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Evening star., 1926-12-07
By GEORGE CHADWICK.

W YITH the Western half of the
~ American League swept as
" " clean OF managers as
though a cyclone had come
out of the base ball sky
| the fans may we'll wonder what kind
of base bail will be played out that
| way in 1927.
Lee Fohl of the Boston Red Sox. The
other managers of the East remain
the same-at Washington. the bride
groom. Buclly Harris, who was the
| boy Manager only the other day:
at Philadelphia, the clerical, sedate
old Irish catcher, Connie Mack, and
at New York, Miller Higgins, who
escaped the travail of the National
League to find milk and honey i'll
the metropolis.
Iris Speakers resignation at Cleve-
land counted out the last of the four
Western managers, and now the lead
ing question is: Who will be the In
dams new leader.
Big job i'm Cleveland.
There is a great field in the Cieve-
land team for the man who under
takes the task of following Speaker.
The redoubtable Cleveland star has
left behind him a nine that is SEEM
ingly ripe for the harvest. Whoever
succeeds Speaker must gain the con-
fidence Of the Cleveland players. Con-
vinced Of their possible strength by
their success in 1928, they will look
for results early In the year. If
they are disappointed, their leader will
need great rallying powers to keep
them keyed up" in the face OF tenn
porary depression.
On paper, the Indians have fine
prospects for 1927. But it will take
fighting to bring them out. and there
still Is ahead the task of preparing
that excellent pitching corps to bring
it up to the prime condition in which
it finished the 1926 season.
In st. Louis, Dan Howley is tied to
three year contract with the Browns.
What kind of base ball will he get out
of club which has had good ma
terial choked by weeds? What type
of manager is ha2
Evening star., 1926-12-07
RACING STAKES DATED.

BALTIMORE, December : P).-At
meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club, owners of the Pimlico racetrack,
May was set for next years renewal
"f the $4,000 Preakness. The So. 900
Dixie Handicap will be run Nav |,
Evening star., 1926-12-07
PROTEGE OF GR|FF
NOW |SA MAGNATE
Otto Borchert, Bat Boy Under
Local Prexy, Is a Pow
er in Game.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHEVILLE. n. c., December
~ TN 1885, when Clark Grif-
/ "A fifth, now owner of the Wash
| 4 4 ington Senators, was wearing
/ sdeburns and managing the
Milwaukee Club of the old American
Association, a youth named Otto was
selling peanuts in the grandstand.
Two years later Otto was promoted
to bat boy and under the guidance of
Griffith learned his first Lessons in base
ball.
Today Otto Borchert is president Of
the Milwaukee Club of the American
Association and one of the powers in
that circuit. T. J. Hickey, president of
| the association was the Moses who led
the league through the wilderness of
base ball wars. but along side him
always was Borchert in the role of
Aaron. Along with Hickey, Borchert
was instrumental in forming the Ma
/ tional Association of Professional Base
Ball Leagues which convened for its
twenty-fifth anniversary meeting here
(! today.
Had to Speak German, Too.
| when l first began selling peanuts
| III the Milwaukee grandStands [ had
| to speak German as well as English"
Borchert said here today. '"The Ger
mans were so strong in that part of
the country that bali players with
names like Smith and Jones changed
them to Steuben and Staubel before
coming into that end of the league.
IF it was Smith who came to the
bat and struck out with men on, the
German boys. would give him a ter
rible raZZing. When Steuben came up
and followed suit a little later the
! German element would cluck with
sympathy and in good old DortSch
assure HIM of better luck next time.
No ball player was considered
full man until he grew a mustache or
sideburns. i have seen young out
tielders taking off after high flies with
their long boards streaming out be-
hind them. If a player had the temer-
itv to enter into a physical encounter
with an umpire he started it by witch
ing the umpire'S whiskers The UNI
pre- would tWitch back and then there
would be q merry fight. Generally the
entire team entered the melee before
1t was over and literally the fur flew.
Griffith Wore Sideburns.
clark Griffith was manager when |
became bat boy. He had a nice pair
of sideburns. | have an excellent pic-
I'LL VI iliii tSihVii t'oul llIdl LlHl6.
He is terribly afraid / will show il to
some of his Washington ball PLAYERS
nov. In those days he was proud
of II
liorchert said thal his club made
money last year as did the entire
American Association. He is conf
dent that his team will be in the run
ming for the pennant next year and a
numbr o. other American Association
Club owners are aware that he has
considerable right to such confidence.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
HOCKEY CLUB IS URGED.

CHICAGO, December P).-A
movement to give Illinois racing
tracks a parent Jockey club similar to
that in New York State has been set
in motion by officials OF Illinois
courses.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
CORNELL LEADS DETROIT.

DETROIT. December NP.-Tom
Connell sophomore halfback. of Chin.
pewa Falls, Wis. has been chosen
captain of the 1927 University of De-
trot foot ball team.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
NEW ST. JOHNS COACH.

NORFOLK. Va December 7.-St
Johns College basketers will be-
coached by Lieut.. II. II. Deringereof
the Navy, on duty at the Naval Acads
emy here. Charley LutZ. former
Johnnie athletic star. will assist Lieut.
Deringer. ~
Evening star., 1926-12-07
TIP For FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, De-
celnber 1.-THE Potomac and Shenan-
doah Rivers were clear this morning.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
OLD LINE CUBS PLAY.

Freshman basketers of the UniVsAi
sity of Maryland were to open theil'
season this afternoon against the FIVE
of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
The game was scheduled for Bafrf-
more floor.
Evening star., 1926-12-07

NORFOLK, Va. December I. -
Downing Roanoke, 20 to o. here yes
terday, Wilson of Portsmouth won
the Virginia high school foot ball
championship. x
Evening star., 1926-12-07

YITH the Western half of the
American League swept as
w fhonsb fIsan q Of cvcIonn manasefS 6sg cons as
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MERCER

Charles Nve has moved his cottage
to the land he bought of True Dunton
and sold the lot on which it stood 10
the NJ E. church Ladies Aid.
Mrs. Lillian Smith and guest passed
the holiday with friends in Farming
ton.
If pleasant the Rev. Mr.. Ross will
hold the Wednesday evening prayer
meeting on the grounds at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. True Dunton.
Rodney Bunker was at home from
Steuben over the weekend
Miss Doris Diggles and friend from
Lewiston were weekend guests Of
her grandmother, Mrs. Mile Diggles.
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Lowell of Bos
ton We're the guests over the week
end of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lowell at Jones fruit farm,
Hazel Gray has passed a short Va
cation at her home in the village.
Charlie Garland of Portland is at
his home here for a few days visit.
Quite number from the village at
tended the races at Pennington
July ).
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Watts of Halo
well and Mr., and Mrs. Edward Jobber
and children of Fairfield were callers
on their sister. Mrs. Angie Gray and
family Monday.
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Maine Prominent
In Ranks of B P w

Maine women viii figure prorni-
nently in the proceedings at the an
nuaI convention of the National Fed
Grafton of Business and Professional
Wonen's Clubs which opens in Des
Moincs. Iowa, next Tuesday.
By virtue OF the fact that Maine
this wear has three national officers
IL will have more votes in the ex-
ecutive board than any other state
in the Union except Ohio. which Is
the home Of the national president,
Mrs Olive Joy. Wright
Miss Flora z. Weed Of Bangor is
national vice president from Maine,
but will be unable to attend the con-
ycntion, and in accordance with the
provisions OF the national constitu-
ton Miss Margaret Chase Of Show
hogan, the State president, who viii
succeed Miss Weed as national vice
president following the convention,
viii be allowed to serve as her proxy
and will cast her vote in board Sos
no
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NEWS BRIEFS

Springfield. Mass, July SIT
Horace S. Holt of Hartford, Conn,
division engineer of the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany. finds himself in peculiar
situation, Judge Charles l.. Long in
probate court having decided TO-DAY
that a divorce which Holt secured in
Yuctaan, Mex, Feb. IS, was gained
by fraud and is void. After the
divorce Holt cabled Miss Ann NJ
Casey of West Springfield to 20 to
Mexico, where they were married,
after which they went TO Florida,
where a civil marriage was perform
ed later Since that time they have
lived in Hartford Conn. Both have
friends in Massachusetts but they do
not dare remain in this state togeth-
eli over night. Holt testified.
Boston, July s.-tP)-A syut for
800 600 was filed by Mrs. Rose f.
Moss of Rochester, \. H.. in super
Tor court today against Edith NJ.
Piper of Boston, alleging alienation
of the affections of Mrs. Moss hus-
band. James l.. Moss. The plaintiff
charges that Mrs. Piper induced
Moss 10 leave his home.
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Thomas A. Edison
Makes New Phono-
graph Invention

The creator of the photograph,
from the mysterious depths of his
famous laboratory, now proclaims a
remarkable invention which raises
the photograph to new sphere Of
pleasure and usefulness. When he
had brought his photograph to that
perfection of actually reproducing
the artists music so faithfully that
even the most discerning of critics
could not distinguish between the
artists original rendering and the
Edison Re- Creation, one would have
though there was nothing more to
be done.
But Mr.. Edison saw one field in
which the photograph was still in
adequate-dance music. The ordinary
reproduction of an orchestral selec-
ton was faithful in every detail-ex-
cept the deep, full bodied. vibrant
volume which is so essential to mod
ern dance music. Shutting of feet,
and even the least bit of other ex-
traneous sound drowned out the Pho
nograph reproduction of the orches-
ira. Determined to make the New
Edison as predominant in this field
as In others, Mr. Edison worked for
months and months on this problem.
1t would, undoubtedly, have been
easier simply to have invented an en-
tirely new monograph. but Mr.. Edi-
son had quite different idea. He
had in mind the thousands OF people
who had made a considerable invest
ment in the New Edison and in their
library of Edison records. He want
ed those Edison owners to enjoy this
new feature. as well as later pur-
oh Of
requiring them to discard any of
this equipment. With characteristic
far -sightedness, he reasoned, too.
that a photograph limited to Just
volume reproduction might in time
become quite tiresome. He therefore
bent all his ingenuity and efforts to
the incorporation of his ideas in the
form of an attachment, which could
be sold at nominal price. could be
attached and removed as easily as
changing g. record, and which would
in no way effect the customary use
of the photograph, In other words,
he wanted to make this dance vol
ume feature entirely optional with
owners of the New Edison Phono-
graph.
The result is typical Edison in
vention; rugged; simple beautifully
efficient. In fact it hardly seems pos
sible that this neat device YOU hold
in Your hand could accomplish such
wonders. You place a dance record
on the New Edison and slip this at
tachment on the tone arm in place
of the usual reproducer. You're in
for a thrill. What you hear is not
a photograph: it's a live, n-piece
orchestra, and every piece popped
right up to the limit. Here's the
jazzy syncopatfon that starts those
ecstatic little thrills that run right
down to your feet and dare them to
keep still You just have to respond.
whether or not you really want to
dance. And when the floor is crowd
ed, with everybody laughing and
chattering. the music still rises above
all the din, rhythmic. vibrant, pulls
ing.
Mr.. Edisons invention. which he
calls the New Edison Dance Attach
ment, is now being demonstrated at
the local Edison dealers.-Adv.
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Lawn Social Committees

The committees for the Epworth
League lawn social Thursday eve
ming, July Is. have been announced
as follows: Cooked food Miss Phyl-
lis Cleveland, Miss Hazel Gray. Miss
Lcona Hersum, Miss Reta Pettee,
Carroll Gray and Miss Goldie Brooks;
candy, Miss Anna Emery, Miss Cath
crime Fish. Ms, r. II. Moyle. Miss
Edna Brooks. Miss Margaret Turner
and Edwin Small; soft drinks, Mr.
and Mrs Harold Stevens, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Smith: ice cream, Mrs.
w. II. Perry, Mrs. c. +. Turner, Mrs.
James Hudson. Raymond Fish, Lloyd
Boothby and Harvard Gray; out
door sports. Clarence Turner, Ivan
Cole, George Cole; decorations,
James Hudson
The affair will be held on the par
sonage lawn. which will be decor
ated for the casion. There is to be
an entertainment before the social.
and games and out door sports Of
various kinds. Plans for very
pleasant time are under way.
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SMITHFIELD
Funeral of Mrs. F. Il. Mace


The funeral of Mrs. Blanch Mace.
wife IF +. II. Mace wi died Friday
after several months illness, was held
Sunday, afternoon, at her home, L. p
Dudley officiating. The many beau
titul flowers pore testimony of the
love and respect in which she WAS
held.
Interment was in Pine Grove GEM
etery. Wateryille.
The three days celebration which
was held at North Pond, drew a
large crowd all three days.
Mrs. Esther Hartford, who has
been visiting in Londerry and Man
chester, \. H.. Lowell. Mass. and
Auburn, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Corson and lit
tie daughter. Betty. with their friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, all of Clifton
dale, Mass. passed the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Blaisdell and
little son, of North Jay. Mrs. George
Mosher and little daughter, of Rome,
passed the holidays with Mrs. Julia
Charles.
Willis Richardson and Maynard
Rogers of Norridgewock, camped i'll
town over the Fourth.
All the cottages in town were taken
over the holidays.
The Pine Tree Club will meet,
Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs. Al
ger Cunliff and Mrs. Roy Cunliff at
the home of the former. The sub
jcct is Independence Day.
Violet Washburn, who has been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. p Clement, has returned to
her home in Fairfield.
Eina Boone has returned from
Mercer. where she was the guest OF
relatives for a week.
Glenwood Decker is working for
Alger Cunliffe.
Roy Stevens, who is employed in
Augusta. spent the weekend with
his family.
stephen Chapman has returned to
his work in Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark leighton and
daughter. Elizabeth and Harold
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BRIEF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
HELD THURSDAY

Routine business occupied the
brief session of the City Government
held Thursday evening with Mayor
Pruce a s the chairman and Aldermen
Ladd, Trafton and Walker present.
The bond of the tax collector in the
sum of $4,000 properly executed was
accepted by the Council. A petition
from the AUDITORS and tax payers of
Mechnic street, calling for attention
of the Council to the deplorable con-
dition of that street was presented
this having 81 signatures of mer-
chants along the southerly side of
Water street. 1t was referred to the
committee on highways and bridges
for investigation to report at the
next regular meeting.
The petition of C. P. Blais for a
vitualers license and permission to
install gas tank at the property on
the corner of Church and Bruins
wick streets, were tabled. 1t was
voted to authorize the proper city Of
ficials to release the gravel pit on
the Gardiner estate. No report was
given from the committee appointed
to investigate the Harden and Sum-
mer streets sewer. Alderman Trafton
reported that the finance committee
had taken no definite action on the
building or polling place and hose
house in Ward 4. Mayor Price re-
ported that the deal for the pur-
chase of the Wallace Lawrence
gravel pit, and also for the Perley
Lawrence pit had been carried
through in due form. The finance
committee reported that at the pre-
sent time it was impossible to build
sewer on Bartlett street.
The appointment of Frank T.
Goodwin as superintendent of the
city Farm was conformed by the
City Council. Commissioner Jose
appeared before the Council in be-
half of Mr.. Purdy of Elm street who
desired permission to install a sign
advertising his business, giving four
possible locations. The first was in
the plot of land at the junction of
entral street and Brunswick avenue,
the second between the sidewalk and
travelled road in front of his pro-
perty, the third a swinging sign over
the sidewalk, and the fourth, a sign
at the front of his building. The
Council was of the opinion that the
latter proposition would be best for
all concerned.
The petition of II. W. Dodge ask
ing for new site for his building on
Bridge street was considered out of
order and no action was taken,
Voted to adjourn at S.45 p. NJ.
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wishing bis sisters, Miss Adele Por-
ter and Mrs. Lamont Basford
Emery Turner, VIII Turner, Flora
Turner and Grace Rollins from Law
renee. Mass, visited over the Fourth
with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rollins.
e. ID. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Phillips and son Lucene. visited IN
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Latorest
Titcomb In Stockton Springs sunday
and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Wyman visit
ed friends in Deadwater Saturday.
While there Mrs. Wyman was taken
iii and was unable to return to her
home Monday, but is reported better
and will be able to come home in O
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II, Seayey and
grandson Kenneth Gray, also Mr.. ana
Mrs. owen Mathews and Mrs George
Seavey of Bangor, passed Monday al
Lakewood.
Lester Marcia, who has been serl-
ously i'll from blood poisoning IN ms
hand. is able to be out although his
hand still troubles him.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Maloon OIL
Hermon, Will Graves Of Lowell, Mass
Mrs. Fannie Merritt of Brooks were
guests Of J. d. Harding and family
last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Henderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin BARLEY were guests
over the Fourth of July in the nome
of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Powell IN
South Portland.
John Rollins from Mercer and Mf.
and Mrs Frank Rollins from Harmony
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Rollins
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Hoxie, accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Webendor-
fer of Tittsfeld to Lakewood last sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Field are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of little daughter last week; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Stanley Gerry are also much
please over the advent of little son
in their family last week.
Charles Springer, who has serious
trouble with his foot is reported a
little better.
Paul Fields and Fred Carney are
cutting the hay on the Bean place in
the village. Not many of the farmers
are haying much yet. The season
seems backward.
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Red Cross Gives
Advice for Averting
Swimming Tragedies

Now that the "Ole swimming holA"
Is coming into its own once more in
this vicinity. the warning of the Red
Cross should be needed in order that
this much enjoyed sport may not
lead to tragedy. There are several
very simple rules for preventing the
greatest of all swimming tragedies,
drowning. First, never go in the
water until two hours after eating.
this will minimize the danger of
stomach cramps; second, never dive
into strange waters. Lurking Just
beneath the surface of a tranquil
pond may be Jagged stump of sharp
rock. Enter the water cautiously,
feet first, do a little exploring, and
then after having familiarized youself
with the ms and outs of the place,
owe where and when Your Judgment
dictates. These two things, SWIM
ming too soon after eating. and div
ing into strange waters cause many
casualties each year. 1t is also much
safer to have a companion when
swimming, thus affording mutual
protection to each other"
Another duty towards others while
swimming is to see that waters are
not contaminated by infections and
tiNS 0picdu theln 10 otner people.
or thlS reason no one should swim
while they have communicable di-
seases. large part of the colds and
cousnt contracted while swimming
are due to swimmers sitting around
in wet bathing suits. The best kind
OF swim is one in which the parti-
cipant keeps on the move, swins and
enjoys the sport vigorously until he
begins to feel tired and tbap oooe
out and dresses. 1t is dangerous to
stay in the water after that first ex-
hilaration wears off and fatigue an
proaches. There is no healthier sport
in the world than swimming. all that
is necessary is to use reasonable care
and be thoughtful of the welfare of
all.
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New Night Police
Alarm Installed

City Marshall Luther Gray has
installed on Water street night
police alarm, in the shape of tele-
phone by which an officer can be
reached at night by any householder
who has need of one. The telephone
number is 43l. 1t is for night use
only and this number should not be
called during the day. Anyone call
ing the number should hold the line
for response, since the officer
might be some distance from the
telephone box when the alarm is
rung. The box is placed at the
foot of Central street. in front of
the Andrew Brothers store. House
holders will appreciate this innpva-
ton of City Marshal Gray's since by
the use of the telephone an officer
may be reached quickly. People on
the back streets are better safe
guarded.
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PIT1'ST'ON

NORTH-Mr. AMI Mrs. George
sparrow and Mr.. and Mrs. II. 8.
Moody motored to Union. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Putnam and
family and Miss Mary Woodbury.
Went to Bath, Sunday.
Louise Mccormick. who is attend
ing Pennington Normal returned
Monday after passing the holiday
with her mother. Mrs. Mary Nc
Cormick
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Grant and
Verne and Mrs. Fecteau of Water
vile, were Sunday callers at Mrs.
Mary Laurence's.
Mrs. Harry Johnson of Manches-
ter \. IT,, has been visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Bert Moulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Moulton and
family attended the celebration in
Wiscasset, Monday
Mrs Ezra Kelley and children Of
Norridgewock, passed last week
with her brotherinl law, Roy KEEL
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Beane and
Ezra Kelley of Norridgewock, pass
ed the weekend and holiday with
A<r. AMI Mrs. Roy Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leavatt and
family and w. Z. Sparrow went on
motor trip to the White Noun
tains for over the holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray are pass
ing a few days motoring in ARGOS
took county.
Among those who attended the
celebration at Three Mile Pond,
Monday. from this vicinity were
Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson, Mr..
and Mrs. George Magee, Evelyn
Magee and William Webb Mr. and
Mrs. John Hastings and family.
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. Z. Webb and family.
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hersom and
family.
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CLARK. of waterville. passed Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Clark anu
family.
Mrs. Irene Clark Is cook at the
White Owl.
Mrs. Vesta Clement. who Is at
tending summer school at Farming
ton, passed the week end and holt
dav with her family.
Mrs. Abbie Wiley is visiting Mrs.
Lizzie Harlow in Oakland.
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Cars Damaged
In Minor Collision

About 445 Thursday afternoon
George Wallace Gaubert of Richmond.
while driving new Nash sedan. turn
ed into North street off Main avenue
Tor the purpose of turning. While thus
engaged Mark ellis of Spring street
came around the corner in an Over
land touring car and ran into the side
OF the Nash. Both cars received Grip
pied mudguards and the hood of the
Nash car was badly damaged No one
was hurt and the damage was adjusted
on the spot.