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The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
Birthplace Area
of Famous Men

er was daughter of a Dutch mer-
chant of Rotterdam and his father was
an English admiral Roger Williams
| is said by certain authorities to have
been the son of London tailor, while
John Harvard, for whom Harvard uni
versity is named, was the son Of a Lon
don butcher The father Of William
Brewster, immortal leader of the Puri-
tan band that landed at Plymouth In
1920, was postmaster and bailiff of the
little village of Scrooby in Nottingham
shire, 20 miles north of Northampton
shire. William Bradford, who succeed
ed John Carver of Nottinghamshire as
governor of the Plymouth colonists,
came from Austerfield, Yorkshire, four
miles from Scrooby. Indications are
that he was also of English yeoman
stock.
Geography and Genealogy.
"This part of northwest England.
from which came the families of so
many staunch American leaders, is
that part of the island in which the
waves of early invasions melted one
into the other. The Saxons and the
Angles landed along this west coast,
fought, conquered and then inter-mar-
ried with the native Britons. In SO
the Danes overran these rolling grass
plains, repeating the cycle.
"Then, in 1906, came the Normans of
Viking stock transplanted to France.
They did their best to impress the
French customs and French language
on the conquered people. Instead, out
of the welter of antagonism between
Norman lord and native serf came a
new language, the English language
and new people, the English people,
drawing from the component races. but
bearing definite flavor and Individual
lty unrelated to continental civiliza-
tion.
Robin Hood and Purltans.
This new racial fusion asserted It.
self in the very country from which
America drew heavily to found the re.
public. In Nottinghamshire's Sherwood
forest, Robin Hood became the popu-
lar hero representing the native
classes successfully challenging the
Norman lords. He was legendary
Ideal yeoman, one of the class destined
to steal kingly prerogative bit by bit TO
make lthe institutions OF democratic
government.
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mosphere about II. and a strange story
of series Of accidents which pre-
vented the author and some friends
from staging little play in the Valley
Of the Tombs.
II have heard the most absurd non
sense talked in Egypt by those who
believe in the malevolence of the an
clent Dead" says Mr.. Weigall. 'but
at the same time, try TO keep an
open mind on the subject"
This Is more than any other ex-in-
spector general Of antiquities In Egypt
has ever said ON forbidden subject !
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
Tapestry Depicts U. S.
Troops on Way to War

Paris.-The large tapestry en-
titled Departure of American
Troops From Philadelphia"
which the French government Is
to present TO the United States,
is nearing completion in the gov
ernment tapestry works at Beau
vais.
Six selected weavers have
been three years making the
piece.
The tapestry destined for the
United States, 3S square meters
in area, represents artillerymen
marching In a street. In the
foreground is n mounted color
bearer carrying a big American
flag. In the wide border the
deeds of Lafayette and Pershing
are linked together with the
dates 1776 and 1917.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
EgyptoIogists Either Laugh at
Stories or Shut Their
Lips Tight.

London.-Men who dig up mummies
or have anything to do with the an
tiquities OF Egypt either laugh at the
stories of curses or else shut their
lips tight and refuse to speak.
Arthur Weigall is, however. an un-
conventional Psychologist, and In MS
new book, "Tutankhamen and other
Essays" he discusses stories OF evii
spirits with the power TO extend
maleyoent hand down the centuries
and injure or even kill, modern men.
The rumor that there was a terrible
curse written on the wall OF TutanKh-
amen's tomb, to which many supersti-
tlous people attribute the late Lord
Carnarvon's death, Is, states Mr. Wei
gall, quite untrue. Curses on tomps
and on mummies were not common In
the Tutankhamen period, and the few
discovered are simply attempts to
scare Off the would-be tomb robbers.
Strange Stories.
At the same time strange stories
are told Of happenings In Egypt. and
when Mr.. Weigall was inspector gen.
eral of antiquities In the Nile valley
he experienced his share of them.
In 1909 Lord Carnarvon, then begin
ming his explorations, was digging at
Thebes. and he discovered wooden
figure of large black cat. II was
the shell In which sacred cat had
been inferred. "The figure looked
more like small tiger as II sat In the
sunlight at the edge Of the pit in which
1t had been discovered. glaring at us
with It's yellow painted eyes and
bristling yellow whiskers."
This find was carried to Mr.. Wei
gals house In Luxor for transport to
the Cairo museum. BY mistake an
Egyptian servant placed the uncanny
thing In his masters bedroom. where
Mr.. Weigall found II at dead Of night
sitting up in the middle Of the room.
There was commotion In the SER
wants quarters. and the author dis
covered that his butler had been bit
ten by scorpion and was crying out
In his delrium that he was pursued
by large gray cat.
Mr. Weigall went 10 bed and fell
asleep watching the 3.O00-year-old cat
sitting in n pool Of moonlight.
Hears "Pistol Report
Suddenly n report like that Of a
pistol rang through the room. ] start
I'D up and as did so large gray cat
sprang either from or on the bed,
leaped across my knees, dug It's claws
into my hand. and dashed through the
windows into the garden. At the same
moment saw by the light of the moon
that the two sides of the wooden fig
ure had fallen apart and were rock
ing themselves to standstill upon the
iioor like two great empty shells.
Between them sat the mummified
figure OF cat. the bandages which
uwathed 1t round being ripped open at
the neck, as though they had been
Durst outward.
"Goinf to the window, scanned the
,noonlit garden, and there in the mid.
die Of the pathway I saw. not the gray
,at which had scratched me. but my
own pet tabby. standing with archet
back and bristling<fur, glaring into the
bushes, as though she saw ten feline
devils therein"
Mr.. weigall has other stories fol
which he offers no explanation.
Story Of tbe UnIucky Lamp.
There Is the story of the unluck,
lamp which he gave to royal visito
ie Egypt, mummy with an evil at
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
Tales Of Kings
Curses Revived
Custom of Turning
Back Clock Periled

Washington. The time-hon-
ored custom Of turning back the
senate clock when the legal time
for adjournment has arrived and
the senate desires TO remain In
session may go by the board In
the Sixty-eighth congress.
The senate's new clock. by
means of an electric device, will
give only the correct Eastern
standard time. II will be regu-
lated by a master clock in the
naval observatory.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
Florida Is Ready for Her Winter Visitors

os winter and the resorts there are eny
dislike cold weather i"ese ia
a,ds a, Man, beach are being haul in life boat
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
Rural Letter Carrier
Hal Hazardous Job

washington.-The job of rural
letter carrier has become a haz-
ardous one. the casualty list for
the last two and half years
made public recently by the Posi-
Office department showing 90
lives to have been lost In the
performance Of duty.
A plea to patrons OF rural
routes was issued urging that
boxes be placed on the right
hand side Of the road In the d.
rection of the carriers travel
This. II was said. would remove
one Of the greatest dangers
that Of traffic perils.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-04
''Vet" Picks Up Severed
Hand to Show Train Grew

Lewistown. Pa.--After Nicola Guig-
lana. thlrty-one years old. had his
hand cut off by a shifting engine in
the freight yards here. he picked up
the hand and an oil can and ran after
the engine TO show the crew just what
they had done to him.
Guigliana Is a veteran of the World
war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
Gibbons-C Carpenter
Nearing End of
Training Schedule

Michigan City, Ind, May %
Tommy Gibbons. st. Paul light
heavyweight. and Georges Carpen-
tier his French opponent. went into
their final week OF training here to-
day for their 10-round bout, May
n. the former before the public
and the latter in private workouts.
newspaper men only being admitted.
Edward Dickerson, Grand Rapids
Mich. sports writer and baseball
promoter. last night was named as
the third man in the ring.
Prospects for 100000 gate
were seen today. If that mark is
reached. 1t will outstrip any receipts
for a similar attraction in this sec
ton of the country. excepting the
Dempsey Willard bout in Toledo,
when S452. 522 was received.
Both men are developing excep-
tional speed and punching power,
Carpenter having yesterday knock
cd out Taylor. a negro heavyweight.
in an exhibition bout during four
rounds OF training for spectators.
Gibbons appeared in an exhibit
ton in Chicago, returning here this
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
TACONNET nine
LINEUP PROMISES
SWEET BASEBALL
Especial to Kennebec Journal.)

Waterville, May e6.-Forrest Bag
gy" Allen. manager of the Tacoanet
baseball club OF Winslow, announced
yesterday afternoon that he had signed
up practically all of his men for the
Taconnet team this season, and judging
from, his list Of players Waterville is
going to see some sweet baseball bat
ties this season if the seven other
clubs are putting up as good teams as
are in the Taconnet lineup.
Johnny Lanpher of Pittsfield, noted
for his clever work for Colby with the
big mitt, is signed up as the principal
backstop. For moundsman Phil Groves
Of Calais is no mean Singer. Phil
played two years for East Millinocket
and last year was in the New Bruins
wick leagues. Arnold Bragg, steller
hurler for Coburn, is slated for berth
on the Taconnet team. Another man
who is going to do something on tine
slab is George Reynolds, who has \bsen
pitching for Providence College and
who achieved fame with the Steam
Rollers. On first, Daniels. athletic d.
rector for Newport, n. H., High, and
initial sack man for Holy Cross a
couple of seasons ago, is going to TT
in good. Alec Baird of Winslow is
slated for a chance on the mound or
he may put in his time in the outer
gardens. Doyle of Providence College
will hold down the keystone sack ac-
cording to the present outlook, and at
short Potter of Providence College, an
other Steam Roller, is scheduled for
action. On the hot corner Brick Reed,
known far and wide through central
Maine and other places. is going to
keep the infield tight. Brick has been
doing some coaching this spring at
Lawrence High. joe Raldic of the II.
& w. is also going to try out for third.
In the outfield Harley, former mem
Der of the Whitinsville team at Whit
insville, Mass, and Harold Wood, for
merly of East Millinocket and Univer-
sity Of Maine, complete the present Est.
Baggy also breathed the information
last evening that he has four or five
more good men in view who are going
to make try for regular berths.
The first practice will start on June
16, and on Tuesday afternoon, June "a.
fireworks are scheduled to start and
from then until Labor Day Waterville
and Winslow are assured af seeing two
good league games a week and prob
ably one exhibition game. The teams
will also play two games away each
week.
A meeting of the Maine Baseball As
ISOLATION will be held at the Taconnet
clubhouse in Winslow next Sunday.
June l, at ! o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
WESTBROOk ACE
TO PLAY WITH
LISBON FALLS

Portland, Maine, May .6.-Ar-
mold Stephenson. Westbrook Sem
inary's hurting ace who has won
every start to date this season for
the local prep school. has signed
with the worumbo Club of the State
league this season. \ He came 10
terms last week with Manager Harry
Lord. but did not sign up until this
morning.
Stephenson since he hurled sever
al games for the Portland Sandlot-
ters last year beating the Augusta
Millionaires and Star Taxis of Lewis
ton and also facing the BROOKLYN
Dodgers has attracted conslderaoie
attention among the baseball fans
and a brilliant future is in sight for
the local southpaw. He will report
to Manager Lord at the close OF the
schol year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
WATERvILLE NETMEN
VICTORIOUS OVER
CONY TENNISM|EN

Especial to The Kennebec JournaD
Waterville. May 26.-The Water
willie High school tennis team con-
tinued its winning streak by beating
the Cony outfit, 80. The match was
. all when the final doubles set was
to be played Captain Talberth sent
in a new team, which came through
with the set and game. Randall OF
Cony had an easy time with Tai
berth of Waterville, Palmer and
Neil won their matches, which gave
the Purple and White FL lead.
This was soon reduced, as Randall
and Elmore defeated Palmer and
Talberth. Then the final match
took place. This marked Waterville's
fifth win of the year. They play
a return game with Cony, Wednes-
day.
The score:
Randall of Cony defeated Talberth
of Waterville. 6-3.
Palmer of Waterville defeated
Bradford of Cony, 81.
Neal of Waterville defeated Ell
more of Cony, "a.
DOUBLES
Randall and Bradford of Cony
defeated Talberth and Palmer of
Waterville, g. 4-6, st
Smith and Sprague of Waterville
defeated Gilmore and Tisnove of
Cony. Sc, 6-3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
1854 Golfers Await
Seasons First Test
On Worcester Course

Worcester, Mass, May 26.-CBy A.
P9-The pick of the casts knights of
the mashie and midiron. primed for she
first big test of the 1924 season, were
gathered tonight at the Worcester
Country Club, where tomorrow they
will start in the eastern qualifying
tournament of the national open cham
pionship.
Under slightly rearranged sched-
ule, 164 players, all but six of VIII pa
are professionals, are slated to partici-
pate in the two-day 36-hole test from
which the Al leaders, together with
those tied for last place, Will be picked
to compete in the final 72-hole cham
pionship contest at Birmingh an.
Mich, Thursday and Friday of next
week.
Though there were several changes
announced today in the starting list,
the additions to the ranks of starters
did not include Long Jim" Barnes,
lanky Pelham Manor, y. Y, profession
al and 1921 open champion, whose en-
try was rejected by the Professional
Golfers Association because he did not
file it in time.
-Four Withdrawals from and two ad-
ditions to the originally published list,
which numbered 1G6 players, were ar
nounced. The Withdrawals were Max
Marston of Philadelphia, national anna
teur champion; James Edmundson Of
Philadelphia, John q. Curley of West
Newton. Mass. and James B. Law of
Garden City. y. Y. The additions are
Tim O'Conneil OF Saratoga Springs, y.
Y, and George Griffit of Philadelphia.
Outstanding stars of the field, ia
oI I'D IF 1-r
champions, spent most of today testing
out the difficult 6420-yard course, best
marks being hung up by Walter IIa-
gen, ex-British and American title
holder. who demonstrated that he is al
the top of his game by shooting 40,
while Clarence Hackney Of Atlantic
City Canadian open champion, was
close behind with a par of II. Hagen,
paired with Gene SaraZen, 1922 open
champion, in four-ball match against
Joe kirkwood of New York, former
Australian champion, and Bo5py
Cruik shank of Westfield, \. j., who
lost the title play of last year to Bobby
Jones of Atlanta. This all-star galaxy
finished all square. Sarazen and Rirrk1'
wood garneripg 74s while Cruiksl 1a1E1.
shot -. tfIs
Miss GIenna Collett of Providence,
tracted attention in a foursome IN
which she paired informally with Leo
Diegel of Washington. d. c., against
two amateurs, Charles Hoffner of Phil
adelphia and Chris Luckenbach of Chi
cago, a Brown University student.
Playing nearly on par with her men
rivals, Miss Collett scored an 81 and
convinced observers that she wodd
have an excellent chance Of equalling
the performance of some of the quail
fiers tomorrow and Wednesday.
Other good scores of the afternoon
included "A by Herbert Iagerblade
of Bristol, Conn. who attracted atten-
ton by using exclusively the newly
approved steel-shafted clubs. Although
a stiff wind dried out the course pretty,
thoroughly, assuring excellent condi-
tons for tomorrow, experts were
doubtful that any competitor wDCld
break the course record of 6S which
Jesse Guilford OF Boston. former ANA
teur champion. and leading Simon
pure" entry, established two years ago
in the state championship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
Sheppard Wins
Over GOldstein-
Eddie Polo Wins

Boston. May 26-Johnny Sheppard
Of Woburn was awarded the decision
over Abe Attell Goldstein, bantam
weight champion, after their 1O-round
bout here. tonight. Goldstein's title
was not involved. as Sheppard could
not make the weight for the class.
Sheppard. boxing in rare form, car
ried eight of the rounds. In the
fourth the champion staggered
Sheppard with a hard right to the
jaw which sent him to the ropes, but
the Woburn boxer rallied quickly.
Sheppard's left hand jab and right
counter piled up big margin of
points. Goldstein weighed III IA
pounds and Sheppard 120 1-2.
Dinny Glynn of Roxbury defeated
Joe Mandell, Philadelphia, in eight
rounds.
Eddie Polo. Waterville, Maine, de-
feated Nat Pincus. New York, in
eight slashing rounds Johnny Har-
ko, Manchester, n. H., was disquali-
fed in the fifth round of a scheduled
eight round semi final with Bobby
Dyson. New Bedford, for backhand
hitting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
Property Owners Will
Attempt to Prevent
Villa-Ash Battle

New York, May 26.-Owners of
property adjacent to the outdoor
wooden stadium In Brooklyn, in
which Pancho Villa, worlds fly-
weight champion, is scheduled to de.
fend his title against frankie Ash
of England tomorrow night, today
applied In supreme court for an IN
junction against the stadium as a
common nuisance.
The stadium Is owned by the
Nostrand A. c. A hearing on the in
junction application will be held to-
mrrow.
The complaint sets forth that in
the matches held there last Friday
night, the crowds trampled the
lawns of property owners, were noisy
ana disorderly and that a home in
the immediate vicinity was robbed
OF money and jewelry during the
evening. The complaint was sirn-
ed by "a petitioners, all property
owners in the vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
Smith Seniors Take
Williams Into Camp
18th Straight Victory

The Smith senior baseball team,
showing a fine brand of baseball
in their game against Williams at
Capital Park, Monday afternoon,
continued their march toward the
Grammar school championship I'M
interrupted. The heavy slugging of
the west side school enabled them
TO amass Ii runs to three for Will
liams. This was the fourth straight
victory for the winners. Rowe
starred both in the field and at bat
for the Smith outfit, leading the
smuggling onslaught with a screech-
ing circuit, smash. Higgins held the
Williams batters safe at all times.
For Williams. McDavid. Moves
and Barker played the outer gar
dens to perfection. pulling Parquette
out of several bad holes. The most
of Smiths scores were made by Tex
as leaguers and infield errors. Par
quette pitched good ball but ragged
support by the intield forced him to
take the decisive count.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
Country Club Prys Off Tennis With Win Over Colby
AUGUSTA COUNTRY ii
CLUB RACQUET men
WHIP COLBY, AZ

The Augusta Country Club tenn,
team; playing its first match Of thu
sea- son against Colby college on thu
Hill and Fisher courts in this city
Monday afternoon, had little din.
Guilty in turning back the collegian,
by the score of Az. The local rae.
Duet wielders captured both doubles
and two of the single matches, while
the up-river players were forced 10
show their best wares to win two.
singles.
Hill and /. Flynt of the Country
Club were paired with Sackett and
Barnes of Colby and were forced TO
play three sets before defeating their
clver opponents. After winning
handily by a score of 6-3 Hill and
Flynt were on a short end of like
score in the second set and only by
a supreme effort were enabled to COP
the third set, the score of the last
st being GA. This was the first and
incidentally one of the best matches
Of the afternoon. Il
The second doubles found Martin
and Titcomb of the Country Club op-
posed to Macomber and Smith of the
Blue and Gray team. The local
knights of the net had all the better
of this event, winning by the highly
convincing score of OIL. CO.
In the singles the boys from Colby
showed better form than in the
doubles and snatched an even share
of the honors. Hill of the Country
Club defeated Macomber of Colby
in straight sets GA. e.. but Sackeu
took revenge for the collegiate out.
fit by handing n 60. 6-1 defeat to
l.. Flynt of the local club.
In an effort TO cop at least an even
break for the afternoon the Colby
team fought hard and earnestly in
the remaining sets and forced both
of these matches to so into extra
sets. These last two matches We're
the features of the afternoon with
the Country Club vigorously deter.
mined to hold its lead and the Colby
team as equally determined to take
away their early handicap.
Briggs. carrying the standard Of
the Country Club, was forced 20
play three sets in order to take the
decision from the ever fighting
Smith. The final score in this match
was 6-S, 4-6, g.. This match Cinch.
ed the afternoon for the locals but
this fact did not prevent n hard
match in the last set to Of the after
noon. Everybody present agreed
that this was the best match OF The
whole card. with Barnes of Colby
matched against DR.. johnson of the
Country Club.
johnson took the first set handiE,
6-3, but Barnes. launched savage
offensive in the next two sets and
was successful in taking the match,
3-6, g., rs.
The members of the Country Club
showed fine form considering that
this was the first match of the sea-
son and are expecting some stiff OPP \
position when these two teams clash
in a return match at an early date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
SHUBERT AND
BROWN A DRAW
AT BANGOR BOUT
Especial to Kennebec JournaN

(SpeClal 10 NenneDec JOufndlD
Bangor, May 26-About a thousand
fans saw the boxing show here to-
night in the Chateaux ballroom under
the management of Harry Kapton.
The main bout was double six be-
tween Al Shubert of New Bedford,
and Newport Johnny Brown ot los
ton. This was a fast, clever exhibit
ton without much damage and con-
sidered a good draw.
In the semi-final. X. o. LaLiberte
of Lewiston had all the better of AL
norman of Philadelphia in six
rounds. In the preliminary, the Utah
Kid of Bangor gave Bud Anderson
of Bangor a bad beating in four
rounds.
Bling Conley and Tommy Burgen,
of Lewiston, the veteran boxers went
on for three rounds for. the benefit
at Burger, who is to have an opera
ton upon his eyes. The fans gate
him liberal shower of silver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27
Hawaiian Swimmers
Break Records

Palo Alto. Calf, May 26.-Warren
kealoha and Bill Kirshbaum, both
ron the Hawaiian Islands, broke
worios record during the Far Wes-
tern tryouts for the Americar
Olympic games swimming ana div
ing team at Searsville Lake yesfer-
Gay. Kealoha lowered his own record
Tor the 100 metres back stroke swsro
by making It in LIZ Is. i or Sec -.
onds faster than the old record
kirshbaum covered 200 metre. Il,
three minutes. two-fifth seronSs
cippinx more than q second sfrn,,,
tne record Of w. Battle 81 germany.