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The Washington times., 1925-06-30
PIRATES HIT
AS FEW IN
CAME
By DAVIS J.fWALSH,

NEW YORK, June 30.-Making
due allowance for the rabbit bal"
and the fact that modern pitching
IS not what it might be. there
nevertheless seems to be no way
Of going behind the fact that the
PITTSBURGH Pirates, taken at the
face value of their record to date,
are the greatest hitting outfit of
several generations if not of all
time. How many points have
pitching restrictions and the lively
ball added to the average players S
hitting? Not more than fifty.
Therefore, even the die-hards who
still live in "the good old eighties
must concede that ball clubt lit
ting for a team average of 1928 on
June "a must have something all
gfthers Nave lacked. The figures
uoted just about represent a
worlds record for this more or
less advanced .period of the cam
paign.
All one has to do is cut fifty
points off each Pirates average
and then compare the result with
those obtained by the great hitting
combinations of other years-the
tOLa@ (1l8uLSs the OlQ anu INV \ AS01 -
the old Athletics, etc. The Pirates
viii continue to show a margin Of
profit.
A ball club with eight men HIT
ting shout 1886 could hardly do
otherwise. A glance down the
lineup tells the story. On juno
~ it showed Barnhart hitting
.S8e; GrantIlam: 1863; Earl Smith,
1858; Carey. .366; Cuyler, .S4S;
Wright, .346; Traynor, .345, and
Moore, $40.
In brief. every regular was get.
Ting close to two hits in every five
attempts.
The result was inevitable. The
Pirates broke all records for mod
ern scoring during the month OF
June and in one wild spree OF
seven days scored the colossal total
of eighty five runs in seven games
.-forty-six Of them on successive
playing days.
On Saturday, June 90. they
startled the universe by running up
81 runs on the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sunday was an off day In the
schedule; then they stepped out on
Monday and scored 25 runs on the
st. Louis Cardinals. A few days
earlier, the Pirates had tailed thir-
teen times on the New York Giants.
The writer defies the modern
Old-timers to beat this record.
Nothing like it has been seen since
the boys were long Of hair and
short of breath.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
ShawkeY Is Worst

Winning but one game in nine
starts, Bob Shawkey is today the
worst pitcher in the American
League,
The Washington times., 1925-06-30

Howard and Robert Ffardison the
bank Is represented 81 Attorneys
LecIxie. Cox and Sherier.
The Washington times., 1925-06-30
Yanks Nav Have Shea

Merwtn Shea. Sacramento catcher,
q said to have Been sold to the
New York Yankees.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
Robert BUCHANAN scott

Robert Buchanan Scott Of Boston,
proprietor Of the Merriconeag Hotel
at South Harpswell. died at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning at the Augusta Cen
eral Hospital where he had been un-
dergoing medical treatment since Sun
day. Mr.. Scott. who was 81 years of
age, is survived by his wife, Mrs Lii
liam Malcolm Scott.
Mr.. Scott was born in philadelphia
July I. 1873. He was at one time
proprietor Of the Christmas Cove
House at Christmas Cove. He was a
member Of the New England Hotel
Association and was actively identified
with the Masonic order, being a men,
ber of Lake Placid Blue Lodge No.
S34. Of Lake Placid. N. Y, Lafayette
Lodge of Perfection, Giles Fonda
Yates Council Of Princes Of Jerusa-
lem, and Mount Olivet Chapter Of Rose
Croix, all Of Boston, and Massachu-
setts Consistory 32nd degree, and Of
st. Pauls Chapter. r. A. M, of Bos-
ton.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at $50 o'clock from the
home Of Fred H. Malcolm. They will
be held under the auspices of Au-
gusta Lodge No. 141, F. and A. M,
and will be conducted by Rev. Rush
w. D. Smith Of st. Matthew's Episco-
pal church of Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
Maine Farm Bureau
Offers Silver Shield

The Maine Federation Of Farm
Bureaus has offered a silver shield
and other prizes in the Farm Bureau
statewide member hip campaign.
The county which secures the largest
number Of new members and renew
ais will receive the silver shield. upon
which will be engraved the name of
the organization. The county which
wins 1t three years in succession be-
comes the permanent@owner Of the
shield. The second prize is $50 and
the third prize is $40. This is the
first time that the shield has been
offered. The first prize last year was
won by the Hancock Farm Bureau
and the second Prize by the Kennebec
Farm Bureau.
According to the present plans Of
the Kennebec Farm Bureau, the men,
bership campaign in this county will
be started Sept. q and will close at
the annual meeting of the Farm Bur-
eau, Nov. 8. Kennebec county at the
present time has the largest mem
bership Of any county in the State
with 100, of which go are men and
790 women. Four communities have
more than 1907 members; Winslow,
14S; Farmingdale, 116; East Augusta,
Ill and Oak)eud, 100.
County Agent C.. A. Day and the
Executive committee will conduct the
campaign. in the various commune
ties.
The Winslow Farm Bureau has the
largest membership of any one Farm
Bureau in the State. Their leader of
the mems division Is A. N. Ward and
Of the women's division Is Mrs. H. s.
Howard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
RECKLESS RIDE
THROUGH WATER
STREET COSTLY
Former Resident of Augusta on
Vacation Here Pays
Fine for Traffic
Violation

Pedestrians and motorists on Wa
ter street during the busiest shop
ping hour of the day Tuesday were
suddenly startled by the wild and
insistent shrek of an automobile
horn, and turned their gaze in time
to see q big touring car with Mich
igan registration and covered with
felt penants bearing Michigan" and
Detroit" legends go tearing south
through the maze of traffic, at a
rate of speed which none hesitated
to estimate was upwards of 30 miles
per hour. At a point just north of
the electric waiting room and the
intersection of Oak street the driver
swung widely to the left side of the
street around woman and dog
crossing at that point and continued
his reckless course toward Rines
Hill.
Patrolman Bert G. Bowker of the
Augusta Police department, who was
on the sidewalk near the Hotel
North. called to the speeding motor
list, who continued his dash unheed-
ingly. Officer Bowker jumped into
the taxi operated by Frank Best and
ordered the driver to give pursuit.
AS a consequence. Felix Voytovich,
of Hanmbranck, Mich, was taken
into custody and arraigned before
Judge Robert A. Cony in municipal
court on charge of reckless driving.
Voytovich, who was formerly a
resident of the small Polish colony
in this city and is now a worker in
an automobile factory at Detroit,
pleaded guilty to the count and was
sentenced to pay fine of SIS and
costs of $5 additional. He paid with
some protest.
The respondent was about to re-
turn to the Michigan city after pass
ing a vacation in Maine. and told
the court that he might as well
plead guilty and pay his fine, rather
than to attempt to contest the case
as he was due back at his work.
Judge Cony severely excoriated the
man for his fragrant violation of the
traffic ordinance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
MONMOUTH

There was a good attendance at the
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing, James A. Howell student-pas-
tor took for his topic, "Why Denomi-
nations" Mrs. Helen Norris Hughes
of Weatherford, Okla, was soloist.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning as usual. SER
mon by the pastor. Rev. c. J. Brown,
subject "Consecration" Evening SER
vice at 7.3o, subject 1.-THE Governors
Question"
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Butterf1eld Of
Lynn, Mass. were weekend guests
of Mrs. H. D. Hodsdon.
Mrs. augusta Smith of Lewiston
passed several days in town last
week the guest of Mrs Elvira Norris
Cosman at her summer home on the
Blue road.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Bates are at
their cottage at Orr's Island.
.Eha Misses Lnnie and Eyie Carvill
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
County Real Estate
Transfers on File

The following deeds conveying real
estate were received and recorded
at the Kennebec County registry of
deeds:
Benton-William N. Hosford and
Ellen F. Warren to Alice w. Haley,
land, on Lawrence street.
Manchester-Mabe o. Foster to
Waldo Sampson and Grace F. Samp-
son, land and buildings on the Pond
road.
Oakland-Carl NJ. Mcdowell to Le-
roy J. jackson, land on Pleasant
street.
. Observation-Disclosures Goldthwaite
to WILDER Goldsmith, land and build
ings on the Getchell Corner, East
Vassalboro road.
Notwithstanding T. Foster to
Gedeon Montminy, land on Western
avenue.
Winslow-John Patnaude of Vas
salboro to Frank s. Wixon Of Win
slow. land on the Hobby School
road; E. Walter Blackwell to Seldom
E. Whitcomb. of Waterville, land on
the Winslow-Augusta road.
Winthrop-RayL L. Young to W. s.
Wyman, land: Clarence A. Perley to
Hannah H. Raymond, land; Sumner
E. Packard to Francis A. Hunt, land
on the Augusta-Winthrop road.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
of Pennington were weekend guests

of Pennington were weekend guests
Of Miss Bernice Sprague.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stebbins and
family of Pittsfield, Mass, are at the
North Shore of Lake Cochnewagon
for the remainder of the season.
Miss Catherine Dewitt, who has
been passing several weeks in town.
has returned to her home in Fairfield
She was accompanied by her friend
Miss Martha Blake.
Carleton Turner has returned from
weeks vacation in Portland and vi
cinity.
Miss Nellie L. Shorey of Portland
who Is passing her vacation in town
was quite badly injured by fall last
week. She Is improving and hopes to
be able to return to Portland in few
daXs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
GREEK PUbLICIST
HERE IN INTERESTS
OF new REPUBLIC
Lawyer, Soldier, Journalist
Seeks First-Hand lnfor.
nation on Workings of
Democracy

George Papastamatakis Greek
born in Canea on the Island OF
Crete, lawyer. soldier, journalist and
champion of Greek democracy and
representative of a group OF Athe-
nian newspapers, was in Augusta,
Tuesday, calling upon local Greeks
Captain Papastamatakis also went
to the State House with the hope OF
securing an interview with Cover
nor Brewster, but was disappointed
when informed that the chief exec
utive was out of the city.
The visit of the influential Greek
publicist to Augusta was but part
of an extensive trip through this
country, gaining first hand informa-
ton as to American ideas and
ideals, the workings of a democratic
form of government, which has
subordinated the city in the nation
the old Grecian democracies were
merely confined to city limits and
will take back to the democrats Of
Greece, much useful knowledge as
to the workings of a democratic
form Of government.
Mr.. Papastamatakis has been ir
this country about six months and
has visited in a number Of citie!
where he has interviewed many o.
his former country men, has ad.
dressed them on problems confront
ing thei Grecian republic, assured
them of the whole hearted manner
in which the Greeks have revived
the ancient formulas of self gov
ernment, made himself conversant
with conditions affecting his coun
trymen in America. He has always
urged them to become good patri
otic citizens. grateful for the bene.
fits bestowed upon them and ready
to do, to dare and to die for the
land which has opened the doors Of
opportunity to them.
Represents Greek Press
Mr.. Papastamatakis bears the
gooo wishes of the newspapers hi
represents to the press Of America
and the expression of the Greek ma
ton for a continuation of the goot
will which has always existed, be.
tween the two nations. In his ma,
tion the American is held In high
esteem and the battle that America
made for the peace and freedom Of
the world is taken as an established
truth. The non participation in Eu.
ropean affairs is understood to- be
the desire of America to help an6
not to hinder. The mercenary idea
elsewhere prevalent on the continent
as the basic principle is not in vogue
in Greece, which through its sons
sent to this country has obtained q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
TROY

The young men of the Young Mems
Uplift Society of Belfast held SER
vices in Troy. both afternoon and
evening Sunday. Though the weather
was quite unfavorable, there was a
fair sized congregation. especially In
the evening. These boys are doing
Il fine work.
Next Sunday three of our local
young men will assist the pastor in
the afternoon service.
Frank Bagley and Mrs. E. E. Bag
ley Of Boston were calling on friends
in-,Troy last week.
Quite a number of Troy people are
working nights for the Portland
Packing Company in their factory at
Unity. 8,
Miss Audrey Thompson returned
Sunday from a two weeks visit in
Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
Interlaken Club Winthrop
Has Full Attendance

The Interlaken club. composed of
girls at Winthrop, held a meeting,
Monday at the home of Barbara
Howard and all IL members were
present, also one visitor. The local
leader is Mrs. j. G. Jordan. The
members passed the time in making
handkerchiefs which will be on exhi-
bition at the boys and girls fair in
connection with the Winthrop Grange
fair. The club has started an at
tendnce contest. with the members
being divided with captains.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
Slight Damage by Firs 1t Gannett Co.
Garage

The chemical truck from the Hart
ford. fire station responded to a still
alarm at 7.15 Tuesday night for a fire
in the Gannett Company garage on
Willow street. The flames. which had
apparently started from an overheated
electric light wire, were in the parti-
tion OF the building and it was neces-
sary to tear out some Of the boards
to get~at them. A single pony chem
ical extinguished the blaze. The dam
age was slight.
At 9.35 P. NJ. the truck was again
called out, this time for a chimney
fire at the house at 11S Grove street
owned by Joseph Roderick. The
flames were extinguished by the use
Of one chemical and no damage was
done.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
Novello Crafts

Word was received Tuesday by NAL
colin B. O'Brien Of the State highway
police department of the death of his
uncle, Novello Crafts, formerly pro-
prietor of the Lakeside Press of Port
land and later manager of the same
concern. Mr.. Crafts, who was about
SO years Of age, had been in i'll health
for several months and recently had
suffered a nervous breakdown from
which he was apparently recovering
when he had a relapse and failed to
rally. He died at his summer home
at Falmouth Foreside. He Is surviv-
ed by his son Leslie. who took over
his fathers work several months ago,
and by a daughter Ellen. now a stu
dent at Wellesley College.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
THORNDIKE

Mrs. Timothy Porter OF seaiswxs wrs
has been visiting her daugntef'
Leslie Bradford, the past week: a,y
Fred Rich returned home Surn pSos.
from the Bradbury Memorial nss
pital where he has been for the sst.
few weeks receiving surgicaI
ment. .,,.,n
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendick and cniiu md
of California are visiting MI; l;.,.nds
Mrs. Oscar Tweedie and other if'''
in town. -.,knei
Mrs. Annie Cornforth ret ,1as.
home from a visit in Roxbury, nsncs
with her daughter, Mrs. LA
Hyde .,,.hrest
Claude Bessey, Clarence Gilcnisi nd
Leroy Gordon, Ralph Arey sss
Chrales Gordon went on a oeeS
fishing trip Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

NORTH-Mrs. Laura A. Jackson
and little grandson, Arthur Whitten,
of Lynn, Mass, are visiting at the
home of William Lyon.
J. r. Fifield was a business caller
at the Corner, Monday.
T. E. Jackson is suffering with a
sprained ankle.
Erwin Lord was calling in this part
of the town, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Tryon of En-
field, who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. Tryon's mother, Mrs.
Nancy Farnham. have gone to Mon
roe for a few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
LIBERTY

Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark and
sons Frederick and Billy of Brooklyn
N. Y. who are summering at North
port. We're auto callers at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hurd one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Brier of De-
troit, Mich, and Miss Carrie Brier of
west Somerville, Mass, passed a few
Gays recently at the Hurd home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

by trade and a fine workman he W., -
be much missed. He is surviVeo -
his wife and three children, s,.'
Mrs. Ada Batchelder of Rhode islausii n
and one brother, Alfred Crockett, J. J,
Searsmont. Funeral services w
held at the church Sunday, hes. =
w. Abbott officiating. There va. a.,
profusion of beautiful flowers m'a y, Il
friends. The burial was at Moftin :
the Crockett lot. ~.
A little daughter arrived az ri. Il
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen hn0''
ton, July IS, weight Z IL pounos' .ra
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Rlaer sss
at the Sherman House on ue"''
Lake.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

clearer view of tho American aoea
that is enjoyed by other nations;
Democracy in Greece Is the fruita-
t,ion of the hopes and aspirations OIL
Greeks for hundreds OF years. me
republican form or government
sprang Phoenix-like from the oe-
bacle Of 1922 when Turkey drove tne
Greeks from Asia Minor and siaugn,
tered thousands after Smyrna nao
been evacuated before the aoVahciiIs
armies of the Turks. Greece is es-
pecially grateful for the ana given o'
America in those dark days.
A Gallant Soldier
The unofficial ambassador of the
Greek people is 32, unmarried Tor
wears a prominent lawyer In Athens'
a newspaper publisher in his native
Crete and head of the Democratic
clubs of that country, many OF Wnlch
were organized under his dlrection.
He has had IL years OF military me.
He won his spurs in the wars OF 1917
and 1913 in the wars with the TURKS
and later against the Bulgarlans.
He was made a captain in the
cavalry and was awarded two mil
itary decorations. Then in the
World War he added new dlstlnc-
ton to his laurels and incidentally,
two battle wounds to his body as
warrior on the Macedonian front
and. .merited and received French
decoration for bravery. In 1922
when the Turks startled the civil
lied world with their massacres IN
Asia Minor, Captain Papastamatakls
was again In the midst of action,
working for his country's interest
Leader of Revolution
AS a lawyer of prominence In
Greece he became aware Of the
shortcomings of the monarchial
form Of government, and in 1922
was a leader in the revolt of the
military forces that overthrew the
king and established democracy.
Since that time he has devoted
his time and abilities to educating
| his fellow citizens in the democratic
| form of government. He established
| a newspaper in Crete and operated
| it at a loss in an effort to teach
| the new form Of government. Next
| he formed a series of clubs, each or
| which was named the Democratic
Club, and the members studied
books and papers devoted to the
new form of government that the
revolution of 1922 had brought.
Since the establishment of the
democratic form Of government, Mr..
Papastamatakis has devoted his life
to writing and lecturing on the new
government and in orgaizig clubs
to facilitate ational education. He
attracted much attention by his
writings and as a result was sent
by a group of Athenian newspapers,
Democracy, The Evening Mail and
Advance, to America and study
| what was felt in Greece to be the
ideal system of government. He ira
yelled through France and England
and finally to America for his final
observations.
Urges Good Citizenship
In every city in which he stops for
a time the visitor makes written
notes of his observations, but takes
time to lecture to the Greek people
he finds there If there is any club
through which he can meet them.
He breaches to them the gospel of
becoming American citizens, If they
are not, and after doing so to obey
the laws of the country. He urges
xxrith 0fher citizens
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
Winthrop Woman Granted
Separation From Husbarli

Mrs. Emma D. Burr of Winthrop
was granted a decree of judicial
separation from her husband Buck
ley Burr of Winthrop. on Tuesday
morning after a hearing before
Judge Harold E. Cook at the Ken
nebec County Probate court. The
decree was granted because of de-
sertion. Mrs. Burr was represented
by L. T. Carleton of Winthrop and
Mr.. Burr by B. F. Maher of Au-
RuSta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

L. P. Lanthier of Boston, general
commercial superintendent and E. /
Herbert of Portland, division com
mercial assistant, New England Tel
& Tel. Co., were callers at the com
pany's Augusta office, Tuesday. They
were returning from a trip to the
eastern part of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
NOTICE

WHEREAS, Notice has been given
in writing to the Augusta Savings
Bank, that Deposit Book No. 44310, is
sued by said bank, is supposed to be
lost and duplicate thereof is applied
for under the provisions of Chapter
144, Sec. 26, Public Laws Of Maine.
Richard E. Goodwin, Treas.
July 2s, 1925
1ly29-aug5-12
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
Uraes Good Citizenship

The members OF the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Penney Mem
orial United Baptist church are plan
ming a picnic, next Saturday at Island
Park. They will leave Augusta on
the or the o'clock car and will en-
JOY a picnic supper under the pines.
Elwood Beane is the chairman of the
social committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

Mrs. Ralph P. Parker and Mrs.
Harry Morton of Rumford, Mrs. Nell
lie F. Abbott Of Washington. D. c.,
Miss Rachel Parker of Portland and
Miss Ruth. Gates of Lowell, Mass,
who are passing the month at Kelly
Camp, Bear Pond. were visitors in
the city Tuesday calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
,Addin Crockett

Adm Crockett passed away at his
nome last week, after an illness of
several weeks. as a result of a fall
from a building where he was work
ing. Mr.. Crockett was a carpenter
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

Mrs. Annie Hunt of China Is visit
ing her daughter and husband. Mr..
and Mrs. F. NJ. Braley, SO Murray
street, for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

e. H. Jenkins and family have re-
turned from camping in Northern
Maine and are passing the week at
Beachmont Chambers, Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
CHASE BROTHERS COMPANY
Rochester Nurseries

Fruit and ornamental trees,
shrub. roses, grape vines and
small fruits. l have taken the
agency for this, sixty-five-year-
old and reliable firm. Am solic-
iting for fall and spring deliv-
cry. Phone 799, leaving your
number, and I'll call. showing a
fine illustrated catalogue of ev-
erything in the nursery line.
J. s. LITTLE, Agent
luly29d6t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

Miss Harriet Sturtevant. who has
teen passing several weeks with her
grandmother, Mrs. Ellen Sturtevant
on Sewall street, has gone to Ma =
chester, n. H., where she will pass
| the rest of the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ludger McGraw have
returned after passing two weeks on
an auto trip to Van Buren,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

James w. Harvey of Portland was
a Tuesday business caller in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29
Poultry Demonstrations

o. M. Wilbur Of Orono, Extension
poultry specialist, will be in the coun-
ty. next week. He will give a dem
onstration in caponizing cockerels
Thursday, Aug. 6 at the farm of
Fred r. Peterson in Sidney. 1t will
be held at A. M. On the same day
at P. M, he will give a similar
demonstration at the farm Of W. H.
Armour at South China.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

Attorney James B. Perkins is pass
ing two weeks vacation at his
home in Boothbay Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

The Ella Mcintosh Agency reports
the sale of the Charles Choate pro-
perty, IL Page street, to Thomas L.
Fox, who will occupy 1t as home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

Mrs. C.. B. Burleigh of Western
avenue and Mrs. Susan Stfnson of
Seweii street left by automobile on
tuesday morning ON their way to
ocean Point, where they will visit
Tor few days as the guests of Mrs.
:. Martin at her cottage there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

Ralph Rollins, day dispatcher at the
local office of the Androscoggin g.
Kennebec Railroad, was confined to his
home Tuesday by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

Mrs. Harry Barney has returned
from Old Orchard. where she has been
for the past two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burk have
moved from SO Capitol street to 23
East Crescent street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-29

Cyril Jolly of Waterville was a
business caller, Tuesday in the city.