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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
RIVERS IN BASSIlNG SHAPE
ASFISH GO ON RAMP AGE
q q. Fl. AMGLELR

shifts became fishing is
slack the briny deep but big news comes that the ngnng small
king kings fshdom Ii this roto state through
the deIess Potomac Be 81 the best early
fishing spells in
Both the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers r perfect condition
will fishing the
rapids and edd that il countless numbers from the dam aboe
nothing
has been anything but productive and has
said before pick out the spots that have fast water
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
LEAGUE
Journey IS
PLANNED
San Antonio invites Many Big
Timers for Spring
Training

Z SAN ANTONIO. Tex. june 20
Tentative plans for an annual pre-
season major league baseball tour
nament In the Southwest to start
1926 are announced here. The plans
hinge upon the acceptance Of In
vitations being forwarded by the
San Antonio chamber OF commerce
to eight clubs to train In or around
San Antonio next year.
These clubU are being invited to
train here:
Chicago White Sox, st. Louis Car
dinals, New York Giants and Yam
KEGS, Detroit Tigers, Washington
Griffmen, Brooklyn Dodgers and
Pittsburgh Pirates. The Minnea-
polls American Association team
also has been invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

gan with the letter ~" They
were:
John L. Sullivan,
James j. Corbett,
Robert Fitzsimmons exception },
James j. Jeffries,
Jack Johnson,
Jess willard,
Jack Dempsey.
AT that time Doc Bagley, who
was managing Gene Tunney, wrote
us q letter and said that his boxer
would some day be heavyweight
champion. He was certain, be-
cause Gene not only had the talent
but had the ~" in his name. His
real name is James Tunney. A
kid brother, in trying to call him
James, always called him Gene,
and that name always stuck.
Prize Fighters Ought Not Be Too
LadyIike.
4 GREAT many Of the stories
~ written about Gene Tunney,
- while he was in training,
were entirely too ladylike for the
usual run Of fight fans. Prize
fighting is a rough game, and fans
would rather read about q rough
and-ready slugger than q sissy.
Because Gene doesn't smoke cigar
cites, nor use bad language, nor
spit on the sidewalks, nor talk
sassy to policemen, doesn't make
him q real fighter. That is all very
sweet and lovely, but fight fans
want to read about aJbig, hairy
chested, red-necked guy put his
shirt on with collar attached, right
over his head.
They like the mysterious Billy
Smith sort of fighter. Billy was
the only guy who could make
trouble for that demon, Joe Wal
colt, even if he did take an occa-
sional bite out of the top of Wal
colts head. They like to read
about John L. Sullivan, who used
to drink like fish and swear like
pirate. They like to think about
Ketchel, that reckless cowboy, who
would rather have been a train
robber than a champion fighter.
They like to read about Dempsey,
with his two days growth of
beard, coming into the ring.
Ladylike fighters are all right
for story books, but boxing fans
want to read about rough-and-
ready scrappers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
Francis Skips About

Ray Francis is a travelling ball
slayer In the last two years he
- been on the payrolls of five
major league clubs, including Wash
.ington, New York, Boston and De-
troit in the American and now
EincinHiati in the National
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
Roehler in Demand

The Cardinals have offered
Douthit, Hafey and Cooney TO Oak.
land for Pitcher George Boehler
who is the sensation of the Pacific
Coast League this season. b )eh!er
has been with the Pirates and
Tigers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
Warwicks Booked

The young Warwick ball team.
which has been giving unliYnitt d
class opponents plenty of action,
will meet the Arlington A. G.Sun-
day on the Arlington field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
Mccraw About Right

II John McGraw months ago said
! he thought the Pittsburgh Pirates
would give his team its of trouble
! this season. Recently the Pirates
trimmed the Giants IN four straight
aDAes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
ALBANY on Top

Albany. is leading the Eastern
League pennant rush with q two
game margin over Springfield. New
Haven and Bridgeport are crowdlng
the leaders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
- .ATOxS
TIT)BI
MIKE I'm DUTCH ALL AROUND.

TX years thought McTigue Irish
Is that lived Mr. McIigue, know, former
of the eht hivvyweight McTigu Ireland
many friends there He just ordinary light
years when read IN the that Bat
ting Sikh gentleman Of color had won the light vyyeght
from Georges Carpenter in Paris.
the title
according the Dublin sweet singers headed by the
Wont into paTlor said
the spider to the fly hearing the
me- to Dublin.
you well as DO what fat chance cOlored cham
Mon has of winning fight that coored
ting St. Patrs Day in Dub has the
chance that lettuce leaf has with rabbit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
Heeza Big

HeeZa Big
man from Brandy
{" wine, Pa.
w Picture man from Franz
ingham, Mass.
Doughnut man from Greece.
Chicken man from Cooperstown,
N. Y.
Irvine man from Concord, Mass.
Second mate from Salem, Ore.
WALTER ABBOTT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

bACnKMg GIk4 IOuGuG AMAs
Tigue on ST. Patrick's Day IN
Dublin, Ireland, and, Of course.
he blew his. title.
AS the boys say, he got Mext-
can stand-off. He lost his title,
but he saved his life. The Dub
lin sweet singers gave him the
ha ha, and he was shipped back
to Paris as common freight.
Mr.. McTigue, the new light
sshivvyweight" champion, then
came to America. Al smart guy
was Mike. After he landed here
he took no chances with his title.
He fought no-decision bouts, and
ali of them were set-ups. he
made plenty Of dough, did the
smart Mr.. McTigue.. But ne got
too smart.
Tex Richard had q young
"Dootchman'' from Astoria,
named Paul Berlenbach. He of
fered Paul to Mike, and Mike ac-
cepted him. The smart Mr.. Nc
Tigue, the light "hivvyweight"
champion, COOh 4lALy yCuuuooAaA 49, ~
lars for his end and figured he
took no risk with his title. The
Holland sweet singers of Astoria,
headed by the "Dootchman" Paul,
sang, won't you come into my
parlor, said the spider to the
fly" and Mr.. McTigue walked in.
You know what chance an Irish
man has in a State that was
bought by the "Dootch" from the
Indians for twenty-four dollars
worth of beads and settled by the
"Dootch," and governed by the
"Dootchman," Peter Stuyvesant,
for a while, don't you, and you
know what chance he had Of
winning a fight with Dootch-
man" in a bah park owned by
Jake Rupert, whose ancestors
were "Dootch." He had the same
chance that the fly had with the
spider. He had no chance.
Mr.. McTigue lost the light
'hivvyweight" championship, and
it is now owned by Paul Berlen-
bach, the "Dootchman," of As
toria, L. l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
Syracuse Likes Myers

Hi Myers, old Brooklyn favorite.
is considered as making good rs
manager Of Syracuse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

He followed those northern
lights all night, only to find
that instead of fuel depot it
was the Aurora Borealis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

Every time he came out Of q
cloud he expected to see q gaso-
line. station Immediately ahead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

Il is all up
hill work when
you're trying
to find the top
Of the world,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

He Liked to Pitch
When Amos Rusie was . rookie
he wanted to pitch every day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

Amundsen can testify to both
statements. He's one of the
few guys in the world who viii
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

ana ROAD cou1ont quite make
the grade.
Every time he came out Of q
cloud he expected to see q gaso-
line. station Immediately ahead.
He followed those northern
lights all night, only to find
that instead of fuel depot it
was the Aurora Borealis.
Valuable. scientific data was
brought back from those trapped
suburbs by retreating abscon-
ders. It was discovered that
Eskimos never use moth balls
to keep vermin out of silk mo-
hair suits.
Among other things the six
explorers brought home with EN-
was twelve frozen thumbs. This
information was being eagerly
awaited by the Mitten Manu-
facturers Of America.
It was fully sixty minutes be.
fore the rescued prodigals could
thaw out a statement for the
press. Even then the words
had to be broken off like icIcIes
and melted for retail distribu-
tion.
Amundsen said he was going
back again, even if he had to
go on a pogo stick. This lad
has approached the north pole
on everything but stills.
Don't know what there is up
there that everyone is so anxi-
ous> to. get, unless rum runners
have buried cache of Scotch at
roots of pole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

0y 4A4Ns1A n AlA11l1s'
THE last hundred miles are
the hardest, whether you're
trying to glide to the
North Pole or coast your way
back from it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20
Yes. Bud Can Step

r Asst week, in Los Angeles,
Bud. Taylor won close de-
- cision from Jimmy McLarnin
McLarnin is the young boy that
Jack Dempsey said was so good.
The big fellow said that the
greatest fighter in Galifornia was
McLarnin, and out there they
think the same way. He is very
young, so that losing a decision
TO Taylor won't mean very much.
Before going West, Taylor was
up at Madison Square Garden one
day, talking to Walter Fields, and
said, ~ am leaving for Los
Angeles. 1 am going out there
to fight that McLarnin kid"
Fields laughed and said, "You
want to look out, Bud, that Nc
Larnin can STEP"
Taylor, sticking his thumbs in
his vest pockets, said, $50 can
Bud"
Heavyweight and the Letter 81"
A BOUT five years ago, in this
~ column, we made mention of
4 the fact that nearly all the
heavyweight champions names be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

and RoaId couldn't quite make
the grade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

Horseshoes, A. 8. Morrison.
James Sullivan. ShOestring race,
II. PacIKWOOd, James Sullivan.
lOO-yard dash, Frank Parsons,
j. II. Mcdonald T1ree-legged
race, III. s. Dern, George Stringer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

PennvfleIiI's, 3 few miles above
fT1e fails on the Maryland side,
nav IS reached BY automobile
Over fine State roads. Meals and
IOdring may bo had at this canal
Iocin known 60 every sportsman
sillce the days Of Grover CIeve-
land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-20

q. A. Burnefstor red ibised'
fOTIr 81 the gamesters from the
bfealts at Penny fields On last
Sunday, but his biggest thrills
came when two monster cattlsh
.yy5re taken ~ the same arti llclai
route. One Of the cattys meas
urcd twenty Inches 81 length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-14
Sec. Jardine Moves
To Prevent Juggling
Grain Market Prices

Washington, May 13.--(AP)-Adop-
ton of rules by the grain exchanges
limiting the spread in daily quota
tions was recommended by Secretary
Jardine today as a means of prevent
ing unreasonable fluctuations and ma
nipulation of grain prices.
The recommendations were contain
ed in a report on the preliminary in
vestigation by the department of ag-
riculture, under the grain futures act,
on the sharp fluctuations in future
grain quotations on the Chicago Board
of Trade beginning in January. The
investigation, it was said, has brought
out indications that evidence did eX-
list which would show an attempt or
actual manipulation of the market, but
proof necessary for the conviction of
those who might be charged with a
violation of the act had not thus far
been obtained"
He emphasized that inquiry had not
been concluded and that he was de
termined to utilize the results of this
investigation for the purpose of insti-
tuting whatever prosecutions may be
justified under the law" He added,
however, that he was concerned more
particularly in some method by which
repetition of such cratic and destruc-
tive" price changes may be obviated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-14
Elect Delegates to
Convention at Maine
Episcopal Meeting

Portland, May 1S--Maine Episco-
palians at their 106th annual do
cesar convention elected four
clergymen and four laymen dele
gates to the general convention OF
the church to be held in New Or
leans in October.
The clergymen chosen are Very
Rev. Edmund H. Lame, Jr., dean of
the cathedral Portland; Rev. Canon
E. A. Pressey, Trinity church. Wood
! fords; Rev. Arthur T. Stray. st
Paul's church, Brunswick, and Rev.
Stuart B. Purves, st. Marks church,
Augusta.
The laymen chosen are President
K c. NJ. Stills of Bowdoin college;
Charles B. Clarke. Portland; Major
Robert Hallowell Gardiner, Gardiner;
and Charles F. Flagg, Portland.
In connection with the choice of
Major Gardiner it was stated that
at all general conventions of the
church ince 1920 there has been a
Robert Hallowell Gardiner among
the delegates.
James H. Baxter, Jr., was elected
to fill the vacancy on the diocesan
board of trustees caused by the
death of Robert H. Gardiner. It was
voted that committee to consider
plans of the church 'ndustrials be
appointed. The 1925 annual conven-
ton will be in Portland. May 8, 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-14
Ford Would Buy
Entire Fleet 400
Merchant Ships
At a Fair Price
ONE DROWNED IN
EXPLOSION ABOARD
PATROL B DAT

Boston. May 13.-(AP)-Joseph H.
McGrean, seaman on the coastguard
patrol boat 1887, was drowned early
tonight, William E. Mills, another sea-
man, was badly burned about the face
and hands, and two more men escaped
injury by leaping into the water when
the gasoline tank of the boat blew
up and showered them with burning
gasoline.
The accident occurred as the c.
2337 passed between Governors and
castle Islands on her way to the fish
pier to refuel. McGrean was blown
overheard and sank. Engineer Edward
Lurkland, Chief Petty Officer Walter
Devine and Mills were showered with
the blazing fuel. Clothes afire, they
leaped overheard. Lurkland and De-
vine helped Mills back to the boat
and then extinguished the flames
started by the explosion.
Mills was taken ashore and placed
under treatment at the City Point
coastguard station. His condition is
not serious, it was said. Boston po-
lice headquarters were notified and the
police boat Waterman was sent to the
scene to begin graphing for McGrean's
body. McGrean came from North Car
DINA, it was said at coastguard head
quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-14
ChicagO's "YellOw
Kid" Nabbed for
Liberty Bond Traffic

Chicago, May 10 (AP)-Joseph
yellow Kid" Well of the golden
voice and whiskers, Chicago's most
continuously reforming confidence
man, today was held under $4,000
bonds by a United States commiss-
Toner on a charge of trafficking in
stolen Liberty bonds, and his hear
ing set for May 25.
The yellow Kid" sartorially res
plendent, dramatically and vehem-
emily maintained his innocence, talk
ed his bonds down from $4,000 to
$4,000 but his suggestion that per-
haps the bonds might be made
SIS, 900 fell on deaf ears. So he Of
fered a compromise at $500. This
suggestion was also vetoed by the
commissioner, as was a plan to
schedule piece of property encum-
bered by mortgage to effect his re-
lease.
We'll, accused of perpetrating many
confidence schemes and suspected by
authorities in connection with many
others, was arrested after James
Head, his companion, has been found
in a brokerage Office trying to dis
pose of Liberty bonds stolen in q
Milwaukee bank holdup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-14
Says Modern Novel,
Movies and Radio
Menace to Culture
fSnecfal to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to kennepec JourIail
Brunswick, Me-, May 13-The mod
ern novel, the cinema and the radio
are a menace to human culture, de-
clared villa Gather in lecturing this
evening on 1.-THE Talk about Techni-
que" at the Bowdoin college insti-
tute of modern literature. Miss Ca
Their was introduced by Prof. Fred
eric w. Brown who said that she
came to the institute as tribute TO
Sarah Orne Jewell, for whom she mas
for many years had the greatest al
miration, and who is one OF the Few
women to receive an honorary de-
gree from Bowdoin. The lecturesnip
for this evening was made possible
by the society. of Bowdoin women.
In opening her lecture Miss Gather
said that it was good fortune rather
than any special merit that mace
Bowdoin the Alma Mater OF Long
fellow and Hawthorne, but In the
case of Sarah Orne Jewell 1t was d
case Of selection.
Regarding this novel in general
Miss Gather, said that she has ratner
pessimistic feelings. The present oay
novel is largely used as an ala 70
travellers, to assist them in passing
the time while riding from place to
place. The cinema is real enemy
of aesthetic culture.
Before reaching Brunswick, MISS
Gather said that she stopped IN
Portland and at a leading book store
asked for a certain edition of Long
fellow. but the bookseller replied that
he no longer carried that book as the
public preferred such writer's as
Zane Gray.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-14
Mrs. Shepherd Not
Implicated in Death
Of Millionaire Orphan

Chicago, May 13-(AP)-The coun-
ty grand jury today absolved Mrs,
Julie Shepherd. co-guardian and fos-
ter-mother of William Nelson Nc
Clintock, millionaire orphan, of i'm
plication in his death and the death
of his mother. Mrs. Emma Nelson
McClintock, by voting mo bill" in
each instance.
The case of Mrs. Shepherds hus-
band. William D. Shepherd, already
under indictment for the murder of
young McClintock, was left open
with respect to the death of Mrs. Nc
Clintock. The grand jury refrained
from taking any action after hearing
the evidence up to date. This pro-
cedure. it was explained, will allow
the grand jury to hear any further
evidence developed later.
The grand jury decision was not
unexpected as Robert E. Grove.
states attorney, had indicated he did
not believe the evidence sufficient to
sustain charge against Mrs. Shep-
herd in either death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-14
Crash Into Pole !,
Climax of Hard Luck
Sailor at Sydney, n. S.

Sydney. N. S.. May 10 (AP)-In n
hospital severely cut and with pos
sible internal injuries, the result of
ramming a telegraph pole with his
auto early today. Captain Chesley
Anderson, a sailor out of luck. lis
disconsolately surveying run of all
fortune that within a few weeks has
deprived him of his good ship, the
Nassau schooner Irene and May, and
two automobiles. Here is the record.
With the Irene and May damaged
by striking a Halifax harbor buoy,
he proceeded to harbor in tow; had
his ship seized by customs officers on
charges of illegal coastal trading,
and ordered sold by the sheriff;
bought an automobile; had COLI
sion at New Glasgow; soon after
ward went over bank and wrecked
his car; traded the wreck on a new
automobile: rammed the new one
into a Sydney street car; few days
later collided with wharf building:
still later went over bank and had
to have II men help him get righted;
yesterday fined $40 for speeding;
today rammed the telegraph pole,
breaking the pole off and driving his
head and shoulders through the
windshield. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-14
French Promise Early
Word on WarDebttoU.S
OFFICERS OF Maine
development ASSN
ELECTED At CAPITOL

'Maine people in large numbers
should be in Wiscasset on June 10,
when DR.. Donald B. Macmillan, Arc
tic explorer, departs for his next
Arctic exploration trip from this
State" declared Governor Ralph o.
Brewster in addressing the meHbets
Of the Maine Development Associa-
ton at the annual meeting Of the or
ganization held Wednesday morning
at the Council Chamber at the State
House.
Governor Brewster outlined a num-
Der of plans which will be of great
value in the program for Maine der
velopment and advertising, and am
nouncement of these projects will be
made a little later when they have
been definitely adopted.
Col. Albert j. Stearns of Norway
was reelected president of the
Maine Development Association and
other officers re- elected were: Treas
urer, Hon. c. D. Crosby of Bangor;
secretary. Col. E. A. Robbins of
Camden; and corresponding secre-
tary, Harrie B. Coe of Portland.
Vice presidents elected were: Col.
Fred M. Dow. Portland; Hon. Robert
j. Wiseman, Lewiston; Hon. Frank
H. Holley. North Arson; and Hon.
John w. Leland, Sangerville.
The newly elected executive COM
mittee is composed of Col. Albert J.
Stearns. chairman: C. D. Crosby,
Bangor; Phinneas H. Gay, Newcas-
tie; Edwin M. Hamlin. Milo; DIR. J.
Frederick Hill. Waterville; Hiram
w. Kicker, Poland: and Col. e. A.
Robbins. Camden.
The report of the treasurer, C. D.
Crosby. showed that a total of $25,-
775 has been reported as pledged by
the towns and cities of the State
towards the Maine advertising cam
paign of the association and that the
amount received to date Is $6195.
President Stearns points to the me-
cessity of collecting a larger portion
of the funds pledged on account pf
the fact that bills for newspaper ad-
vertising amounting to about SIS. 600
VIII become due between now and
the middle of July.
Governor Ralph o. Brewster was
elected an honorary member of the
association and committee COM
posed OF Daniel F. Field Of Phillips
Q. w. Tapley OF Ellsworth and Rep
resentative Arthur G. Spear Of Port
land was appointed to notify him and
to request him to make any sugges-
tons to the association regarding
further activities in the line Of fur
Their developing the State.
Governor Brewster responded to
the invitation and briefly addressed
the gathering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-14
Gasoline Prices
Advanced Along
Atlantic SeabOard

New York, May ia general
advance in gasoline prices along the
Atlantic seaboard was announced
today by most of the principal refin-
ing companies. This increase. taking
place in the face Of private reports OF
another large gain in the average
daily gross crude oil production last
week was generally construed in
Wall Street as an indication that the
surplus of stocks was being heavily
drawn upon as result of the recent
record breaking consumption.
The. Standard Oil Company of
New jersey originated the increase
by raising domestic prices one cent
a gallon throughout it's territory
and gasoline for export half cent
per gallon. This advance was met
by it's principal competitors and fol-
lowed by a similar advance by the
Standard Oil Company of New York,
in New York state and New Eng
land, except in New York City,
Stamford, Conn.,, and Springfield,
Mass, where prices were adjusted
to those current before the recent
two cent cut.
The Atlantic Refining Company
raised prices in New England to
meet the advance of the Standard
Oil Company of New York.