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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

consider the spitball as a freak.
Years ago I tried it and gave it
UP but 1 admire such men as Walsh.
Shocker, Coveleskie, Quinn and
others who have mastered it. The
first Of the freakball pitchers was
Russell Ford and his emery ball.
There was no science about such
pitching, merely a trick, that any
outfielder could learn in fifteen
minutes. Many other freak deliv-
cries followed, each one lasting
limited time before it was ex-
ploded. Eddie Cicotte Of the White
Sox, developed a kind Of modern
lied emery ball, which was called
the shine ball." For many sea-
sons he tantalized Ty Cobb and
other star batters, who at times
couldn't come within a foot Of the
ball, especially when Cicotte had
good control. 1 remember one day
In a White Sox game l got hold
of a foul ball which I inspected.
I found it to be doctored with a
powder. Cicotte and were both
pitching so / determined to use
some of his own methods. I soon
had the ball hopping all over the
place and after had, by accident.
nearly hit Eddie Collins and Oscar
Felsch, Cicotte quit using the
shining substance. Finally I came
to- bat in the eighth inning, with the
score 2 to 1 against us. l got a
two-base hit and with the score SO
close, Cicotte Immediately returned
to his favorite pitching weapon
and Immediately stopped our bat
tiers.
Few people remember Hold .Eller
and yet only five years back.
with Cincinnati, he hung up a new
world series strike-out record.
But when they took away his
shine ball Eller was through.
The spit-ball is different; 1t re-
quires no foreign substance or
equipment" Ed Walsh, one OF
the first to successfully use the
splitter. When he first Joined the
White Sox he had speed that was
almost binding but the batters
seemed to hit him hard. About
that time Elmer Stricklett, g. pitch
err came to the White Sox from
the Pacific Coast League. Strtck'
lett had a deceiving spit-ball but
on account Of his size he was not
very effective. Fielder Jones, then
managing the Sox, figured that
Walsh, with a splitter, would be
unbeatable. After long practice,
Big Ed solved StrickIett's delivery
and baff1ed American League bat
tiers for six years. But at the end
of that short period, Walsh, a
powerfully built fellow, was through
the first important victim OF the
spit-ball.
While / am opposed to the
spit-baI, because of what it does
to a pitchers arm, do believe
that veteran pitchers who have
no other effective delivery should
be allowed to continue it's use.
My pitching has been helped
all these years by the efficient
and faithful work Of Mike Martin
one Of the best physical trainers
in America. Mike has worked for
Clark Griffith for twenty years
going with him from the Yankees
to Cincinnati and finally to Wash
ington. In the old days, he train
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
Greb Calls OFF Bout

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 4.-The
ten'round bout between Harry Greb,
middleWeight champion, and Gene
Tunney, light heavyweight, SEIZED
uled here for March II, has been
Cancelled because of injuries Greb
received Sunday night when he
vanquished five hold-Up men 1t
Pittsburgh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
Doesn't Worry Him

Bill McKechnte, manager of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, is not bit
worried over the fact that the
number of pitchers in his squad Is
thirteen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE JUMPS
BARRED FROM CAMPS
ByDAVLS J. WALSH.
International News Service Sports Edit,

YORK AUST for the sake of sitting the nnuendoes
inevitably follows
ball scandal John Heyde president the National League
ball clubs for the duration of the training
trip HeXer material wrong the transaction merely
that he wishes to which tongues
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

Two-base hits - Ellefbe, Caldwell.
Three-base hits-Shanks. Stolen bases -
Harris. Johnston. Sacrifice hits-John-
ston (2), Chapman and Speaker. Dou-
BILE plays-JohnSton and Chapman,
Shanks, Harris and Judge. Harris and
Judge. Left on base0-Cleveland, 10 {:
Washington. 5. Bases on balls-Zach-
ary, s.; Caldwell, 1. Hits-Off Cald-
well. 10 in "a innings; Niehaus. 2 In
1-3 inning; Bagby. in innings
Winning pitcher - Bagby. Umpires-
ChiE and Moriarty. Time Of game,
2:15.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gets his
eleventh consecutive bingIo for a
major league record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

Yet both have achieved their inn
mense popularity by the simple
process Of deserving it.
Downrig hit better taste-that's the
"magic" of Chesterfield! What else
could account for such popularity!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

Confidence in baseball, is just
like confidence in any other bust
ness. You can't succeed without
1t. But Of all positions on a team,
the pitcher needs it most
Besides the curve and fast ball,
there Is what you call the freak
delivery. Freak deliveries really
come under two headings, II you
include the spitball. But l don't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

THE magic carpet of the Thief of
\ Bagdad! The greater magic of
Douglas Fairbanks, whose very
name packs theatres to the doors!
Mr.. Fairbanks has won success in
many roles, Chesterfield in but one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

Had let all those kind of
things crowd into my mind, /
might Is well have walked from
the box. But didn't. / just
kept on pitching, as though
nothing had happened and when
Frisch came up again i'm the
eleventh, he was struck out, the
first time in four world series.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09
OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Decker Of
Mercer were recent guests of Mr..
Decker's sister and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Alden Savage.
Mrs. George Pullen and children
Edward and Dexter have returned
from East Livermore. where they
visited Mrs. Pullen's aunt, Mrs.
George Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rogers and
Mrs. Z. C. Sasser of Washington, D.
c.. arrived in town Wednesday by
auto and were guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walker. Mr..
and Mrs. Rogers left Wednesday
night for Lake George, N. Y. but
Mrs. Sasser remained to visit her
sister, Mrs. Walker and family for a
few days longer.
Mahlon Tracy has secured employ
ment at the farm of Mrs. Ida Judkins
on the Belgrade road during the hay
ing season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Savage and
daughter Ruth, katheryn Calder and
Mrs. Carolyn cannon visited Sunset
Camps at North Pond, Smithfield, on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blake and
children, Dorothy, Alfred and Lillian,
arrived in town Tuesday night from
Clinton, Mich, making the trip by
auto. Mr.. Blake has accepted a po
sition as overseer' of carding in the
Cascade Wooden mill and the family
will reside here in the future. At
present Mr.. and Mrs. Blake are visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Blake, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ormiston.
Preceding the regular meeting Of
Acme Rebekah Lodge which will be
held this Thursday evening in Odd
Fellows hall, supper will be served
in the banquet rooms at $3.50 o'clock,
the menu consisting of baked beans,
salads, hot rolls, strawberries and
cream, cake and coffee. The commit
tee in charge consists of Miss Mag
gle Johnson, Mr.San Mrs. Everett
Garland, Mrs. Alma Clark, Miss Ma
bel Farr. Mrs. Alice Mower and Mrs.
Avis Simmons. Supper will be fol-
lowed by the regular meeting. The
members of the degree staff Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09
NYE'S CORNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer
and son, Weldon Of Hallowell, were
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Hen
derson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Bowden of
Plealant pond, who have been pass
inT a week with their daughter. Mrs.
A. E. Webb of Hinckley, visited
friends in this place recently.
Some of the members Of Nye's Cor
ner cemetery association met and
moved and cleaned up the cemetery
as is their custom the fourth.
Randolph Weed, who is doing car
penter work at Good Will is boarding
at Will Henderson's. Mr.. Weed will
be remembered by some of the
friends he made some years ago as he
worked on G. w. Hinckley's house
when it was remodeled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09
Queer But Correct
public Ledger


Russian property was damaged to
the extent of sS53,0OO in the Black
Tom explosion of July, 1916. A Fed
eral Court has ordered the Lehign
Valley Railroad Company to pay this
amount To whom? Well, to Rus
STA. And the question immediately
arises, What constitutes the State of
Russia? At the time of the explo-
sion the kerensky Government was
in power. With it's fall, the Bolshe-
visit Government becomes it's heir.
But, for the United States, the Boil
shevist Government does not exist
in law. 1t has not yet been recog-
nized as the Government of the Rus
sian State. The de jure Government
of Russia. so far as the United States
is concerned, is the Kerensky Gov
ernment-though there happens 10
be no such thing in fact. Neverthe-
less, there is in Washington a FL
nancial Attache of the Russian En-
bassy and Charge d'Affaires ad in
term. 1t is Serge Ughet. To him
the $S53,000 is to be paid. With him
the United States might negotiate
for a payment on the Russian debt.
But that - q matter Of diplomacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09
NO TINE FOR ENVY

The other day the court awarded
a weaver over million dollars for
his interest in an invention to which.
his skill as weaver contributed. He
said he was glad enough to receive
the million but was chiefly interested
in getting back to his work.
Poor. simple soul, does someone
remark? Think again. 1t is possible
that worthy old fellow has the secret,
If secret 1t be, Of getting the most
out Of life; that he has found ra-
tional enjoyment and satisfaction of
conscience to a degree that may be
nowise improved by the addition of
a million dollars to his bank account.
Narrow minded, oblivious to the
beauties of existence upon sthis
earthly sphere. and the wonders
which life affords to those who have
eyes to see? 49,.
John Burroughs once said:
Nearly every season l make the
acquaintance of one or more new
flowers. 1t takes years to exhaust
the pOtdnical treasures OF any one
considerable neighborhood, unless
one makes a dead set at it, like an
herbist. One likes to have his floral
acquaintances come to him easily
and naturally, like his other friends.
Some pleasant occasion should bring
you together. You meet in a walk,
or touch elbows on a picnic under A
tree, or get acquainted on a fishing
or camping out expedition. What
comes to you in the way of spirit of
open-air Nature, seems like special
good fortune"
1t seems generally admitted that
John Burroughs not only secured
wholesome, refreshing happiness
from life for himself but also for
others. 1t did not come from watch
ing the nimble squirrel racing the
wheel in its cage nor from wishing
to initiate it. Rather it came from
comprehension of the delights which
generous. nature has provided for
those capable Of comprehending. AL
so he got a lot of pleasure in helping
others to comprehend. Did he envy
the rich? He had no time for envy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09
REGARDING GovERNME EMIT
DEBTS

It will be recalled that Governor
Smith of New York at the recent
conference Of Governors undertook
incidentally of course-to belittle
agitation for economy in the affairs
Of the Federal Government. There
Is, however, need of such agitation
not only in Federal but also in State
government. All must realize that
these State debts increase because
the taxpayers permit If not actively
seek such increases, which makes it
the more important that the public
should keep informed respecting
them. In fairness it should be said
that considerable of this increase in
State Indebtedness is due to i'm
provement in our highways, that
such expenditure in a considerable
degree If properly made amounts to
a profitable investment for the pub
lie.
The State governments of this
country have increased their bonded
Indebtedness nearly so per cent in
the past three years, declares the
Bank Of America following a recent
survey. According to that authority
the total State debt now amounts to
$1,65s.742,433.6S or 1889 for every
man, woman and child in the coun-
try. OF that total, Names debt
when the survey was made was,
outstanding, $14,551,3OO. New York's
bonded debt at that time amounted
to $320,991, 900; that Of Massachu-
sets $125,046,961.9s. The highest
per capita debt was that Of South
Dakota, being for each inhabitant
$9395. nearly six times that of the
per capita national debt. The Pa
ciflc group Of States has the highest
per capita debt, $25.s3 while New
England holds second place in that
respect with debt of $22 per in
habitant.
And how many realize that the
total indebtedness of the States Is
approximately half billion dollars
greater than was the Federal debt
in 1916. So are tax exempt securi-
ties being INCREASED, inviting the in
vestment Of capital. the managers
OF which wish to avoid paying taxes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Dora Holways who has been
passing several days in Aroostook
County is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Ray Brown who is passing
the summer in Clinton and Mrs.
Shepherd Galusha and Miss Leona
Galusha of Clinton were in town
Tuesday. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wheeler and
Miss Hazel Young were visiting rel
atives in Clinton Tuesday.
Mrs. Beatrice Pomeroy Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Mrs. Laura
field and Justin Elliott of Dover Were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
L. Nichols at their cottage Lone
Elm" at China Lake.
Carl Thibodeau, who is employed
in Greenville, was in town Tuesday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Warren and
Mrs. Ethel Howley passed Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Nichols at
their cottage at China Lake.
Earl Salley of New York who has
been visiting his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Jewell, returned
home Monday.
Russell Libby of Albion was call
ing on friends in town Tuesday.
The Berry Brothers of Boston,
Mass. began work Tuesday repaint-
ing the bridges.
George Door who is employed in
Pennington passed the week END at
his home.
Mrs. Albert Crosby and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Percy Crosby and children
motored to Cedar Grove Monday.
Miss Lillian Dyer of Oakland Is
visiting Miss katharine Hatch on
Newhall street.
The Misses Bernadette and, Doro-
thy Drum and the Misses Margaret
Pooler and Virginia Ware motored
to Skowhegan Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Greenleaf and grand
daughter. Martha Greenleaf are
guests of Mrs. r. o. Files at the
Files cottage, Camp Checquers" at
Chamberlain.
The Misses Pearle Bradbury and
Edythe Hoffemeister motored 20
Skowhegan Saturday.
James Brown of Bristol, Conn, is
visiting friends in town..
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Wentworth
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Hustus
have returned from Temple Heights
where they passed the weekend.
Elmer Knowles of Portland is a
business caller in town for several
days. He is staying at the Gerald
while in town.
Miss Avelda Quirion and Miss
Fourier of Bangor passed the holt
days at the home of Mrs. Lillian
Julia on High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Arnold motor
ed to Bath Sunday where they call
ed on friends.
Mrs. Nellie Cole and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. |. j. Mccormick and family mo-
tored to Belfast, Monday.
Mrs. Lounda Genther went to Gull
ford Sunday where she will visit her
son, Aries Genthner.
Mrs. Eddie Roncon and friend re-
turned to her home in Dexter. Sun
day after passing the holidays with
her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Cakes. Miss
Albert Parent and Roland are enioy-
ing weeks outing at Snow Pond.
Miss Sadie Cunningham of Plym-
outh is passing a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. W. f. McClintock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene King of Old
Iown passed the weekend with
Miss Evelyn st. Peter.
Napoleon st. Peter went to Ban
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09
MiILENNIALISTS

The report that the western farm
ers are getting together on a plan
to drive the McNary- Haugen bill or
some substitute for it through the
next Congress receives the credence
of a no less skilled observer than
Mark Sullivan.
The McNary- Haugen idea, as
readers will recall, is to have the
Federal Government fix the prices on
agricultural products and buy up
and hold the surplus. It's advocates
declare they will lower, the protective
tariff unless this shall be done; that
the bankers who are loaning money
to the foreign peoples will wish them
to prosper so they may pay their
debts and that they, too, will favor
lowering of the tariff so we may buy
more foreign goods.
Why doesn't some one advocate
the taking over by the Federal Gov
eminent of all agricultural lands,
giving Government paper notes In
payment and then lease the whole
show to Henry Ford? Might be able
to pay off the public debt from the
rental and give the agriculturalists
vacation. We guess they need one
as much as any lot of producers.
With leisure in which to brush up
their ideas the Missionaries and the
farmers Of farmers might arrive at
common sense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09

Priscilla Rebkah lodr. :, q
will be present ana 49, - v
work on q class Of canS,as
Floyd Ellis and Mrs' Nv
were guests TUESDAY, 4, NJ:
Fairbanks Of Belgrade ~ -
Mrs. Flora Kelley rs;,.
nesday from South po,sa,aa
she has been visiting he
Mrs: Richard Lewis fos n
week. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed BAN. \
dren Edna and Edwin y
Mass, are visiting Mr.
Of Alpine street. MI. 80
former resident of 0akls
at one time owned and 49,
house on Alpine street r..a
by Mrs. Herbert Damren
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ), ~
son Curtis Of Kittery PAIN \
ing their parents, Mr.. ana N
tbs Clark and Mr.. and M.
'Farr, ST., of Alpine STREE
Mrs. H. NJ. PuIlen Of 81
visiting Mrs. Eta Pullen i
and Mrs. George Pullen Il +
erville road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09

md Mrs. Walter Sabins, Hattie Fem
Jason and Mahlon Bickford passed
Saturday and Sunday 1T North Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cannon were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Sabins
Sunday evening.
Carroll Otis passed Saturday and
Sunday in North Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fenlason and
Mrs. Walter Sabins were business
callers in Waterville Friday.
Mrs, Sarah Hodges, who had the
misfortune Of having her leg hurt by
a sheep Sunday, Is resting quite
comfortable at this writing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09
I)ExTER.

Dana Crockett, who
friends and relatives N N
writes home of wonderfSf
car through the Califo,nl.'
At present Mr.. Crockett {
with Harry and Miss I'm:
of Oakland, Cal, former -
this town. ~
Many Of the local boxin5,
journey to Milo tonight. ~
die Polo and Stanchfield -
the main bout. This sectjr|
ing sort of a fever on bur
billions as they all seem d {
a good crowd from the sljn|
towns as well as their ous,
Deputy Sheriff R. c. VA
called to investigate
wreck" on the railroad
day afternoon. No wreck
as railroad officials discoN}
trouble before the train ~
Some boys had placed ROD
rails between the old ceyna|
the trestle on the curve !
wishing an extra thrill, bus
was spoiled by the railfu
discovering the rocks bed
train went down. Mr.. Wd
vestigated and no action wnI
en- this time but those Viii
the rocks on the tracks
careful about such mattau|
they wish to come beforel
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Editorial Comment
VALUABLE SERVICE
(POrtland Press Heraldl

VI OI CIotITNI I
The Navy, and all who are inter
ested in it,, know that in Senator
Hale they have a man who has not
been content to perform his duty in
perfunctory manner but one who
has been fitting himself to under
stand the Nays needs and is cap
able of looking after it's welfare.
Naval officers credit Senator Hale
with having done more than any in
dividual in Congress to keep the
Navy up to the highest point of eff
cheney. They say that he has par
ticularly interested himself in i'm
proving the morale of the service.
Officers and men alike feel free TO
go to him to discuss their problems
and all of them say that they have
never lacked a sympathetic hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-09
WEEKS MH,ls|

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wen
gusta and Mr.. and Mrs. Hsi
motored to Boston Satu11
they will visit relatives al
They will return on Wednl
J. H. Mosher and Mrs. IN
ply have returned from
trip through eastern MaIns
panying Mr.. and Mrs. Arth5
Of Waterville. On Fri1I
went to Franklin to Mr.. N
home and on Saturday viii
Harbor. On their return
called on Mr. and Mrs
Saunders in Bangor fndh
nicely situated in their neE
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank q
Springfield, Mass, were d
friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Tho52
grandson, Curtis Jones, xsa
at E. A. Duiley's, Sunday d
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank sP
children from Maiden, M
tored to Fred Pierce's on D
Saturday. Mr.. Pierce has
home but Mrs. Pierce and ]
will remain for the summer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Sidney attended the meeting
chapel Saturday and weresu
the home of H. M. Crommek
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ~
daughter, Madeline OF V
were Thursday evening gues
and Mrs. E. A. Dudley.
Fred Mosher and son, Hs
South Portland are pass
days with his father, ]. b
and calling on friends.
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will fall down.

Gall arighty. "I'll only SMILE" an
swered the good natured giant.
"Wouldn't hurt little feathered per-
son, would II" he asked, turning to
the tiny Yellow Bird perched on his
shoulder.
Tell the secret" she twittered,
knowing how impatient the bunny
boy was growing. Goodness me, he
was so curious he couldn't keep still.
well, 1 might as well sit down and
be comfortable said the Ragged
Rabbit Giant And down he sat right
beside the Bunnymobile. Stroking his
long wkiskers with his big hand, he
began. But what the secret is, Little
Readers, you must wait to hear in the
next story.
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She Suffered

Il had bad leg for 20 years, tried
everything and had doctors but no
benefit. 1 tried Peterson's Ointment
and boxes healed my leg. l can
never praise it enough. My leg was
so painful at first that | had to put
fresh ointment on every two hours,
night and day. 1t stopped the pain
at once" Mrs. Mark Richards, Lake
Linden, Mich. Fine for piles, eczema
and all skin troubles and blemishes.
Big box IS cents at all druggists.
The mighty. realing power of Peter
sons Ointment quickly clears the skin
of all rashes, pimples and blemishes.
Peterson's soap is a wonderful skin
soap-use 1t daily-25 cents. Peter
son Ointment Co., Buffalo, n. r,