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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Rough Rugby Match
Irish French Plans

Paris, Jan. liza. P. by MaiD-
Ia Marseillaise" played as the Ma
tional Anthem Of the Irish Free state,
came as surprise to the 10000
spectators who attended the France
ireland rugby match at the Colon
Oes Olympic Stadium January 1. Few
knew that behind the rendition OF the
martial strains Of Rouget de Isles
masterpiece there 1urked the settle
ment Of a diplomatic problem which
has puzzled the French Rugby Fed
Grafton since the creation of the Irish
Free State.
In order not to wound any suscep-
tbility. the Union Jack and the flag
Of tho Irish Free State were flown on
each side Of the French tricolor.
What anthem shall we play when
you march upon the field?" the presi-
dent Of the French Rugby Federation
asked Captain Crawford Of the Irish
team. Both Ulster and the South of
Ireland were represented on the irish
team. The latter objected to God
Save tho King" while the former
ware spared the necessity OF protest
ING against the national anthem OF
the Irish Free State by the an
nouncement Of the leader Of the mill
nry band on duty at the stadium,
that his men could not play 1t.
& Just play the Marseillaise and we
Will 30 on the field at the same time
q the French team" Crawford H.
nally said.
Both teams walked in arm in arm.
few moments later they were using
tho straight arm blow and digging
their lists into one another at every
scrtmmage in what proved to be one
q the toughest matches ever played
IN the International Rugby Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Observation-Disclosures Of!

Achmed Abdullah, a native of
Afghanistan, after being schooled in
Paris and London, and visiting the
world capitals, came to New York,
where he has distinguished himself
as a novelist and playwright.
Writing Of his impressions OF
America in Hcarsts International for
December, he says there are certain
American customs he will never be
able to understand.
Il shall never understand why-as
happened to me on the Fourth of
July--it is necessary for q patriot to
toss a tirecracker gently but firmly
in the direction of my straw hat just
to tell the world that. America is no
longer a British colony.
Il shall never understand why
some railroad employees act as If the
company conferred each year a
handsome gold medal on whichever
suits the passengers.
Il shall never understand why Billy
Sunday has to take off his coat, foam
at the mouth and swear like a parrot
to let his hearers know that Christ
has risen.
Il shall never understand why, oc-
casicnally, L have to slug somebody
or be slugged because that same
somebody objects to my wearing a
monocle.
Il shall never take whole heartedly
to the charm and beauty of flivvers,
Spittoons, dramatic critics, lynching
bees, subway cars, synthetic gin,
mixed bathing, w. J. Bryan, flag
waving, CO. education. Imperial Wiz
ards. Fundamentalism, plus-fours.
baseball, early New England furni-
ture and pumpkin pie.
and yet-last year I went to Flu
ropes Aboard ship ! heard some Eu-
America. Allah,-you should have
seen me waving the flag. You should
have heard my Nicarious eagle
scream. Americanized? Sort of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
How Beaver Uses Tail

The beavers tail is not the use
less object that some people think.
The Youths Companion tells about
a beaver named Diver. Oliver.
says this authority. would some
times thrust his tail under him and
use it for a seat. Sometimes when
standing up he used his tail for a
rear brace to prop himself on his
hind legs. In swimming he Oc-
casionally turned it on edge and
used it for an oar; besides. it serv-
ed in the water as a rudder when
ever a rudder was needed. But out
of the water when he was walking
about it appeared to drag behind
him as if it We're not a part of him.
When he was stationary he usually
tipped his tail on edge. doubled it
round and rested it against his side.
On one occasion he thrust it be-
tween his legs, scooped up a mass
of mud and carried it up on a small
fallen tree near by and then dumped
it. One time he carried two small
sticks by clasping them between his
tail and his stomach"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

Time was when a vessel would as
soon have thought about starting
out with a leak as without a figure
lead, and the farther back one goes
the more was this fact. The
earliest discovered model of figure
head belonged to a pleasure boat Of
one of ancient F.gypt's dark-eyed
queens, being in the form of lotus.
and SO very much to her mind and
heart that she had it buried with
her. But Warsnips with animals
carved upon the prows are shown to
have existed in Egypt before the day
of this queen; in fact, as early as
1000 =. G., writes an authority on
maritime History The subject
usually corresponds to the name of
the ship.
Apparently each particular nation
had a favorite emblem. The owl
was as conspicuous on the Athenian
slips as was the cock, that emblem
of vigilance, on the prows Of the
Phoenicians. The shining blade of
st. Theodore, the patron saint of
the Nenetians. was their favored
gurehead.-Detroit News.
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MOlla SmOthers
First Opponent
Tennis Tourney

New York. Feb. 2-Mrs. Molla
B5urstedt Mallory, former national
tennis chamrion and outstanding
star OF tie field, was victorious to-
day In the opening Of play in the
annual woman's indoor invitation
tournament at the Heights Casino
triumpharting over Miss Jessie
Colt of New York GO. 6-1, in sec
ond round match after drawing I
Eye In the first round.
Other well known players emery
ing VIGOROUSLY from the first days
competition included Miss Anna Full
Ter and Miss Marion F'enno of Bos-
ton: Miss Lillian Scharman Hester.
Mrs. B. F. Stem, Mss Helen Hooker
and Miss Martha Bayard, all of the
Metropolitan district.
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.BASKETBALLIN
COLLEGE CIRCLES
THIS WEEKEND

New York, Feb. (By A. P)-
Basketball in the eastern intercol-
legiate league. interrupted by the
mid-year scholastic questionnairee.
will resume Saturday night when
Yale encounters Columbia in New
York and Pennsylvania and Cornell
clash at Ithaca.
Figures may rattle about in the
cellar during these contests. but
Dartmouth and Princeton will re-
main tied ut the top of the league
having no games scheduled in the
circuit this week. The Tigers have
outstripped the five from New
Hampshire In the matter of points
scored against opponents, with So in
three games against rs for the Green,
and Princeton leads as well in de-
Tense, only As enemy points having
been permitted.
Picken Of Dartmouth and Carmacls
OF Penn lead in Individual scoring
with 10 points each, Carmack having
participated in one more contest than
has the Dartmouth forward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Famous Fort in Apache County
Now 10 School

Fort Apache, Ariz.-The rattle Of
the saber and the thunder of the
hoofs of cavalry horses at Fort
Apache. Ariz.. famous outpost of
frontier days. has been supplanted by
soft voices of children attending d
government Indian school,
The fort, with it's 81 stone build
ings. has been transformed into an
Indian educational institution and
has just opened its autumn term
with total enrolment of 450 Nava-
jo and Apache pupils. 1t is located
on the Apache reservation where
school facilities We're badly needed.
Fort Apache was attacked by In
dams August 81, 1881. A captain
and IL soldiers died in repelling the
assault. 1t has been headquarters
of several famous Indian fighters.
including Generals Crook and Miles.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood was sta
toned at Fort Apache as a military
physician early in his career.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Death Penalty No
Deterrent to Murder

In a debate in The Forum, Thomas
Mott osborne, the prison reform advo-
cate, former warden OF Sing Sing,
sums up his arguments against the
death penalty as follows:
1t is wrong. 1t is expressly forbid
den in the New Testament; it is also
forbidden In the Old Testament. The
Commandment, Thou shalt not KILL"
is subject to no qualification. 1t does
not add: "Unless the authorities of
the state decide otherwise"
1t is brutalizing. If the state kills
men in cold blood. it sets a bad ex-
ample to all the weak and wicked in
the state. A man would say: THE
state kills: why should not L." The
effect Of the states killing men is to
create disregard for human life;
this tends TO increase crime.
1t fails to instil fear. 1t is a fact
that large percentage Of murders
are committed in the heat Of passion,
when the murderer is not in position
to reason; fear of the law plays no
part at all. In the remaining few,
whatever fear there may be is more
than balanced by the belief on the
part of the criminal that he is not GO
ing to get caught.
1t is unjust. 1t is a fact that by
far the greatest number Of murderers
escape the death penalty; it Is esti-
mated that less than one and one-half
per cent are actually executed. This.
of course. embitters the friends Of
those who are killed, and they often
determine upon a murderous revenge.
1t glorifies crime. When we send a
man to death. we invite misplaced SYM
pathy for criminal---we make a hero
of the murderer. This has a special
ly bad effect upon the young.
1t is futile. From the foregoing It
is seen that in my opiAIon the death
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Old Timers at
Opening of Nationals
Observance of 5Oth

| New York; Feb. 2-(By A. P.)--The
| National Baseball League paused In
its schedule deliberations today.
turned back to the first pages Of its
! history and flashed on the screen of
today the personalities. trials and
triumphs Of those who laid the cor
nerstone of professional baseball.
Emulating a scene enacted half
century ago at precisely the same
hour and on the same day. the mag
mates of the National League, to-
gether with those players who have
survived the flight Of time met in
the Broadway Central Hotel. the
same hosiery which housed the first
National League meeting February
2. 1876.
| In the same room in which Morgan
G. Bulkley Of Hartford. Conn. was
elected the first president of the Ma
| ticnal League. at high noon. the base
bal; men who have built upon the
foundation of their predecessors. paid
tribute to the character and courage
Of those pioneers Of half a century
ago.
! Five Of the seven survivors who
! played in the National League In Its
| first year when the catcher caught
the ball on the first bound and the
umpire rendered his decisions from
behind the catcher. attended today's
gathering. These include George
pitcher with the ST. Louis club:
Thomas Bond of Boston. a pitcher
/ with the Hartford club: Alonzo
knight of Philadelphia. who pitched
for the old Athletics: John Manning
! of Boston, outfielder with the Boston
club; and Tommy York Of New York.
old time Hartford outfielder. George
j Wright of Boston and AL Reach OF
/ Philadelphia. the remaining two.
could not attend due to advancing
age. Calvin j. Stambough of Chi
/ cago, one of the first National
! League umpires. attended the meet
! ing, as did Tommy Foster. the old
Detroit shortstop: Sam Crane. former
! Detroit second baseman and noted
/ sports writer: John X. Tener, former
president Of the National League and
later governor Of Pennsylvania: Bill
! Clarke. old time Washington catch
e.; John Ward. New York third base
man: Jim Mutrie. first owner and
manager of the New York Giants:
| Joe Hornung, Boston outfielder. and
others Of prominence.
Most Of these men had reached the
! 70 mark in the matter OF years.
William A. (Billy) Sunday. former
ma ior Lacquer and now evangelist,
sent a letter to President Heydler
from Jackson. Miss. where he Is
holding a revival meeting. expressing
his regrets at not being able to at
tend.
kilograms of regret for failure to
attend were read from A. ii. Soden'
who was president Of the Boston Ma
ticnal Leabue club for 30 years:
George Wright. former Cincinnati
star: and Charles II. Ebbets. presi-
dent Of the Brooklyn club and senior
member Of the present Natlonai
League.
No business was transacted today.
the meeting adiourning until tomor-
row.
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What is the most conspicu-
ous fault of centers?
By JOHN SCHOONER
n..tetbaIl Coach, Armour Institute
Former u. of @. Star

rhs trouble with most Of the
..nters / have watched during the
many games at which | have Off
stated IS that they are either pretty
sair forwards or pretty fair guards.
Init not both. Now it is imperative
int center be both a good guard
and good forward; that is. he must
haye offensive and defensive power,
furthermore, he must be able to
witch Instantly from offense to de-
tense and vice versa. He is the key
man around which the team re-
wolves. In addition to being good
euard and a good forward he must
have certain other qualities which
are peculiar to the center-jumping
ability and natural leadership. A
center who does not have this quail
ity Of natural leadership will make
his team a pepless. listless organiza-
Copyright. 1925. Associated Editors,
Inc.)
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The South Sea Bubble

Speculation at it's widest was
shown in the south Sea Bubble"
a S5O,000.0OO project launched by
Robert Hartley, earl of Oxford, Eng
land, to develop trade monopoly
with Spain about I'LL. When Spain.
after the treaty of Utrecht, refused
to open her commerce to England,
the privileges which the South Sea.
boasted of getting became worthless.
In spite of that stock rose to 1000
a share. largely through speculation.
until Sir John Blunt. one of the
leaders, sold out, and thousands
were beggared with the drop of the
stock. Fraud was disclosed and the
company paid only 33 Der cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
SPORT BRIEFS
By the Associated Press


sammy Mandel Of Chicago and SID
Tc1!h Of New York will clash at
saaison Square Garden Friday night
me first lightweight rumbling or
as coming storm. Their match Will
Ivy % part Of the tournament to
asIne successor to the title recently
se.nnquished by Benny Leonard. but
~ 30 Tar toward determining one
me leading candidates for honors.
~" wv York favors ferris for his speed
~ s.u accuracy: the middle west favors
-. ssnoeil for his punch and ability to
@Se care Of himself.
!. 0abe Ruth. hammerer OF homers.
-. Wen on his way to Hot Springs.
s.a ~, intent upon a boiling out pro-
~. which will bring him down to
~ heavyweight limit for the annual
ts ~ campaign. He departed yes
~. usy and his first swing OF the
~, u Is reported. will be taken at
son ball far from the gazing
a. alser Flowers, Atlanta Negro mid
weight who is attempting a re-
49,. TO prominence after being
funded TO the mat in two rounds by
msa Delaney Of Bridgeport. Conn.,.
f,ssn Ted Moore Of England tonight
~ round contest in Newark.
Tommy Gibbons Of st. Paul who
~ announced that he had quit
~. "Rnt heavyweight ranks for all
Il ~, arrived in New York yesterday
na. ssslst Sammy Mandeu in his pre-
T or,s to meet Ed Terris. Il
iny u rather gain the title by fight
Nh. .or 1t than claiming it," he said.
On !. questioned regarding his views
0en .ne championship held by Jack
bat.,ppsey. Il will be ready for the
fes whenever Tex Richard nOti-
Me lhatahe has signed Dempsey"
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BANGOR ACES
TAKE RUBBER
| GAME, 1924
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

tSpeclal TO kennebec JOurnal)
Dexter. Feb. 1.-The Five Aces of
Bangor defeated Dexter A. c. by a
score of 25-24 on the Town hall floor
tonight in one of the fastest games
ever seen in this hall. The game was
close throughout. At the end of the
first quarter Dexter led IA. At the
end of the first half Dexter still led
17-13. At the end of the third quar-
ter Dexter was still booming. 21-19.
At the end of the last half Bangor
spurted up. Jordan caging several
baskets for the Aces and winning out
by a score Of 1924. This was the
rubber game. played for the entire
gate receipts. Summary:
FIVE ACES DEXTER A. c.
Jordan, If .......... lb. T. Ambrose
Iapiy, II .............. RIB. Oliver
SeaEey, RIO ............ III, Champion
| +. McClay, lib ...... IF. n. Ambrose
/ Goals from floor-E. McClay .. f..
| McClay l. Tapley 3. Jordan ), Cham
| pion =, \. Ambrose ., keyte l, Oliver
3. II. Ambrose 3. Goals from fouls
Tapley l, Jordan 2. y. Ambrose 2,
Oliver .. Referee-DeWeever Time
-Four 1O-minute periods.
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Our Debt to Children

Better teachers. fuller school
equipment, it matters not what they
cost. We owe them to our children.
And we owe them more. We owe
them our own example. What we
do, and the lives they live with us.
will affect them most. Give them a
chance to be useful in their child
hood. to practice economy, to do for
themselves. If the greatest men
have usually been born in the coun-
try and later gone to the city, there
is reason. Huxley warns us not
to let a child's schooling interfere
with its education. 1t ought TO
have the best schooling our brains
and our purses can procure. But
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

penalty is futile. as it does not sue
coed in it's purpose.
Innocent men are killed. If there
was no other reason for doing away
with the death penalty, the number of
mistakes that are made would be rea-
son enough? OF the 80 men who were
executed during the two years I was
warden at Sing Sing, the wardens of
fee was certain that four men were
innocent. Even making allowances
for our being mistaken there IS still
too much chance.
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Come to Terms
For Gibbons Match
With Dempsey

New York. Feb. 2.-(By \. FL
Tom Gibbons, st. Paul heavyweight,
today came to definite terms with Tex
Richard for a title match with Jack
Dempsey about June ! either at New
York or Jersey City, with an under
standing that the winner will oppose
Harry Wills, negro contender, in Sep
TENDER.
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Men BOwlers of
C.CC. Win Match

As the result Of a defeat and lot
Of good-natured banter at the hands
Of the lady bowlers Of the Capital
City Corporation in previous match,
the men turned the tables in a match
bowled at the Y. NJ. C. A. Monday.
The male team took all four points.
Wing bowled 292 and 104 as high man
for his team. Lishness was high for
the losers.
Summary:
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Bedell Shades
BergerOn in Main
Bout at Portland
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Portland, Feb. 2.-Lou Bedell Of
Portland. shaded Al Eergeron OF
New Bedford in the six round main
bout at the arena tonight. Young
Gauvfh of Somersworth. \. H., drew
with Cannonball Cote who substitut .
ed for *. Q. Mayn of Lewiston.
Young Ireland defeated Jimmy Wal
ker when the latter'S seconds
through in n towel in the second
round. Kid Ashnault knocked out
Kid Larrabee iii the first round and
Buck Bridges outslugSed Mike Bal
lion.
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Oldest Form of Writing

The Egyptian system of writing is
perhaps the oldest of the known
scripts. This writing was in the form
ct pictures. The most ancient Egyp-
tian papyrus now known contains ac-
counts of the reign of King AS /
(35S0-55S6 i. CT The earliest lit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

erary papyrus is that known for the
name of it's former owner as the
Prisse Papyrus, now preserved IN
Paris. 1t contains a work composed
in the reign of king Of the fifth
dynasty. and is computed to have
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Portland Girls
Win Over Lewiston
Especial to Kennebec Journal

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Portland. Feb. 1.-The Portland
Alumni girls easily defeated the
Lewiston Y girls AZ to II here to-
night. The summary:
PORTLAND LEWISTON
ALUMNI GIRLS (47) Y GIRLS (12)
Written IF. lib Moore
Howarth
Mullen lf..............rb Turgeon
Stafford
Carbee c................ &C ToZier
Dalton SC. .............Sc Levaille
Reynolds
Kelly ~ TT 1LOfette
Goals from floor Written 10, How
artf1 Stafford il. Mathews 4. Jorette.
Goals from fouls Written =, Stafford,
Mullen. Lorettc. Referee Seavey.
Time Ass. No.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

its deepest education is in the hands
of it's parents.-Norman l1apgood,
in Hearts International
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

In the ten years that have. elapsed
since its organization the A. 3. c.
has established 4 new relationship
between the buyer and seller Of ad-
vertisins space. Doubt and ehiean-
cry have been substantially reduced.
With rare exceptions the advertiser
can accept the circulation statement
of Q publisher whore il bears the
significant stamp "A. 3. c." This
condition makes every dollar spent
by the advertiser q productive dollar.
The publisher benefits from the
efforts Of the A. B. c. by the driving
from tho field the deliberate liar and
moneys that formerly were spent
ing field.
The work Of the Bureau is not con-
fined to figures and figuring. It aims
to establish q Fundamental business
relationship which does away with
chaos Of terninology and establishes
a Standardization of circulation
which inspire: eonfid:nee. The dc:
termination Of a total net figure Of
sales is desirable, Of course, but it is
just a. important to determine and
show the nature Of that circulation.
Wide spread eovsraoe, through great
cireuiations, demonstrates the popu-
lar appeal Of we'll known publiea-
tions, but sometimes Q circulation Of
10000 in publications Of small cir
culation 10 just as valuable or
more valuable than a circulation
of 10000 to an advertiser. In all
cases tho Bureau show: how cir
eulation, large or small, 10 OBJ
of business publications the ass and
character Of the readers IL hedges
safeguards about circulation, which
protect the advertiser and the honest
publisher. Il raises danger signals.
which were at first somewhat resent.
ed, but are now recognized as being
for the common good.
Another benefit to publishers has
accrued that was not anticipated at
the inception of the organization.
Auditors Of the Bureau have dug up
facts about publishers methods and
systems which showed waste. and
the managers have acted immediate
Iy to correct their systems resulting
in the saving Of large sums Of money.
In q few cases actual wronudoing on
the part of employees was unearthed.
In many cases publishers have VOL
untesred the statement that improve
ments suggested by A. B. c. auditors
alone have many times paid the cost
of membership.
Tho Bureau board Of directors rep.
resents the three groups but the adj
vertissrs have the majority. This
was done for psychologist effect. II
was felt that If the publishers were
in control of the Board, advertisers
might feel that the publishers were
auditing themselves. Such q feeling
would have been death blow to
confidence and all the expense and
time given to the movement wasted.
II is Of interest to note that never
have the advertiser members of the
board Of directors found It necessary
to line en- masse to assert their pow
er against reactionary publishers. On
the contrary, the advertisers have
frequently found it wise to take
conservative attitude against some
Of the publishers who were . little
ahead Of their time and who wished
to push further reforms a little more
rapidly than some Of the others
MEMBER OF THEA. B. G.
t to any advertiser on request