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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-12

The press despatch received here
some days ago telling of the can
ming of Plank, Bender and Ceombs
caused a deal of comment and specu-
lation among local fans who have fol
kloweti big leagut baseball FOR the past
decade.
Here are further details of the Ath.
letics shakenp, under Philadelphia
date Of October 81:
Connie Mack, manager OF the PhiIa-
deIphia Afhletics. announced today
that he had asked waivers on Pitch
ers Bender, Plank and .Coombs.
Were Veterans In Service.
These men have been regarded as
the main supports Of the Philadelphia
Athletics for years They have been
on the firing line for Mack for so
long baseball fans have taken their
names as Synonymous with the Athlet-
les and world cllampionship-fo these
men have helped to win three world
titles for Mack.
Their showing in the last series,
when Boston Nationals won four
straight games for the world title
from the Athletics, is regarded by
some as the reason for their supposed
release.
Bender Signed In 1908.
Charles A. Bender was born at
Brainerd, Pa. May 5, 1883. Is a full
biocded Chippewa Indian. Played
first base at Carlisle. then became a
substitute pitcher. He went to Dick.
inson college. Pennsylvania, in 1902,
and was signed by Connie Mack in
1903. Poor health at first handicapped
Bender. but he came back strong and
won the only contest taken By the
Athletics in the post season clash
with New York ii 1905 Bender and
Eddie Plank have been the slab main
stays of the Athletics in their recent
American league triumphs. Bender
has helped the Athletics win three
worlds series.
Plank Defies Father Time.
Edward E. Plank was born at Get
tvshurg. Pa. in 1876. He pitched for
Gettysburg college in 1900 and was
signed by Mack IN 1901. Plank has
remarkable record, defying Father
Time and insisting on coming hack.
For mere than decade he has been q
pitching mainstay Of the Athletics and
one of the greatest sOuthpaws IN base
ball Mack used Plank in the last
world series and the veteran was
beaten in close game.
coonabs Is 80 Years Old.
John W. COMBS, pitcher. halls from
Portland. Ne. where he was born 80
years ago. He stands feet i inch
and weighs close to 200 pounds. In
1902 he pitched for Colby college, as
well as the three following years
Mack landed him for the Athletics in
1906 and it was in that year that
Coombs pitched and won a famous "a
inning battle from Boston. COMBS
lis right handed thrower and usually
bats right handed.
Gilmore Talks of Move.
{ Il do not say we have either Of the
three Athletic pitchers signed to con-
tracts said President James Gilmore
Of the Federal league when advised BIZ
the Daily News of the asking If waiv-
Frs on Bender. Plank and Coombs.
but do saw. however. that believe
thew all are still there and the Fed.
eral league could use all three or
them.
That looks rather Ike poor treat
ment by organized basebaIl- letting
on those three men who have done
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eoLFINo HINTS.
BY astraiaht Drive"

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= putt counts for as much on the !
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y mence to realize the importance :
y Of cultiyating greater accuracy in I
y the holing ont process. / have "
= seen many a match decided by
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y players miss many putt by un- I
= necessarily worrying about imag- (
= mary difficulties regarding the (
= line to the hole, | believe that (
y poor putters would be able to
y show improvement II they could
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y they meet to be called upon in I
= future play. r. .~..:. i.
y The man who, for instance, 4
= finds himself falling short in his I
y calculations regarding distances
= should Immediately commence to I
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POLO TRIP TO COAST
IN 1915 MAY BE OFF

3 The crack All-HaWaii polo 9
. team VIII probably call of its .
= proposed trip to California next 9
. spring, TO which the players have .
:: been looking forward for the past 9
= year and a half. Recently +. F. ::
. Baldwin of :daui received a cable :;
3: from w. F. Dillingham;, captain 2
. OF the team, stating that 1t would 3:
= be impossible for him to make ::
:, the polo pilgrimage 10 the main =
. land. II is extremely doubtful :
. w.ether the other players will ::
o make the trip without Dilling- 3
. ham. 3;
g II is understood that business 8;
. will keep Dillingham; from max Q
8: ing such an extended trip, he q
q having been away from Hawaii .;
. for a year past on mission con- :;
. nected with his own business. 3;
. California polo authorities have 8:
. been counting On the appearance ::
. OF tho famous AlI-Hawaii COM 3;
. bination at the big tournament to 3;
. be held in connection with the ::
. exhibition, and the inability OF ::
. the local stick swingers to ap- =
:. pear will be disappointment at ::
. both ends of the line.A 3;
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Many a man who hopes to wake up
md find himself famous forgets to set
the alarm clock.
Henry w. ID. Dierich. American con-
sui general at Antwerp, Belgium, was
ordered to change places with Carl
Bailey Hurst the eonsul-general at
Barcelona, Spain.
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10 FIeHT No.FIeHT LAW.

ASSOCIATED Press by Fed. Wirelees.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Nov. ~
A local prizefight promoter announces
that he win begin an action n De.
cember to have the boxing prohibition
law declared unconstitutional as cIa3s
Legislation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
BREAK GROUND FOR
new BUILDING AT
SCHOOL FOR BLIND

Portland, Me-, June 11.-Ground was
broken this morning for the erection at
the Maine School for the Blind of brick
house for the superintendent of the in
stitution, and the present administration
muilding which is now in part occupied
by the superintendent will soon be con-
verted into dormitory for the women.
The new home for the superintendent
is to be brick structure of the bunga-
low type, about 30x45 and will cost in
the vicinity of $500. The contract has
been let to F. w. Cunningham & Sons,
and work was started today on the job
as stated. The contract calls for the
completion OF the new building by the
first of October. 1t is to be located to
the left of and nearer the street than the
administration building, the object of this
location being to allow for the erection
OF additional buildings in the rear when
ever in the future a mems dormitory
shall be required. The plans for the
building were drawn by Architect Austin
w. Pease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12

Waterville, Me-, June 1l.-tSpeclal)
In the reelection of Kent t. Roy
al of Harvard, Mass, as captain Oh
Colby's track team, the college has
leader and a hurdler, whose work on
the cinders during the past two years
has brought her much prestige in the
world of sports, and who is well quail
flied to direct the destinties of what
is fast becoming Colbys most prom
inent athletic activity.
During his prep school career at
Worcester Academy he ranked well
with the hurdlers, and during his first
year at Colby he showed up well, but
it was not until last year that his
work began to attract attention, and
the present spring has been one con-
tinual series of victories He captur-
ed two firsts at the Maine meet with
the 800 and 220- yard hurdles, win
ming 10 points. At the Holy Cross
Colby meet he easily took first, and
had he not tripped over a hurdle would
have had the other just as easily. In
the big New England meet at Cam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
WINS POINT IN PEACE PLAN
Continued from Page One)

The American delegates explained
anew the embarrassing position in
which the United States found itself
with respect to the transfer of au-
thority. The Mexican delegates ap-
preciated these difficulties and though
anxious to follow the Constitutional
form, said they would not Illustrate the
proceedings on a technicality, and
yielded. Accordingly the first clause
of the mediators' plan, respecting the
method of transfer, was omitted. A
substitute process has not been agreed
to and will be left to future confer
ences The Americans came from the
chamber smiling and happy.
Lehman's Advice
Coming down the stairs they heard
a group of correspondents singing
song burlesquing the conference, the
refrain of which was:
Park Row is calling"
Put that in cold storage" said
Frederick w. Lehman. You will have
no use for that song for a while
Justice Lamars Statement
Then he told of the progress made
and Justice Lamar dictated the fol-
lowing:
II was authorized by the mediators
to say that we have substantially
agreed upon the first plank as to the
method of transfer of authority to the
new provisional government"
Mr.. Lehman said progress toward
an agreement" had been made and
emphasized the Importance of the FULL
conference, saying another would be
held tomorrow. He said such meet
ings would be more frequent now, as.
sitting face to face with the Mexican
delegates real advancement was pos
sible.
Tonight's conference lasted more
than two hours, and was devoted solely
to a discussion of the first clause IL
the peace plan of the mediators. Names
for provisional president were not
mentioned, but it is expected that at
tomorrow's conference a beginning
will be made in this direction. An
other almost irreconcilable difference
of opinion exists between the two
sets of delegates on the type of man
for the provisional presidency, the
Mexicans arguing for Neutral
while the Americans want an out-and-
out Constitutionalist in order to as
sure accomplishment of acceptance OF
the peace plan by the CONSTITUTIONAL
lists. 1t was generally believed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
COLBY PROUD OF CINDER PATH
LEADER FOR YEAR OF 1915

bridge, in which all the New England
colleges participated he carried off a
first and second.
Royals athletic activities are not
confined to hurdling alone, His speed
and staying powers won for him COW
eted place on the relay team that
brought the State championship home
from the B. A. A. meet last fall. In
football he has been equally prom
inent, and when last season had drawn
to a close and the experts began TO
pick that sterling All-Maine eleven the
name of Royal Of Colby was invariably
found opposite right end. His catch
ing of forward passes and speedy get
aways" seven against some of the big
ger elevens, to say nothing of the
Maine colleges, have been no small
factors in the victories of the Water
vile college.
Outside of the realm of sports ana
getting down to the sterner realities or
college life-the scholarship race
Royal has been equally as successful.
He is a gentleman; is we'll liked by
the student body, and as a member OF
Delta Epsilon fraternity has been an
earnest worker for its welfare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
PASS REPEAL
Continued from Page One)

somebody else has been influenced
BY this time the two senator's were
only a few feet apart, but Senator
Ashurst one of the biggest men in the
Senate, had stepped between them. He
laid mis- arm across Senator Varda-
mans chest and extended his right to-
ward the Georgian ard tried to pacify
them.
In the meantime members who had
been IN the cloak room tried to tum-
BILE out of the doors all at once and the
galleries were half filed with people
leaning forward with the expectation
of seeing a real fight.
Senators will please come to order
shouted Senator Swanson, presiding.
THE senators will please take their
seats and the argeant-at-arms--
Here he was interrupted but Sergeant
alarms Higgins heard enough and he
walked out to where the two senator's
; stood glazing at each other across the
outstretched arms of Senator Ashurst
and stood ready for the official COM
mand to stop whatever might be start
ed. Senator West insisted upon ex-
planning. Il did not say in writing or
otherwise-" he started to explain.
THE senators will please take their
seats" urged the presiding officer.
NO, l am not going to sit down,
continued Mr.. West, and Senator
James tried to explain that the Geor-
gia senator meant to make no charges.
Finally all resumed their seats with
out a blow on either side. Both Sena-
tors West and, lVardaman explained
that they meant no reflection upon
anyone in what they had said.
Later Senator Williams made a
short speech criticizing Senator
Vardaman.
Il decline to answer any questions
of the senior senator from Mississip-
pi, he asks of me- announced Sena-
tor Vardaman. "Of course it is well
understood that the senior senator
from Mississippi never approves OF
anything 1 do. L care absolutely moth
ing whether 1 please or displace him
My conduct is controlled by myself
without regard to his opinion of what
/ do
Earlier Senator Vardaman stirred VI
the wrath of other Democratic sena-
tors when he attacked the President
and Secretary Bryan for making q
''servil surrender unjustified and
without excuse"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
CAROTHERS WILL GO
FROM GEN, VILLAS TO
CARRANzA'S QUARTERS

Ell Paso, June lin order to place the
Washington government in closer touch
with Gen. Carranza's headquarters,
George C. Carothers, special representa-
tive of the department of state today
was ordered to proceed directly to Saltillo
from Torreon.
The order for Mr.. Carothers' transfer
from Villas to Carranza's headquarters
was taken here as indicating that the ad-
ministration at Washington desired to
begin a series of direct negotiations with
the Constitutional commander-in-chief in
spite of Carranza's failure to enter the
Niagara Falls conferences with the
Huerta delegates.
Agents and supporters of the Constitu-
tionalists here were jubilant today over
the sudden turn in affairs at Niagara
Falls. It was predicted that the disa-
greement of the parties to the Niagara
conf t'ence would hasten Gen. Carranza'
reply to the pending proposition of the
mediators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
Methodist Church
Board Gives Banquet

The official board of the Methodist
church rendered a banquet Thursday
evening to members of the choir. The
spread was well worthy of the designa-
ton banquet and consisted of most of the
delicacies of the season served in the
style for which the ladies of this church
are famous.
After the banquet post prandial speech
es were INDUCED in, Rev. Fl. S. Dow act
ing as POSTMASTER. Hon. o. B. Clason
was the first speaker and in his inimt-
able way passed around verbal bouquets
He was followed by II. A. ~Gillispie, c.
A Robertson, Mrs. C. A. Drawn. Miss
Lillian Norton and others. Miss Norton
made the hit OF thee vening in her re-
marks, which were sparkling with good
humor and wit. The evening proved to
be one of much pleasure for those at
tending.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
Thaw to Go to Pittsburgh to
Testify in Fathers Estate Case
And BailAppliCation Withdrawn

New York, June 11.-Counsel for
Harry K Thaw and William Travers
jerome, counsel for the state of New
York, announced this afternoon that
it had been agreed to allow Thaw,
who is now in New Hampshire, to &c
to Pittsburg to testify in the matter
of his fathers estate.
At the same time Merrill shurtleff
of counsel for Thaw, announced that
in consideration of this concession or
the part of the state, the application
to the United States supreme court
for Thaw's admission to bail would
be temporarily withdrawn.
Thaws status. said Mr. Jerome
would remain the same.
He will still be in the same Gus.
tody. The only difference is that in.
stead of being in Sheriff Drews charge
In New Hampshire, he will be. if the
United States supreme court APPROX.
es, in Drew's charge in Pennsylvania
1T makes no difference to the state
of New York." continued Mr.. Jerome
whether he goes fishing In New
Hampshire or testifies in court pro.
reedings in Pittsburg."
Both attorneys will go to Washing
ton tonight to present To the supreme
court their petition that Thaw b.
transferred from New Hampshire Il
Pennsylvania.
While Thaw is being taken from on.
atate TO anoyher. all state authorize!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
Rattan Factory at Wakefield Is
Closed by Strike of Employees
And Company Firm in Stand

charged on account of their activities
during the previous strike. Today 25o
members of the Industrial Workers OF
the World left their work and the
company officials decided this after
noon to close the plant indefinitely.
Company Announcement
officials of the company announced
tonight that the men would be PAID
off tomorrow afternoon and would be
given their tools. 1t was stated that
the company would refuse to see any
more committees representing the
strikers and that any applications for
work would have to be made by indl-
Viduals.
In anticipation of long struggle the
strikers arranged today for a Tag
day" to raise funds. Some of the store
keepers said the strikers could draw
on Them for a dollar a week.
a committee of the employees will go
to Gardner tomorrow to try to get the
$500 hands in the companys plant
there to declare a sympathetic strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
Pattangall=Mooers Case Before
Superior Court at WaterVille

reputation of the plaintiff, speak in pub
lie in the presence and hearing of divers
persons of and concerning the plaintiff
the false scandalous and defamatory
words following, to wit: AT the last
Legislature (meaning the last session OF
the Legislature of the State of Malne)
the labor people (meaning the Maine
branch of the American Federation OF
Labor wanted to get a bill through
(meaning to have a law enacted) the last
LEGISLATURE, etc, which special bill would
give conversation to working men injur-
ed in their employment (meaning the
workmen's compensation aco and went
to Pattangall (meaning the planting and
asked him what he would put the Dill
through for He (meaning the plaintlH)
replied $500 The corporations Cmeaning
the representatives and stockholders OIL
the corporations which were opposing
what was known as the workmens COM
pensation aeD got hold of II and asked
Pattangall what he would defeat the OIL
for. Pattangall said $500. And he tmean-
ing the plaintif) got $1,000 and defeated
the BILL (Meaning that the said plain
tiff had received $500 from the Maine
branch of the American Federation OIL
Labor for his services to secure the
enactment of bill known as the WORK
mems compensation act, and had received
$500 from certain persons or corporations
for his services to prevent or deteat the
enactment of the same bill9 And the
nlaintiff further AYERS that said false
scandalous and defamatory words were
spoken as aforesaid by said defendant OF
and concerning the plaintin IN MS pro-
fession and occupation as an attorney at
law.
"By means of which false, malicious
and slanderous utterances the said plain
tiff has been brought into shame ana
disgrace in his business and occupation,
and has suffered great pain of mind and
body"
Mr.. Heselton, after reading the declara-
ton, gave somewhat extended outline
of the work the plaintiff had been en-
gagged in, stated what they expected to
prove, and then cited law in support of
the plaintiffs contepton.
Three witnesses were then sworn, Mr..
Pattangall and Albert j. Adams and An
drew p Fisher. both of Scion. Mr.. Pat
tangall testified as to his business in the
Legislature for number of years past
and the different offices he had held
He was on the stand upon adjournment
Mr.. Adams and Mr. Fisher testified in
regard to statements made to them in
Skowhegan by the defendant, as stated
in the declaration.
Court will come in at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
RESOLUTE WINNER
Continued from Page One)

ond turn. Then came the fight for the
weather berth.
The two shippers worked every
windward move in the locker match
tack for tack. In this game the Reso-
lutte proved quicker in stays and,
overhauling the Vanitie, finally work.
ed through the lee of the Cochran
boat. Seven miles from the finish the
Resolute was 100 yards to windward.
Vanitie Loses by Penalty
A slight shift in the breeze gave the
Vanitie the lead again, and while she
drew away gradually. notably in the
last mile she could not gain enough to
save the penalty which her larger
body and sail spread had imposed up
on her.
The two yachts held for the line
about half mile away, but neither
could quite fetch, so as they came up
each was given a fishermans shoot.
Even that was not enough and both
crossed on the other tack. The tide
was running out fast as the Resolute
made the distance.
One More Race
The yachts will race once more off
Sandy Hook tomorrow and then take
II days rest for overhauling and mi
nor alterations.
After tomorrows race the Resolute
will be towed direct to Bristol where
it is expected changes will be made In
her rig, and she will also be hauled out
for cleaning.
During the latter part of the week
the Resolute will go to New London
and will anchor in the lower harbor
during the Harvard Yale regatta.
The Vanitie will be towed to City
Island on Saturday for cleaning and
minor changes. Both the Defiance and
the Vanitie will spend the early part
of next week tuning up in upper Long
Island sound. 1t is possible they MAJ
also be at New London during the
rowing races.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12

AS an indication of the trend of af-
fairs in the Gardiner schools as to the
arranging of pupils according to their
capacity to do work and encouraging
each group to do their best, Division b
of Grade VIII is a fine example. These
pupils are found to be but five or six
weeks behind those prepared TO enter
High school AS a result of this it has
been decided to open summer school
for these students. The school will
open Monday. July 6, in the Grade VIII
room of the Central Street Grammar
school with Miss Rumery in charge.
This decision was reached by the
committee after a conference with the
parents of these pupils and they were
found to be almost unanimously in ia
vor of the project
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FIRST HARNESS
RAGING OF YEAR
AT WATERv|LLE
Matinee Club to Turn Out
Some Speed Saturday at
Central Maine Park--The
Entries

Waterville, Me-, June 11.-(SpeciaD.
With fair time but few mouths
distant, and the interest in horse
racing Increasing, the turfmen of Wa
terville and vicinity are taking time
by the forelock. Some few weeks ago
the announcement of the organization
of the Waterville Matinee Club was
announced and the club will begin its
active career Saturday at Central
Maine park by pulling off a series of
three class races. The races will be
half mile heats and will be for blood
from wire to wire" Following are the
horses entered:
CLASS a.
Teddy Shep, e. ]. Fisher.
Link Braden, Arthur Cote.
Charley Again. A. Richardson, Jr.
Arrow Belle A. H. Bragg.
Sterling F.. Frank Ward.
Barney c., Henry Barney.
CLASS B.
Tossey, A Richardson, Jr.
-, A. P. Morrill,.
King Edward, Mr.. Eastman.
Princess 2, Joseph Roderick.
Beauty, J. N. G.. Bernard
Mysterious, Horace Marcoux.
Dexter Wilkes, A. E. Sawyer.
Lady Trixey B., Thomas Byrnes.
CLASS C.
May Sterling, Frank Pelkey.
Johnny Cane Lately, Richardson.
C. E. B., C. E. Baldic.
Jeanette Wilkes, A. ]. Grondin.