Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-13
NEWS BRIEFS

| NEWO DhxII -
East Rochester. N. H., July 11-Al-
though armed men have searched the
woods in the vicinity of Lebanon
Me-, for several days, the large bear
that has terrorized the residents OF
that section for several days was
still at large tonight.
Camp Devens, July II - Without
unexpected incident, the units OF the
26th division arrived here today for
their annual 15-day tour of summer
camp duty. The troops began to ar
rive at o'clock and continued until
1915, when the last companies from
western Massachusetts drew in. The
companies were detrained in the
railroad yards within the camp limit
and marched to their designated
barracks, led by the band. Officers
who were in camp ahead OF the
troops remarked on the apparent fit
ness of the men.
! Chicago, July 11-(AP)-A crowd
of several hundred men and women,
some of whom admitted identity with
the Ku Klux Khan, paraded in auto
Stickney, Lagrange and Cicero, west
ern suburbs, visiting vice resorts and
warning owners and occupants that
they must obey the law or leave.
| None of the assembly was masked.
| Cicero has been the scene of several
shootings in beer runners feuds and
numerous raids against prohibition
| law violators.
| Cleveland, July 12-(AP)-Thomas
w. Murphy, Syracuse, was the lead
ing money winner in the first two
weeks of tn 1925 grand circuit racing
which ended yesterday at North Ran
dali. Murphy's earnings totalled 49,
$50, which was $1,190 more than that
of Walter Cox, Goshen. N. Y. Through
the three victories of Favonian, un-
defeated this yesterday. Fred Edman,
Memphis, was third with $4,575. Mar
vim Childs, Omaha, was fourth with
s4,150. Favonian's victories included
the Shaw and Geers Stakes.
| Washington, July 11-(AP)-A
number of the original bidders for
200 shipping board vessels recently
offered for scrapping have with
drawn their offers since the recon-
| mendation for an award made by
President Palmer of the feet corpo-
ration was rejected by the board.
| Noorwijk, Holland, July 12-(AP)
Holland has defeated India in the
Davis cup tennis competition, and
| thus wins the right to play in the fln-
ais of the European zone. In the
third days play today. Diemer Kool,
of Holland, beat DR.. A. A. Fyzee, Us.
6-1. Holland won the doubles while
in singles competition the previous
day Holland and India each won a
match. c. Van Lennep. of Holland,
won a single match today from Jagat
NOLAN Lal, o the Indian team, So,
GA, Us. This gave Holland four
victories. while the Indian team had
only one.
Los Angeles. July 11-(AP)-The
! federal court here today presented
| the Doheny oil interests with a bill
for approximately $S50,O00 as the net
| result of the governments success
| fully conducted suit to cancel oil
| leases in the Elks Hill, Cal, naval
| oil reserve held by the Pan-Ameri-
can Petroleum Co.
Chicago, July 12-(AP)-Bob
| Shawkey, pitcher for the New York
| Yankees, was indefinitely suspended
today by President Johnson of the
American League. The action came
as the result of an argument with
| Umpire Ormsby last Friday in the
Yankees game at st. Louis.
New York July 11-(AP)-Rob-
ert Rathburn Paret, 32 years old,
| member of the Yale football team Of
| 1916, and connected with the broker
| age Arm of Robert L. Paret, found
ed by his father, was killed today by
a fall from a window Of his fourth
floor apartment in East 48th street.
His body was found in a rear court
yard of the building by the janitor.
Police believe his death was acciden-
tai. Paret was a CAPTAIN of artil-
lery during the war, and served
overseas with the 314th field artillery
of the S0th division. Relatives live
at Lakehurst, N. j.
Stamford, Conn, July 12.-(AP)-
Johnny Farrell of New York and
Willie MacFarlane, United States
open champion, defeated Gene
SaraZen, former champion, and Will
lie Ryan, six up and four to play, in
the new Wee Burn golf course at
Darien today.
Washington, July 1o.-(AP)-
Peter De Paolo was awarded a 3d.
600 purse here today as his share
of the prize money for winning the
go mile inaugural automobile race
yesterday at the Baltimore-W
ington speedway near Laurel, Md.
Both McDoneugh, understudy of
Tommy Milton, who held the win
ner's honors until a recheck last
| night put him in second place, re-
| ceived $1,000. De Paolos time was
> hours, one minute, 81 seconds and
McDonough's 22.2S seconds slower.
Boston. July 12-(AP)-The
National Soccer League held it's an
nual meeting here today, and elect
ed as vice president John A. Fern
| ley, of PaWtucket, former treasurer.
! Others elected were: Vice president,
, James Riley, Methuen; and secre-
tary, George M. Kells of Boston.
President Fernley is a former presi-
dent of the United States Football
Asso citation.
The teams for next season will
number six in place of eight as last
year. it was decided. six organiza-
tions having dropped out and four
being added. The new teams are
Lonsdale, r. l., Lawrence, Hub
(Boston,) and probably New Bed
ford. The teams remaining in the
league are Abbott Worsted and Fall
River. and those which have left it
are Falcos (Holyoke), Arlington
Mills Uawrence,) Shawsheen VIII
lage, Wiposet Central Falls, r. ~
and Lorraine Mills and Sayles Fin