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New Britain herald., 1924-08-21

Jacob Franks. father of the kid mapped and slain Robert Franks, for whose slayers, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, Mir. Franks has advo- cated death, asked mercy for the eleven year old and 19 year old broth CTS, Earl and Fielding Smith.
 MT. Franks had a long talk with the boys who confessed they had writ ten the letters demanding sS,o00 or threatening death to Mrs. Franks and her daughter. He told them they were misguided in trying to seek money in such 8 manner to open grocery, the motive they had admitted actuated them.
 The letter, Mir. Franks told them, had caused him much anguish, but that he would recommend leniency and ask that they be released and given another chance.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
Italian Aviator Hops Of With Them for Long. est Single Day Flight Ideal Weather Con- ditions Prevail.
HAVE BEEN TIED UP
 SINCE AUGUST SIXTH
Dy The Assoeis,sd prs..


 Reykjavik. Iceland, Aug. 2i.-Ths American round-the-world fiiers and Lieutenant Loeatslii. Italian airman. hopped off from here at SIS o'clock this morning.
 Tho weather was beautiful and fy- ing conditions were excellent when the nyiators set out. Lieutenant Smiths plane lifted from the water a few minutes after eight o'clock and Lieutenant Nelson's plane was of two minutes later.
 Lieutenant Loeatelli. who caught up with the Americans to accompany them across the Atlantic after a lone flight from Pisa, Italy. got off eleven minutes after Lieutenant Nelson. All of the take offs were made easily. none of them having the slightest dificulty in jockeying from the water.
 Lieut.. Smith. the flight commander. had been up all night recording weath- CT reports and working out plans for coping with weather and mechanical conditions which he and Lieut.. Nelson might encounter during the hazardous jump to the shores of Greenland.
 Lieut.. John Harding, Jr., mechanic on Lieut.. Nelson's plane. also had been up all night but he left his room only to go on board the plane, declaring it was his duty to take care of the ma- chine during the last hours here. Be- cause of the early departure. there were very few persons present when the machines set out.
 The fliers passed the United States cruiser Richmond. on patrol about 70 miles off the coast from Iceland. at 9:35 o'clock.
 Lieutenant Locatelli was leading his American companions, Lieut.. Lowell H. Smith and Lieut.. Erik H. Nelson, by five miles
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
 OF FOUR YEARS AGO
Two Men Taken in Miami on Suspicion of Killing
 Society Girl

Miami, okla, Aug. 21.-Rober1
 Hanna, "A, and Frank RoWden, S1,
 taxicab drivers of Picher. Okla, were
 held here today in connection with the death of Miss Florence Barton, Kan sas City society girl who was slain under mysterious circumstances sev- eral years ago.
 A third man giving his name as Marvin Wright. is under arrest at Jop- lin, Mo-, according to information re- ceived by authorities here.
 Hanna was arrested on the strength of remark by a woman formerly a friend of Hanna, that he ought to be strung up; he is the man who mur- dered Florence Harton in Kansas City"
 The woman, whose name was not divulged, was said by authorities to have become offended at Hanna while he was in the Ottawa county jail sev- eral weeks ago. charged with rioting. Hanna, according to the sheriff's in- formation, is alleged to have shot Howard Winter, Miss Barton's com- panion on an automobile ride, believ- ing him to be Kansas City detective against whom Hanna was said to have harbored a grievance.
 Hanna and Powder denied that they were implicated in the Kansas City murder. They declared that their only knowledge of the Barton case was gained from newspapers.
 At the time of his arrest early today Hanna was under s5,000 bond on a rioting charge, growing out of shoot ing affair at Picher several weeks ago, when one of his alleged companions was wounded by policeman.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21

Washington, Aug. 21.--Lieutenant Clayton L. Bissell, acting advance off, cer for the army world fliers. officially reported the departure of the world flight squadron from Reykjavik, Ice- land for Greenland in the following message to Major Gen, Patrick, chief of the air service:
 Smith, Nelson and Locatelli left Reykjavik S:15 Greenwich mean time (S:15 a. m. our time, August 21D
 This fixed the time of departure at 3:15 a. m. eastern standard time, the parenthetical explanation "S:15 our time" having been inserted fin the message after its receipt in Washing ton.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21

The fliers are heading for Fred ericksdal. near Cape Farewell, at the southern tip of Greenland, a hop of about s25 miles, according to the plans which were adopted after bad ice and weather conditions in tho North Atlantic had forced them to abandon their original intention to make the shorter flight to Angmag- salik or to another harbor twenty miles north of there which later also was found to be icebound.
 The Americans arrived at Reykjaa Nk from Hoefn Hornafjord on Aug. 6. intending to continue their flight to the east coast of Greenland, within a few days but reports on weather and ice conditions, which were unusually bad, forced them to wait.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 21.--Miss Florence Barton was shot to death on the night of October 2, 1920, while she and her fiance, Howard Winter, were motoring on a lonely road near here. After the shooting Winter drove up to farmhouse and called a phy- sician. Miss Barton, mortally wound ed, died on the way to a hospital.
 Winter said that three bandits had held them up and, when she made a move as if to reach for revolver, the bandits commenced shooting. Winter was wounded. Miss Barton was the daughter of Kimber L. Barton, presi- dent of the McElwain- Barton Shoe 
 Denzel Chester, underworld cl1arac- ter, later was arrested in Great Falls, Mont, and charged with the crime. While being returned to Kansas City he made a spectacular escape in Broken Bow, Neb. However, he was re- e-captured. brought to Kansas City, tried and acquitted.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
Colby Rings Down
Curtain with n. III.
Ballmen Today

Especial tosthe kennebec Journal
Waterville. June THE. Colby
baseball team will close the doors on
the season OF 1924 tomorrow after
noon when they will face the Uni
versity Of New Hampshire in the fin
al game of this years schedule. This
game will ring down the curtain on
one of the poorest seasons that the
Blue and Gray nine has experienced
in a number of years.
After defeating the University Of
Of Maine. the Colby bail tossers feel
more confident Of putting up good
showing against the Granite State
sang of slugCcrs slusCers. The Blue
and Gray nine succeeded in breaking
their long loosing streak in the game
Wednesday afternoon at Orono and
feel more confident that they will
make the New Hampshire team
step some to catch up with them.
The game will start tomorrow af-
ternoon at $50. as there are no more
classes to be held al the college. The
lineup viii not he changed from that
which faced the University Of Maine
Yesterday afternoon. Cutler will he
the lead off man and after the per-
Torrance which he made at the hat
against the Maine hurlers. he should
have A good day. He VIII be followed
on the list by MCGOWAN and then
Shanahan. CAPTAIN Robert Transen
will follow with his brother, Everett
next. Howard will be in at left field
with Fagerstrom at right and Porter
or the mound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06

CSpecial to Kennebec Journal
Kent's Hill, Me. June SIN the
midst of all the JOY on the top Of
kent's Hill in connection with tbs
Commencement Exercises
to be held there next week, there is
one large spot of gloom. Coach
Henry +. Baacke. for two years the
mentor of the athletic teams that
have left the school on the sporting
map of the state. has decided 10 fol-
low the plans he has had in mind for
some time past. namely. 10 drop the
coaching line and so into business.
Mr.. Baacke is a graduate OF the
Rhode Island State College, where he
made a record in athletics, fraternity
life and general college activities that
has seldom been approached. After
one wear as coach at Colby Academy
in New London. New Hampshire. he
came to kent's Hill. where lie has
found time 10 teach physics ard
chemistry as we'll as turn out teams
that would make many colleges
souirm with envy. And in addition
to all this lie has been one Of the
most popular men that ever swung
a baseball bat or 4 piece OF chalk Tor
the benefit of the youthful Hilltop
pers.
Students and Alumni VIII both dis
like to see coach" 90. and Their best
wishes will follow him as.he doTo'ss
his unmistakable talents 10 other
lines OF work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
Jones and MehlhOrn
Tied in Golf Play
On Oakland Course

Detroit, Mich, June 5.-(By a. P.)-
Bobby Jones of Atlanta, defending his
title as national open golf champion,
today made a fine effort TO retain his
crown by scoring 14-75-l4T on the
6SS0-yard links of the Oakland Hills
Club and tying for first place with
Bill Mehlhorn of ST. Louise at the end
ship tournament.
Cyril Walker of New York with
pair of 74s was only one stroke behind
the leaders. while Bobby Cruickshank
who lost the play-off of the tie for the
title TO Jones last year, was tied with
Dave Robertson of Detroit with 14S.
Walter Hagen of New York and
Macdonald Smith of san Francisco
shared score of $50. only three
strokes behind the leaders.
IT remained for Abe Espinosa Of
San Francisco. after a poor round Of
so. to set a course record in COMPETE
lion for the present links by returning
a tally of 34-31-el. one below par.
This with his SO in the morning gave
him a total Of ISL.
Tom kerrisan and Mike Brady of
New York filed out the first 10 at the
halfway mark with pair Of 152s.
An impro, ement equally as startling
as that of Espinosa was shown by
James West of New York, who. after
taking 81 strokes n the morning. chalk
ed up a par IS in the afternoon. Tho
srore included spectacular eagle two
on the 45D-yard eighth hole whore he
sank a long brassie shoe. The ball
hit the embankmcnt q; the back of
the green and bounced back. tricki!ng
into the cup
Gene Sarazen of New York. halder Of
the title two years ago, started out
like a repeater in the morning by scor-
ing a record 80 on the first nine, but he
slumped to Al on the second nine and
took so for the afternoon round. This
left him fairly up in the list. however,
tied with such players as Chick Evans.
Charles Hofner, Joe Turnsa and Eddie
Loos.
Jess Gulford Of Boston. the only
eastern amateur in the competition. got
into trouble in the second nine. losing
ball on the eth hole and finding an
unplayahle lie in the bushes on the 18th
SO that the four penalty strokes gave
him -. He improved his 50 of the
forenoon round by shooting So on the
third round. hut he got entangled on
the 1ath for another seven ard took
IS for the afternoon round.
Another star performer Of tho links
who did not meet expectations was Joe
kirkwood. New York who. after fair
- in the morning. slipped off to so in
the afternoon.
Still another disappointment 10 his
supporters was John Farrell of New
York. who headed the eastern Quail
fers with 144. Today he took 70 for
the first round and improved that only
three strokes in the afternoon. The
most spectacular split of the day was
that of Jock Hutchison Of Chicago. for
mer British open champion, who 'renuir
ed no fewer than 1853 for the IS hole:.
including 81 for the morning round.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
No Special Meet to
Reconsider Player
Writer Ruling

New York. June 5-The L. :.
Lawn Tennis association Will not call
4 special melting TO reconsider the
player writer Interpretation of the
amateur rule as adopted at the Feb
ruary meeting of the assoeia ton.
This decision was made at meeting
Of the executive committee last
night.
A committee of two members of
the amateur rule committee. two
representatives opposed to the rule
and three others chosen by these
four, was appointed to confer with
members of the amateur rule COM
mittee and member clubs OF the as
ISOLATION with regard TO the inter-
preta ton. This committee will re-
port TO the executive committee at
its December meeting.
The executive committee also
agreed to refrain from further dis
cussion of the rule until October I.
in order that the current playing
season may not be interrupted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
MalOne.and Moody
At Boston. June Ii

Boston, June 5-Jock Malone has
been signed by the Suffolk A. A. TO
meet Frank Moody of Wales at Me-
chanics building, Friday. June 10.
Matchmaker Tom Goodwin announ-
ces that Malone had been given the
largest guarantee ne ever received to
box in Boston. and probably the larg-
est sum offered boxer in New Eng
land.
The Suffolk A. A. feel that in sign
ing Malone to meet Moody. they have
landed one of the few possible
matches that will bring boxing back
TO popular favor in this city.
Matchmaker Tom Goodwin. following
the modern practice of physicians,
has decided to fight the present jinx
lowering over the boxing game. with
jinx, and will stage Moody and Ma
lone on Friday the 18th. Doctors
fight germs with germs. and we are
out to put boxing back in the spot
light by staging a great match on
Friday. the 13th." 4
Tom Walsh. manager Of Malone.
demanded forfeit that Moody would
weigh at 162 pounds at o'clock. re-
fusing to sign q contract for Malone
until the weight was settled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
Company F Easy
For Calumet Club
With Score PIP

Following the example set by their
pr ed ecesors. the Calumet club landed
on Company + with great enthusi
asm iE their Twilight league contest
al Williams field last evening and
banged out an easy 9l-2 win over the
soldier outft. The game was
cinched for the Calumets in the first
frame with fifteen runs coming in
with machine like precision. Cote
started in the box foI Calumet,
striking out six men in two innings,
but was exhausted in a marathon be-
tween third and the pate and con-
fessed that he was too tired TO enter
the box in the third. He was re-
neved by Laliberte, who showed a
fine change of pace which had his
opponents guessing. Laliberte was
also the hitting demon of the after
noon with a home run and double
BusqGe was assigned TO the box
for the company but WAS replaced by
Mills after the Calumet outfit had
run up substantial lead. Mills
pitched good ball but was supported
IN a ragged manner by the infield.
who seemed TO think that the affair
was a picnic rather than a ball game
Cooper brought the crowd to its feet
in the second when he robbed Beau
doin of q sure double with q clever
catch The game was called at the
end Of the fifth by mutual agreement.
\ better game is looked for tonight
when tina much heralded Eiks cross
bats with the Cushnocs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
Interstate League
Baseball Schedule

Wed. June %, Twin Town at Ber-
lin.
Thurs. June IS. Berlin at Twin
Town.
Wed, June -. Lewiston at Dixfeld.
Thurs, June 26, DiXfeld al Lewis
ton.
Thurs, June &c, Dixfeld at Lewis
ton.
Wed, July 2. Lewiston at Twin
Town.
Wed, July =. Berlin at Dixfeld.
Wed, July Q, Twin Town at Dix
Thurs. July 10, Dixheld at Twin
Town. -f
Wed. July Q. Lewiston at Berlin.
Thurs. July 10. Berlin at Lewiston.
Wed, July I6, Twin Town at Lew
iston.
Thurs. July u, Lewiston at Twin
Town.
Wed. July Is. Dixheld at Berlin.
Thurs. July Il, Berlin at Dixfeld.
Thurs. July "a. Dixfeld at Twin
wed. July %, Berlin at Lewiston.
Thurs, July -. Lewiston at Ber-
lin.
Wed, July so, Twin-Town at Ber-
lin.
Thurs. July 81. Berlin at Twin
Town.
Wed. July 80, Lewiston at Dix
field
Thurs, July 81, Dixheld al Lewis
ton.
Wed. Aug. 6, Twin-Town at Dix
field
Thurs, Aug. :. Dixfeid at Twin
Town.
Wed. Aug. 6. Berlin at Lewiston.
field
Thurs. Aug :, Lewiston at Berlin.
Wed. Aug. 13, Twin Town at Lew
iston.
Thurs, Aug, Il. Lewiston at Twin
Town.
Wed, Aug. I3, DixfeId at Berlin.
Thurs. Aug. Il, Berlin at Dixfield.
Wed, Aug. 80, Twin Town at Ber-
lin.
Thurs. Aug. q, Berlin at Twin
Town.
Wed. Aug. 20. Pizheld at Lewis
Thurs. Aug. 81. Lewiston at DIX
field
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
Williams Ballmen
Tie with Smith
For First Berth

BY their - to 10 win over the
Smith School seniors, who were ex-
pected TO win in the senior~division
of the Augusta Grammar School
League. the Williams school tied for
first place with the Smith aggrega-
ton in the final game of the sched-
ule. Each team has played six
games and has lost two.
The Williams team srharting un-
der the defeat which they had re-
ceived at the hands of the Smith
boys. played the best game of their
season Thursday night. In the first
frame they landed on Higgins, the
Smith twirler and before he could
retire the side they had piled up a
total of nine runs. From then on
they were never headed.
Hayden of the Williams team on
the other hand seemed in fine form
and hid the Smith nine safe.
The batteries were: Williams
Eavers. Hayden and Eaton: Smith
Higgins, Rowe and Bagley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
SchoOlboy Golf
Tourney Portland
Country Club June Il

Portland, June 55-The Portland
Country club will hold its second an
nual interschoiastic golf tournament
on June 81 A cup is offered and is
to be held for one year by the school
whose representative wins the tour
nament. Three individual prizes are
added for the three lowest scorers.
Last year the school cup went to
kennebunk high school.
The rules which govern the COM
petition are as follows: Thirty six
holes of medal play: open to every
boy under twenty-one years old who
has attended Maine school during
1928 and 1924; play begins at $50;
pairings will be made by the COM
mittee: entries must tie made upon
special blanks duly signed, they will
be accepted up to the starting time.
Further information may be obtained
by application to the chairman of
the tournament committee. Harold D.
Oliphant, 1853 DaLfortn street, Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
Martindale Golfers
Lose to Waterville

Lewiston, June - MartlnoaIe
Country club golfers lost yesterday
afternoon to waterville on the local
clubs links by a score OF to 2,
gtving the Waterville club third
win over Martindale. Playing did
not start until late and some Diff
Guilty was experienced in matching
the players. The result was in sew
eral instances the players were poor
IL matched. A return match will be
PLAYED at wateryille later in the sea-
SON. The waterville golfers. IL in
all, were entertained by their Mar
tindaie opponents at supper and
dance later in the evening.
summaries:
Niles and walsh-1 Va. stobie and
Greene.
Rounds, and Moulton-1 VS.. Weber
and Browne.
McMurray and Geddes-o vs. darcy
and Simpson,.
Kingsley and Mason-o VS.. Blair
and Biair-o.
Haggett and Davis-o We. Briggs
and Vests.
Cobb and J. II. whites vs. Abbott
and Parks-0.
Doyle and Packard-o vs.. Blake
and .Erwin-1.
HILBERT and scruton-o vs.. winslow
and Cooks
Leighton-o VS.. Hayden-o 6single
team.
Score
MArtindale
'WateTyilIe 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
FRANCES Hopes LOW
IN COMING OLYMPIcS

Paris. May 19-(A. L. by NALL
France has but slight prospect q
figuring prominently among contend
ers for Olympic track and field hon
ors this year. but chief hopes are
being pinned on making a showing
in two distance running features the
10, 900 meters and the marathon.
Preparations for these events have
been going on secretly, but inter-
rupttdly. since 1922. Fl puadl.
French Moroccan from north Africa.
is reputed TO be world heater IN
the marathon and has turned IN
several sensational perform'nc noes
Recently at Paris he defeated the
pick of distance running stars a. "
kilometers in close TO record time
Bedel of Nancy. CASTOR Houtt
Manhes. and SChnellman are Others
who will run either in the le0'' me-
tiers or marathon. according 10 t'er
condition when final individual en-
tries are made on June -.
Otherwise France appears 70 he
out classed, especially in the iei
events. but the French committee IS
determined 10 give the visiting ma
lions a fight for points in every
event, regardless of what the chances
of scoring may be.
Two of the great pre- Olympic go
lection meets have been held and WIN
few exceptions no promising tai
ent was uncovered. In most cases inc
veterans of cinder path and field heid
their own with the newcomers. ana
much heralded "phenoms" from the
provinces failed to come up 10 CA
pectations.
AL Jackson. who Is thoroughly
French despite his Anglo saxon
name. was the best prospect uncoI'
cred in the sprints. This l9-%caI-
old youth turned in IS % soConHs
for $50 meters and the easy manner
in which he won was more impres-
sive than his time. He will ru7 ~ tIs
200 meters. Andre Mourlon, veteran Q!
Antwerp. remains Frances best Del
in the 100 meters.
Guillemot, winner OF the Olympic
5000 meter race in 1920 at Antwerp
and the only athlete to send ths
French flag up the victory pole, ap,,
parently has lost his best form ana
will not be entered in defense OF Dr. Dr.
honors. He is training for the Low
. meters. No successor to him has besn
uncovered in the tryouts for ihs
5000 meter distance, none Of w
present crop of candidates being aole
| to better 10 minutes for the distance.
Barbaud and Payeblem are the DeS'
of rather poor lot.
Frey is the undisputea king at 400
meters and has several times betterea
so seconds. which may be goVa
enough for points, but there Is htts
, hope in the 500. where Phillips an.
other Frenchman with an Enghsh
name. appears the most promising.
Boitard is the best at 1900. but ne
has never been clicked under iouI
| minutes. and Frances chances in tnl'
event also are slight.
France has no able talent for nv
! field events, and does not expect U
score, although Lewden may give :
good account of himself in the hign
jump. Wilhelm in the broad jump
and the veteran. Paoli, in the sno''
put and discus throw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06

New York. June 5.-The State
Athletic Commission today licensed
the Greensboro A. c. to hold bouts
In It's Long Island City arena. thus
removing the last obstacle in the
way OF the Wills-Madden heavy
weight match scheduled for next
Monday night. The license was L.
sued by the commission upon re-
ceipt OF an order from the FIRE de-
department removing its ban on the
big wooden structure as q fire hax-
ard. The license il revocable. how
ever, 1t the termination OF q 30-day
period unless q permanent permit II
issued by the FIRE department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
Former Bath Boy
Picked Heavyweight
Wrestler for Olympics

Bath. June 4-Rogcr Lee Flanders,
Lancaster. y. H. who obtained a
part Of his education here, has been
picked as the heavyweight wrestler
to represent the United States at the
Olympics in Paris, according to word
received here by his aunts. Misses
Margaret and Sarah Adams. South
street.
The boy is a son of their sister.
Mrs. Guy (Clara Adams) Flanders Of
Lancaster and has been a frequent
visitor here. He attended Morse
high his junior year and gradua ted
from Norwich University. Mortified.
VT, in 1922. one of the three highest
iii rank for the four years in his
class. From there he went TO CO.
lurbia University to learn coaching
and is now a teacher of mathematics
and assistant physical director at
Norwich University.