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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-03
Begin Work on
League Schedules
At Pittsburgh Meet

Pittsburgh, Pa. Jan. - Thee
members OF the National and Amer
lean baseball leagues schedule draft
ing committee met here today and
went to work on the 1925 schedule.
Il. E. Johnson, president Of the
American League. and a member Of
the committee. did not attend the
initial meeting because Of a slight
illness. He is expected to reach
Pittsburgh tomorrow.
John Heydler. president OF the ma
tional circuit. Barney Dreyfuss, own
er of the Pittsburgh club, and Will
Harridge, secretary to President
Johnson, attended today's meeting.
Members of the committee spoke
OF the possibility of returning to the
ole schedule arrangement for clos
ing the season on October 4, instead
of late in September. The earlier
closing date, it was said, was found
unsatisfactory, since 1t caused the
clubs to play more double headers
than usual. The opening date, 1t
was said. would remain the same as
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-03
BAXTER BALKS
Continued from Page One)

these committeeman run from one to
five years. and it is also provided
that the Committee shall be paid
actual expenses and that the sub
scription money must be paid into
the State by December 81, 1924. The
required $4,000 has been raised by
subscription and been paid TO the
State Treasurer.
Il am as much opposed to this pro-
ject as I was in March. 1923. when !
vetoed it, and furthermore ! do not
want to take any steps toward ap-
pointing the Committee called for,
do not want to be responsible for,
or even indirectly a party to. start
ing the State of Maine on this out
of-state project. / know that once it
is begun our people in a short time
will regret that they ever had any
thing to do with it.
"In the first place $4,000 will be
but a beginning of the States ex-
pense. In addition thereto there will
be a heavy annual charge for up
keep. travel and hotel expenses of
State officials, and other items which
now cannot be foreseen. This is the
start OF a great. unwarranted and
continuing outlay of the taxpayers
money: an outlay that will grow
with. each passing year.
knowing the needs of our State
Institutions as do our hospitals,
reformatories and other institutions.
ano realizing that we are struggling
along under heavy burdens. it seems
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BURNING LINER
Continued from Page One)

its way from seventy miles below
Sandy Hook to the Delaware Capes.
lie wrapped in blankets, others
with clothing showing plainly the
eff Gets of drenching on the storm
swept decks. Captain James NJ.
Staples master of the ship, did not
come to Wilmington on the special
train.
Among the crew were those who
bore scars of the battle they had
waGed against the flames as the ship
rolled and tossed in the trough of the
heavy seas. And as the crew fought,
some of the passengers defied the dan
ger surrounding them. with songs
bravely sung to an accompaniment
plucked on a ukulele by the fingers of
Il young girl.
1.-THE fire was discovered about 10
o'clock Thursday night" said William
Turner, an engine-room oiler, who bore
a scar on his right cheek for his share
in the battle with the blaze. Chief
Engineer Charles Rich of Brooklyn
found it in the afterhold as We were
off the Jersey coast. and We started to
fight it. Using sledge- hammers, we
broke down bulkheads and ripped up
the deck to get at it. And all the
time the ship was rolling and tossing.
But the water supply was good and the
lights stayed on"
Captain Staples headed for the Del
aware Capes. members Of the crew
said. when it becSme apparent that the
fire was gaining Roadway. The storm
prevented the Mohawk from anchoring
until the vicinity of Brandywine Light,
about seven miles north of Lewes. was
reached. There. with the Merchants
and Miners liner Persian, the coast
guard cutter Kickapoo and the tug
Mars and Kaleen alongside, the Mo-
hawk came to rest in heavy f. !.
Passengers in lfebelts lined the
decks and finally were removed by the
Kickapoo and landed on the Lewes
Beach front at u +. NJ. Shortly aft
erwards the crew, fighting to the last,
We're forced to abandon the ship. which
later was towed to a nearby harbor and
allowed to settle after the Kingston
valves had been opened to flood the
hold. checking the flames.
The passengers were fed and cared
for at Il local hotel while arrange
ments for the special train to convoy
them to Wilmington. According to
Arthur Pye. a Clyde official. 1900
tons Of freight and fifty motor cars
were lost in the hold Of the aban-
doned ship. The ship s two cats and
n dog mascot also persisted, but no
injuries occurred amorg the pessen-
gers. Injuries to the crew were
slight.
The storm had completely isolated
Lewes from wire communication with
inland points tonight and it could
not be learned how badly the Mo-
hawk was damaged. Fear was ex-
pressed by Clyde officials that the
vessel, which was built in 1908, at a
cost of S1,OO0,00O, would be total
loss. Her cargo was valued at $780,
600. Many of the passengers spoke
in terms of prais Of the crews con-
duct.
A considerable number of the pass
engers We're quieted by Miss May
Cullen OF New York. who knelt and
offered prayer for protection Of the
passengers and guidance for captain
and crew. Others joined with her in
singing.
The Mohawk's commander, a Clyde
Line official said. had never before
figured in a mishap AZ sea. Born at
sea, Captain Staples mad lad 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-03
COburn Basketmen
Hold First Practice
May Lose Major

Especial to The kennebec JournaD
Waterville, Jan. 1.-THE boys bas-
ketball team held their first pracrlce
yesterday afternoon in the gym. The
team went through 4 fast workout
and large squad was on hand.
There is no little worry on the part
of the students over the failure of
Charlie Major to return to school.
Nothing definite has been heard
from him since the Christmas va
cation, although it was his intention
to return to school. 1t will be a blow
to the teams chances if the coloreG
flash fails to return as he is a very
capable performer on the polished
court. In yesterdays practice Druclil
was used at the center berth and
he went big guns. This boy is fine
athlete and he will make a name
for himself in the sport world be-
fore he graduates. Big aud rangy.
he is a hard man to stop and his
speed is astonishing withal his size.
Captain Shanahan, Joe Martoski and
George Grady. the three veterans,
are playing fine game and with
Druehl and possibly Major to ill the
vacancies left by Fielder ana Nc
Croary of last years outfit, the team
should come through with flying col
ors this season.
The first hoop game will be played
next Tuesday afternoon when the
orange jerseyed boys clash with the
A. T. O. fraternity team from Col
by. This game Will serve more as
a practice game and will give Coach
Haines an idea of the strength oS
his team. On next Saturday after,
noon the Phi Delt team from Colby
will PLAY the Coburnites and this
game will be gem If past perform
ances Of the college boys mean any
thing. The Phi Delts have some
stellar performers in their ranks
Among them are Dutch" Fielder.
ex-Coburn leader and all-Maine
guard for two years: Jimmie Nc
Croary, another former COburn play
er: Shoenaker. the best center in
Colby college: MARI, an eX-Cniversi-
~ of Vermont man. who came 10
Colby this fall with a fine reputa-
ton as a forward and center. T,v-
eryone is looking forward to this
game with great interest and It
should he one of the best attractions
Of the year.
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FAIRFIELD
Methodist

Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
7. c. Chapman. pastor: Morning
worship at 1915 with services of the
Holy Communion, sermon by the pas
tor on the subject. Thoughts on
Going Forward: Sunday school at
Il: Epworth League devotional ser
vice at s. topic, 1.-The Masters Morn
ing Watch" The regular evening
service will be omitted to enable all
to attend the union service at the
Cniversalist church.
The Church of the Good Shepherd,
Rev. r. j. Mooney, pastor: Morning
worship at 1915 with sermon by the
pastor on the subject, THE Invita-
ticns of the New Year; Sunday
school at 11.45. Union evening SER
vice at O'Clock. Rev. Alexander
Henderson. pastor of the Baptist
church. will preach. 1t is expected
that w. F. Hinckley of Good Will will
give short address. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend this SER
vice.
First Baptist church. Rev. Alex
ander Henderson, pastor: Morning
worship at 1915; anthem, male quar-
tet; violin duet, Wallace and Steph-
Ell Pomeroy; Sunday school at noon;
Young Peoples Happy Half Hour.
$50 to 8. In the evening the congre-
cation will unite with the Methodist
and Universalist churches in a I'M
ion service at the Universalist
church.
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PORTLAND HIGH
TAKES HOT TILT
FROM DEER|NG
Especial to Kennebec JournaN.

Portland. Jan. c.-Portland High
tonight won double overtime battle
from Deering High before a shrek
ing crowd, 81 to 20. Taking the lead
in the second period, the ,Deering
five was tied 14-14. IS seconds before
the game ended, when Quincy, a
substitute a moment before. tailed
Each team scored a basket in he
first overtime, then Deering forged
ahead in the second to a 20 to II
lead. Giant Conroy's floor goal and
his successful foul shot a few sec
onds before the whistle giving + ort-
land its winning edge. Summary:
PORTLAND (2D COY DEER1NG
Shallgren IT,. If Cannon
Gunn RI ..............rf Braman
Smith lg. .lg Frates
ASSer rS.... rig Guptll
Substitutions: Portland, o. Hall
gren for Gum, Quincy for O. Holl-
gren. Donahue for Smith; Deering.
Hunt for Silver. SILVER for Hunt.
Hunt for Frates. Goals from floor:
Portland. S. Hallgren .; Gum. Cur
ney. Conroy >; Anger: Deering.
Canon =, Braman, Frates. Guptil.
Goals from fouls: Portland, S. Hall
gren .; Conroy i: Agger: Deering,
Canon .; Braman 4: Silver .. Re
fierce. Curran. Time. S-minute per-
iods. Two periods, 5-minute overtime
periods.
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Chicago Cattle Market

cArr1,r =, Chicago. Jan. Z.
h hnII, ye a, steady; quality plain:
n Duik sales .S04s.Oo; top yearlings
41"ted at 1875; weighty steers 10 95.
it94'5pound average 1895: she stoc,:
er e"sG ~ 4 butcher od cows 4.oOa $50: heif
e. o,Vo4 900; Gamers and cutters 81,
,MS5c: bologna bulls strone 70 IT, ~.
n nisner; mostly 5000 $50: vealers clos
80 ~ 70 lower at 9.50@ 1850 to packers.
ehoice shipping calves upward to IA 90.
SUCKERS and feeders firm. 'V''
,hoGS-Receipts 10000; closing fully
Htnauy; all interests buying: ton II 10,
1u,k deslrable weighty butchers 10 sS
Era reo; 10 dssi +, 200 to 24opound az
kind mostly 10.o00 1910; 40 to 1snl
pound kind 9.5o41010: hulk stron~.
Me,sht slaughter pigs S.3OG9.o0: est.
ihated holdover 10000.
), S,hhEEP-Receipts 1900, slow: fat
lambs generally steady: some weak
, ness not apparent on lower grades:
nuIN l6.3OH l7.25 top 1850; fat sheen
S1rauy 70 strong; choice 1l5-pound
bulk 15.15M165O :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-03
wage Cut in 30
Rl River Mills

Ian River, Mass. Jan. "A wage
m,,.s on OF l0 percent in approXi-
no.say " cotton manufacturing corr
a. c as. members of the Fall Riv.
tionS vIon Manufacturers Associa-
ra.s,. "as announced tonight by rep
rnss.,s atlves of the association at a
tur.sIs attended by the manufac-
Riy..,. executive commit.e e and Fall
fys 80 textile council. representing
s.nions. The reduction will be
s.ve January u.
trn the conference, which lasted
non,a SUI one-half hours, it was ar u.
snr,s that the various unions
uarr ~ mold a special meeting on Jan
ndy..s to act upon the announced
h srsh. 1t was said that practical
pors.,ay cotton manufacturing cor
Or tws IN the city. with only one
BY t "S. exceptions, would be affected
The sthts announcement and that
N wal number Of workers affect
uostween 10000 and 25.OOO.
been thousands Of workers have
inat.,uut OF employment for approx
hilm.s.a year as the result OF cur
Whiesea In cotton production here
ducsS has been estimated, re-
Cent operations by about 30 per-
aanorss said that the manufacturers
hed s,.aement of the wage cut car
e,ea.. 1t no guarantee of any IN ..
huusM Production. The manu-
Nfts nave long asserted their in
Nins 70 compete in the market
c. 70 nigh cotton and produc-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-03

BOwdOin Rink in
AL Condition Waiting
For Return Icemen

Brunswick, Jan. Clear weather
with the mercury round zero every
night has produced perfect ice condi-
items on the Bowdoin hockey rink.
Coach Ben Houser. who is passing the
vacation in Brunswick. is keeping an
anxious eye on the weather and hop
ing it will hold good until his puck
ctasers get back. The squad will
return a day or two before college
opens on Jan. 6 and will get in some
intensive workouts In preparation fer
their opener with Bates at Lewiston
On Jan. 10.
Smiling Ben has some good mater
ial left over from last years team.
which lost only one man, Capt. Mi
guel. by graduation. 1t is the popu-
lar baseball coach'S first experience
as a hockey coach, but he has al
ready shown an acquaintance with
the game which has surprised even
those who have got used to seeing
him take a couple of outfielders. an
infielder. a bat boy and nine new
uniforms and turn out a champion
ship team about three times out of
four. There has sprung up on the
Bowdoin campus belief that Hou-
ser can do anything he starts out
to do and that, as somebody has
said, he could make a Ouija board
hiccup.
The team faces stiff schedule,
with the usual games with Bates,
Colby and the st. Dominique team
Of Lewiston. and Brunswick game
with Tech in place of the Maine
game. The first Brunswick game
will be with Colby on Jan. "a. Under
the one semester rule. freshmen will
he eligible for the hockey team in
Bowdoin in time for the Tech game
on Feb. 10. Several first year men
are promising candidates for the
team.
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Stick-up Men
Get $3.50 in Boston

Boston, Jan. 2.-Gunmen Obtained
sums aggregating 1890 in two holdups
here tonight. Max German, proprietor
of a Columbus avenue tire sales COM
pany, reported that while one man en-
gagged him in conversation after he had
finished counting his days receipts Oh
1890, two others entered and helped
themselves to the money where he had
left It on his desk. A revolver was
thrust into his face when he remon-
strated.
Aurell n. johnson. a clerk in cigar
store I'm downtown Boston, told the po-
lice that three young men came TO the
store at a late hour just after the trail
fic officer on duty nearby had gone 10
a telephone box for duty call. ana
that one of them entered, covered MN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-03

to me the height of folly for the
State to spend a single dollar in
erecting a building in Springfield,
Mass.
This Exposition is not a publicly
owned State affair, it is only a pri-
waite money-making venture. 1t we'll
may be that in a few years the
Springfield Exposition will go out of
existence, for usually such institu-
lions are short lived and very often
end in bankruptcy. If and when
that should happen. the State O..
Maine will own a building in SPRING
field, Mass. that either Will be sold
for song or be abandoned. 1t is we'll
enough for the State to have a mod
est exhibit at that fair, in one of the
big buildings that everybody passes
through. but a separate State build
ing would prove a failure and be-
come only a meeting place for COM
mitteemen and officials. / should
much prefer to have this spent in
Maine or distributed among our To-
cal fairs that are struggling for eX-
istence.
I'VE have over fifty fairs in
Maine, most of which are lsrely
kept alive by our public spirited
citizens. The State aids them by
allotting the small sum of about
SO 900 a year. | predict that If the
Springfield building ever is construc-
ed it will cost the State of Maine
more money each year TO run 1t
than the State gives as aid to all our
fifty home fairs that mean SO Eluch
to our local communities.
1T seems to me that some people
are undertaking to Boom Massachu-
sets instead of Booming Maine.
Why the Springfield Exhibition for
the past two sessions. should have
kept Mr.. Brooks. the president Of
the Fair, as it's Lobby Representa-
tive at Augusta. las never been sat-
isfactorily explained to me.
During the past four years I
have tried to save every dollar of the
peoples money. Certainly during
the last hours of my service as Gov
ernor ! should not want to take ny
steps that will commit the State to
an unwarrantei expense, ana that
will send a very large sum of money
into Massachusetts to build up a
private exposition there.
We have kept taxes down N
Maine reasonably well. but they
should lie reduced still further. This
can be done now if we will do away
with every unnecessary expense.
II particularly request the organ!-
cations who by law are to make the
nominations for the Committeeships
not to do so while I am in office.
do not want to make any appoint
ments or be party to this Spring.
field business. l prefer to wash my
hands Of the entire affair, and hope
that the SIND Legislature, in its wis
Gom will repeal the Resolve before
any further steps are taken to carry
out its provisions. 1t is not Yet too
late to stop this matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-03
M. c. /. Court Crew
Whip Lawrence Team
TO Tune of 5000
Especial to Kennebec JournaO

Pittsfeld, Jan. 1.-The NJ. c. I. bas-
ketball outfit gave the Lawrence High
school FIVE from Fairfield trimming
at Union hall Friday evening to the
tune of 60 to 80.
The summary:
NJ. c. I. LAWRENCE II.
Lancaster, II .......... If. c. Cloutier
craig. RI ............... RI, Totman
Hodgklns, ........ c, Richardson
Seekins. lg ............ Is, st. Pete
LAY, IS .......... IL, bToWH
Goals from floor: Craig 5. Lancaster
II, Hodgkins 4, Day 5, Seekins s. Tot
man 4, G.. Cloutier !, Richardson ,,
Brown 2. Goals from fouls: Totman
2, c. Cloutier 6. Richardson I. Brown
g, St. Peter I. Humphrey !, Lanca ster
]. Suhstitutions: Humphrey for Craig.
\. McMichael Tor Humphrey. Ham for
Hodgkins. L. McMichael for Ham.
Coombs for Day. Louder for Coombs.
Shaw for Louder. Craig for A. McMi-
chael. Ham for Lancaster, Lancaster
for Ham, Hodgkins for L. McMichael.
Day for Shaw. Is. Cloutier for ST. Pc
ter. St. Peter for c. Cloutier Referee,
Dorr of Bates. Periods, four Ss.
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LAMBERT AND
B0LDUC FIGHT TO
DRAW AT PORTLAND

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Portland. Jan. 2-Louis Kid Lam
bert of Portland and George Bolduc
fought to a draw in the opinion of
newspaper men in fast six round
bout at the Arena tonight. Bolduc
had an edge on points but Lambert
slugged harder and carried the fight
and had Bolduc groggy in the fourth
and sixth.
In the semi Johnny Drew of
Biddeford laced Dottie Mari Of Port
land and Lou Bedell ou;slugged Har-
ry Kid Drew, the Bid1cford veteran
doing we'll to last. Tommy Whalen
of this city defeated Arthur LaPointe
Of Berlin, a police INSPECTOR ordering
the fight stopped in the fourth be-
cause Of La POinte's condition.
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ERANET IN
Boston Produce Market

BEF,E,-cho,,, Boston. Jan. 2.
HI;tTT1rno n1lce whole cattle 14M15.
Gas. 4iaa 10; firsts 8.
firsts 2512Ss, 'oioe aa24i;
a II217fN-No. ; yellow 149a1.5o: 14s
III EGGSDNearby hennery brown ~.
ga So S'Wes; white and mixed extras
10 r. o Si- western extras 63G64.
r,LoCR-Spring patents, 1as 7,
Standard Stand sg , saai q short 1e.SoqlO.75;
~ Mo. timothy 25aos.
Ian B-Spring 2SG3O.
EE3o pI pounds 1915.
pOT1Shh;rr oN,e backs 37.5oa3s.5o
. a g. l:lo per 100 pounds. sweets . 5 an
..h. - -'oVW
StGAR-American Sugar Parpa,,.
quotes quo 40 cents in 1o0-barrel In,,
'esS per cent for cash. AUS
NEAI4-100 %
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Bradstreet's Report

New York. Jan. 2.-Bradstreet,s 70.
morrow will say:
Cold. stormy weather with normal
ehd OF year conditions-inventory
and the like-have made for a fair de-
gree OF quiet In wholesale trade and in
dustry. Despite these however. a
GOOD quantity of business has been
done. the seasonal shutdow of indus
Try has been generally short, stocks
carried over by wholesalers and job
pers We're reported light. speculation
,h secuftleS was active at peak prices
Tor six years, grain markets in most
instances made new high records,
western iron production advanced at
the close of December to close to 20
per cent. Of capacity. prices Of all met
ais moved higher the coal trade help
ed by the weather showed Signs or
more life and optimism, expr, ssed rr
implied, was Widespread as rarel! be-
fore.
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C0LLECIANS win
over \. H. s. ALUMNI
ALUMNAE WINS
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

IallowelI, Jan. THE "Collegians"
defeated the Alumni of Hallowell
High by score of II to Is in the
main attraction of the evening at the
high school gymna SUM. The game
had to be played overtime five min
utes. The game resembled football
in almost every detail. The score
was tie at the end Of each quarter.
which added to the interest. "Chick"
Meader and ''Bill' Sheehan starred
for the Collegians, although team
work was a feature of both sides.
In the second game, the High
school girls played a good game
against the Alumnae, consisting of
the stars Of last year who have had
several years experience. Fuller and
Andrews showed that they still had
the eye for the basket which they had
last year. With little more prac-
tice the girls should have promis-
ing team. The scores:
COLLEGIANS ALUMNI
Meader, If ...... ID, a. .,Iascia dri
Perry. If ............... RIB, Lothrop
G. Masciadri, c ........... c. Smith
Pedfce, rb .............. II, Packard
Sheehan, ID .............. IF. Niles
Score--Collcgians II: Alumni Is.
Goals from fioor-Meader 4, Sheehan
;. Packard >, Masciadri 8. G.. Mas
ciadri /, Pearce l. Goals from fouls
A. Masciadri ). Pearce. Referee
Canter. Scorer-Greeley. Timer =
Blaisdell. Time -Four 10-minute
periods. minutes overtime. At