Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-09

. In CdHNS
since.
cu,.rence called by Rear Admi-
Up p Magruder on flagship Rich
RAD dacides to make final effort to
ma feasible landing place for Am.
"nc.n army fiers on east coast OF
G.eenland before reaching maj oe-
Lion az to whether remainder or
ei,bt for the present season wouid
ha|e TO be called off. says Reyk1a-
yik dispatch.
Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 8 (By A.
y 1Ioseph Valentine. former pres
liant of the International Moulders'
ininn and present second vice pres
~, ~ the American Federation OF
Thor resigned today and his resig-
lien was accepted by the execu-
.ira council Of the federation.
chicaeo. Aug. S-William E. Nit
zen RI Goodland, Ills, railroad man
and brother of Thomas e. Mitten.
Philadelphia traction magnate. was
tiiied in an automobile accident IN
,he Canadian Rockies. but Thomas
escaped without serious INJURY &C
cording to information received
here.
London, Aug. 8 (By A. P.)-The
,,,,nd delegates to the International
Conference this afternoo. the pre-
sce of America representatives TO
the conference, discussed the FEAST
hjltv of holding a conference IN
paris in the near future to discuss
mo question of interallied war
debts.
One half billion dollars Of finan-s
sing Ia planned within the next few
nonths. officials Of an active under
writing house pointed out yesterday.
Tho schedule includes $5O,OOO,WO or
state and municipal financing within
inc next few weeks, $3.50. 100000 OF
u. s. Treasury financing IN Septemo
her. the long-awaited $1OO,OOO.OOo
German loan for dollar participation
probably the same month. $oo,ooU.
Goo Baltimore and Ohio Rahroad
company refunding issue ana $oO'
OOO.tOO of federal farm loan bonos.
Montreal, Aug. S.-Willard Crocker
and Jack Wright. Canada's young pa
Wis cup team, played one OF their oest
games today when they defeated Sunao
Okamoto and Takeichi Harada, the
Japanese combination, in straight sets
Mt rs. GA. So. The play was excep-
tlonally fast, all four contestants re-
peatediy eIectrifying the spectators
with their brilliant volleyin8.
New York. Aug. 8.-Benny Leonard;
worlds lightweight CHAMPION anu
Mickey Walker, holder of the welter-
weight title were today instructed by
tho state athletic commission to post
cash bond or certified check for $4,000
each as n forfeit fee for the winner OF
the Walker-Leonard match to meet
Dave Slade, welterweight, In a tltie
match on or before January i, l?zo'
II was further stipulated by the COM
mission that the winner OF the walker
Leonard match could not engage In an
other bout before meeting Shade ana
that the same stipulation was made IN
Shades case. The match with shaue
can be held, according to the commas
sion's ruling. anywhere in the unlte9
States where decision bouts are legal
pu,,and Vt Aug. s.--The 1924 YER
mont state amateur golf championship
10 be played ut the Rutland Country
Club tomorrow lies between c. =. stu
art. Barre. and ]. g. Estey. Brattie-
boro. Stuart surprised his Followers
today by defeating Warren smith,
Greensboro. who had been picked as
winner Estey beat Everett 1. souie,
Burlington, In the other semt-hnal In
the championship division.
Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. S-Walter
Hagen. British open champion: anu
Joe Kirkwood. Australian wizaru'
lost to Bud" Gillespie. OF New YORK,
amateur champion OF the CatnoLc
summer school at Clih Haven. nea,
here and Pat Doyle, professionAa
at Hotel Champlain. In an exnio!eion
match on the hotel links today, up
and | to play. Gillespie turned IN
the best card with 70. Doyle held
rs, Hagen as and Kirkwood 70.
Chicago, Aug. S-Because OF gem
eral transforms, the open ar ten
round boxing match of Buo LayIot'
Terre Haute, Ind, and Peter Sarmi-
ento, filipino, bantamweights. scneo-
uled for tonight at Aurora, Ills, was
postponed until Monday night.
New Bedford, Mass, Aug. -AI
Shubert Of this city scored a decis.
I've win over Jimmy Goodrlcn OF
Buffalo. n. Y. in the main bout OF
ten rounds held here tonight. II
was fast bout with the local boxer
always in the lead.
Atlantic City. n. j., Aug. S-uy
A. Pl-The executive council OF .ns
American Federation Of Labor ttoay
awarded the International brotner-
hood Of Transfers and Chauneurs
jurisdiction over $4,000 members Q.
the Drivers. Helpers and Chauneurs
Onion Of American Express Company
employees.
Macon, Ca, Aug. S--Articles were
signed today for a Is round bout pc
tween w. l.. ("Young'o Stripnns
and young Bob Fitzsimmons OF new
York. here on Labor Day. This ~
four days after Stribling's, scheduled
match with Paul Berlenbach In New
York.
Keyport. N. j.. Aug. s-The Bos.
ton II, army airplane which left
langley Field. Va, yesterday tor
Nova Scotia. where it will be used cy
Lieut.. Wade for the completion OF
the around the world flight, tett
Karitan Bay here at S.45 A. NJ, day.
light time today for Boston, its next
stop.
Southampton, n. Y, Aug. S-The
final round of the Southampton ten
MS tournament was reached at the
Meadow Club today when Howard
Rinsey of San Francisco defeated
Brian Norton Of st. Louis at Ga. y
~ % and Harvey Snodgrass OF Los
angeles put out Robert Kinsey at
SO. I'll and "a. Howard Kfnsey |
and Snodgrass will meet In the con- |
Guiding round tomorrow morning.
Washington, Aug. S.-A forecast |