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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
SENATE COUNSEL
RENDERS REPORT
ON VETS BUREAU
Charges Forbes with Being
Leading Actor In Establish
ed Conspiracy to Defraud.

WASHINGTON, Ian. John F.
ORyan, general counsel of the Sen
ate Veterans committee, declared to-
day in a report to the committee
that Col. Charles K. Forbes, former
director of the Veterans Bureau was
a leading actor in an established con
spiraey to defraud the government
and this has been conclusively es-
tablished by testimony of witnesses.
by documentary evidence. and by cor
robatiye effects of numerous tell
tale circumstances that fraud exist
ed in the bureau"
One part of tho conspiracy was
that developments having for tho
object the award by the director to
favored contractors of contracts for
construction of hospitals, were fully
revealed"
Among the parties named were
Charles Hurley, of Tacoma, Wash.
and Elias Mortimer. of Philadelphia.
Pa.
Investigation Started
Since last December 16, ,investi-
CATION of apparent criminality in con-
nection of the Veterans Bureau has
been underway by John w p. Grim,
former Assistant Attorney Gerenal
of the United States, in charge of
the criminal division OF the Depart
ment of Justice.
Mr.. Grim was started on his work
at the urgent insistence of President
Coolidge and is sitting out all of the
facts and testimony taken by the
Senate investigating committee, sum-
mon additional witnesses and handle
all criminal phases OF the matter.
He is devoting all of his time to
an Independent investigation.
Mr. Grim took an office in the
Veterans Bureau and Is devoting
himself to study and search OF
tho Senate record and the vast num-
Der of reports and papers which
we're never made public by the CON-
mittee.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
FORMER RULER OF GERMANY
is SCORED BY HIS MARSHAL

Become the head of a football team,
or cricket club. That would fit
you better"
Count Delzt-Truetzchler credits
Williams mother with having said
Of him: "Do not think there is
any other motive than vanity for
my sons actions"
In February. 1908, the former Court
Martial wrote this about the then
Emperor: "The Emperor more and
more gets out of the habit of regu-
lar work. He gets up late, has
breakfast at nine and then only with
great displeasure listens to what his
ministers tell him. He has lunch
at one, and then rides in his car
riage at two. After this he has tea.
Then he sleeps, and has a little time
before dinner for signatures Such
is his daily work. May one com
pare 1t with what historians say?
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
new REVENUE BILL PROVISIONS;
) Per Cent is Low INCOME RATE
GRADUATED SURTAXES ARE LISTED

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE nor
NAL income tax sections of the ex
isting law are left undisturbed In
tho text of the new revenue bill
except that the present per cent
rate is reduced to per cent and
the present s per cent Is reduced to
6 per cent. The surtaxos provided
follow:
One per centum of the amount
by which the net income exceeds
100000, and does not exceed S12,-
900.
Two per centum of the amount
by which the net income exceeds
$4,000 and docs not exceed S14,.
600.
Three per centum of the amount
by which the net income exceeds
$4,000 and does not exceed SIC,
900.
Four per centum of the amount
by which the net income exceeds
$4,000 and does not exceed SIS,
900.
Five per centum of the amount
by which the net income exceeds
$4,000 and does not exceed $780,
600.
Six per centum OF the amount by
which the net income exceeds 500.
900 and does not exceed $4,000.
Seven per centum of the amount
by which the net income exceeds
$4,000 and docs not exceed S34,
600
Eight per centum of the amount
by which the net income exceeds
$4,000 and docs not exceed $2f.
900.
Nine per centum of the amount
by which the net income exceeds
$4,000 and does not exceed $2S.
600
Ten per ccntum of the amount by
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07

DOORN, Holland, Jan. William
Hohenzollern is not very kindly
treated in the memoirs of Count
Robert z-Truetzsehler, his for
mer Court Martial which are today
being read with unusual interest in
Holland. The Count says the former
Emperor was 50 suspicious of Eng
land at all times. and so uneasy
about English public opinion, that
he insisted upon reading personally
all communications addressed to him
from England.
Letters of Englishmen frequently
put him into a terrible rage. One
such communication received in 1905
angered him especially. An English
man. whose name the writer of the
memoirs withholds, wrote: II ad
wise you to give up trying to be the
head of a nation of 10000 people
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
REBEL LEADER
OF MEXICO TO
PURCHASE ARMS
De La Huerta to Place Large
Order in United States
According to Reports.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. Z. =
Rebel leader de la Huerta has In
structed his agents to purchase large
quantities of munitions in New Or
leans says the Daily States This
is done on the strength of the press
dispatches from Washington stat
ing no previous law is against the
purchase of arms unless the pur-
chases are evidence of conspir-
acy to use American soil as base
of operations against a friendly for
eign power.
Huerta says 100000 rounds of
ammunition and 5000 rifles. ten
machine guns and 100000 rounds
of machine gun ammunition will be
bought in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Calling Off Of Heresy
Trial Given Approval

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Dr. Leigh
ton Parks, Rector of St. Bartholo-
news, said the action of Bishop
Moore, of Dallas, in calling off the
trial of Rev. Lee w. Heaton, of
Fort Worth, for heresy, was "all
that reasonably could be expected. p"
DR.. Parks cautioned the Modern
lists that this was not the time to
associate the ideas of the Funda-
mentalists with their own, as the
Fundamentalists had been defeated
and the Modernists should recog-
nize their own services and respon-
sibilities
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
GERMAN POLICE DOC PICKS
OUT SUSPECTED MURDERER

was killed and the hat of the mur-
derer was found at the scene OF
the crime. The Czechoclavak khan po-
lice officials believed him guilty and
have been working constantly on
the case.
A few days ago Nicht was led
into the courtyard of the Dresden
prison with 20 other criminals and
a number of detectives in plain
clothes. Elga had been allowed to
smell the hat found at the scene
of the murder in Czecholslovak kia,
and Immediately rushed to Nicht and
announced with a loud howl that he
was the owner of the hat.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
pIscouRAeEs SHIPPING ARMS

WASHINGTON, Jan 7-Shipment
of arms from tho United States to
the revolutionary group in Mexico
is being discouraged by the Admin,
istration as against the policy of the
American Government according to in
structions sent the Department of
Justice Agents in New Orleans. This
followed a conference of officials in
the Attorney Generals office and the
State Department.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
STEALS FROM
HIS Bride OF
JUST Z WEEKS
Alleged Army Officer Deserts
His Wife and Steals Her
Furs and Savings.

TRADES LAKE, Wis, Jan T.
DR.. Robert S. Frank, who called
himself an officer of the Medical
Corps at San. Francisco. disappeared
with eight furs of his bride of two
wceks and also took $1,000 of his
wifes savings according to charge
made to the District Attorney
The bride was Miss Julia Cedar,
nurse at Seattle, Wash.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 7-There
is no DR.. Robert S. Frank in the
army here.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Would Cancel Leases Of
Sinclair Of Teapot Dome

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Sen. T. r.
Caraway has introduced a resolution
to cancel the leases of Teapot Dome.
in Wyoming. to the Sinclair inter
ests of California and reserve two
an American oil company. This is
done on the ground that the leases
were obtained 'corruptly' by private
negotiations. Sen. Smoot blocked
immediate consideration.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07

DRESDEN, Jan. 7.-Elga, famous
police dog of Wcimer which has be-
come known throughout the German
republic for her ability to track
criminals, has just furnished evil
dence in a murder of which Oscar
Nicht, of Ditterzach, Bohemia, was
suspected.
Nicht, in prison here for theft, has
been suspected of two murders in
Bohemia, although courts were un-
willings to accept the evidence
against him as conclusive.
A year and a half ago an inn
keeper in little Bohemian town
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
House War Veterans to
Urge Report on Bonus

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA group
of representatives who are war vet
Grams have filed petitions insuring
a conference of House Republicans
for tomorrow night in which 1t will
be attempted to instruct the House
Ways and Means Committee to re-
port on the Soldiers Bonus Bill
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
ASTRONOMERS FORGET PAST

UTRECHT, Holland, Jan. 7.-At
the international meeting of the
directors of meteorological institu-
tions it was unanimously agreed to
re-admit German and Austrian as
tronomers into the organization.
Professor Hergesell of the Berlin
University has been named as Ger
many's representative.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
BRITISH LIQUOR
BOAT IS SEIZED

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 7.-The
largest liquor seizure made on the
Gulf since the eighteenth amend
ment has been effective was the cap
ture today of the British auxiliary
schooner Muriel five miles off Gal
weston Island. Papers showed she
had left Nassau with 4,250 cases
of assorted liquor.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
St. Louis Is Damaged
By $1,500,000 Fire

ST. LOUIS. Jan. IA spectacular
fire in the business district early
yesterday caused damage estimated
at s1.500,000. The fire destroyed
three buildings and damaged several
adjacent buildings.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Honeymoon" Slayer to
Spend Lite in Prison

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. Z. -
Edward II. Carlton, known as the
honeymoon slayer. has been con-
victcd of numbering office MaGce.
He will not hand however. as the
jury recommended life Imprisonment
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Baby Born in
Fivver; Temperature
Below Zero

CHICAGO, Jan. IA baby
was born in a police flivver
last Saturday night with the
temperature below zero. The
parents had taken the flivver
in an effort to reach the hos
pital before the arrival of the
stork.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Old Battleship Adrift
With 7 Persons Aboard

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. The
Coast Guard Cutters Manning and
Mascotin and the Mine Sweeper Owl
have searched vainly for the dis
maintled battleship Louisiana which
broke adrift last Satul day in the
Atlantic ocean off Maryland with
seven men on board.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
IS
ELECTED HEAD
CREC|AN BODY

ATHENS, Jan. 7.-Venizelos has
been elected President of the Ma
tional Assembly by S45 votes out OF
356.
Venizelos became so i'll during
the session that four physicians, in
Guiding a specialist, were called to
his aid.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Normal Weather
Again in East;
II Dead in Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Thc mid
west and northeast plain states
welcomed today the return to
normal temperature.
A recapitulation shows
loss of II lives in Chicago
from the cold.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Editor is Acquitted
OF Criminal Libel

SANTA FE, ~ Mex. Jan. p
The jury has returned a verdict Of
ecquittal in the case Of Carl Magee.
Albuquerque editor charged With
criminal libel of Clarence J. Rob-
erts. former Justice OF the State
Supreme Court.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Robert Edeson, Film
Actor. Faces Divorce

Los ANGELES, Jan. 7.-Robert
Fdeson. film actor and matinee idol
of a decade ago, is the defendant
in a divorce suit on file here in
which Mary Newcomb. herself a
prominent figure in the theatrical
world. charges him with nonsup-
port.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Phonofilm Invention
Has Been Perfected

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. Z. = The
phonofilm invention of DR.. Lee De
Forest intended to produce movie
in which the characters speak, has
been successful demonstrated, it is
announced here.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
BORAH AGAINST
ANY BONUS NOW

NEW YORK, Jan. Addressing
she National Republican Club last
saturday night. Sen. William e.
Borah, of Idaho, declared for tax
reduction against the soldiers
bonus.
Senate Borah said "One has a
right before tax reduction but 1t
cannot be for both
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07

TACOMA-O. B. Rupp,, attorney
for the Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph Company announces the Fed
eral Court appeal i'll be taken to
the U. S. Supreme Court in an at
tempt to raise the rates in Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Two Letters Of Lincoln
Bring $1,250 at Auction

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1.-Two let
tcrs written by Abraham LINCOLN to
Secretary of Navy Wells have been
bought for s1,250 at a prblic Auction
here.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
Poincare Is Reelected
AS Senator in France

PARIS, Jan. Tn the sensa-
tional elections held yesterday, Pre-
mier Pc incare was reelected receiv-
ing 794 out OF the SO votes polled.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
AID TO CRIPPLED BOAT

SEATTLE, Jan. 7.-Steamer Harold
Dollar, reported disabled at sea last
Friday, is now proceeding safely and
the Knoshun Maru Maru has reached
the Kyosie Maru, also disabled on the
Pacific, and is standing by.
This message reached the Admiral
Line office here from the radio sta
tion at Wheatland, Mont.
The President Mckinley reached
the Harold Dollar and helped right
the latter's steering gear which mad
been jammed by lumber.
The Kyosie Maru had broken
steering chains when the message
was sent
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07
CREW ABAND0NS
FR RE|CHTER ON
OCEAN TO SINK
Disabled Craft Is Left to
Doom on Pacihc-Har-
old Dollar Repaired.

SEATTLE, Jan. IA radio from
Cordova states the crew of the jan
anese freighter Kyosie Maru has
been transferred to the President
Mckinley and the freighter has been
abandoned to sink. No mention is
made in the radio regarding what
cargo is aboard the freighter.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-07

(Contruueu on Page Two,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-21
ANOTHER DOUBLE
FEATURE IN FORT
RING NEXT WEEK
Rocco-Gennett and Click
Cooper Bouts Arranged
"Wednesday Results,

The next boxing show at the FIT.
Harrison open-air arena will be held
Wednesday night. Aug. q, instead
Of Tuesday, to avoid conflict with
the circus here that day. The en-
tertainment will be featured by an
other double wind-up headlining Sid
ney Click against Farmer Joe Coop
er of Westport, ILL.,, and Norm Gen
nett of Barberton, Ohio, VS.. Patsy
Rocco Of Chicago.
Both bouts of the double wtnd-up
Wednesday night were decided on
fouls.
Hahn Hurt in Second
In the second round of the Dyer
Hahn bout, Dyer let fly hard swing
that caught Hahn in the groin and
sent him to the canvass writing in
pain. Hostinues were suspended un-
til Hahn underwent an examination
at the post hospital. II was later
announced he was painfully injured
and unable to continue, the decision
going to him. The blow was plainly
unintentiOnal.
Reamer Roberts and Merle Alte
in the other ten-rounder found the
route a bit too long and both were
firing fast from the sixth on. In
the ninth round, after having pre-
viously sent in a number of low
blows and been warned, Roberts
repeated the offense and the bout
was given TO Alte.
Fast Six-ROmder
Allen Watson and Mickey Cone
went six fast rounds to a draw. Sol
der Fields overcame a knockdOwn
and a cut eye by a fast finish and
won over Kid Shevlin.
The four-round opener between
Marion Kepner and Gene Risk went
to the former on points.
To fill in while Hahn was being
examined at the hospital, the post
authorities put on an impromptu
bout between Kid Chlsman and
Hugh Moore. Moore won by k. o.
in the second, but IT took some time
to make Chisman realize the ARRAY
was over. He was groggy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-21
STROHMEIER BACK
AS BUTLER COACH
Same Staff to Direct Irving
ton Athletic Activities.

In all probability the same coach&
ing staff will be present this fall
when Butler College football players
don the toys for the first time and
scatter out on Irwin field. A press
dispatch today from Chicago stated
that Athletic Director Page had
signed Arthur Strohmeier, former
Chicago U. star, as an assistant. Hs
assisted last year at the local 1nsth
tuition.
Although there have been some rtsa
mors that Paul Hinkle, Pages chief
assistant, had been offered some fats
tering propositions by other schools
and would not return, nothing has
been heard by Butler officials Of any.
such action.
The way it looks now that capable
trio, Page, Hinkle and Strohmeiers
trio. Page, Hinkle and Strohmeiers
Butler during the coming year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-21
GOLF FINALS IN
JUNIOR TOURNEY
At CULVER LINKS
Wallace Wiley, Local Lad,
Meets Ed Flanagan for
State Title.
BIZ Times Special


CULVER, Ind, Aug. 21.-The final
round of the State junior golf tour
ney being held at the Culver Military
Academy course started this morn
ing with Wallace Wiley of Indian
apolis and Ed Flanagan Of Craw.
louisville striving for the title. The
championship match was a thirty
six hole affair.
The two remaining golfers battled
through two rounds Wednesday to
reach the title match. Wiley on
Wednesday defeated Jack Wise OF
Logansport in the quarter-fnals
and B. Gerard of Charlottesville in
the semi-finals. Flanagan won over
G. Harwood of Richmond and John
Lehman of Gary. Complete Wednes-
day scores in championship flight:
QUARTER-FINAL-S
B. Gerard Of Charlottesville defeated
Bruce Buckley of Culver. and 3.
Wallace Wiley of Indianapolis defeated
alex Wise Of LoganssPort and 9d, 3 II
Wheeler of Indianapolis. 6 and 5.
Ed Flanagan oof Charlottesville defeated
G. A Harwood Of Richmond, l up.
SE3II-FIEALS
Wallace Wiley defeated B. Gerard,
and l.
Ed Flanagan defeated John Lehman, 3
and !.
In the two consolation flights play
has reached he final matches. Two
Frankfort youths, Beecher Good and
Carl Shaver, were to meet in the
flight for those eliminated in the
first round of the championship play.
Tom Ruckelhaus and r. c.. Hill,
two Indianapolis entrants. were to
meet in the officers Club flight for
the fourteen who failed to qualify.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-21
i. S. PONY POLO
TEAM IS CHOSEN
YankS Named for Match
With British ChaIIengerS,
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Defense
of the international pony polo cup
against the British challengers viii
rest upon the shoulders of Deve-
reaux Milburn, Tommy Hitchcock,
Watson Webb ana Malcolm Steven
son.
Following expectations they were
appointed as regulars by the selec-
ton committee Of the United States
Polo Association. Eric Pedley, Ar
lie WoppintOn ana Robert Z. Straw
bridge Jr. were named as substitutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-21

The Tribesmen nosed out the
Saints Wednesday, to 3, in ten in
nings and ousted Nick Aliens team
struggle and the spectators were
kept half groggy in the late innings.
Fact Of the matter every day sees a
struggle at the Tribe lot and the
fans are kept dizzy with excitement.
Jess Petty, with only two days
rest, took the Indian mound assign
ment Wednesday and BANKED the
enemy for seven innings. Lack of
proper rest told in the eighth. how
ever, and the HOLSTERS great south
paw weakened. st. Paul scored
three runs in the eighth and knotted
the count before Carmen Hill re-
Heved Jess.
Hill put the brakes on and
checked the st. Paul threat in de
cisive fashion. Hostilities continued
until the tenth, when the Indians put
over the winning run off Markle,
who had relieved Faeth in the eighth.
Christenbury walked, advanced on
Pug Aliens sacrifice, and Kruger
was passed Intentionally. A wild
pitch put Christie on third and Krue-
ger on second. Schmandt was
walked Intentionally to fill the bases,
the idea being TO make the situation
more promising for a double play.
Johnny Hodapp crashed a high
bounder over second for a single and
Christenbury scored with the win
ming run.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-21

The Australian menace still re-
manned. Patterson and Wood Of the
Aussie Davis Cup team were to meet
Johnston and Griffin, the Pacific
coast duo, in one match today. The
Kinsey brothers were TO take on
Richards and Hunter, the Olympic
champions, in the other half OF the
bracket.
The Feature Teams
The mixed doubles also are in pro-
gress. Probably the two out-stand-
ing teams are Miss Wills and Vim
cent Richards and Bill Tilden and
Mrs. Mallory. Both came through
to the third round in Wednesday
matches.
Miss Edith Signourney of Boston
and Jacques Brugnon of the French
Davis Cup team We're to meet the
Wills Richards combination today.
h The defending champions, Tilden-
{tNallory, were to play Mrs. B. E
Cole and SchIesinger of Austria to.
day.
Williams, Washburn Lose
The feature match Of the doubles
on Wednesday was the defeat OF
Williams Washburn by Patterson
Woods, 81. 4-6, 6-3. Sc. 60. The
Australians are the last Of the for
eign survivals in the tourney.
In the mixed doubles Johnny Hen
Messy Of indianapolis paired with
Mrs. George Chapman Of Boston lost
to Mrs. Marion z. Jessup and R. L
Murray, 50. SIS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-21
Nut Cracker

ALE WILL PLAY TO A MIL
~ LION DOLLAR GATE
IL THIS FALL. IF YOU WANT
TO KNOW THE REAL DIFFER
ENCE BETWEEN OLD-STYLE
AND MODERN FOOTBALL.
+ +
Dancers, in the future, must keep
>three inches apart. but box fighters
may go right on hugging and clinch-
ing as in the past.
+ + +
Mr.. Hagen is teaching golf on
the monograph now. His bust
ness slogan is. Take one lesson
and break a record"
+ + +
THE OLD-FASHIONED BAT
TIER WHOSE MIDDLE NAME
WAS FIGHT NOW HAS A
WEALTHY YOUNG SON WHOSE
FULL NAME IS GRAB THE JACK
+ T.
RI RUE, It's been a long, hard
summer. but remember you
~ weren't asked TO watch Jess
Willard stage a comeback.
+ + +
Tennis experts say Little Bill is
no longer dangerous. O.. But the
boys in the back room insist Little
Joe is as tough as ever.
+ + l
Most astonishing thing about the
success of the Dawes plan is that 1t
went over without Tex Rickard' S
help.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-21
DUNDEE GIVES UP TITLE
Feather Champ Notifies Commission
of Inability to Make Weight.

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Johnny
Dundee, veteran Italian boxer, pulled
one Of the most unusual stunts in
ring history Wednesday by notify
ing the New York State boxing com
mission that he no longer could
make the featherweight limit Of 1875
pounds and relinquishing the world
championship which he has held for
thirteen months. Dundee won the
crown from Eugene Criqui of France
in July, 1928.
The commission is planning a
series of Examinations to place the
crown on another head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-21
East Side Gun Club

The weekly shoot of the East Side
Gun Club was won by Slinkard
with 40 out of so targets. Wiggam
was second with 48. Wiggam won
in the handicap by breaking % out
of 20 at 20 yards. Grinsteiner and
Enders tied for second with "a. Each
shot from she 20-yard mark.