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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-02
E, N, P,,S BIGGEST
BUSINESS QUARTER
WATER SHORTAGE
SOME SETBACK

The letter Of President Wyman OF
the Central Maine Power Company
under date of April to the stock-
holders of that company presents an
attractive showing for the quarter
ending March 81.
To the Stockholders OF Central
Maine Power Company: -
The quarter ending March 81, 1870,
has been the biggest one in CentraI
Maine Power Company's history as
far as the sale of electricity anu
gross income are concerned. Our net
income suffered somewhat ourliis
January and the early part OF fep-
ruarv from a sudden and rather I'M
exnected shortage of water which
compelled us to use considerable
steam power. Notwithstanding TINS,
the net results for the quarter are
very satisfactory.
During January we generator 10,
$4,000 kilowatt hours. This IS apout
100000 more than was generated III
the corresponding month year ago;
Although February Of this year hau
one less day than February, 1874, we
generated about 100000 kilowatt
hours more in that month than In
February last year. Up to the 25th
of March we have generated 2.OO0,o0o
kilowatt hours more than in the cor
responding period last March.
On February 18th we had the Dig
gest output in the history OF the
Company, generating 6O1,635 kllo-
watt hours. With the exception OF
one day in January this Is the only
time when we have put out more
than 100000 kilowatt hours in
single day. Something of the prog
ress we have made is indicated by
comparison of these figures with five
years ago. In January, 1920, our to-
tai output was S,335.000 kilowatt
hours and the biggest days output
during that month was less than 3O0,-
600 kilowatt hours; in other words
the total electricity made and SOLD
| by the Company has increased very
nearly 100 per cent in five years.
shortly after we finished our
| Skowhegan plant and when the gen.
eraI business slump of 1921 came on
there were a lot of people around
predicting that we would never be
able to sell the output at Skowhegan
and that Central Maine had loaded
itself with a white elephant which
would be it's ruin. Looking over
these figures and realizing that we
have not only sold the output OF
Skowhegan but Of two or three other
plants besides during about five
years, it is pretty good evidence tina,
! Central Maine has made no mistake
in following it's policy of water power
development. Maine, and all New
England for that matter. are I'M
doubteily growing much more slowly
than some other parts of the coun-
try but these figures indicate that the
! SIRE solid growth is here.
The earnings of the Company fol-
the twelve months ending Feb. 20
1925, are as follows:
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS OF
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COM
! PANY SYSTEM FOR TWELVE
| MONTHS ENDING FEB. %, 1925.
Gross Income 1908;
Depreciation Accrual and
Actual Maintenance EX-
penditures $631,7S4.26
Other Operating
Expenses Il, 4sO,4s6.42 2,122,27o.6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-02

Guaranteed Dividends
on Stock of Subsid-
ihry Companies ...... 1,027,O7O.0S
Balance -. 7S3,379.59
Dividends on Preferred
stock 62i,ozZ.1V
Balance .............. $155,S57.49
Our preliminary work. including
engineering, purchase Of tloWage, ar
ranging for the moving of roads and
cemeteries and similar wok in con-
nection with the water power site
we purchased last year on the An
drosccggin River, is pretty we'll done.
There are great many property
rights, large and small, that have to
be taken care of and adjusted in
new development of this magnitude.
Each one of them has taken a good
deal of study and work to get the
best results. We believe that work
has been we'll done and that within
a few weeks we shall be ready to de-
eide whether we shall proceed with
the development on the Androscog-
gin River or defer it for a little
While. 1t seems to me that the queS-
ton of going ahead now is merely
one of good business prudence. If
general business is likely to be quiet
during the latter part of this year
we might be able to make much
more advantageous contracts by
waiting a little; on the other hand,
if it should happen to better, 1t
would be to our advantage to go
ahead now. The whole subject is
one to which your executive commit
tee and the officers of your Company
are giving very careful consideration
and the result of which they expect
to announce very shortly.
The storage dam at the foot OF
Brassau Lake is we'll under way.
The contractors have been at work
all winter and are in a good posi-
ton to finish the dam by Dec. 1.
1925. This work is being done by
owners of several dams on the Ken
nebec River and we expect to get a
good deal of benefit from it.
Work is about to begin on re-
building our East Orland plant
where two hydro-electric units in
stalled fifteen years ago will be re-
placed by one larger than the other
two combined. When this work is
finished the plant will produce about
twice as much as it does now.
Indications are that the publicity
campaign already launched in behalf
of Names summer resort business
will bring a great many people here
and do much to stimulate business
in the State during the summer
months.
Taken all in all, we expect to have
4 busy and prosperous season.
Sincerely yours.
WALTER S. WYMAN, Pres.
April I, 1925.
Evening star., 1925-06-17
ScottFfon Yankees Team Standings Widely From YearAgo
GRIFFMEN TO ATTEND
FUNERAL OF DUGAN

Sports editors of the Washington
newspapers will be among the pail
bearers tomorrow at the funeral serv-
ices for the late John A. Dugan,
Washington Herald base ball writer,
who died suddenly Monday evening.
Those bearing the casket will be
Heine Miller of the Herald, Louis
Dougher of the Times, Norman Baxter
of the Post, Gene Kessler of the
news, Denman Thompson of The
Star, Patrick j. Dougherty and George
j. Cross.
Dougherty was a lifelong friend of
the deceased writer, while Cross years
ago was star halfback of the juvenile
Warwick Athletic Club foot ball team
that Dugan organized, coached and
managed and brought into city-wide
prominence.
Services will be held at the family
residence and at Holy Comforter
Church. with the Rev. Father John
S. Martin officiating. Relatives have
issued a general invitation for all who
desire to attend the services at the
church, beginning at 9 o'clock in the
morning. Interment will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery
Officials and players of the world
champion Nationals, with whom Du-
gan had for years been associated, are
to attend the funeral. as well as many
long identified with organized and
sandlot athletic activities in the Dis
trict
Evening star., 1925-06-17
Riot Narrowly Averted.

young Joe Giard. Despite the number
of passes the Brown southpaw recruit
issued-he granted eight in all-he
had a wide curve with plenty of speed
on the ball and in the first six innings
had the world champions, especially
those who swing from the left side,
looking none too good.
During that time all that could be
cleaned off the young fellow in the
way of swatting was Earl McNeely' s
single to center with one gone in the
third frame. 1t Immediately went to
waste, for Earl was caught when he
attempted to pilfer second while
Bucky Harris was at bat, and after
Boss Bucky and Sam Rice strolled,
Goose Goslin famed vigorously.
McNeely got as far as second base
after walking to first in the opening
inning and Ossie Bluege drew a pass
in the second session. Joe Judge
walked and worked his way to third
base while a pair of Griffs were being
retired in the fourth, then Ruel got
free TRANSFORMATION to the initial sack,
but Johnson's best was grounder to
Bobby La Motto that forced out Mud
dy.
Mats Show Lack of Punch.
Round 5 saw Rice get to first after
two were out when his grounder was
fooled by Marty McManus, and in the
sixth Rajah Peckinpaugh worked
Giard for a pass following a couple
of retirements only to be forced
play victim when Ruel rolled to La
Motto. The Nationals simply were
not showing any punch with mates
on the runways.
In the meantime, Johnson was not
having an easy afternoon. Ossle
Bluege got the big fellow into trouble
right off the reel when he INJURED a
pop fly to put on the initial sack Gene
Robertson, first batter up. Harr!
Rice promptly singled Gene to second
and after George Sisler lo1teo 10 NC,
NeeIv the pair of Brownies negotiated
a double steal as Ken Williams TOOK
a third strike. Barney put on extra
pressure then and whitfield McManus:
Bucky Harris made a two-base wild
throw after fielding La Notes roller
in the second, following Babylon ia
cobson's foul to Ruel, but barney
Evening star., 1925-06-17
Johnson Stars on Eve of Honor

Walter Johnson, premier pitcher of
the American League, is to have more
honors heaped upon him tomorrow at
Clark Griffith Stadium, when he will
receive from the hand of President
Calvin Coolidge the diploma conferred
by the league testifying to his selec-
ton as the player most valuable to a
club in the circuit in 1924.
Even President Bancroft 3. John
son of the American League, who fail
ed to see the Nationals garner world
base ball laurels last Fall and did not
put in an appearance here at either
of the championship flag raisings
this Spring, will be present tomorrow
TO pay tribute to the master mounds.
man.
The distinguished guests and the
fans again will be treated to an en-
tertainment by the Army Band, which
is to participate in the presentation
ceremony beginning promptly at 3:25
o'clock, but the gathering is not likely
to be treated to a finer bit of slabbing
than Johnson turned in yesterday In
banking the Browns, 3 to 0.
Pitches Out of Several Holes.
Before completing the 1O9th shutout
of his big league career and his sec
ond this season, the veteran of 19
seasons with the Washington club was
called upon to put the best of his
pitching and batting efforts into the
game. Wobbly support at some times
and his own cautious work at others
had him in hot water frequently while
on the slab, but he always seemed to
have enough in reserve to balk the
foe, as his seven strikeouts testify
Walter twice famed two batters in
an inning to end it when Browns were
on the paths, and another of his
strikeouts was inserted into the fray
at a critical moment.
At bat, Walter distinguished himself
by leading the way to the run that
ultimately proved to be sufficient for
win with a two-bagger, and later
helped make the position Of the club
more comfortable by driving In its
second tally All told, he went through
the engagement in brilliant manner
and well deserved the victory.
Johnson had to do deal of pitching
TO get the Better of the argument with
Evening star., 1925-06-17

condition to continue IN action.
President Griffith of the local club
in announcing Scott's acquisition,
mentioned only the waiver price as
WashingtonS end of the deal, but in
all likelihood the Yankees are to get
"A more substantial consideration.
Scott has been in the American
League regularly since early in the
season of 1914. Prior to that he had
been five seasons in the minors, serv-
ing with kokomo of the Northern
Indiana League, Fairmont of the
PennSylvaniaWest Virginia League.
Youngstown of the Ohio-Pennsyl-
vania and Central Leagues and st.
Paul of the American Association He
had been farmed to st. Paul by the
Red SoX in 1913 for seasoning.
Started String in 1916.
Scott began his long string of con-
secutive games on June 20, 1916, as
a Red Sox, and that year was in 103
games. He played in 157 games in
1917, 126 in 1918. 13S in 1919, 154 in
1920 and 154 in 1921: He started the
1922 campaign with the Yankees and
played in 154 games that year. He
played in 152 games in 1923 and in
153 in 1924.
After going through the first 16
games with the Yankees this season.
he was benched following the contest
of May 5, with a great record of hav-
ing played in 1907 consecutive games
behind him. Since then he has been
used at times in emergencies, break
ing into the Yankee lineup only yes
terday as a pinch batter for Wan
ninger in the eighth inning.
Scott entered his 1.000th consecutive
game here on May 2. 1923. and the
occasion was fittingly celebrated. The
ShortStop was presented with a medal,
the gift of the American League, com
memorative of his long service. The
token was formally handed Scott by
Edwin l.. DENLY, then Secretary of
the Navy.
Scott is 33 Years Old.
Scott is in his SD year, having
been born November 10, 1892, in
Bluffton, Ind. For years in the
majors he was considered one of the
most reliable shortfelders in the game
and in several seasons was a really
formidable batter. His lifetime bat
ting average is PAS, about 10 points
less than Peck's. So far this season
Scott has not been especially effective
with the stick, having made but 13
hits in 60 times at bat for a rating
of PIT. But apparently he has lost
little of his ability affeld and should
help to stabilize the Nationals in
field that heretofore has been so un-
certain with Peckinpaugh out of it.
Scott was the second player to be
acquired by the world champions
within "a hours, the club announcing
late yesterday that Lucian LIE Roy
Jones. hard-hitting outtielder of the
Mobile club of the Southern Associa-
ton. had been purchased for Fall
delivery. President Griffith stated
i ~ 30
go to the Bears for Cowboy, as the
Dixie fans know him, with the selling
Evening star., 1925-06-17

This year the race isn't that close
and the relative standings are all
stirred up. Two teams always are
lowering around the 900 mark, hav-
ing been over 700. though there are
signs that the big leaders are col
lapsing and the race tightening up.
There seems to be only one other club
that is able to stagger around the 500
mark, and on June 15-the so-called
third-of-the-way mark-there were two
clubs around the .600s, one around
the .500s and all the rest in the .400s.
Oddly enough, the New York Giants,
in the National League. are almost
exactly where they were at the same
period last season. The Pittsburghs
are a lot better off than they We're
last year. despite the fact that they
started out like snails and that their
pitchers pitched with their elbows in
stead of their heads. There's a new
sensation in the air like that of rubber
burning, and II may be that the bear
ings of the Giants are "het UP" withs
friction as they feel the Pirates bear
ing down on them with a speed the
Pirates never showed before.
Brooklyn is not playing so we'll as
it played in 1924, but 1t is not worse
off in the race for the pennant. But
somehow suspicion is beginning TO
dawn In Brooklyn that the team isn't
going to play any better.
Cincinnati is better off than IL was
at this time last year. Not much, 1t is
true, but some, and the Reds would
have been in the first division earlier
II they had started the season with a
real first baseman, instead of Out
fielder Bressler. at the initial station.
Cards Loom as Dangerous.
The st. Louis Cards are much better
on than they were a year ago, and
they are today the most dangerous
second division team in the National
League. They have climbed up from
the tail end and a measly 800 until
they are within sight of 500 and the
first division.
1t would surprise folks If the Cards
won the pennant. Probably they
won't, but there will be no pitchers
and helders walking around and com
p!alning of sore arms. with a touch
OF soreness in the head, now that
Hornsby Is on the Job as manager
Hornsby was born In Texas, where
they work from am. until sunset
ana they are mad because they have
TO call 1t day. And that's Just the
way he insists that his team play base
ball. ooSe
Copyright. 1s25D
Evening star., 1925-06-17

cuffs. Managers Rogers Hornsby of
the Cards and Arthur Fletcher of
the Phillies were separated by play
ers before any damage was done.
Both were told, however, not to slam
the door when they went out, and
the contest proceeded.
In Ban Johnson's half of the base
ball argument it looks now as if
it was purely a Washington-P -Phila-
delphia feud. The Athletics are rid
ing in the middle of the road. but the
Griffmen are blowing to them to
shove over to the ditch and let them
go past.
The Yankees stubbed their much
stubbed toe again yesterday, when
Detroit beat them, to 8. despite
Babe Ruth's third circuit wallop of
the season. Boston gave Chicago a
scientific lesson, winning, to l. The
Red Sox seem to be anchored tight
at the base of the American pyramid.
Evening star., 1925-06-17

Joe Bush, who went to the Browns
from the Yankees in the Winter, was
George Sisters overnight choice to
oppose Zachary on the mound. Bush
has been hurting in-and-out ball since
wearing a st. Louis uniform, but if
he happens to be right" is capable
of giving any team an interesting
afternoon.
While no official word that Mike
McNally is to leave the Nationals has
come from the clubs headquarters,
it would not be surprising should he
be used as part payment for Everett
Scott. Mike failed to put in an ap-
pearance at the park yesterday, a
suddenly developed soreness in his
throwing arm being given as the rea-
son for his absence. In all proba-
bility, Mike will be with some other
club in the near future and it may
not be major club.
ScOtt's acquisition indicates that
the Nationals owners are not pinch
ing the purse in their efforts to help
the team in emergencies. An ex-
perienced shortstop was needed sorely
and the local club seized the oppor-
tunity to get the only one available.
In procuring Scott the Washington
organization. of course. has to assume
his contract with the Yankees, and
Evening star., 1925-06-17
QUEER FLOPS ARE SHOWN
WITH SEASON THIRD GONE
Yanks, Red Sox and Tigers Were High Up at This
Time in l024-Pirates, Reds and Cards Showing
Improvement in National League.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

n YORK base is Approximately
third with the Idcs of June and the opethird milestone
shows hops compared with the marker CT
season
their heels front this time Chicago Washington
those old coudn
o of the Crifmen
he
Mack signing
the Philadelphia leader New
had of $50 and Philadelphia the other end
Evening star., 1925-06-17
VET PLAYS HERE TODAY
AS PECK NURSES INJURY
McNally May Go to Hugmen in Deal-Nats Also
Buy Cowboy Jones, Sensational Dixie Slugger.
Johnson Blanks St. Louis Browns
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

VERETT SCOTT who has participated consecuvy
oth history o
world Nationals this
third the with the Browns.
deal Whereby the veteran OF many years OF big league
local completed today
telephone and the Deacon lost time getting
has been procured mainly the Nationals short field
while Pecknpaugh
injured left heal
McNaly Adams National
third Bluege the
ganey
Evening star., 1925-06-17

Down in Philadelphia there may
yet be talk of tearing down the
statue Of William Penn and substi-
tuting one of Connie Mack, for the
Athletics slaughtered Cleveland
again, IL to 7, and incidentally shat
tered a world record.
BY scoring 10 runs in their first
two innings yesterday the Athletics
brought their total of runs up to
20 for three consecutive innings.
their 13 runs of the day before COM
ing in their final time at bat.
Cincinnati, by defeating Brooklyn.
to S, passed the Dodgers and slid
into third place. This victory gives
the Reds 10 victories out of their
last IL games. Boston was forced
to go 13 innings to gain 7-to-4
verdict over the Cubs, while ST.
Louis humbled the lowly Phils, s
to 4, in a game in which the spec
tators saw a brief round of fisti-
Evening star., 1925-06-17
GETS BROOKLYN PLAYER.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June IT R.--
Thomas r. Watkins, president of the
Memphis Southern Association Club,
has announced that he has obtained
Bobbte Barrett, infielder, from the
Brooklyn Nationals. Barrett was
with the Little Rock club in 1922
Evening star., 1925-06-17

again frightened and struck out Leo
Dixon and Giard. Robertson was out
of the way in the third when Harry
Rice's double and Sisters grounder
to Peck, that the Browns leader. by
speed, converted into scratch single,
made alien scoring seem certain.
Double Steal Frustrated.
The runners tried to negotiate
dual theft. Sisler was too fast for
Ruel's throw to Harris, but Harry
Rice was too slow III getting away
from third and attempted to return
to that sack. He was nipped by
Bucky's relay to Bluege. Williams
then got Johnson out OF the trouble
with a foul to Ruel
In the fourth. McManus walked
only to become a douhle-play victim
with Jacobson. La Motto then singled
to right but Dixon lifted a foul to
Ruel. The Browns continued to find
the runways in the fifth, Harry Rice
walking after two were out. but Sis
ier skied to McNeely. Jacobson was
the visitor denting the paths in the
sixth. He singled to left center, but
Williams and McManus had been dis
posed of and La Motto, who followed,
lined directly to Bluege.
The Browns seventh was the only
batting section of the battle in which
the bases were kept clear of traffic
Dixon famed, Goslin made a good
catch of Giard's fly and Sam Rice
took care of Robertson's high one
Barney Paves Way for Score.
1t was in the seventh that the Ma
tionals jumped out of the goose-eeg
row. Johnson blazed the way with a
two-oagger to right, the second hit of
the afternoon off Giard. McNeeIy
bunted down the third-base line and
Robertson, believing he had felded
the ball on foul territory, let johnson
take third base and Earl first. But
Umpire Dick Nallin ruled the ball
fair, 80 there were two Griffs on with
none out.
Bucky Harris could do nothing more
than fly to Harry Rice, too short for
Johnson to attempt scoring after the
eaten. sam Rice. though, slashed
single to right that counted Walter
but McNeely had to pull up at sec.
ond After Goslin lined to jacobson.
Judge walked to load the bases
Bluege, however, fouled to Dixon.
The Browns threatened to offset
that run at least in the eighth. Harry
Rice singled and so did Sisler, al
though the former only advanced
base on his managers safety. But VIII
Harris-Judge combination executed
lightning double play to end the in
ming, when McManus rolled to the
shortstop.
Two More i'm Eighth.
Two more runs were bagged by the
world champions in the eighth inning.
Peck began the frame with a single
to left and took second when Giard
let loose a wild pitch. Ruel sacrificed
and johnson singled Peck home. Nc
Neely forced out Walter. but was
sent home by singles clouted by Har-
ris and Rice. Goslin could not aid his
clubmates, fouling to Sisler.
Two were out in the ninth, when
Brown reserves were thrust into ac-
ton effectively. Herschel Bennett bat
ted for Dixon and singled. Johnny
Tobin dubbed for Giard and singled
Bennett to second. Robertson, though,
ended the struggle with a soft ground
er to Harris.
Evening star., 1925-06-17


Norman Hutchinson, the Printers
tall hurting ace, is likely to get the
mound assignment tomorrow in view
of his skillful handling of the Treas
ury batters on Monday, and probably
will be opposed by Johnny Laycock
of the Treasurers. The Printers will
be given a battle every inch Of the
way and must be at their best to
add another pennant to their long
list of triumphs of former years.
Ir addition to Hutchinson, Tech s
former star, the Departmental League
champions of 1923 and 1924 have a
choice collection of hurting talent to
fall back on. Manager Heinie Webb
is rated high among the moundsmen
of the local sandlots, while Rouda-
bush. formerly of Eastern High, and
"Cy" Simon are available for relief
work. Treasury has Edelin,, Phipps
and Funk in reserve.
Yesterday the Treasury nine came
from behind in the seventh inning
to defeat Bureau, s to 6. Five mark
ers We're tailed in the first two
frames while Funk was on the mound
for Treasury before Phipps took up
the burden and held the Engravers
to a single counter. The ultimate
winners pecked away at the offerings
of Cullinane until the seventh frame
when a double and two walks gave
them the edge.
Evening star., 1925-06-17

the first series. The count stood Is
to at the end of seven innings.
General Accountants turned in a IA
to2 victory over the Patent Office
nine. Niedfeldt occupied the mound
for the winners.
Allen Mitchell Co. tossers, con-
querors of Chestnut Farms Dairy, add
ed to their wins in the Commercial
League race by trouncing Evening
Star, IA to 10.
Southern and Express teams of the
Washington Terminal Y. M. c. A
loop battled to a 2-to-2 deadlock in
nine innings.
In the Post Office circuit Account
ants handed an 11-to-4 setback to Sup
plies.