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, 1925-02-04
EXPERT DRILLER
RUSHED TO SCENE

CAVE CITY, KY, Feb. 4.-CBy
The Associated PresslEEncouraged
by their progress during the night.
a weary little band OF the
same men. who have wormed their
way into Sand Cave again and again
since Floyd Collins, "a. cave explorer
was trapped $50 feet from the tun.
mel entrance Friday morning, went
back into the cave early today hop
ing 10 dis'odge the boulder which
pins Collins by the foot.
Meanwhile an expert drlller was
speeding to Cave City from Louis
VILE with an electric clipper and
every equipment. The drillsr. Jack
Collins. was born in Silver Cllff.
Colorado. and has worked in all the
mines IN the famous Cripple Creek
gold fields. Jack Collins. who Is
not n relative OF the entombed man.
| plans to enter the ave as o as
he can cover tho six miles Of rough
road from Cave city.
A special train at Louisville was
to meet Dr.. William Hazlett. sur
geon of st. Lulse's hospital at Chi
cago, when he arrived here today.
enroute to Cave City. The physi;
clan, equipped with quantities of
anaesthetics and special instruments
was understood 10 be ready to cope
with the unusual situation arising
from cramped quarters in the cave.
No announcement had been made
this morning as to the identity OF
the Chicago public spirited" cit
izen who financed DR.. Haz!ett's
trip.
Permission to aniputate Collins
leg Will not be granted uYess his
relatives are convinced 1t Is the only
hope Of bringing him out alive, It is
known here, despite early reports
OF $500 to any surgeon who would
undertake the task.
The imprisoned man himself now
looks to William Burke Miller. dim
inutive staff correspondent for the
Courier-Journal at Louisville. for his
greatest hope Of rescue. Miller
collapsed late last night after three
trips into the cave and IA pulled
out by fellow workers.
Miller is the only person among
those who have made heroic efforts
to aid Collins who has made any
, 1925-02-04

Continued from, Page Onel
that it was his first trip in the cave
and that he did not know the slide
was a new one.
The rock which now blocks the
passage fell from the side OF the
cavern. according to Cooksey. who
says 1t was the same disturbance
which left Collins feet free. al
though the cave victim still is
caught in the hole where he has
spent 1874 hours. Whether 1t would
be a difficult matter TO release hin,
after the newly accumulated debris
can be cleared away was a matter
Of speculation.
Progress made during the night in
removing stones, cave ooze and
other matter from around Collins
body as far down as the calf Of his
leg and the work Of widening and
deepening the passageway leading
from the entrance may ave been
responsible for the slide, 1t was
stated.
The slide which now barricades
progress was described by Ewing
Ashley. an employe VI the kentucky
Rock Asphalt company. who was
with the rescus party. which dis.
covered the debris. as one huge rock
about the size OF a soap box with
an accumulation OF earth and small
stones surrounding It.
Ashley has re.entered the cave
with iron hooks and rope with
| which it is hoped to move the rock
and clear the passageway. II Ash
ley's information is correct and no
unforeseen difficulty is experienced.
| Collins may be reached within a
few hours. II was predicted.
An ~airplane was sighted near
, 1925-02-04
PHYSICIAN is
SENT TO LEND AID

LOUISVILLE, "a, Feb. 4.-tBy
The Associated .Press6An airplane
left Louisville at 10 n. m. today for
Cave City with Dr.. William Hazlet.
Chicago surgeon. who was commits
stoned by an unknown Chicago cit
lien TO rush to Cave City and rem
der whatever assistance was needed
to Floyd Collins. imprisoned in sand
Cave since FRIDAY by n slab which
cnuCht his foot.
, 1925-02-04

Roadway toward moving the stone
behind the victim which holds one
or both legs. Last night Miller
scooped and dug with his hands I'M
I'll he succeeded in reaching the low
er part of Collins legs. Two boul-
ders blocked further work with bare
hands. the newspaper man REPORTED
, 1925-02-04


HORIZONTAL
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sNcheek or Jaw
ff-An Eastern State (abbr.)
IA heroic poem
ta-Form Of address equivalent to
sir or Mr.. In india
ie-Tiberius tabbr.)
17-Toward the left side
IA parent
20-An island OF the West Indies
21-A familiar night bird
24-Aseended
25-Thlck porridgo
27-DIsheartens
2e-Polnt Of the compass (abbr.)
3f-Not far off
s3-WorshIp (abbr.)
34-Amount In ones favor tabbr.)
36-Expression Of assent
37-Relatively tabbr.)
3e-Part Of verb ito be"
4o-A nocturnal fyInn mammal
42-suffix, the same as "ous"
43-A large vessel or eistern
44-A playful blow
4e-To damage
47--AsiatIo country tsbhr.l
4e-lnterJeotlon
5o-Low In morals
5S-Like
55-A planet Of the Solar System
5s-Deep mud
Ca planet near the sur
6i-Man's name (famlilsr)
63-5riillsncy, celebrity
accompany. society (abbr.)
66ILatin for "year"
os-RIoht hand (sbbr.)
7o-An old settle nent on ". eoas,
Of Greenland
72-To lit up or false
IA close relative (abbr.)
74-suffs expressing quality OF
state
7sIconfdence
ga t~housand-mlIe river Of Cen
trail China
, 1925-02-04

The superior durability OF some
woods is found to be due 10 con-
tanned substances that ARE poison.
Gus TO wood-rotting Bacteria ana
fungi. the p~oisons being more con-
centrated in heatwood than in sap
wood.
, 1925-02-04
SLIDE RELEASESFOOTO Of
CAVE VICTIM, CLOSES TUNNEL

Cave City shortly after II O'Clock
and was believed to be the machine
tHinging DR.. W. II. Hazlett. Chicago
Surgeon. from Louisville where he
left a train for faster t~ransports.-
ton. The plane landed some dis.
lance away from where preparations
to receive It had been made.
, 1925-02-04

VERTICAL
"A rosuIsh boy
IAN island possession Of U. ..
Cabbr.)
1Pianet farthest from the u
AN evergreen tree
6IcombinIne form meaning sight
"a country south Of Egypt
(zbbr.)
10 lick up
s-The largest planet
e-Weloht (abbr.)
1o-Artlst
f3@Balanes
f@storase place for hay and grain
f7-pesisn, purpose
ia i~ong-eared equine quadrupet
PA Dept. Of the v. 8. Govt.
(abbr.)
2S-LeaaI science
2s-interJeetlon
28-The %poIson-tres Of Java
So-The planet We know best
SPA sunken track In . road
3<-6Irl's name
36-Yea
38LoIri's name
IA British p%eninsuls and seaport
Of Arabia
IA sphere
45-Reads carefully
"a planet near the sun
47-Cave
4orA small house
sf--Part Of verb "to be-
ga cathedral city Of N. Italy
54-The second largest planet
55-oIrps name
5e-one who helps tabbr.)
SIN this or that manner
5e-A familiar tree
e2-rhe rcd pianst
ob-6oy's name (famItiar)
e7-ro Yield a clear profit
6s-Personai pronoun
71-sIxty minutes fabbr.)
! 73NTo have existence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
Casualty Totals
Vary But Little
From Early Figures

Chicago, March 20 (By A. P)-
Casualty totals reported tonight from
Wednesdays tornado did not vary
much from previous fluctuations, al
though after two days search and
checking. the figures for some places
were still estimates. There are many
reported as missing and word had
not been received from large rural
regions affected by the storm.
y canvass of White County, ILL
nois, today showed that forty-seven
residents on farms had been killed
but re-checking reduced the number
of dead in some of the towns. At
the same time new deaths from in
juries as we'll as the recovery OF
more bodies from the debris added to
totals that had been reported.
The toll tonight placed the dead
at 500, with 1925 injured. Probably
1000 of the MANNED. suffered severe
hurst and many of them may die. A
score or more died today Of their in
juries.
Murphysboro, Illinois. still heads
the list with. 1911 known dead includ-
ing ten who died tonight Or were re-
covered from the ruins.
The official figures:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
COny Tennis Sharks
Planning for Team

Although a httle early in the sea.
son. the tennis enthusiasts at Cony
High have already began to think Of
forming a team to represent the
school. with the result that a call for
candidates was sounded Friday. A
meeting of those interested was held
and George Randall was elected cap
tain; John Gilmore, manager; and
Harlow Bradford. assistant man
ager.
The Cony boys are hoping that In
time they may have school court
upon which to play but until that
happy time arrives they are obliged
to depend upon the generosity Of
friends In the city who have courts.
in order to practice. Permission to
use these courts has always been
forthcoming and will no doubt be
given this year.
The material which Is found at
Cony is Of such calibre that 1t Is ex-
pected that 4 team can be formed
which will be great credit to the
school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
z AUGUSTA BOYS
May BE ON
B0WD0IN TEAM

Especial to the Kennebec Journal
Brunswick, Mar. 20-With the an
nual Southern trip of the Bowdoin
baseball team in sight, a merry fight
is on for positions. The men are
fast rounding into condition and by
the end Of next week, when the
team leaves, they should be all set
to give good account of themselves.
It is hoped that weather conditions
will be such as to allow continued
practice on Whittier Field.
1t is planned to take five pitchers,
two catchers, four infielders and
three outfielders. Probably the hard :
est luck of the year is the fact that
Larry Southwick will be unable to
go with the team, being in the in
urinary with a case of the mumps.
lt Is especially hard luck inasmuch
as ne mad been going very we'll in
practice In the Hyde athletic build
ing. He had a lot on the ball and
c1ceiIent control, and was expected
20 De one of the mainstays of the
team on the mound AS it is most
or the pitching burden will have to
1ai! on Stanley Robinson. His arm,
winch was hurt in football last fall.
Is rapidly improving and he is re-
calming lot of his OLD time speed
John Stafford. Cliff Gray, Dick Ride
out Horace Hildreth and Fletcher
Means are all lookeing good.
The misfortune of losing South
WICK was in some respects counter
balanced by the appearance of Frank
harrington as a candidate for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

Bath twice. Brunswick, Gardiner
and Jordan high in six successive
games. after getting away to bad
start because of their lack of expert
ence and basketball knowledge.
The first period ended with Cony
leading by one basket. but this lead
was overcome by Jordan In the sec
ond, leaving the score at the end of
the period at 1910 while in the
third they played even, the period
ending with 15-15 tie.
The game was see saw affair af-
ter the first period, although Cony
had little the edge on their oppo-
nents in the first frame. which end
ed with score of Cony 8, Lewiston
6. In the second period Hartley
tied the game by netting a basket
for Jordan in the first few minutes
of play. A moment later Lapidus
annexed a lone point via the foul
route but this Cony lead was offset
a short time later by another basket
by Hartley. Near the end of the
period Overlook got one on fouls,
tieinS the score at 10 all
Cony started the scoring in the
third period with one by Lapidus,
which was matched shortly after by
ahead again with another basket.
this time by Trask. only to have
Jordan again tie the score with one
by Leighton. Jordan took the lead
then with a foul by Robbins and just
before the end of the period Trask
tied the score with foul. leaving
the score at the end of the three
quarters at 15-15.
Lewiston started the ball rolling
in the final period with one by Pal
ton. Then Stiles tied the score and
a moment later put Cony ahead with
two extremely dong shots. Trask
got his eye on the basket and al
four points more on two baskets. and
Il couple of minutes before the game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Hebron. Me, Mar. 20-Although
the Big Green team had the misfor-
tune to lose it's last game and per-
haps the deciding game at the Maine
tournament, Hebron considers this to
have been a very successful season.
With a good sclaim to the State
crown. and a plausible hold on the
New England title by virtue Of their
win of % to % over Exeter, which
tripped Andover by the very same
score, the Oxfords Hills lads can lay
away their hoop toys with much ere
dit for a hard schedule we'll played.
The team was never beaten unless
crippled, and at that only twice out
of 10 game slate, Exeter and Har-
ward Freshmen fell before the Maine
onslaught on their own floors; Alb
bolt school, whose tired quintet out
played the worn out Hebron five in
the Maine tournament was handed a
trouncing on the Hebron court, to the
tune of 40 to 8, and decisively beaten
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

1863 counters to his credit. He was
aided largely in his by his running
mate. Hobbs. and for clever team
work. they were no doubt the best
working pair of forwards in the
State. Capt. Wheeler was the main
stay of the team i'll back, and his
clever work in front of the basket
was as much of an item in the oppo-
nents not winning. as was the for
ward line in building up n winning
score. Small supported Wheeler I'M
til his leave of school, and then Pierce
took his place, playing both in the
back field. and substituting for Beach
at center He was rated as the best
ali around player at the Maine meet.
Beach has been the tower of strength
to the team this year. as he was last,
during both seasons consistently get
ting the trip off on his opposing CEN
ley. The team has been highly fav-
ored with Il wealth of substitute ma
teral of whom Fraser. Holmes. Piper
and Kelly have worked the most.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

on their own court, although the
score was but % to 20. The gold
clad quintet of Coburn was the most
worthy rival the Big Green five met
during the season. The games
evened up with Hebron in the lead in
the first game, IS to n, and Coburn
winning the second. IS TO &c. 1t
would seem to have been the logical
thing for these two teams to have
met at the L. of NJ. games
Numerous subs have been used in
practically every game thus keeping
the score lower than it would other
wise have been. The largest score
was run up on the kent's Hill five at
Augusta, with a score of 60 to 10.
Coburn scored the most tallies
against the Green in any one game,
with it's % to 26 win. at Waterviile.
The total score shows a balance on
the Hebron side. CAT to their oppo-
nents' SIS. OF these, 4S2 were
checked with field goals.
Morse was high point man. with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

Cony high brought its season to a
close with victory over Jordan
high OF Lewiston at City Hall last
evening. thus bringing home its
sixth straight victory and incidental
ly turning the tables on team
which had administered a defeat to
them earlier in the season. The fl
nal score was % to 10. but the score
by no means Indicates the closeness
of the contest. which was nip and
tuck uutil the final whistle.
This game was not only a victory
for the Gony boys but 1t marked a
decisive victory for Coach Connel-
Ian who has taken a team of year
ling players and developed them to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

played all of the larger high schools
in this section of the state includ-
ing Madison and Cony and also two
games with Coburn Classical msti-
tute of Waterville.
Now at the close of the season tho
score Of the S. IT. S. team totals 36l
points while its opponents have
scored only ISL points against it.
This record compared with that Of
any other school in this section
speaks for itself and proves the le-
gitimacy of Skowhegan's claim.
Following is the score by games,
s. ii. :. 3G3; opponents ISL: S. H. s.
lG, Alumni ,: s. IT. :. %, Business
and Professional Womens club .;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
E Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Skowhegan, Me-, Mar. 20 The
Girls basketball team of Skowhegan
High School claim the championship
OF Central Maine for 1925. The sea-
son Of twelve scheduled games has
been completed, Skowhegan winning
all but two of these games. Water
Vile is the only high school which
has succeeded in defeating the local
team and then by the count of one
basket. The score was more than
evencd up in the return game with
Wateryille when Skowhegan won by
the score of 43 to 16. This team has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

$. II. s. 43. Gardiner 10; s. II. II. IS,
Lawrence High 4 S. II. S. IS, Water
vile High 20;- s. II. s. j., Coburn
Classical Institute 16; S. II. S. SO,
Madison .; S. II. S. 10, Coburn Clas-
Steal Institute II; S. II. S. %. Cony
"a; :. II. s. a. Madison IS: S
II. S. 40, Cony u; S. II. S. 43, Wat
erville 1G.
Albertine Chabot, forward, has 112
field goals to her credit and has
scored 246 of the SOL points. There
is good material left for next year
those remaining being Helen Groder
and Helen Ames, guards, Helen Nc
Quade. forward, and Blanche Cowett
side Centcr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

they had not the stamina to keep up
the pace for the entire game. In
spite of that fact their record for the
year is not one of which they need
fell ashamed and they will attempt
to fatten it this afternoon and next
week when they play their last game.
The regular team has consisted of
kinsman and Moulton, forwards, with
Hanks and Hunt as underStudleS,
Getchell and Leuchter as centers, and
Herrick, Thorne and Priest as guards.
The Cony forwards and centers have
been especially strong but Coach
Comedian has had hard job of it
TO find the best of his squad of about
20 guards.
The Gardiner team won by a small
score from Cony at Gardiner but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

When the Cony girls basketball
sextet clashes with the Deering high
school lassies this afternoon at two
o'clock on the city hall court they
will be up against team that has
thus far in the season remained I'M
defeated. The Cony girls realize that
they are up against Il tough PROPOSE
ton but to put everything they have
into the game and break the Deering
string if possible.
Cony has this year undertaken one
Of the hardest schedules attempted
by girls team from that school in
recent year and while they have lost
several games they have been by
close scores. The Cony girls have
developed into hard playing aggre-
CATION of feminine ball tossers but
have been hampered by the fact that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
GirOuX Wins Ten
String Match from
Waterville Man

A Giroux. one Of the Calumet club
bowlers. trimmed John Barney of
Waterville by As pins in ten string
match Friday night at Waterville.
Giroux broke over the century mark
in six strings, hitting them as high
as 123. while Barney got four over
one hundred and tied Giroux's 1928.
y return game will be rolled here
next week. The totals
Giroux-10l, 90, 1925, 96, 122, 81,
lis. 101, 123-1052.
Barney-9S. 80. So. 10l, o., 3G, s.,
123, 119, 1OS-1004.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

outfield. Harrington made his let
ter last spring, but it was generally
thought that he did not intend to be
a candidate for the team this wear.
Without doubt he will play regularly
in the outfield along with Chaun-
cey Fish, and Phil Daggett, both of
whom are letter men. The infield is
still the big problem. 1t is not eX-
pected that the final makeup of this
unit of the team will be decided up
on much before the team leaves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

suffered a decisive beating here
Cony has also Won from Morse high,
team that defeated the Cony team
last year and which this year is COM
posed of about the same players as
il was then. They have lost four
other games, all by small scores, two
to Skowhegan, one to Portland and
one to Deering. The Cony girls have
won from the Alumnae and twice
from the y. NJ. c. A. girls Ct this
city.
a large number of the big squad
which has been out for practice this
year will be back next year and with
the eXperienc, which they have ac-
quired it should not be difficult to
build team that would stand among
the foremost of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
e SPORTING NEWS q
Lou Bedell Has
Better of Jimmy Kid
Rice at Portland
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Portland, March 20.-Lou Bedell
shaded Jimmy Kid Rice in six fast
rounds at the Exposition building
here tonight. One of the biggest
crowds of the season saw a close
hard setto. In the semi-fnal Paul
Ouellette of Nashua won over Can
nonbal Cote. Rip Van Dyke from
the Cutter Ossipee knocked out Tom
my Whalen. the boxing bellboy in
the third. Red Liable of Sherbrooke
Knocked out Whitley Corey in the
second and Young Jones stopped
Billy Nelson in the first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
NOn-Fraternity
HOOpsters Win in
| BOWdOin League
Especial to Kcnnebec JournaD

Especial to kcnnebec JournaD
Brunswick, March c0-The Nom
fraternity basketball team won the
championship Of the inter fraternity
basketball league by defeating Theta
two teams won the championship of
their respective divisions Of the
league and met tonight in the Bow
dom gym to settle the college SUI
premacy. Between the halves, Sig
ma Nh defeated Delta Epsilon, 29-21,
those teams being the runners up in
the respective leagues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
C0Ny'S REVENGE STREAK CONTINUES
AND THEY WIND UP SEASON WITH A WIN
OVER JORDAN HIGH BY SCORE OF 1918

Final Game Marks Skill,
Straight Victory of COny
Quintet-COach Comedians
Charges Show Mettle in
Fastest Game Seen Here for
Long Time-Score Tied at
End of Half and Three
Quarters - Squirt in Final
Period Sends Lewiston Home
Defeated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
Rosenberg Wins
Title by Outpointing
Martin at New York

New York, March 20-(By a. P.)--
Charley (PhiD Rosenberg, Of New
York. won the worlds bantamweight
championship tonight when he out
pointed Eddie (CannonbalD Martin
defending champion. in a 10-round
match at Madison Square Garden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
PORTLAND WINS
OVER MORSE HIGH
Special to Kennebec Journal

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Portland, March 20.-Portland
High easily defeated Morse here to.
night % to 20, holding the visitors
scoreless from the floor during the
first half. Summary:
PORTLAND (2S) COY MORSE
Hallgren RI. .............lf Wilson
Gum If. rg.... rig Reed
COnrOy c. III cannon
Donahue If Mcdonald
Agger Is. ..rf Dow
Goals from floor: Portland-Hall.
gren 4, Quincy 8. Conroy 5. Agger;
Morse-Doyle 5, Wilson 2, Reed.
Goals from fouls Portland-Gunn,
Conroy: Morse-Dow, Doyle 2, Will
son. Referee, Curran. Periods, eight
minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21
Flowers Wins Over
BOgash at Boston

of Atlanta, Ga. won a close decision
oyer Lou Bogash of Bridgeport.
Conn, in ten round fight here to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-21

Oats 81. Goals from floor-A. Dostie
!, f. Patten 4. Savage 5, G. Patten ..
Goals from fouls-G. Patten !. Ref
eree-Curran. Scorer-Conant. TIM
er-Turner. Time-Four eightmin-
ute periOds