at Dublin, scaled cniy !ez
For h;s fight in Atlanta last night:
r.h.ra h. knocked out Jimmy King OF
NV orleans. He will enter the ring
=, ",oss 10 this figure against walker.
Who oI likely will BE- .. least ny. pounds
viz viz NJ. own class limit. las pounds,
MeTigue starts trainins mex, ,,.. we n !.
Walker already has begun MS
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29

Soy, win arrive here Monday 10 con-
fer with President Comiskey regard.
ing 1875 training trip plans.
The club viii train at Shreveport,
La. Collins, 1t 10 understood, desires
to acquire shortstop and two pitch
ers.
st. Louis, Dec. 27-Arthur Delaney
right hand pitcher; Pete Fowler
southpaw. and Joe Bratcher, out
fielder, are three Of the fve baseball
players released outright to the Oak
land club OF the Pacific Coast League
In return for the veteran southpaw
Duster Mails. Secretary Clarence
Lloyd Of the st. Louis Cardinals an
nounced yesterday.
New York, Dec. 2S.-The University
of Pennsylvania chess team. which
defeated Cornell yesterday. bowed be-
York to today in a match in the
intercollegiate league. Tomorrow the
"big four" OF chess will open the an
nual competition, columbia facing
Yale, and Princeton meeting Harvard.
Burlington. Vta Dee. 2s.-It was an
nounced tonight that the University of
Vermont will close its football SEASON
in 1925 with an intersectionai game
with st. Louis University in st. Louis
Thanksgiving day. The basketball
game arranged with st. Stephens on
January has been cancelled and re-
placed by game with the Montreal
A. A. A. in this city on the same date.
New York. Dec. cS-Early interest
IN the 1925 tennis competition for the
Davis cup indicates that there viii
be a record entry list, according tc
the United States Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION. Switzerland is the second
nation to make known it's decision
to play, it's third season in the in
ternational tests. Ireland's entry was
announced some weeks ago. Last
year twenty four nations. including
the United States in the role Of de-
fender, participated.
Paris. Dec. 2S-Luis Firpo, who ar
rived in Paris last week, on a Euro
pean tour, reiterated today that hi
certainly would not fight in Europe
until he could meet either Jack Rem
auit or Tom Gibbons. Firpo will
leave on Wednesday for London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
No Drastic Change
In Football Rules
At New York Meet

New York, Dec. 2S.-(By A. P.)--The
discussion OF football rules, with the
probability that number Of concrete
recommendations for changes will
grow out Of recent views voiced BY
coaches and ofYiciels. promises to be an
outstanding feature, Of the gathering of
various athletic groups and interests
here this week.
Tbs opening gridiron forum, where
sharply opposing views on the forward
pass and other features of the grid
iron sport may come into conflict. takes
place tomorrow when the Football
Coaches Association Of America holds
its annual meeting. This will be fol-
lowed on Tuesday by the annual ses-
sion of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association, when +. X. Hail. chairman
Of the football rules committee. will
file his annual report and shed consid-
cradle light, Il IL expected, on the po-
sition of tie governing body. The
National Amateur Athletic Federation,
terests from all parts Of the country.
also 10 scheduled to hold its meeting
tomorrow.
Though, some drastic changes In the
football code have been advocated IA
discussion by coaches recently, Il ap-
pears likely that no radical changes
will be endorsed by the coaches 40 q
whole, most Of whom believe the game
is Fundamentally sound IN its present
form.
Agitation started recently by ". n.
Gore. Mass. Aggiss coach. against the
forward pass as menace" TO the
game in It's present usage, likely will
he reelected IN the meeting. Gore has
received support from several sources.
but, on the other hand. such hgures as
Rob Zuppke. Illinois coach. Fielding III.
YoSt Of Michigan, knute Rockne OF
NotSe Dame and Bill Roper Of Prince
ton have come out In opposition to any
"tinksFins'' with the national game.
Eastern football officiais yesterday
went on record a. opposed TO any ma
tsriai changes In the pass.
Principal among the changes which
appear lisely TO receive Enforcement,
however. 10 one placing the ball back
to the 40-ysYd line for kickoff instead
Of nidfeld. a. under the PRESENT code.
other suggestions more or less widely
favored include elimination Of the run
after the recovAYy Of Q tumble, elimi.
nation Of the run after receiving Or Inc
tsScepting . forward pass. elimination
Of all optional features Of penalties.
elimination Of the point after touch
down and elimination Of the award Of
first down on an ohkids penalty exc
cept IN cases where the penalty gives
the offensive team the ball beyond the
point TO be gained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
RICHMOND
Three Races Run
of at Portland

Portland, Dec. 27.---With a crowd
OF racing enthusiasts at the Oaks
speedway yesterday afternoon. and
the track hard and fast, but three
events OF the seven scheduled on
the Forest City Driving Club card
were run off. Several Of tho head
line horses advertised to appear fall
cd to show up and the matinee meet
was a disappointment. especially as
the day was ideal, both for contes-
tants and spectators.
AS a result of the non-appearances
Of many of the leading steppers on
the program several OF the leading
members Of the club considered Sc
ceding from the organization last
night. These men who have worked
hard to make the matinee meets a
success were disguised with the
owners who failed to bring their
horses to the track. and declared
that IL was quite likely they would
pull out of the driving club, and
form an organization OF their own.
Conspicuous by their absence were
the PAGER. Edwin p. slated to meet
Major Ward in Glass A. and Coun-
try Girl which was to race Orphan
Girl in Glass B., while several lesser
lights failed 20 show up.
A card Of three races was made
up and all were run off in straight
heats. Major Ward, Orphan Girl
and Rowdy the Great, being the
winners. Some OF these horses
were supposed to be outclassed in
their new ciassitications. but the
owners deserve great credit for go
ing In. and helping to amuse the
fans when they were considered
beaten before they started,
CLASS T PACE
Major Ward Carey ...... l ! !
Peter wallick (Plummer) =
Time-3J, 81. 81 1-2.
CLASS b
Orphan Girl (McGlinchy).. J l !
Ina B. (Timmons) ........ =
Time-S5, 81 3-4. 81.
CLASS c
Rowdy the Great (Arm- j..
strong) .........:,...... 4 q .
Scotto Wilkes bradbury :
Dotty Watts (Burns) 80. .
Time-S6, IS 3-4. "a Ia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
Fear Over 100 Lost
In jap HOSPITAL Fire

Toxic, Dec. 20 (By A. PA fire
In a private institution for the in
sane here late last night is fearei
life. Out OF 4St reported inmates Of
the institution, ioS are declared 20
be missing. Thirteen bodies had been
recovered to-day.
Fifty other residences in the vicin-
ity OF the asylum were burned before
the flames were subdued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
Leave Football
Rules Unchanged
Urges st. John

Columbus, Ohio. Dec. (By a. PD
Except for a few minor changes
the football rules should be left
strictly alone for the 1928 season, in
the opinion Of L. w. st. John, ath-
letic director at Ohio State Univer-
sity.
1.-THE game never was more salts
factory" he said tonight as he de-
parted for New York to attend the
annual meeting of the American AS
ISOLATION Of Football coaches. 1.-THE
game is balanced delieately between
the defense and the offense and is
pretty well balanced between the
forward pass ana the rushing game"