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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
ITO Err is Hupan-"

1T is one thing to show man
that ne is in error ana another 10
put him IN possession Of the truth. -
John Locke.
A vernacular version of Locke S
aphorism is Josh Billings wise saw.
The trouble with most folks isn't
so much their ignorance, as KNOWN
SO many things that amt so
Learn then, states The Mentor,
that AEsops Fables" are really not
AEsop's at ALL but Babrius' Fables.
A Graeco- Italian named Babrius
wrote and compiled them several
centuries after the Phrygian fab
ulists death, the date of which is
given as 564 b. c. Some chroniclers
declare that AEsop never lived at all.
The fables he is said to have COM
posed are lost Not one exists today.
However, his repute was wide
spread, and the term ''AIGSoplc" was
applied generally to all moral tales
having animal characters. Socrates
and later writer's made versions of
the Babrian inventions, to which
they gave AEsop's name, thus be-
slowing Immortality upon one sage
and robbing another OF his rightful
laurels.
Nero did not recite verses about
Troy, nor did he fiddle" (dddlers
not yet being invented) or play a
Tyre while looking upon burning
Rome, because he was fifty miles
away at his villa at Antiun when
the fire occurred. and did not return
to the city until it was in ashes.
TacituS, the historian, is authority
for this statement.
Christ was born not in the first
nf the l'hrI hint 9hnl1t
four years before the period when
the era began. A mistake in compu-
tation by a sixth century chron-
ologist is responsible for The COM
mon and erroneous understanding
that Christ's birth was in the year
Cinderella's slipper was not made
of glass but OF sable. Confusion
in translation from tie original
French version of the fairy tale
arose from the similarity of pro-
nunciation of the words meaning
glass, verre, and sable. vale. Sable
footgear was worn only by royalty,
and the fairy godmothor furnished
slippers of a quality to match the
rest of the costume worn by Cinder-
ella to the palace ball. The slipper
the Prince found on the stair was
made of fur. not crystal.
A king may be female as well a.
male, the original definition being
head, chief. ruler. Long live our
king, Maria Theresa" was the ac-
clamation of the Hungarians, when
the wife of Francis l appeared be-
fore her subjects.
There is no such thing as
Shooting star" Small meteors, or
fragments of solid matter from
some dead planet. millions of miles
nearer the earth tan any stars.
create sufficient friction falling
through space to burn. Most of the
mass is consumed before the
meteorite, or remnant of meteor,
touches earth.
Shakespeare errs twice when, in
The Merchant of Venice" he says:
The nightingale. if she sould sing
by day
Would be thought
No better musician than the wren"
First. he errs as to the gender of
the singer and secondly all male
nightingales sing in the day, ana
one variety sings only in the day
light.
A dragonfiy does not sting: he has
no singer.
Adders are not deaf, 5 are not
blind.
Catgut comes from sheep. not
cats.
A titmouse Is not \ rodent but
bird.-The Mentor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
UzCUDUN WAS NOT
ANXIOUS TO CLASH
WITH AUTOMATIC

Fin, Cuba, Dec. "a - Up - Paolino
Uzcudun. Tiger of the Pyrenees," is
willing to fight any man with his
fists, but he draws the line when 1t
comes to gloves against bullets.
Pepe Conte. a Havana sports writ
er, and the Tiger were taken to a
police station last night after an
argument which began while Pao-
limo was working out before a large
crowd of fight fans. Conte, the
fighter said, commented caustically
on his ability as boxer, and, when
Paolino jumped across the ring to
demonstrate, drew pistol A police
man interviewed.
Both men were ordered to appear
in court TODAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Mexico City Is
Disappointed Over
NOn-arrival Fliers

Mexico City, Dec. 24.-tP)-Failure
OF the Pan-American f1iers to make
their scheduled arrival in Mexico City
today caused much disappointment in
the American colony here. A well
coming dinner had been planned at
the American Club tonight, at which
Ambassador Sheffield was to be pres
ent.
1t is belived the two aviators who
reached Vera Cruz yesterday will
come to Mexico City by train tomor-
row, possibly the other fliers will
come in by train from Tampico,
where Captain Eaker and Lieutenant
Fairchild left them behind yesterday.
Ambassador Sheffield plans to enter
tain the aviators at Christmas din
ner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
'ExcELsI0Rs Will
PLAY WATERV|lIE
CHRISTMAS EyEHiII

Watreville, Dec. 24-vs
vile Hockey club and d. y : W.
OF Quebec will worry Il. l''.ls
morrow night at the IT,, WI /
what is expected 70 h ~ !
pest games Of the season I y
nadians come backed b. :. 10,
and prestige. and it IL os,. Pee
ceded that they know an ~. y
ing the crooked stick. IVY Ez|
Past performances hay. !,
dicated that the Waterv,p' ''s''
anything but apprentices s' + : IN !
and with their last conta = 'hsp III
iston against the 81. Ds,s.. a n
with victory, they shoS,ls s e'1sa1
game tonight with mucS eiis
Of success. a assrr1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Decrease in n. E.
Marriages and Divorces

Boston - P Marriages take"
better in New England than in the
country as whole, but they don't
come so fast In other words. If you
live In this section your chances of
getting married are below the aver
age but once you reach the matri-
monial state your chances of staying
there are better than the average.
This is shown by an analysis of the
recent report of the federal depart
ment Of commerce on marriage and
divorce in the United States. In all
England there were 10 marriages and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Horse RACING WILL
BE ATTRACTION
THIS MORNING

Four classes of racing will be run
off on lower SewalI street at 10
o'clock this morning. The course
has been laid out between Western
avenue and jackson street. Three
classes of PAGERS and trotting class
complete the card.
Several fast horses including some
speed merchants that can still clip off
a fast half mile on the track are en-
tered and the races should be well
attended The races were made pos
sible through the courtesy Of Mayor
Ernest L. Mclean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Augusta, Ga, Wants
To Make Ty Cobb
Mayor of the City )

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 24-(Hol--The old
home town, where a score or more
years ago Tyrus Raymond Cobb be-
gan his professional baseball career,
today pledged its faith to itsN famous
diamond son as he stood I'm the shad-
ow of basebalrs latest scandal"
It was Augustus Christmas, greet
ing--an impressive testimonial meet
ing-to "Ty."
Gathered about the historic Confed-
crate monument on Broad street were
leaders in the life of city and state
and just the plain boys" who knew
and loved him on the baseball field
and in business life.
Cobb, standing at the foot of the
monument, which was draped in
American sags, told the gathering of
some 500 persons that he was sad and
happy both on this occasion"
A minute later when he was pro-
posed amid cheers for mayor of the
city, he said with a noticeable show
of emotion, mo, boys@Im a baseball
player. not a politician"
l.. S. Arlington, president of the
chamber of commerce, was the speak
er who place ''Ty's" name before the
crowd for mayor and the response was
neHfly.
Mrs. Cobb and her children were sit
ting near the former Detroit manager
and looked toward him smilingly.
Let me tell you" Cobb said in his
brief talk Of appreciation, Il intend
to clear myself of these charges be-
fore I'm through"
His voice was firm; he added:
And let me say that iris Speaker
is just as innocent as /. There was
never cleaner or more honest player
than Speaker"
Banners bearing such inscriptions
as "Ty is still our idol and the idol
of America" had been placed so as
to face the player when he spoke.
Judge William II. Barrett of the
United States district court, Mayor
William F. White and Judge A. l.,
Franklin, of the Richmond county su-
perior court, told of the respect and
confidence borne Cobb by Augusta"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Boy Hurt on Way
To See Santa Claus

Boston. Dec. -(Pl-Michael Han
ton of Roxbury was bringing his T.
year old son, Francis, to see de-
partment store Santa Claus when
both We're struck by an automobile
at a street Intersection. The boy
was taken TO City Hospital where he
was found to have a fractured skull
and physicians held little hope for
recovery.
Hanton, despite three broken ribs,
insisted upon returning home to be
with his family Christmas Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Manager Breadon
Wakes Philosophical
Over Case of HOrnsby

st. Louis, Dec. 24.-(P)-Sam
Breadon. president Of the st. Louis
Cardinals, said today he believed he
was the unpopular man in st. Louis
last Tuesday, just after he had an
nounced the trade of Manager Rogers
Hornsby to the New York Giants, but
now, he added. the wrath of the fans
seems to be subsiding.
Three irate fans leaped on the run
ming board of Mrs. Breadon's auto
mobile last Tuesday night and
shouted reproaches at her until a
policeman appeared.
ASIDE from that incident and the
fact that some one tied crepe on my
office door and several dozen have
written me anonymous letters, we
have not been troubled" Breadon
SAID. AS my friends telephoned ex-
DRESSINGS of confidence and wrote me
letters | revised my early ideas.
L think 1t is about fifty fifty now.
If hundred fans yelled "hang him.
another hundred would yell. oh. let
the poor sap live. Give him another
chance Public opinion is a tickle
thing, You know. I've even heard
them raZz Hornsby" :.
Breadon pointed to two piles of
letters on his desk.
me tne ones on the right" he
remarked. They're favorable l shall
answer them with thanks. The ones
on the left are so hot they're FUNNY
One of the critics wrote to Bread
on: You're not a Card; you are the
ace OF Chumps." Another suggested
the club president should be tarred
and feathered.
If Hornsby burns up the league
and FTisch breaks leg and Ring
has bad year, I'll catch it," Breadon
commented. They'll razz me to a
rare you-well. However, If Hornsby
s1ps, as he gave evidences of doing
last season, and Frisch and Ring MAY
real ball, and | get a manager who
VIII keep us right up there in the
hght fans will say Well. Sam
Breadon knew his ivory. after all
It's just gamble. Time will tell. and
If time doesn't, the bleachers will"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Tells Erring Auto
Drivers to Give Fines
To Salvation Army

Quincy, Mass, Dec. 24-,lp-An i'll
wind that drove 81 hayward motor
lists into the municipal court here to-
day blew good to many Quincy fami-
lies that lacked the means to buy
their Christmas dinners. Judge
Thomas F. McAnarney surveyed the
downcast speeders and decided on a
judgment la Solomon.
"Take some of the money you will
save by escaping fines here" the
judge said. "and drop it in Salvation
Army pots or give it to some other
worthy Christmas charity Cases
dismissed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
HOCKEY Referees
MAY fine The
ROUGH PLAYERS

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. "a - up -
Fines not exceeding $50 may be i'm
posed by referees hereafter on play
ers who get too rough in the Ameri-
can Hockey League. This was de-
cided' at a meeting of league OFF,
Gals at which several changes in the
rules and schedules were arranged.
The st. Paul club contended that
three of its players were injured due
to excessive roughness in a recent
series with Minneapolis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Iceland vegetatI'n

Much Of the color Of ths
Iceland is due to lichens -
freely. One of these llcneD
Iceland moss" This mes
being boiled to take out u
taste. is used as food BY ~
people 1t is dried. made la
and eaten with milk ~ ~
was used in many counln,a
medicine. for dyspepsia ~
stomach troubles, but fala n
waned in recent years ala VA
ket for it has largely dis saw
No timber can be pro pl' 4.
desolate land-practlcaIcs, ..ss
trees being stunted ol IN
bark and wood of these Ou Y
used in various WAYS III
Many of the houses are Nv !, I
bark as a first layer, tun y. =
ing inc \ placed la on the bark az. aDS
being added to hold the IN |,
down. The sod continues
more or less, and TINS = I'M
roof lasts many years. !
I, III tnrf roofs in many y,
including ireland, Norvs srs
and Italy. as well as our ! v' n
"'' Though the summer RS, ! i,
sun is warm and we mus u, ia
that in these far nortne',as M,
i n1is les ! This means that ,'.s v
ing period is greatly. l lsn gsspIil
travellers marvel at inc m M
made by plant life. , 4 ID ii
strips of soil at the fool !. q All
tains burst into color 7 81, 3 b
with buttercups, harepsIsr 81; y
wildf,owers-but daisies n, = q
T Y tlT,r1S is common and t t.ns.ss
herbs dS ,sl' are lr used as .. s1ss'
tea. vegetables and i rsains
very small part in the re ,sss
Iceianders. They use ..I,si
rice, imported from an v
L;aI, +bav, send their "
products.-The Palnl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Another American
Goes Steeplechasing

Newmarket. England, Dec. 24-(P)-
Another American, H. Fowler. has
become interested in steeplechasing in
England and has purchased three
jumpers which he is credited with the
intention of riding in various races.
They are 'Daydawn," Golden Peace"
and Pop Ahead"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Death Retired Clergyman

New York, Dec. 24-(P)-F'rederick
Hovey Allen, retired clergyman and
writer on art, died here today after
heart attack.
DR.. Allen. who was 81 years old,
was born in Lyme, N. H. He served
at one time as pastor of the SPRING
field Street Church, Boston. and the
East Boston Congressional church.
In 1895, he became pastor of the
Rockland, Mass, Congregational
Church, where his duties permitted
him to devote considerable time to
writing and lecturing on art. He re-
tired in 1901 and came to New York,
continuing his studies and writings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Wales TO HAVE
new SQUASH COURT

London, Dec. 24-(PJ-The Prince
of Wales is having a squash racquets
court built at Marlborough House in
order to play his favorite indoor
game as often as possible. It will
be completed about the time the
Duke of York returns from his Aus
tralian voyage. and the brothers plan
to spend a good deal of time on the
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
SPORT TABLOIDS

Hanover, N. H, Dec. 24.-(P)--
Eddie Dooley, quarterback and poet,
now contemplates a career linking
law with sports writing. The Dart
mouth star, who gets his A. B. at
Hanover in June, has decided to en-
ter Columbia law school next fall
and at the same time hold down a
job in the sports department of
metropolitan paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
FiIipinos Emphasize Athletics

TO discourage overemphasis on
athletics in Philippine schools. only
students who have a good record in
their studies will be allowed here
after to represent Ntheir schools in
provincial, interprovincial, and carni-
val meets, according to recent ruling
of the Philippine Bureau of Educa.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
DALEY APPOINTED
HEAD COACH OF
BOSTON EAGLES

Boston, Dec. 24-tP)-L.eo Daley,
10, a teacher coach at the Boston
English High School, today signed a
contract for one year as head coach
OF football at Boston College. He
succeeds Maj. Frank Cavanaugh, re-
signed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

In other words the Judge %
have been crowded off the sEea
during the baseball seasoh
against their wishes Ths
have unkindly praised the na]
do the work and draw me J
instead of devoting thler G
energy to boosting the leass
and the Car of Baseball y
Speaker and Wood are prov.
of the charge. the people WI
by the decision but in the ew
the charge proves TO be a "
affair, sponsored by Dutea
and fostered by johnson ana
there is one place for the Ns
heads to get and that is 0@
game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

zion. Credit formerly allowed for
participation in these meets win be
discontinued and no pupil who fails
of promotion one year will be allowed
to represent his school the following
year. Athletes, however, are excused
from regular physical education and
will be given every opportunity to
make up work they miss on account
of participation n public athletic
events
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
SPORT BRIEFS
CBy The Associated Press }

(By The Associated Press))
Paolino UZcudun, who spent more
than two months in a fruitless at
tempt to coax Firpo into an exchange
of padded wallops at Buenos Aires,
has had no better luck thus far in
Cuba. Promoters are trying to induce
Antolin Fierro. the Cuban heavy
weight champion, to take a chance
against the basque woodchopper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

W. o. Mcclellan, who vii III
little Joke. says that the PA
foolish for paying big money Z
Ruth, Hornsby and the rest ii
high priced stars perform VIAL
can see Lands and Ban "a
shaking hands. Mcclellan i q
opinion that the leagues oushfl
rid of all their bah players a
the Yankee Stadium to sAM
Johnson and Lands shaking
He says that it would pack lh
ium every afternoon aid Va
very uplifting to baseball.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
Wall Street Briefs

New York, Dec. 24.--(P)-The New
York stock exchange, the curb mar
ket, cotton exchange, all other securi-
ties and commodities markets and the
banks will be closed tomorrow for the
customary Christmas holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25


banks will be closed tomorrow for the
customary Christmas holiday.
Corn Products Refining Company de-
claren an extra dividend of Use O.
share on the common stock in addi-
ton to the regular quarterly of so
cents, payable January 20 to holders
Of record January 8.
The Pere Marquette Railway had
larger November gross revenues than
a year ago, S4,033.962 against s3.944,-
CTS but net operating income declined
to $S12,079 from S93S,047. Surplus
after charges for the IL months of
1926 rose to s7,375,951 from s5.S31.-
372.
Trading Din the shares of Union and
United Tobacco Company will begin on
the New York Curb Market on Mon
day.
The Great Northern had a prosper
Gus November, gross revenues rising
to S12,21S.696 from $11,32S,611 and
net operating income to $4,673,515
from s4.102,S92 in November last year.
Net for the II months of 1925 rose
to $29,561,712 from $26,O7S,01 in the
same period of 1925.
November net operating income of
the Northern Pacific declined to So
952.327 from s3,2S3,521 in November
last year, but for the II months of
1925 was s22.266.s6s against s1s,ss7.-
sis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

Regardless of which way thka
comes out, and we have ii i
Cobb and his associates viii b 4
innocent, the whole episa.
branded Ban johnson and bis |
playmate Judge Lands as tEaa
who do love their publicity II
or so ago the Judge and Bas
at swords points but nov tha /
made up and eyerythings g4|
be all right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

Admitting ambitions to becoming
a manager, FRANKIE Frisch, observes
that "St. Louis looks like a good
spot" President Sam Breadon faces
the necessity of signing the former
Giant to a new contract. His agree
ment last year with the New York
team called for an annual salary of
SIS. 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25
KAY JAY
SPORT ]
CHAT

owIns to the fact tina. II. y
report was unfavorabIe. -. ~ q
CLAIMED for the official op.a ~ NJ !
Cony High rink was po .t,r,. !, !
RINK, however, is open Il n.
snd many will undoubt.di, ]
their faVorite amusement ~.
day. usa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

The sentiment in the basebss !
dal all seems to lean tGRard 4
Wood and Speaker now. The \
towns are strongly behind tia1
well they ought 10 be, for he !
all established some enyiabls "a
both for playing ability and ID /
in the service of the basebsHr]
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

George E Brewer whose term as
member Of the present three board
expires on December 81. otherwise
the present arrangement would be
safer and saner" he belieSest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

T0S make it cool for the hockey
players and warm for the spectators,
Madixpn Square Garden might adopt
the method employed at the Old St
Nicholas Rink of New York, which
erected a glass PARTITION to confine
the heat to the spectators section,
officials connected with the hockey
teams now playing at the Ga-%en are
divided over whether the tempera-
ture ot the enclosure should be at 40
degrees. as desired by the players, or
at 20 for the comfort of fans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

A one man boxing commission in
New York State the proposal of Gov
ernor Smith would be advantageous
if the right man" could be found
to direct the sport thinks George L.
Brewer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

incidentally you want !, q
that Legion outfit when II, \
business the first Of Janusr
team has been rated BY er,~'l
the fastest passing team in e
ton and several shooting ~, b
begun TO find their eye. Ths q
should be some fast and heayy
ing games. The team will IA
services of all the men who "A
with them plus some scoru
when they launch their indss'
ball schedule the first week !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

Nickery and Hill wouH rk. !.
ter present tonight than i. l
against Gannetts in CITY Esn :
V. q II. outfit lost the frs i. |
narrow margin and hoDe h !,
the second game tonight b. .
one. These teams play a fss n
OF ball and there win be /. \
crowd on hand to cheer tben +